The New York Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1857, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. SDAY, FEBRUARY 1857, PRICE TWO CENT: WHOLE NO. 7463. MORNING EDITION—THU el ‘The was onc woman, I believe, Mrs. Cunmmgham toid | This Mille in ‘dent, iting tm iteelf, produced « vls- | bended, whicn i gtatiomen, & dingrace to the catalogue a tJ Dr. Burdel! 16 you; the physician who attendod bire wil! tell you, if you 1 at apy time give you to andorstar 2 THE BOND STREET TRAGEDY. ont Bim. mobo listen to {f I could, turbance whioh dic a wever, prove very serious. of crime within this country, I hope, then, gentiemen— | from the conduct that was ee ia the Bouse, Sat be b | “wor—What did he dio of, Q, Did you listen? A. Nov omy Kaowledge. (Laughter. ) Coroner—Whe, ¥ 40 you live, Henrietta? A. I live is | J only ask felt play for I assure you, gentiomen, tt te | was siraid tolive im it? A. He °id uot. aw , 80 fav ws you koow? @ Was Mra. Canninghact pryin< into bie aifairs 29 Bond street, the Sext b my desire, with as much prudence, with as much cau- By sduror—Did you ever hear, or have tyou ich propriety as ey man, to dis | thet ober persons expressed vindictive feelings to Friday night lait? A, Cwasat | tom, and with as . Where on Fridey ¥ . A Q _ wore 70) oharge my duty bi 'y towards the people of this city, | Dr. Buriell? A. I hays 20 rocolloction of anything & Q Were you in the ba Vemont or up stairs? A, I was | I 4 if very much obliged for this letter which I holdin | the kind . Ut wou ever hear the dosto: anythin, im the basement till 11 0’, Yook, down ly = ° Q. Have you any knowtdge {rem any source whereby mn, or ezpress apy surprise’ A. Pot to vey kno tod ge. Q. Where did you go af, eT 70U went from below? A. ete Coroner ae. beady otter from Mrs, Cunningham, | to obiain 2"Sice fa reference tothe dowd’, Tet oe Q. Did eo . | Up statrs tn the garres. jo CORtEnNS of Whiok ave as follews:— He was kee ¢0 ber exoept that timo about tlvat note. Q Duricg the time you Were below or when you | This ts to certify (‘*T will read this exsily,”” saidthe Coroner, | 80D; he remarked one day thet Mire Cansingtem Q. Did yar Never hear any ondearizg epithe or any- | went up stairs or wero goidg “id you boar axy ory of geptiemen, becaute itis due to my character that it should | ‘be could couni dollar for deiiar wih Dr, Burdut!, ama Shing of that iad? A. No, air. “Murder’’’ A. No, str be noticed by the press’) that the examination of my person | beathim at the end,’’ (Q Did you ever hear hey use any of shose epNhets to | 4 Dit you find aps partionlar, Wmell, about your house pgp pep Ete Mey ae tod tas ayo Q, What was your taforenco fom that remeric, at? & A. I th,'0k be died of consumptior. Coroner— Well, tha‘’s no mattor; 1 waat ym to come to Burdell, A Juror—How long was he sick’ 4. Abow nine months; well, ! got my money out of the insurance and paid the balance to a Miss Van Ness; this policy was on haif credit system; I kept $1,600 that was dine to mo; for busiveen’—ctd sho get @ waich put ever him? A. the houss, watehing women that | bome, « Additional Particulars of the Murder of Dr. Burdell. THE CORONER'S INQUEST. haere pera to the reason that it was on half credit system the iusurance u Mr. Eckeit A. No, sir. of anything burn A. No, atr, & didn’ ad wish that i doue.' K. A, Po My inference was thay perhaps it was @ boastfnt VERBATIM REPORT OF TIME PROCREDINGS, | company gave it ces the discount due them, j @ Or be to inae A. No, siz, @ Wheitsid you beat? ar’ Neth, ‘ogat ail. (Langhter,) | “Peter nee due BURMHLL. | drawn ont by an cxproaion eset 9 Dr, Burdvit, Coroner—Well, that was $100. Q How did shewpenk to him? A. She weed to speak | Q Did you occupy the bask or fro Wt Foom’ A. 1 slept Coroser—This is Mrs. sham, gentlemen, who | 4, paren —You were in the habitvof calling at Dr. Dur- panel anette Wiincss—No, sir, $660. woo ween aid lt cena’ first to this howe’ A. Ia Jaiy. ef et this cide or the emer side Of the house? A, bs 7 eben » ea ony tinned loron hai «Inte ated wilh ootiorse whieh he uped to joe 7 . P f a . id . wT t ‘ T The Coroner Makes a Personal Corcner—Vben you got the rest of it, thatis alloxcopt | Q And you staye®how’ long? A. Til Ostobor—iil ths | We few only got one room tm the hous. *, PRE og aperea: ag Br all, reread meto id I went in for that purpose; I ‘wae’ in te Explanation. tho $€0¢— $4,406? ae aa pi +n. | aides BONE ot aay ono else 1m ‘we nonse: A I} ‘ay be better for the public to understand ther” inings, | papi) going inlo his ofice when Re was no} Where, ama — Yee o/s mae fame after jou’ a . any bing at N . 4 Ee ek AS 2 a Avoyoumed imate z @ Did tne odbc nits toli you of hearing. wartbing. A. | 1.90) tut'y; Could Wow dorelicuon ta iy ior me, to | 0.2, Was he irregular in coming homojat night, #0 far an _ Coroner—Out of 1a bow muoi you give Miss Van Q. While you were hove de you rowolloct any person | No, sir. % ff have feeling for anybody, I do aot cere whother it » you can understand’ A, 1 do not know that [ oduld sag 2 . *, ° * r house? A, distinct!y what his habit: Recorder Smith Examines the Witnesses. | Nes? who came frequently hero to see him” 4, There was a _@ Dd pou know tho! servant giris of this * | male or female. If with the consent of each juror, ti | jy y # wery, my impression was that Wituers—Nearly $2,000, po EAL AA 8) Od | + bad up | With the cousent of sound and senaiblo moa around mo, | trary MY) OBO man, X Kaw nothing Wo the com- se — 5 joman caliod 5 ° ror re to you - . Corouer—Now, str, it you oan come over t2 the rela: | pr Robortrusod to come aad ask for Kas Seaninguale, salve” A 1 c.a’ttell, bat ic was alter olevan o' Wok. Foomgineirarmn ant Toanine on m theesent e's ed Ars Tou ROL frequently \nown hirs-to come Lema and sometimes for Mra. Canningham. _@ Is there auy other gir{ ia the house with 7%” A. | tnthcir retirement from that room whetbor any blood, ro ten at night? A. Ihave never tater parttoulas Q. Don's you reoovlect anybody elve who came fre. | Ys, air. x any contusion, or aay matter occurred to the body, ti | "UWE AY ng uisairaied Cal cinewtaataces tanade wcmeen a Cee ee eT Oars ‘esdy, |: ane a Ome, Very Sime enema Te Go not thick 1 ever wavs late ea 10 No, air, ing im this bouse? 2. hove iy denee that thoy received those fresh matters— ‘Q. Wheres were ‘ tions in this olty I will be obliged to you, Witness—Yee, sir; I recotved also another policy on tho insurance of $6,000, which was paid to Mrs. Cunning. bam. ACLAIRVOYANT ON THE STAND RG. CUNNINGHAM WRITES TO THE CORONER a: \ itt wo id be @ very great olue to the oommit 7 fi Ooroiier—Btop ow. ‘There wasanother polioy foe Men. | G+ OF.goot memageator Rit A. Ne, air, | | |G. Whelives in the Denk parla. orea the srcond | 09% | tor or, ‘perpetrator of this foal crime. It 1 bad pol ray eT ah a it | 3 * a Phorbol od ono this § mysell, jemen, you ve at . o. Th Dollars Reward Offered for Cunningham, of how muchf A, She received thesame | 4 What time in the day used you to atay here: ‘A: I | Q. Did apy one sisop i thegaitio fro rooms’ A. 8 % | would te eciing atricllp ooreost; for 1 casvuot for” the “lta Jit te. henn tee. poles Sn: We eee Ey: Reel whe eT 5 EP THA etna” see ae eat cee anee [TR emettee hl te cn rugs wa trary | Feaetatinan aurea ce ea | 4, go nama enh wor bing bore the Capture of the Murderers. Ses, 008 wast A kee a @. Was the door ever locked while he was hore’ A. | morming wo got up at six and half past six oclock. fnaivicuala in this house, Told Dr. Wosdworth to 4g | 12, tbe atrect—anylning of a auilooailngeharactor’ A. § Sane a Q Which you patd to ber? A. I pad it to ber frst, and | yi, not to my knowledge. Q. ‘Did you bave to xodowntor themiteman, thebutoh- ) delivately to work, and no such thing ever occurred a8 1 did not, ? | = = then afterwards invested it in real estate for her, ‘Was not she boy Smith, ‘who succeeded you, the son | er or the baker? A’ For the mikman, fam charged with in the publio papers (the Daily Tirtes) | @. Youheard no ory of murder? &. None. FUNERAL OF THE VICTIM. | q. youpasitto nor test, and subsequsatizinvested t | of The barther of Dr. Bord®il a the oporadag, business: | | Q) Are you scvvainted with any of ta tamales of the | There iz not an avenue that 1am tot straining vcr eo) | yore with Ir Burcell. Do’ on vow acy of his {Hemas | q ' is | st tn veeegenie Re hide vo ney hes of rat Sinith, Dr, Burdell's PATIDOE, sineas bi at Q Did you see any 2 te geatlonen boarders in the | 5, Ry Tan glee by © ory Jone that Hes tat we ette bat arg ieeny ey as ra “4 % ? ‘ r 001 7 ‘ 0088 LOCRRt vo, e' * , Lunder ) Very well, you walt upon tho Dootor'at business hours: 0, air. Xt ites w ithia other distinguisa. | giood that he took his moals ai tho Lafsrgo House bw ‘Empressive Services at Grace Church | 4,0 then, I have collected the rents of that real estaic for Mrs. Cunpingham and paid it over to her. Q. How long previovs to the dosth of Mr. Cunningham vere these po icics efleotec? A. I think I paid three or four years promium on them—thbree years certainly. since loarnec be boarced at tho Metropolitan No, sir; I used to wali upon the Doctor's patients thai | @ Would you know avy ono tn the howe? A. ore os ‘ I yy the sii. bat H e talked with ber. . Who took your piaco when you were gone’ A, I Q You never knew Dr, Burdoll, even by sight! A. that that pross, which I eatesm always believe {i was the servant girl. No, air, ena 9 have aflorded every facility 1 this cheek Q. Do you recollect if Dr. Bordell’s partuer, Dr, Smith ‘This daisbed tho examination of this witecss ands, Yalialwaysdo, (and with wht Ihave beon connected bade night key’ A. No, sir, Imevor know him to haves PHILDIPINA EOKEARDT’S. TROTEMONY. for &% years) wi ve me fair play. And more than York—by every honest means 0 perpetrators of this crime. I INTENSE PUBLIC RXCITEMENT. ani — key. hope every ottizen in New York and eve: lf f Did you ever hear a report that there was any mal- He never rang the bell? A. Sometimes the doo Philipina Hokbardt, aftor boing sworn, deposed an foi. | ‘hat, t *Y Per: | ever, | would thai I was ia Dr. Burdoli’s house ow | ‘The Church Crowded and Brondway | ..-\.ncacin inet case! A. Notatal; was contimualy | wed to bo leit open, 20 thal a person son's como in. | low — gon ls scl au important ands Dinding duty apoatnem | Fridyy evening” w ile bofore 7, pastad In Ike labore Blocked Up, there, was sem for whea be wes sick, and was thoro s | y,Cofgeer_-Do, You mean 19 gay that the father ad eon |G. Whore do you live! A. Next doo:—09 Bond street. | tome'nn @ tho cxocicat jary Thavo here—to gond in 7 a teat eee near inna Samana! Oe &e., ‘ee, a few minutes pe'ore ho died; I left the house a fow min. | “Goroner--Well, gosticme® of tho jury, both latch keys | % How long have you beom employed there? A. Near- ree. oa eee en eee po dens Busdell waikiig by their side, or lubed together? A ; ; nutes before he died. hhave been found on thelr persons by m 1y four months. able tovit, for tho enda of public ustioo a matter of each | TRey seemed Wo De Indies wno ware professionaliy af 18. Witnest—He might have had a latch key after they | Q, Whore wore yo: on Friday night !aat, from soven | great {mpo Tlaxce as the invesiigaiion woare now making, | (pued DY lim, and be was escorting them to aa om- bocame ers, but is was about the time they became cuieeah partners Listy) left. - me | o'clock until you went to bed? A. Down tm tho kitchen. A. SUNOR MOUNTS THE ROSTRUM. Q. When you wore horo on Friday last, did you mest THE CORONER'S INQUEST. Q. Weil, sir, now you have becn frequently in hero with Dr. Burdeil and Mrs. Cunningham, where did you FIFTH DAY. dirt see Dr. Burdell? A. I first met Dr. Burdoll ia Mes. Coropor—-Oaptain Dike sent for Smith's son. i Q Did you hear any noise from that time up to the A juror ep 02 as follows—Theve are some thiegs that | Wb anybody © A. I mot Mrs. Cunningham ta the halt The examination of the witnesses was resumed ata | Cunningham's house in Twenty-fourth street, and was | ...%° /¥! 70" Oversee Doctor Bardell im liquor? A. No, } Roby yok wens to bed’ | A. Bo. wir. it tarniiuro or any | Mit set Into the public papers sooidentally. mz attoa- pt sn thaw anointbahed gees athacrig Pw tion was calle @ this morning to na article in the Daily | Q Will you describe the appearance of that gentiomam sir. He This closed the evidesce of the witmess, and the next | thing wes moved about A. I did not. quarter past aine o'clock yesterday morning, in the late ‘inted with him there by Mrs. Cunninghat : of the deceased, 81 Bond street. Tne interest of | saw him several times there. one called on (he atand was Mr, A‘oxauder Frazer. Q. Did) ou meng the cry of murder? A. No, air. Jimes affecting $e teaitmouy of tho soy as to tho ue of | 10 the jury? A. He seemed to bo aman about the size of @ Sept teams to inorease, judging from the number of | Coroncr—Well, go on, ir TESTIMONY OF MR. ALEXANDER FRAZER Q. At what hour did you go upstairs’ A. Soon after | tho cloret in th © yard. | Ii is distinotiy stated in geatemen, whew t have secs Warned, Cae tint Enee publ: » Judging , BO on, wir, Pon je : . 11; 1 heard no Lowe when I went up stairs; 1 did not | dense of that b ‘iat Mr. I'ckel wes never soon to go | SrAs#; Ro was rather ta'l thas otherwise, and not very » persons who were assemoled ia front of the house; and if Witnesa—He had called at my house with Mrs. Qua- This witness having been duly eworn, testified as fol- | gad any smell ot barnes clotaes. to tbat cleset ve More. It was also dimicctly stated thnt nara po a gehen ol com & ft = the police could grant all the applications for admission | nisgham. iowa— Q. Did you not hear s poraon relate to the facily tqat | that closet was u ¥xd iy the atiachos of she kitchon, Une capes Wong: Army) no beara a deep groan in tals house on that night: A ted that tt was used bj seemed to be putting bis comt aad cap ou, as If he wore there would be an audience large enough toll even the | Coroner—W Q, What is your Coristian uamet A. Alexander. te he ig See eee ieee T would epeax cra coremes ‘ar ukac. | going out; 110 not notioe that ha had whiscars; I caum | Academy of Siusic. era Q. Where do you live? A, At No. 3 Bond street. Q ls'there more then one family Ilving in the hovse® | rious responsibility vesting upon me a8 a oltizon, avd Vaan” that he had s cap oa, but think {t wees Inside the greatest silence was preserved while the Witness—That’s all; it might be five or six times that Q How long baye you known Dr, Bardoil? A, I think | A. No, sir; the names of the membors of tuo ‘auily are, | a'co in the eye of Get as a Cbrintian, an throughout this \Q. Did you observe anybody else? A I think aot; s der, Rachel Schwartz , Frod: elder, Raobel Sahwartewelder, Fred. | w bol: busts ems it hasbeen my derire, aumiety and wteb, | soo! waite sure that | ote eee | a eee a \. chink Mra. Cocoingham stepped from th's door to speak 19 bim wheo he was put:vg on his doat: I think hs mast sboul ten years, Christian sob Q. You trequented his house? A, No, sir, it is about | ¢icka Schwartzwelder, Amelia Sohwartzwoidor and Ma- | aa in tho sight of God, t0 jook two moniba sivce 1 came hero. ‘im Sebwarizwelder; there were no visiters im the | )\ovs reeponsibility as a olt'zeu a @ituesses wore under examinstion, aud as cash now ‘witness was placed apon the stand, a renewed interest Q. Had you any reason to con: in relation to her rentage: A. - ‘was exhibited by the spectet»s There were about Q You never knew they wara married Q. Had you spy business trantactions with hii 1 | house, Juror—I thik the jary is fully umanimous on | ) 11) eed tats th rior, fer | saw 80 te Ny persons altogether in the house, none of whom were | No, air, ; had @ copneotion with the bak of which he was one | rviprxok OF FREDERICEA SCUWARCZWaLDEs. | ‘he rome aubject, str tha street; I aflorwards tried. i9 recoliooh whether be of the directors, and | was a director and Vise Presid Q What bank was it? A. Tne Artizans’ Bank—a ne Predericka Schwartzweldor was then oallod, aud after THE WITNEAS CONTINUES HIS TESTTMONY. Wont out before me or whether be went from the hall tat Q. While to the house, did you know of any as follows — The cxamipation of Wm. J. Staples was then resumod. | ‘be front parlor. + permitted to go further than the parlors, where the in- ~ quest is beid ri 4 little disturbance betweea thom? A No, air, a9- bank. being swore, de} Divwihly hivtsikiibhtibe laine ieee yor nea Cith hiss 12 somnseary attdan'ee ciberorieo, ia. |, 2 are7ew the witet Chrtatinn Sebwartzwolder? A. ae i SI eee een La Pe patiroel i ecisap enasuratecalibies * ie N n ir. ya | was ca’ and ox {pointed time for the contiauation of the evidence, bat the Q When were you lattin this house, sir? A. Oa the 4 2 Yor, sir ie! 6A, 0, elr; [was not tn wnis house ” w feo redgee edeyedlninth enn sony tn rani 0h oo on Friday last; I remained at home ail tho evemiog. by the Coroner as fo)lowe:— evoving of the 14th of January. Q Did they to you, one or the other? A. Since Ume of his death I have not seen sithor Ger Bigg entiomen of te Jar, bave you aay ques- Mr. Secor, a Juror—Did you sce mim at the party? wd not. Coroner—You know nothing in the world regarding * Coroner proceeded without delsy to the examination 01 + those witnesses in atiendance, ‘The Coroner addressed who jury as follows:— Geatlomen—We bave but tnree members of the jury here, but I suppose you won't cousider it illegal iI go on with the cxamination. I think, gentlemen, it is better to ries, ards ct a. entog. " poe] “ho bind? wT Tous in Paleaslpule whee fr ncaa a nip en sehr nen HE : Q What <n you retiro? A, 1 think it was about Q. Tow are the Deputy Sher'T of New York? A, (am, this matter occurred. og 4 wit peat pine. é Dek i lf. Burde:!? a: Yes, Wi eious te toai 1 mean. You are required by your | A. No, sir—but J know the Doctor by sight—nothiog | Q. Did you sleep im the front part of the house? A. I bs ened grit lane br x aes cath to give us every thing antecedent toacaing upon this | ™°re. slept in the back roora, on the second story. y x . ghar » No, air, Gatier tbat is pending now belore us. A Imadno con. | 2 Where wore you om Friday evening last, betweon | . Lid you observe apy lights in this house? A, Tid | uot. ee Coen Dgham ai all—no ecqaaiaranee, | (9 hours of seven to one or two o’elook tn the morning’ | not go out at all; 1 went from the dining room ap stairs Q. Had you any bustess traeractions: with Dr, Ser- came doctor on matters oon. | A- I was in the front basoment to bed. 8 nested ‘with business ot the baal, ere . Whst hour did you leave the basement? A. I think Q. Did you bear or cry of murder that night, | “*l!’ A. I had. A Proceed at once, but I somewhat dolicate about | tne murder? t ts a . x 4 . Did the ductor say anythtog about a quarrel he had was about minutes before or alter eleven, loould | rir? A. None at al sked the famity tf they aid. Q. Wilt you tell the jory what they wore? A. It wae Hh Ul 1 Deve, your spinion. 1 have nly own Dogulinr | . Witeste—Nething whatever, air; ween 1 tee “et with bre. Cunningham’ |X’ He heationed pbouta b oaon | Pk cxsotly ; Q. Did you fird any peculiar smell, as it clotting ad | tn the nature of two svit> commenced agatst the Dostar charged bin with, oir im the Superior Court. . mode of trying to elicit crime, but all with the best in- of promise that ehe fay. Was your husband in, then? A, No, ir; be lets | been buruee; A. N. eid he os Y Of it, and was at seeing it. , it with her; ry ‘one « breech: Q. Do you know ioe at sl, str, regarding tho do- tentias nthe world, If 1 mect withacharoter rom | “Girner™We ave. done wi you now, joat wn | MO MIUL NUR ReT he’ Party és taae Fiaty Lg a the toute a ou ley: On | minicar pedal ising homers tie tecs: | pabaehcotmree ie sala comment, oo, By whom | can elicit something, I sappose I don’t know that | this and we'll lc you go. he scoused her of stenling, but said that it was ail settied | te second floor, bark room A. Nothing whatever. voy Burda, the detondans I should be brought to an account for trying to have it all | The witness signed his testimony ang rotired. Wath har. @ Did you bear any noise, Madame, that nigho’ A. | Q. Do you emow anything about Mr Lokel? A. I do @ In Telationehip #i¢ you stand to the parties tm ~ put. What is your air? Loppers tks. By & Juror—Woen was this? Ovtover { thiak; 1 } No. str. r not know bim at all, aad pever boar! his name before, ‘this ma! ‘A; Inthe reiedioa of leer exeouting name, cal made bis appearance. Forafew moments | . 204 nothing of tbat traneaction Q. Did you heer a groan from anybody’ A. No, sir. Q. Weat time did you leave your house on Saturday | writ, Witaews—Horace H. Ladd after the ir was cugazed in conversation with some ’ Q Did you bear the cry of murder! A_ No, sir: Tsu mornivg’ A. I loft before breakfast to take my vsaal E Q Could you recollect the date? A. No, but tt was in y . 7 6 y Q. What was the writ for’ As Thre were two, ‘TESTIMONY OF MR. LADD. Of the jurors, at the clove of whion be made the nae pa bo calied at the bank and told mo of it. pose if T in my bedroom at tho time {could | walk. Q. What wore they’ A Breseb of premise and ee Mr, Ladd wateedi'e this stage of the examisation, — ‘ag if ia reply to someth'ng cneof the jurors Q Do you 1 nk it was abont the 9th or 10th’ A. It prow wen sotumeasan: Emeredl te tenee on o'clock wa what hour was that, sir? A. It waa little after dvction | believe, was Cpe, and the clher was for stam. . ned about a it, ner ; usnal, der: bi Q nd tealifed as follows:— Coroner ean bear the brunt, for Team tell you they eee ht abun you nay’ papers he got? A. He brought | _ Q. Do you thiux, it the ory of marder was mate, you | «Did you observe any persons about thie door al that cubodion is te cmaarn, Ceti emt on aan coten Ooroner—Whore do you live! A. live at 106 West iaeoamrwneete two of the servant girs in Mrs, | & bond there and he profued it, and said ii war all sot panty Bad ents Bik Bet, Sey meenee Tan my tat 6 ase se soteeahe at eaten’ about that, Twontieth atrest. Cunningham's house who wore rotained as witnesses. | See eet ee anat in alll over Kaew im regard to lt, | Q. Did you fied any pecuhar emell about your house, of | the Bowery, snd ly abeent about ten minutos ee et cae Sarre a Q What is your profession’ A. I am a commission oo eta Lathe he ell ake (. Did he sbow you any agroemout povwoen bimsoif | (owething baving been burned In the nelghborhood! A Q. [id yeu observe ® carrisgo coming to lr Burdell's Q. Al whose instance wore they discontinued? A. < peerchant. tap om - + diame pbk pry and Mrs. Cuntingbam’? A. He sbowed that when he | N°. sir door either hen ere coming ot or when you do pot cwow, oir: i __ | arducus duties to periorm ve M9 Ot agai called at my rceidence, abou! a week before | heard of this . Did you hear any of the dewestics in your house say 1 do not resokeot of sevlog any. Q At whai time were the suite commenced, sir? A. r—A commission merchant? A Yes, sir, Com- | them at all—I know them well. : murder, apdeald there was anagreemoat betweeahimand | (st ihey heard the cry of murder, or a groan’ A, No rsons in your Dasomont wat morn- | the wriis came into the cilice on the 15th of October. \ nianion thercnant. oan ne ny ol fms mad hg arg bs eee Aly A Mrs. Cuniugham; ho showed this ‘0 mo, aud I knew his | "F) 5 now whether tho milkman or baker | 4 When wore (he sulis discomieusd? \ Cn the 334 Q. Did youknow Harvey Burdoli? A. I did, sir, Seana nea oon oe Cenether an ens outt handwriting—Mrs. Cunninghsm ’s1 did not kaow; [ did ©, What time did your husbaad come in’ 4. Abou 3, the servants ativad to thea. of October; om the 22d of Ostorer T returned the writs to wo nervent girls pt to Md] not read it; he said ft was aasttiomon! cf his matter: | | Welve o'clock Q. How mony servants have you? A. | have five wor- | the Sberi7, apd that was, | suppose, the time when the Q. For how long? A. Nearly two ycare. A Reporter—Waat giris were these’ > am; the writiog warn indy's: tt was | @ From the time you went to bed until your husband | vauts in the houre ‘Were diecontinued. 7 Coroner—Four and two are six. age my [aot yd girls, arena ee ” Gen- y's sigvat he said it was hers; that was about | came in, did you sleep’ A. No, sir; I may have dosed, Q. Were they likely to be in the basement thet morn- Juror—On what day did you serve them? 4, Om Witneee—Wo were acquaiuied for vearly two years vemen, (' 9 jury) Sau te “4 - sanioies week, 1 think, before the murder took place; th brt T heard bim pot a key ta tbe door and come up stati ing? A It! probable that some of then wero; the | the 15th % ‘who from my questions to them, I fad {t would oly The morning,’ boftre broaktast. I generally leave my room door opon, #0 tat 1 could hear ) ‘ront basement ie not ured at ali; I! ieastore room; tne | Coroner—Have you bad any conversation with olther Q. Hed you say business transactions with him? A. } wasting your time to examine We will, therelor Q. Are you not aware of what was conteined in that | \<ry plainly. tervents cccupy the bank basement. pariy sine the ¢ sonrtinuanae? A Neve vane, a. ding this murder, A. I So comg ts have the thse Cy tt ‘on demand a 1 med looked cx 135 be enld ry ae a re- enki puanen tore te od, x Sr tee, boy By ons “~4 antes rac pt m4 om or (to the Jury dk hove no farther jvestions to State wt know regardi murder, A. " lease, as | undersi\ood, 0° a settiomeat, ie attios ard Itt A. mors! pet, bet yeu can do fo if you thipk Gt. be hg oeree meant the boy who wae here for three weeks; propedly | between him and M hom: I'asked him if he | Could bave beard it. : ally go in to open the windows. A Jerer—i have nethiog to ont es Cunning! know pothing, sir. ——— may come from him. was to bave possession of this house on the first of May, Q When your busband came in did he make any ref aire CaprAIN OW POLICE MAKES AN EXPLANATION, | _ Coroner (to witness)—That Is all you know about the @. You don't know anything regarding the murder’ . Sohauss, a Jaror—1 don’t think this is of any tm- ‘and [ understood him to be was. mark to you? A. No, sir; he thought I was asicep.¢ mates? A. Ban, A. Nothing, sir. ag pe 4 com the little bo | _& What were the malaiioge ia Feenrd to the house or |. Q- You bad no conversation with your hasbaud'at ail | The Coroner expressed a wish to examine the Capiain | ™*'$.ior~ oo'you kaow that in that suit sotucton wes @ Do you know anything, afr, thet can lend to itt A. | uataremensit there were tay yay 4 on money matters? A. Id ‘me he was going to | ster going to bed’ A. No. air. of Police om m point t (shed to make clear, when | expressed? A. We had ¢iMferout conversations with tam }. Do yi jy air, the nh mg A — Cone ry abow the eettiement t brother who was living ia | By @Jeror—« When did yousee Dr. Burdell forthe | 1, (mmc diately presented himeelf. Dector about it, be came in almost every day. Nothing. — —Capiain Ouleen ye 80 good as to Pro: | roadway, and two or Of bis friends, amd then | ‘sst time’ A. Om Friday morning last, betwoor 8 and 0 George W. Dilkes, Uaptain of the Fiftesath ward potice, A Joror—it wae mentioned in the Henatn that you @ Did you hear any conversation? A, None what- | ‘vce the boy Thomas Callaghan, tend it to Herkimer; I read it over; I was just | o’clock, re es, were present when tbe rrationa cecurrod bevweem Captain Dilks—Some of the witnoasen, geatlemen of tho en to veackinat be come. Q Di you observe the utual time he returned at | was eworn, and/deposed as follows:— Dr. Burde!l and Mr, Thay over, Jury, aro in the station houre. ‘A Juror—Did he say ti was Mra, Canaingham’s signa. | night! A. No, air, I didnot take particular motico; 1 Coroner—Captain, it is reported that you returmed Q, And you know nothing at all? A, Nothing about it, joner (10 the captain)—You are sure that mo two | 1.4) 4 Vos, sir, be sald ao, but I didn’t kuow it. might have eeen him sometimes. Z ar. of these witnesses are in ihe ono oli? Q. Why was bo going to sond it to Herkimer’ A. I ‘another Juror—Q Could you hear auy noise ia your | © ther to tho Coroner's office, or somo departm nt on Se ad Captain—Yee, sir, understood him to say he wanted it ina vory eafe piace; | room if it was made in his’ A I could hear a little ham- tareng moraieg tbat ir, Bordel! died f-om the bursting Q. Have you over been in this house? A I have, Coroner—~I wish to say this for the reporters, that they | /'o understood it; there was not, I suppose, three words | mering sometimes when thoro war quiet all round: of ad) Yes, Q. Did you know Mrs. Cunningham? A. I did, sir. are not coniined in the same cell. pareed between ” Q. Did you know Mr. Kekel’ A. I nover saw him to @ Did be speak in am anusus! masoer, and did bie iain Dilks—No sir, they are not; some of them aro im different station houses. Corover (10 witness)—What is your name! Witress—Thomns J Callaghan. Coroner—That's right. TESTIMONY OF THE BOY THOMAS JOSEPA CALLAGHAN, Ianguage show & vindictive feeling’ A. No more thane party woulda under the circumstances. Q. Were you acquainted with the maoner in which he expressed bimself ordinarily? A. tir [| supposed be was under ¢xcitement when he spoke to me; he have expressed bimeelf cigerently wader « ' comatances feomed to be mad againet Mire. Canaing- Do you any place in Herkimer where the | ™y knowledge setor Irequented, oF wat a customed 10 sond matiors of | (2 Did you see any of the boarders go out on Satarday that kind? A. Idon’t know. morning early ’ A. I! did not; nor did 1 observe @ car- Q Didhe mention any names’ A. No; he has rela le tives bore who would kno#, undoubtedly, 42 But you don’t’ A ,No, sir, I don't. * Q. Had you any businers transactions to perform for «Per? A. i bad, sir, Q. What character of business, sir, did you do for her ° with bim. 'Q. Don't you know bim to have ty in that coun. Ooroner—That’s in Brooklyn, you moan’ A, In | The witness was then sworn and his evidence tsken, | |? Iw nd seid bo hed property (are. cause they ere sional men, Be did. sot make ¢ | Brookiya. — Ccroner—Now, gentlemen of the jury, you oan go om eee caiees th th tee senaraa eek Wngregne’ te of any mudsequent dim culties between, Coroner—How long have you been in the employ of | now end ask any other quostions you think proper. © r'e office: 1 found out thes it was a mis . No, sir, 1 do nos. Q. After bis death you continued to discharge the same Guties for the wile’ A. Yes, sir. @. Now, sir, will you doscribe casily, and as loud as you oan tor the reporters to hear, what kind of business you performed for Mrs. Cunningham since she came to A Juror—From the appearance of Dr. Bardell what re- lations do you su; existed between Mrs. Cunningoam 07g Waste yen ceppenst A. we ah ys wid me at any ° A. He alwe: settlement of thie diapate that everything was dis. TESTIMONY OF ISSAC C. WELLETT. ‘was here; |r. Mr. Willett was sworn and cxamined by the Uoroaer:— ta the room when the police ofleers arrive Q You are aware of these two aulie? A. You, str; VOLUNTARY LEVIERS. find that om the 15th of October, 1866, I received two Ono of the representatives of the prose asked the Coro: | orgers of arrest in the case of Kmma A. Cunningham, Dr. Burdell? A. Three months. Coroaer—That's the boy, speak up; Thomas, did y ever see Sir, Burdeli and Mre. Cunningham together? A. Yes, sir, a fi. a , Bardeli? A. You str; bat probably it | & How often? A. I can’t say; I saw them dilerent |. are you acquainied with Dr, Bardoll’s brother Wil. | v poral . etn 4 times up in the Deotor 's im the dissecting room, where ho imsat LHe bade brother living in Brosdweg, otjete- this heuse? A. No, sir. ner for tome letters which had been sent to him by vari- | pisintin, againet Harvey Bardo, defendant, to bold te Weald be pet ypoosrgma drew the teeth. ing the Bancroft Hovee in Broadway, and s cousia Q_ Was thore any! else in your sleeping apartment? | ous persons. bail in’ $6,060 each; ‘Mr. Thayer was the Coroner—We will let-you go on and tell your own Herkimer ° A. Nobody but myself until afer 12 o’closk. ‘Ihe anid that they wore lettors stating that if | sitorney; they were given to Mr. Crombie, Deputy. ‘ ; Probab’ connect it all | @ What do you mean by the dissecting room’ A. . Is he iving yet? A. 1 believe #0. , cone to exesiie, on over my regietor 1 find two ene Pe We stairs, in (he room where he lies now tr. Gobaure, s Jeror—ihet"s au important witnoas ee ee he would send to auch and such a place he could procure | Charece discharging Mr, Burdell trom (he custody of the together. bay “hangprgsd + a. | Geroner Yen, ete. - ’ Wm. J. Staples was the next witness, His testimony | teetimony baving & bearing upon the investigation. fone , ‘Witnesr—Yos, sir; some yeare ago, Mr, Cuaningham Q. What was usually the subject of conversation . ‘Whnees—I believe it is aid he hada judgement against | wee as follows: — After a brief consultation with the jury, it was deemed Q. Those matters put Into the bands of the Deputy did business with me. 1 never understood any of the conversation between | pop, ‘Where do live? A. I live in 33 Bond street. advisable to withbold thelr pabiication, as by doing #0 | anerin 4. Yor. but these discharges always come piece the wndertalcer who has beon engaged to make | tem; {saw thom sit there: that's all I know about it; 1 | Coroner—There has been a j foand ap stars. | I cae aul him | 2¢ €2d8 of justice might be frustrated. the Bera. “ ent in there one eveniag Yor my wagea, sud ouw tuat | fy Mr Schucss—Were you well acquainted with the | © De you kuow Dr. Rardeli? A. thave known him TESTIMONY OF ERASTUS WILSON. ‘A Juror—Do they (ully state the eatare of the eult? the necessary provisions for the funeral ceremonies of | she was sitting on the Deprate genes pace-et Kets, Ma Sere me ene about @ year or two, since he came here. ‘ Brastes Wileon wae the next witners, whe, afer being | 4: No, but I will read them if the gentiomen wish it. = ew the sofa. : gle teach csasen “ie ae aon Rey? 4, Fo, om eworn, deposed as follows — gills a1, Hittle “upertenes, bet very important, Coroner to undertaker—The jury has wot come to say | "0 “Hies the doctor ray Taldn’t ask it he was temperate; you know where | "# inside the house until tke morning of the murder; | 4 woerg do you live, sir? A. At 27 Bond street. ‘epally, that we should know whether (hese docoments Gotermination, and as this is not a burial a certificste @ | sno her arm on hie shoulder hel dined? A, At the Metropolitan; I Know Mr. Leland, | my little boy came in and said the cook was on the steps @. How long bave you known Dr. Bardelly A. Since charge Mr. Bordell with both @ breach of promise of / Mot absolateiy necessary. It is merely a removal of the Q. Did you ever and he told me; | saw bim last evening and meant to ask | crying out that Dr. Burde!l had shot and wanted May e marriage and eednotion, or with but one. Dody toa vauit of the church. A. No, sit. bim if be eaw the Dootor on Friday, but didn’t do #0. tome one to come in; I was writing, lof my , pat on iy ‘ast. = Jere She jary woetd Ime we know ft. Undertaker—There will have to bee permit got from | vat Mit Jem, over Coroser—Is Mr. Leland heret my ‘and proovesed to tho house immediately. @. You bave frequented hie house, bave you! A. Yos, | The witnees—i will then read It. an —— Got from | Yes, sir, and | was gone. i Q. At what hour was rt A Perhaps a little attor | gp, | have been frequently in here. SUPERIOR COURT. the Oity Inspector. Q. What was said on that ‘esate im the Artignn’s Hank? A. | pine: fasion in the house; I oner—Geatlemen of the press, I would state to you A Cynninghenn agajnet Harcey Burdell Ti 'e hereba borer by - CAI ri) eh Dy em macaw a | ue that any | that the doctors, who are making so oramuaaiion tinuinied and agreed by and between the respective paras Undertaker—There will have to bes permit got from | tiope—that the doctor He bever bad any of,thoee; he kept aeafe in the house, i | the aver the Geer ag TS ase conrie of the aay | Sratn wiost come toetiner pariy, ned Ue sad d aot dhe City Inspector, Dent of may Rnowtenen, beteve. there whea I opened | You will be able to get all tho particulars. They | Hereby stivuiaica wo agrees not w prosecute te Coroner—Tes, sir, but that will be after the retarn of | |, she sald ho had Mr Schauee—Mr, Coronor, have we any account of hie Immediately; Wo | Yish to be quiet and to examine other floors more | herein for being a:rested i ‘hia acon. Q. Who did she ? drawing bis las: check on the Artisan’s Bank and the perhaps | preceded | minutely. they asked concurrerce im sendiog for E. C. THAYER, Pusintifl's Auorney. the jury, Iwill give you this merely to take it to the | nocior, and the police man was present, amount of It? ag — A ‘are going into the matter | Ccr. 22, 1806. HARVEY BCRDELL, Defendant. vault (referring 10 the certificate which he held in lis Q. Who sont you for oman? A, Dr. Burdotl. Coroner—I believe we have them here; the jury kave @. Did Dr, Main or you touch the body? A. [touched | very minutely, and you will obtain admission \a the ‘The other is to |be same purport; I have searched the teand). Q. Did he say 7 thing, te For besides telling you to | examined all those, and | know it is here. the body with my band; I put my fingers on his wrist ad | courgo of the afternoon. reeorde of tbe Superior Court to find the affidavits, bet to the vault tn Green. | “CB policoman: A. Phat’s all. Q Now, air, the paper you spoke of—to your Know. | round he was quite cold. Examination of Trastoe Wiiron continued — they are not there. it # the practice of the Saorif, whem Undertaker—ti le to bo taken Q. That's all he told you? A. Yoo, sir. ledge did hnybody olso see it? A. I understood that the , Q. vo you know Mrs. Cunningham’ A. I wat om | ascit is withdrawn, and the plaintit's attorney calle ‘wood to-day. Q, What did the Doctor make to this assertion of | joctor’s cousin had been shown it. TRE OCOROKER'S SPEECH. speaking terma with ber, epen bim for the to hand thom over to Bim. ; Ooroner—Weli, it doosn’t matter: {t is to be taken to | Mrs. Cun jm’ A, To my knowledge, I dow . Q Woo te that, sir? A She ts his cousin, and lives The Coroner here rose and ¢ald:-- Gentlemen of the e Ware you on speaking torma with Mr, Eokel! \. 1 ‘counsel, (laterrupiiag)—Doee the > Q. Bad they ever any other dificaities? A. | bolieve | with his brother in Broadwag, ry, «letter has just been handed to me, I did not #oll- | pevor saw bim to my know! tome: the reoetving vatit, You place itn tho vault tm Greea- | ust arm, Conhingham wan jealous of a women WHO teed | "(Do you now her numer”. Troy ealt her ome, | JWT? . in your relations with Mr. \ardelt aed this house at it if tbe BADIE of the office to de. wood Comotery. Mr. Morton (the City Inspector) will | to come there, © Depaison, ivit not? A. NO, wir, thatie another cousin, | ot 't, but 1 feel in duty bound to give you everything | ane coo any unkind fociing exhibited between either ‘case of this kind Fale ef he Give you the permit when you tell him the nature of 't. Q. Who was this? A. dire. Stevens. and thore fe another cousin named Williamson, living in | got. It appears, gentiomen, that Mrs, Cunningbam hes Dr. Uordell or Mra, Cunningham ? A. Weil, | have econ | Court ie (or the Sheriil to file the papers within ten dare Now go 00, sir (to witness). wns detent tone te daa ne Toles ons tae Beeveas' |, Eat your boone A. Yen, ene | BRFE (Ido not Keow how those representations could | what 1 suppored evident indicalons of @ family | alter the arrest, bat this suit being withdrawn before phan Cunningham became embarrased in a was ctautor trom the Woah end Bapponed to be’ in my | Come) from some quarter that the papera bare staiod | «vert:\. or Somme ty | ade caoenly an cole eo “ How did sbe put you to listen? A. I can’t | room and eaw the Dootor. this morning that abe was indolicately exoovet, and | Q. Da you ~ 4 ys bry) pty bY attorney was entitled to bis papers. business to Brooklyn and failed, aay. Q He saw the paper—did ho read it? A. He reads | have deéa by some of the New York papers. | of wowerds enc 1 aA . = SEAMINATION OF Ba. WOODWARD Sona walt he — . Dit she put you to watch more than once? A. Yee, | portion of It voner ' rae Pre pcions charters aa hey tak proper. would eke he “buek: OFihe noose mat De Bundall woula | The Corocer, addreeving De, Woodward, wait —It te ays aad I prosured | #14 you itten? A. You st, I tried to hoa caip-the wen is ty place this sorsiag. He ls In the | city way, centlomen, that | am dotermincd, notwitn | learn to behave himeslt before she vacated this house :” | unneceesary for me to swear you, doctor. De row ‘him @ tioket to go there, @ INd you hear? A. ‘Some words 1 did hear. Tweere toca bs live? A, in filinole—in Boreve the press or St the time was that it was Intended f0F | remember me telling you to go up to Mrs, Cunningham's Pistons tenreod from Coateratn #othout \orfasked her bow washer agen, "{ineguier.), | “Coreber2 Yen tt, | wish t0 have him here {oterminaton (vere 4 cit 5 D . any money i re SS er eeeren = agi hse wpe Tinitme ut he come during the inst Mths stmowt ansiegy ri ir. eco Dr. Q. How jong did ho romain there? A. Well, | can’t nat did she say? A. Idon’t remember, (More threo mouiba’ A. Yea, sir, Re used {0 gall every (ow wane ae , > ‘toll—about « year, I think. - loys. 1am work , Was that all Q. Did you know anything tn ton marriage with | place 13 Coroner—Now, air, if you will get near the relation of ed, he tin oy Bight in order to come the matior vetore us I will be obliged to yout A. Yoo, | Y. ‘You didn! Mis. Sur Drs Burdell ever ecmmenicete to you and your i ekimeinty to come te rerftraor of eal aad | the day verore, and ake was canvassing 1A wit Rer |, sseon air, Mayer stnien that he down not think the ‘air; he returned home sick. € prone Ge ene a ; manner thet belongs to myself, | thing | know how to | Q. Did you hear any quarrel betweeu Dr. Burdall and | word ‘‘seduotion”” was used. és Coroner—Yes, sir. © |ochine aly * fy Geal with characters In order to elicit fects. If I cannot | Mrv, Cunninham regarding some papers, that were stole | The Coroner to Mr. Thayer—Do you give the Jury t ‘Witness—And didn’t do any business for some time, as Nd ever S os piense gentleman 18 the anes cay te be. pebelaen te } by ber? A. I did not. 4 understand that ne such terms wae made toe 0 ‘ee wes tik 0 tong tt ’ : rome my "Sid he ever Wl you be hed any ditonity with any | $0 (Bal business, | wm not decidedly te be Deholdeate | | 9. Did you sotioe he expression ot re, Cueningnan Mr Thayer—Not in ibe papers 18 le over or her Hsteni pi A. No, air. say man in positive Knowledge, prudent bya 4 TESTIMONY OF ANDREW L. BYRNE. Ooroner—Ge on, sir? A Wo, ait, bat the servant. girl told epee be Mo. Did he ever speak of Rekel’s mame to you’ A. No, tages Bnowtodes, pnt, ce a omen ec nt Sea RS Se Seaey eens | think 1 men kr. Byrne baving been eworn, the Coroner, eddy ace nes venang some Re mae iT never SO cone oer Oe ee. Sreryining L cvmation, from aesacit and from marder,ali | a At any other time (het you visited the house 4:1 said :—The reason, gentlemen, why 1 br ‘houses in Brookiyn; he didn’| succeed in that on account a on ot lai you may 8° | the oltizene of thie great and State, In the die Serer re ae A. Tam not ie that the windows of the ro’ ym ‘Of stoknose, again; he was taken sick again. $ Baleee eae bay yt RP hg charge of that duty, if Lomly have the pablic | aware that | did. pitoase orweramand a view of tls Ae wee Ooroner—Well, str. between Mra. Cansingham Coroner—Then that will do in me, eee Lr ine resptonble gumtivwen wee form | cou’ Saree free wate, to ge neve 8 Een “swvhere do you realde’ A. ALSB ‘a sirost Wheste-=t furnished bim money for some time to aup- | 4 INF. oie TESTIMONY OF HENRIETTA HOLTORRVE- sae ry ihe tiatriet Atormey. and ne Judges who come | AT da not to my knowledge. ; ae wt a Tee ort his (amily; that was upon the faith of « policy of @ Did you ever: ‘Tho next witness examined was Henrietta [loltgreve, here. giving every and every for the jou phear any ae sent what time aid you come home? A. At bait past insurance of is life, amounting to about $6,000, A. No, air. tue rervant girl of Colonel Bohwarrwaeider, who tives in | Jevclopament of Cent) | ee ia am parton: Care iccertas ens creates, bebte wen sot i (HOC Coroner— Yeu, sir—go on, sir. A Trot What time di No. 29 Bond strest, noxt door to the iste residence of Dr. | jsriy indebted to tho District Attorney, Wr. Rossoll, and | sat in the parlor with Mre Cunningham: I provime inert 3 Del pos entioay tans ie resent heerrne Wasou—-He was sick for s long time, and died. “a ine Burdell, Some noise was made by « coal | other persons who have shows & desire, by strict soru- | might bave been some wiosion (9 Rim, bo} nothing par ripe ! marpelires ao Wank ron Mopevuibie(e bent (oe wihnews, ( (My, (0 bare the perpetrmer oF MN winrser appre. | yeunr Contlaned en.atth page, ‘What did We die of A, That le more than T can tol!