The New York Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1857, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7465. MORNING EDITION—S ATU THE BOND STREET TRAGEDY. | onal Particulars of the Murder | of Dr. Burdell. Ad SEVENTH DAY OF THE CORONER'S INQUEST. | FULL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDING IMPORTANT EVIDENCE BY MR, BLAISDELL. More Testimony Showing that Dr. Bur- cell Feared Assassination. Be Accuses “rs. Cunningham of Theft, and is Struck by Her. Rev. Mr. Marvine does not Identify Eckel, &e., &e, &. THE CORONER'S [INQUEST SEVENTH DAY. Tho inquest was resumed yesterday moring at the seual hour, Previous to ihe commencement of the investigation, Coronar Connery announce that be bad received some telegraphic despatches from Albany, stating that ai tho time of tbe alleged marriage bewween Wr. Burdell ant Mrs, Cuazingham in this olty, the formor was at Sara- toga, in the neighborhood of that waterieg place, Al!- ‘davita to that effect would be forwarde? to this city. AtlO‘\( o'clock one of the jary suggested the propricty of goivg on with the inquest, when Coroner Coanery wiatod that be had been detained reading some istters, ‘but would proceed to business in afew minutes. oroner—Captain, bring forward your wiinesses. AN ADDRESS TO THK JURY. Corsner—Now, genmtlemon of the jury, tt will be well Tor us to-daz to contine ourselves to the matter before us. There are many subjects in connection with this case which come up, but I want you simply to osniine yourselves to finding out some clue to the marder. ‘Testimony to the point of = murder being committed has Deen offered suilisiently. 1 would now like to keep to the main potnt, and then wo will be coming nearer the obj act ‘we bave in view. We want to kaow when /r. Burdoll owas last seon—where be was wheao last seen alive—ior ‘upon that very point the whole thing bangs, IJ will try Co have the assistance of some of the Jadges of this chy, for | am andious that nothing sball be left undone that ‘Gan be done to find out who the perpeirators of this foul Outrage wore Juror—i would suggest that all the wituesses be ‘examined as to the habits of Dr. Bardell, 1 would Itke to know whether there was any deop rooted revenge medi- tated against Dr. Burcell through the witnesses. Coroner—Certainly. TESTIMONY OF ALVAH BLAISDELL. Alvah Biatedel! was the Orst witness placed upon the @tand. Qn being aworn he testified to the following im Portaat facte:— @ Where do you live? A. I bave tived at No, 16 Grand strost (or a few weeks. Q. What's your profession? A. I formeriy practised dentistry, but | am at present engaged in the liquor busi- (Cees in Broad sireth Q. Is it the wholesale business? A. Yos. Q. Did you know Dr, Berdell? A. 1 @i¢. Q. Bow long have you Known him? A. { went into ‘partial merabip 1s ago thie month; we tnd ap thon at the ‘Corner of Broadwsy and Fraubiin street Q, Was thatthe time you dissolved partnership’ A. No, that was the time we commenced _ dia you leave of partnership thea’ A. Ie OY you ave frequently vistled this house? A. I have; ‘wo have always Deen on intimate and frien ily terms up to the tine of his death. Q Dia ne in the course of your intercourse with him relate any matters concerpiog a iady in this house? A. Ge did, trequentiy. Q. What wore * A. About @ year ago be com- amenoed to talk about her: | might as weil say bero—— Coroner—Confine yoursel{ tv one fact—whetner thors swan any dilliculty between bim sad Mrs. Ounniogham. Witacss—Dr. Bardell was a very peculiar man; one ‘bour he wes in very bad bumor, while he was quite fant in tbe next; he bad many querreis with Mrs. Cun uipgbam = had eettied thom. Q. Within tae last month did be tell you of any ciroum- ‘stances which would go to show an unfriendly reiation its s jay next . Wea tio ited os 5 when weadd epued tne ov ane. laneholy, but for on Friday Q. What did Ho asked ne to sleep in im fear of Gis life; I told bat would ‘apend the oven! prevented cane from fulfilling Q, Did he ask you A. Tos, a Were damit e tall gentleman, 11 he called to eee him that Witeken—i think T must be the person, as Iam nearly een, ona yen, could not stay all night with vim, what did you say? a eaid'| woul meot wien that bet that? A, T did; it was tate in <acehenon oe ie vere dimmer, it was tn the early part of the aad about 14; o'clock Q. What time did this conversation occur? A. The ‘Was neve “foe'n ine Yoo when you came (n ai wuher timer A. There were some indie with him ‘the first time | oalied. ). Wore they inmates of the boure’ pelea’ st ha the ew. Dr. a. a Ir. Cox do *the difficulty with bis 7 ‘ard Cox. Q. Id in? A. The g 3 Q. What cicthes did he wear thea’ was found La ov the morning of the murdor Q, Did 20 other conversation occur? 4. There wat a good deal sac; wo talked abou; some common place events; tbat ts, who was golog to ba married, who was married, &0. \, Nothing more? A, No 2. Whe opened the door when yo sailed? tue boys. co) 2 Dootor’s boy? A. Yes. Q. Was hea grown up boy? A. No; the first time [ cailed one of Mrs. Cunningham's boys opened the door, Q. Id the Doctor a) to you about tts betag fastened’ A. Be did; be thought {t was a very strange ciroum wiance Q Did bo recognize any ot them who looked (n at his door? A. Hi that they were eil annoying himovery where ha went: when be went out and whea be came ‘n| Lhey wore on his track every where. (. Bow frequently did he say they bai been watching him) A. Constantly. A Juror—Did he appear to be ia his asuai mood on A No; be war rather melancholy for a man of bis disposition, Dr. Burdell was uaually a pleasant aod good humored man. Q,—By the same Juror—You said you bad 8 coaversa- fon with bim’ A Yes. Q, Was his conversation ‘n his uscal tone of voles? A. IU sbink tt was Q. Did he talk loud’ A. Not very, Q ‘Wasiin racein land onotee tobe Heal om the A Ths sam» oe A. Ona of ext floorabove’ A. Any ope standing at the bead of tue stairs might be able to hoar what was said. 2. How long did this conversation fast’ a. About ten ‘Dinutes—probably moro; I think {t might have lasted ba'f au hour. Q. What part of the conversation oocurred ta the bail’ 4 pay tho whole of {t; the conversation oocurred in tbo Dall. By a Juror—Did the cénvorsation about the difficulties + Nees with Mrs. Canniogham ooour in the hail’ A. It aia, Q. Did bia conversation reiative to asking you to come end atop mia cour im the ball’ A. [t did. During the conversation did 7ou notice the famliy pass through the hall? A [saw oa. ningham ta the frons parlor; she opened the door watie [ stood a the bail. Juror—Q. I want to know the previous position of tha parties. What dia Mes. Quoningnam do there? A. She aid nothing, but merely passed up stairs. Q. Were any of the family on the landing above at this time? A. I don’t bnow. Q. Did Mrs, Cunningham pass slowly up stairs’ A. { did not observe bow she wert up By aJuror—We want to get at all the fans. You Lag of being his bondsman on some occasions. A, es. thet you \s tmposs.- one of ‘Hiac thoy any bearing o2 this case’? A. No. Corover—Very well; I don’; see the use of asking such queations. Q. Did you ever hoar that any one had (1! feeling against the Doctor, exept the people in this house? A. Dr. Sar dell pad a good many evemies. Q. What were the enmities caused by’ A. Thay were mostly Caused by money matiers, neariy ai! bis diiticui- ties bave grown out of money matter,, ho was one of the most penurions men that ever lived; s ponny in als yes was es big as a dollar tn other men's eyes. Q. There was no deep rooted animosity existing against him on the part of others than those living ia this hovse’ A. Not that 1 know of; there was 8 maa in Broadws7 named Evans whom he accused of breaking into his ae cretary, who seid he would be revenged upon the doc- tor, bus mau is now in the State prison of Virginia. Q. Did 1 understand you to say that aay {root room could have beard whai passed a 70 and Dr. Burdeil in the bali way? A I should think #9. Q Could they if they were on theataire? A. | suppose #0. Q. You don't know that Evans ever threatened any re. ‘yong’ A. 1 dop’t know the fact of my own knowledge, ‘but { beara the Dootor say #0. Q. What was Evans convinted off A. It was either forgery or burglary I think; but a8 ( think Dr. Cox told me thai be went out after I left, ner—Ottoer, tell my deputy to sub) Jaror—There are two Cox's; wh! want? Coroner—The Rev. Richard Cor. Did you ever observe the key of the front door’ A liar one, waa it mot? A. It was. tell you, io connection with aay bouse, that any of thom had (hreai No, sir. to yeu about « will’ He said pe bad made Dr, Cox. oue do you whom he had left his property’ questioning him, know- T felt interosted in the to understand that thore was any- conceraing Mre. Ounningham’ A No- ber nothing? A. Nothing at all, thers had di@eulty with Mrs. Cunningham about the wii — deen some controversy, as he informoa me. Q at what time did he make the will? ‘not inquire; be had tt with him, aod I was busy and did not examine t sufficiently to know; | did not examine 't Pome AY g0t the date of it, or tho witnesses, or any- A, Woli, I did thing of tbat kind, Corower (to the officer in attendance )—i- Cristaiora’s es. ‘stant bere? Othieer—He |- not. Coroner—He was standing in the hail a little while ago. Officer— He j» not bere now, sir. Coroner— Very well. Thea, gene m, Twill cal! Uriam Maryine, of the Reformed Dutch church. RE-FXAMINATION OF THE REV. URIAH MARVINE. &. You bave, I believe, gone, sir, with the Deputy ‘Sherif of officers to soo Mr, Eokel? A. | went yesterday ternoon to -eo a maa im prison whom they called Mr. Fekel. ‘ekel. Q. Did you ever see him before’ A. Noi to my know. led, find you recognize in thet man the person whe weat to your house to get married? A. No, alr. A Juror—Md puesene cap on when you saw m in t AN = i > 3 i 3 z i bis wig alter bis Nos A. You coul man with it om or off; ofcourse it maxes a dif. with apy man, whether be bas « nead of hair on A Jaror—Have you anything o ate? A. No, sir, I Daye nothing that he read every part’ A. He ‘te; 1 do not kaow whether be read it a 8 cert all oF not; be Cony and said “that ia all right,’’ or something Q. It is extraordinary that wrongly? A. I spelt it “Berdeli,’* instead of * Bur- soanned ‘What time in the evening was that’ il 2 3 2 & 3 t i i if as na folloows — Pony veble PPI Y Dera aaaadepeaaaetamadetetaamaten 3 RH, MMA A, RCKEL, (COMMIMEMAM, ) Fy Si Bond street, New York. ‘The Coropver would pot interfere with the progress of tho Investigation by being bimsel? tho bearer of the epirtie, but detailed an officer to second to the apartment Mrs. Cunningham, presont her the letter, atlow her te read |, wateh ber closely, aad then retura {t to him, TRATIMONT OF JOSKPH WILSOM, The witness was sworn aad examined by the Coroner as follows:— Coroner (to ‘ae officer ta attendance) — WL you tel! the deputy to bring down the daguerreotype of Mr. Eokel, I waat to show it to this man. The oflicer departed to fulfil bie commission. Q. Ab what time, sir, did the gentioman spoken of (itr. Eokel) go to your establishment tn order to procure what your proprietors called yesterday ‘‘s toupee?’ A. A pereon of the name of J. J, Eokei called there to gota toupee. ‘The Recorder, Mr. Smith, here entered the court, and — engage’ for some m/autes in conversation with the rener. A Juror ‘formed the Ooroner that the portrait of Mr. Relel was at the station house, and thet an officer bad been cespatobed to procure tt. Exsmination resumed—Q. & J. Kekel came to your establis! }, wt what time? A. jaa 13th January—the 12th or 15th—I think it was the Q, You went with bim foto the drawing room? A. I took bim toto one of hd aes rooms. wey? A. That Q Well, sir, what tid bim with @ toupee. Q Did he wot try several toupees and found that none of them would At bim, or that they were not to his taste? A. I brotgbt somo tn first to tbe room end tried them sod while I was choosing out some more es iady came in and jagutred for bim a ped understand you to say that the lady wee cot with bim when be came? A. No, sir, she came af- terwards. The Coroner—Did she ealute him? A. fe was in the @ ta suit 7 dowg business for bi! Q What took place then, alr? A. some to the color end some to quality, and usaal objectiong—egainst the curls, &o. ; I ‘an article that we bave that would take osly one to houre to fx for a person, and be pitched upon one of 04. Q. ‘twas chosen by both partie? A Yos. Q. Did they say anything else before retiring? did any- thing else occur to your Lsowiedget A. They wanted me to bave tt done by tho next cay particalariy; they wanted {t fer some special purpose. Q In the actions of either while selecting the wig, and tv all that, did you see anything that made you think that tals lady was the wife of that individual? A. I bad an idea first tbat eae was o/s wife, and then afterwards I thought otherwise Q Why etr? A. I theught there was a little mere free- dom, and that she did no} bebave exactly as a wife would towards ber husband. (Laughter ) A Juror—What was the age of this lady? A. | should take ber to be from thirty eight to forty. Q. What was ber appearance—ber height’ A. She was rether short Coroner—Well, then they left? A. I told them ft was customary for persons to leave a deposit before we fur- ished those expensive articles; they wore very pice and we did rot want to have them left on hand, and we always required deposits from strangers. ‘The ceguerreotype of Mr. Eckel was bere produced, and the witness stated that it represented the person who had bough the toupee Corover—What reply did you get to the demand for some money in advance? A. The lady eald that I ought to be a better judge of physiognomy (laughter), and ovght not to treat everybody alike; they ‘& deposit of Q. Who gave you the money? A, The gentleman gave Spa they | theo? A. Yes, air. ‘ they go a1 5 5 tall the following moraing’” A. No; he did evening. Did be \ogother whea they calied the foi- s. me Q Q ‘not call until the i pat ‘ecognize the lady again if J iSuntee theme) A Juror—1 would suggest that he desoribe ber dress. stairs’ A. ¥ lady who was end wen the man the hebdegua to biad and the sane wus dua wid the pep.e went fan tha! kilt bem put is bandon him man ecafesd sad wns it docktor it would serve gustan from your servent, games dono! y. TESTIMONT OF MISS DIMIS HUBBARD. This lady was ewora, and tostitied as follows:— Coroner—Where do you live, madame? A. No, 910 Broadway, Q Are you married’ A. No, sir. Q. Did you know Dr. Burdeli’ A. Yos, sir. Q. How long bave you known him? A. About three years. Q. Did you frequest this house? A. You, sir. \. How long Baye you bees coming to this hours’ About two months Q. Do pou know Mrs, Cunningham’ A. Yos, sir, © and her two daughters? A, Yos, air, a ty Leng A A. No an Q Do jou know Snodgrass’ A. No. Q. In what room did you see Dr. Burdoli wi sited here’ In thie room’ A Yes, sir, at times. Q. And at one time up stairs? A. Yes, sir. Q At apy time youceme bere was Mrs. Cunsingbam in Did she come in while you were bere A. No, str. a. you vi- rs come in? Q. Had you apy partioular conversation In relation to thie bowse—as to the domestics ia it' Did be tell you anythin, A Nothing particular. Q. What did be say to you? A. 1 was bere on the Fri- day before bis death and be seid that he wanted to let bis bouse, and that peuple bad been looking at !t that day. Q. Did he say anything at ali about Mrs, Cunni ? A. Ho said he was going to jet his house, and bo ‘wished 10 get ber out of this bouse Q. Did he you any reason why’ A. Because be get rid of her as s:0n @ done it sooner, bat esay? Did be tell you that there mind back Ina he mention any names? A. Ho sald that Mrs. ningbam bed threatened to take his life she said that she would take his lite if be told some things regarding her and ber hier. Q What else did be tell you? A He told me thai abe told him that if be told anything about her or ber daugh ter that she would take bis life; and afterwards he tid ‘me that circumetance. Q. Was this in convection with bimself—this secret— yA, Itwas something about her and her caughter, Helen Cunning Q. Al what hour were you here iast on Friday? A. Between 2 and 3 o'clock; it might have bee afer 5 when | jeft. ‘What did she say to him when he told yoo that cir- stance alluding to the recrot between them! A. She take his life. ‘Mat in answer to what be said? A. Yoo. arday air. Q. Did be make sny appointment to moet you subse. aventiy? A. No. Q. Did you meet with bim after that, madam’ A. No, air: that was the last | saw of him. Q. Did he dine with you! ), sir. ho’ meet ra that Tening cayweeret A. N on" eve . ia Dene of htm wast the door Take im coming vp that evening, an Torved going to Toure carly, Dulnbat be would in Saturday. : A Juror (the same intelligent individual tracted this examination to the to ber — ‘ere you guy relation to Dr, Burdellt A, Gonsia, tows & Q. First or second cous! & manor on A Feet costs, 5 W900 an; son Friday? A, No, sir; — but tae Teae of thin beeen . Q What was the mature of that release—was tt « 7e- Unquisbment of the house on the of Mre, Cuaning- bam? A. The lease that be bad drawn up for the periy who was to take ihe house; they wore oa Og Seas ase rut hn bow om was bons to se about to rent ry. Q. Did ba show any agreement between himeoif aud Mra, Cuvuingbam’ A. Yes, air. Q What was the nature of that, ma'am? A. She gave bim @ paper reie bim from bor sad saying thay she mee ut of the house on the first of May withouteay Q. Was it signed by ber? A. You, sir. Q Did you aot board in this house sometime? bred here on tho Ist ‘of May last and loft on the lst of Q. You boarded here then? A, You, sir. Q. And did yon not ace on iid they not dine at the same table with you! en, air. You, Zae—Tew boarded with Mrs. Cunaingham? A, ir. vi A Papa ‘hero any gentiomon boarders therethen’ A, ir. —me A. No, sir; the doctors boarded for a Q. Youstated before that tn your visits here to this house you did not see those parties at all’ A. I was away from the ci y and came back about two months snoe, and since tren I have not seen them Coroner—i understood trom ber first testimony that at any time that she came to the house she saw nobody bat Dr. Burdel.. Now it that she boarded here from the lst of May to the lat of July, and, of course, while boarding in the house sho must have seen Mrs. Cunning- iow pay Tdo not Con ony ts re know olthor Mr. Eokel or Mr. AT me he. ior apd on the second floor.’’ (fo the wit- Wd eoything unpleasant exist during those thai you were in tho A. Mr. at 2 Q. Yes. A. Yea; a: times there were unpleasant foei- ings. Q. Adout what'—in a beset you observe any jea- lousy existing between either in regard to a third party? A. she appeared jealous ot him—Dr. Bardoll. A Jurdr—There are one or two questions I wae et, CENTS. on 2OW; {told bim deed | could do wothiag about ft, and that ho must go and got@ search warraat, Did be retura the blow. A No. Q Did be ropeat the biow. 4 On, no. Q. after givirg itm the blow did she threate a him with = {usare chastisement? A. I do aot recollect that aid. Q. No threat wade atalit A / do not remember any. You rettred then? A. No, sir ned, then? A. Ar! wasabout soying, that I could do nowing with it; I anid, “You weitlo It between yoursclves, as this thing will made putiie apo injure boin of you; if you capmot {t betwoap yourselves, cali tn a mutual frien ‘thas the doctor brought im @ man from the back roor, 1 do not kzow what bis mame was; she said that she do with him; that'be was a friend id not want to Rave anything to tclowed mo out: Soey appeared to kequlssce fa my ug. mo out; dhey ap} ecqui amy sug- tion, as I auppoved, and I went out in the hall. Q Diu the Dootor shot the bali door? 4; Tae Doctor took my name and address and the other eifieer's nae s, acd I rather think he let ws out. |. Was there anybedy cise in the reom ad the timo? Tpere was officer Davis, the Doctor aud this lady. Q. Bid Dr. Burdeil, when she used the words, ‘this gon- tleman ts my husband by every tie,” hear that expression the best of your Bnowlecge and beilet? A. t think be jhe did not say that he wee her husband; she sald had wronged ber, aad that she was his wifs. Q Yow think be heard bir? A. I thiok he did; and the Doctor alluded to some house of assiguation. TESTIMONY OF JANE WINSLOW. ‘This lady having been sworn, the following questions were pat by the Coroner:— Q. Where do you live’ A, 73 Mercer street. Q, Do you know Dr. Burdell? A. Notto my knowiedge, atr, Q. Do you know Mrs. Cunningham? A. I bave seen bor upon two occasions. Q Whatdid ane commuuicate to you? did she go to your house’ A. Once, Q. Where did you see hor upon the other occasion’ A. About ten minutos ago, in this house. Q. Who admitted you ther’ A. Ono of the oMeors. Q. When she came to your house what was hor busi- nest’ A. Sho called thero ther husband's visiting my bouse. Q. When was thi A. It was the Intter part of the which seem to me to be very important. Q. Did the Doc- | summer or the car! of the fatt; I Cannot tel! exact tor, mala 70 ware Nero give up taking nis meals this | tho date of but Lae penuve twin warmweainers 4 ? When you were boarding in this house the Doctor i Bache called at pi po deel tome took bis moals with the family and your A. He did most | over the previous bight. <a core.” © 5 Ocoasioually he would take | Q Whatelee? A. She described him as being a manof aS ee oe boarding at that time; I under- medinm beight, with very dark moustaches and whis Q Md he way why ho did not taxo his moals with | Han’ and that iho friend. or the Rusbaud-—-whiste T 66 4 A. Beoause it was not pleasant for him. not remember—wore a large diainend pin; sie said the QT want to ask you further in relation to the secret | fend bad teld her tha! the hasband had romained ia my between Cunningham and the Doctor; the jury do not want | house, on the floor with the pariors, all night, and she to go into those family matters at all, oy aid that she would call again, aad that I tn the meantime upon the probable cause of this death. Now, aré you, | was to make inquiries o' the girl aod get hor informa. as & witnces, able to testify to anything which will throw | tion: she told me ber object was to get a divorce, andehe light upon this subject; you may bon ton of some some evidence of his Infidelity to her. Po np ee lr keg Ta yee Q Did anything else ooour’ A. There was nothi itt A. itis for you toaay whether it has any reference | [ise that occurred particularly, and she promised to to this subject or not. ‘The Coroper—Has the seoret that you speax of any rela- uy this subject before us, as to the 1? A. No, wr. connected ytbing ‘with that give us eat clue to the murder? A. No, air; mJ’ Woat was the day that he showed you this wes ay you ment or release! A. It was a wook lant riche gave it to him, be told me, on it to me on’Sunday, and sbow it to some other itfor him, tor he was ‘and I told hi ‘A Juror—Did the Dootor give you that paper? A. No, he did not. person’ A. Mr. Spencer was tho per- Fesides in Backett’s Harbor, Jefferson @ Have you any papers belonging to the Doctor? A. No, air. THE RVIDENDE OF HROTOR MOORE. Tois witness having beta sworn, was examised by tho Coroner as follows: — Q You are attached to the Fifteeath ward police’ A. Yes, air. Q Mr. Burdell sent for you some time in September— late in September—or wha! moath was it Septes ber. Q. He came for you himself? A. He mot me on the corner of Broadway and Bond street. Q. What dia he say to you, sir? 4. He wished me to come to his house with him. A Juror—At what time ia the eveniag was thiv? A. Well, sir, it was jast about 7 o'clock in,the evening. Corouer—And you came? A. I cid. Q. What did he frowt door, with a ai Q. Not A. It was io A He went into the followed bia previo come bere for: I inquired of bi come here for before I started Q. Wpat bappemed then, reid, ‘1 om bie wife.’ Q' Did the Doctor hear her say that! positive of that, vir; A Juror—Wae tb A. (am aot it. Q Did phe do ft a an awiul took mt the t ily? A. I recollect she gave A dororWhy did come for you’ A. Hetoid me the reaso: cp stairs, ead the resson | bave not told it is that we havo pot yet come to Coroner—Aiter she bad said that yon weat up stairs, % ead Bim, end leaving ber behind you’ A. en, sir Q Now tell as what be sad’ A. Me took me into the givea bim for rent to Jo know fi there A. Well, that \# sbout all that Ire Q. You ¢o not know of anythingelse? A, No, sir. AJoror—Did she ever cali again Not to my know. ledge; she may have called age, but I never heard o a . Whom did she say ber busband was? A. She did Bot mention bis uame, but described bim as a medium sized man, rather stout and wita heavy bleck whiskers. TESTIMONY OF EDOAR DAVIS. ‘This witness was sworn and examined by the Ooro- ner:— . Q Youare altached to the Fifeeath ward station bouss’ A. Lem. Q Did you know Br. Burdell? A Yes. Q Wheat did you know of him? A. I was calied in bere Q When? A, I think {t was sometime in the month bie, aud givo ‘words whal you have toway! A. ieame and rang the beli, and Dr Burdell cam vo the door, and we stood in the entry, and qe trikod fore fow moments there; he stated to me ibat de hed lost a vote; that tre, Cau- iM Dad taxep ihe key ovtof his pooket wale i. he was stating shese few words to ms sho came ic th was ont of this ‘perior fot to bolleve a-word he sald, of violeat threats ai the time. A Juror—This was beiore ollicer Little arrived? A. You. Q. What were the threats rhe made? A. Sho stated tbat ebe woald have satisfaction, (hat ane would beve bs beart’s biood, or something to that e{Toot, anu | immed!. ately Detweea him and ber and sipped hor: 1 po tag Bf ey Soe ‘that she did aol kaow what might bappen, and / advised ber to keop her tem- per. Q Whee she said that soe would bavo his heart's . No: I to goin blood, aid sho make any eflort to strike him! removed her to the front parion; I advised there ovt of the ball.wny. ‘What occurred there? A. I ihe Q Iathateli sou know? A. I th! to pay with bim, officer Litell came in and I tmmediately gave up the job. (Laughter ) Coroner—i suppose it was not agreeable? A. No, I was giad 'o get ovt of the house, | was quite surprived to heer euch conversation in a house of that desoription. Corover—I nave directed the business ostablisn ment of Mr. Eokel to bo searched, and wo shall ascertain the re walt by and by The Court bere took s recess till 3 o'clock. APTEBNOON SEBBION. Al three o'clock the investigation was resumed as fol. ows TEATIMONT OF KEV. DR. COR. Rev. Richard Cox, D. D., naving boon duly aworn, toe tiled as follows — GCoroser— You aro s clorgymaa, sir, of what oburch? A. Of the Episeopa! church—Reotor of Zion charch tu Abia cit, ‘The Coroner—Reotor of Zioa church \a this oity, geatie men (to tbe reporters.) Q. Do you keow Dr. Burdel’ A. Yous, sir, \. He has dees my deat.at betwoea Q. For how long? 10 and Al yeare. ‘ne Coroner here asked a lady if sho wana witness, ber replying in the aiirmative, bo said tt was 1@ PoOm at ibe same according! room. Q You have beou very ‘aariiar with him? A. Hie bas deen in We Babit of exprossing himself freely aud fam Variy to me Q Sines be came to this house, have you been & fre quent visiter of br. Bordel) A. I ba ir, partioularty witnip tbe last two or threo weeks Q Within the last three months, how often bave you come in the week’ A. Within the last throe weous, | said, sir. Q' Well, bow long then? A. I suppose within the last two or three weeks \t would average every third day Ull within aboot @ fortaighs of bis death, suppow [ woud 40 00 now and #tate very succinctly ali | member. @ Well, goon, sir. A. Theday afer my outing Q Pid be tell you that she made s threat upon his life’ | was the day afer ihere seemed to have been a party A. 1 do pot think ne did. @ You called the gay after ihe party: A He ond Q. Was be ‘At the time the key wasiakon? A. | there bad Deen s party by way of apology, | sappoee, for be was asleep or not the coafesion in Which tne rooms were, | calle! w Rave him’ A. I donot think I did, | & toon filed Mre. Cui came into Q What converration, sir, occurred between you end ‘ask him why he did mot stop her | Dr. Surdell on tia: oocarion’ A. Fe seemea to de® ‘A. Léid not ask bim if be wae | pecrsb, from fut that there nad basa a party wale me for my impression, but | displeased nim; bis language was something "xe thie — wet oe se 80 it, “ nine have Rad party best Sight laid not aitond The Coroner—The reasonab! mption is, that ao | it; I undersicod it to be s t.4 na WA. ad that be was asleep? A. No. 7 reply to tke remark about not think I did; me, and went back to the corner of Broadway and Bond street before he leit me. OF JOHN LITTRELL. ‘The witness was sworn, when the following interro- gatories were put to him by the Coroner — Q. You are attached to the Fifteenth ward station of polies? A. Tam, sir, The Coroner (to the attendant o'ficer)—is the captain there? Officer Yee, ate. Coromer—Wiil you teil him that | shall (eet obliged if be fil cavertade the semes of the a ieae ~! on the murder. Le bim pea er semen, sot have gent here. 2 Pamineten resreed=<, Do you know Dr. Burdell’ ‘a. a A. Some time ta the early part of this (all; I Q Broadway, sad 8 person came — ‘and told me that at ol Boad street, | aaked a SS e je . cre ‘ have since aecertinet « 78 oer Davis; the the note; she aid that be was he Rey out of bis oo bis deak or Q. Did be say ’ had stolen the note, and accounted for !t by ber ha: taken or injured her; eho said tha: she was his wife every We tbat could 1 her ¢ pend to Wim, and struck him oa the Dreasi; that lo my impress: Q@ part here thai day bappel een Mrs, Qunningham aad i ai Snodgrass house that yo Di wi she the lott, exoopt thoy bear possess! wan ry it Q. ‘September. tal jumped u 4 police magi bel irdeil deea Coroner. Ib ‘Vhat . Q. He eaid be didn't Q, What else, sir’ A. On teas Occasion there was no transpired that [ am aware of that boars 6; lar caso: my desire to have my tomth Sllod ¢ ie some private matters, caused me to 160 the averege ey. ry other day from that timo tot bis eases | will jum stave whes ath; \f the Coroner 9! Your Q tooth wae «ho wae Fy ; IM 090 0D Of those inter views up stairs, when [ was about leaving, tho conversa. tion beisg very animated of his side, he remarked ‘soy minute,’ as if be was hearing q Corones—-Go on, sir, a. Ho ‘out into the hag ‘and in a fow minutes #aid, ‘' there that wontee is in the bath room Xstening to what Pam saying ; she {9 gone up stairs now ,* aud then he added « gouoral “oe + ad bow curious and inquisitive womezare.’’ (Lacge Coroner» on, sir: tale your time, Dvetor. A. That the @ifhoulty oetveen them wee not Of susb «@ natore as to prevent them having intercourse and oomversation [ inferred from the fact tiat he lef me upow ome to go out to spenx 1o her upon some matter of inter: myst, ‘and which be told me ebe could materially help Q. What do you moan by saying she could kelp you? A. It was a matter about myse' he retuwed that she would rathor not talk upen the subsect; well, |. don’t remember apything else the sulicct tl we came to (Ye last tay, Fridays Corover—Well, on Friday. A. In ween the lady several times in this room; ste came is pay Iwas waiting to eee tity Doctor, who wee engages wi ats. Q ir, had you any conversation with Ser’ A Well, came in apon the firet occasion, saytug: be wndersiood Doctor Snodgrass had been down to sce ber, and sho understood the sorvont made a-mistake; I heard down stairs; this | will with the Deetor it was eit! above; whenever the door bell was rung, or there was eny 20180, be seemed to be very servous, and wold ox- couse mse and go with conalterablo rapidily to the door, which, bowever, might be accouated for by svotng whether 1 jont oF Bot; but it tmprosaed ame with the potion that be felt himsctf watched, [ euppoee by Mre Cunsingbam. Q. Did be always goto the door? A. To tha door at bis operating room Q To near who came to the hall deer’ A. Yos, tr, or to see what noise was made: on the morning of Vet day, the 3¢th of January, I called, agroeab'a t0 av ap- pola lock wea told by toe boy Doctor Dad left word ter Q Goon, str, A I returned at on Q Go on, sir. A. He was ia; I went toxin room, aod ba then compieted the operation ‘on my tooth, which toot considerable timo ionceomplish; durivg this interview be repeated coveldar able of what ho nad said before about bbe Private, told me of bis property, how it was situated, tk relation to the Artizans’ Bank o# qdireotor.and the am vast of stocs be beid: he then sa:d distinotly cad omphatioalty bo bad never peen married and meant nover to be, we- men wero #0 arifu! Coroner—' beg your pardon for a mowent—aever ip- tended to br? A. Never bad been aad never imtonded be; and either then or one of tho provious visite gave bee reagons; said he “1 have never toid defore the reasea, but the reason is, | have no confidence in tae sex.” Q. It was the Inet day’ A At the inst interview he spoke of wome: 80 very artful, aad said thes soy. wing ¥ ‘ves about they generally acoom Wabi}; When | rebuked him for being.2o sweentng tm ia dehbunciations ho said apologetioall7 be ted koowa #0 much evil in the sex and women were a0 artful they could ciroumvent a man wheo they eet about it. Q. Goon sir? A. After the operation was performed. ‘end I had paid bine my bill. ho came with me down ates end asked mo into bis room. Q The back parlor’ A This room, sir. Q. Goon sir? A. And wb: resumed aa to what Bre. Qunningbam bad said that was tm, to me. want to know noibing of importance of relationsnip between you and Mes. fogham? A. am only giving. you what | think boars apon the case, aad A. | mention this agata to show ‘erence between them tmaa there they did not converse. Q Ves, er; we bave thisdowualready’ A. There wan woo again boiweon thom, and he gave me the seme apewer-that be gave me baforefrom her; mv desise is simply to give what in my jedgmem has a. bearing upon the case. Q Go on,sir? a. 1 left, and as! did so I loowed stairs and saw Mrs. Cuopinghem in the second om ' ing down, watobing; that ie ae i left the ball door, aad eo I aid 80 | looked up and saw her lensing over (bo beawte- un. Q ‘The hall door befeg open? A. Ne, sir; we hed eos ot reaohed the ball Q. Goon, str’ A. I returmed at Ove o'clock about, @. Go Ov. wry A. 1 wae ushered jato this room bp Some person ip ation fanoo, who seid the loctor hed gone oul to dipper, bus would be in soon; it was abot five o'clock; I did not look at my watch whilo | was slitting AJuror—Was ita mals or a female A. i don't distinotiy remember; | doa’s by a bey. Q Do you remember who let you im on thas evening? A. Not distinet!y; | didn't notice particnlarty. Q Goon, sir? A. While I wae attting hore Mrs, Oum- pirghem came in Q. Goon, tir? A. And sald the doctor had gone te dinver, apd «tea | ated what time he would vetura, ame sald ee didn't know, be bad gooe out for the day; ft seed whether he dined at the Motropolitee Hotel, aad her reply was ape didn't know. © 90 ou, wir? A. Twili hore stato that be tat oop viously told mo he dica’t board bere, and that ho not board with his tevante. ©. Goon, wr’ 4. He fooad it bed polley to do so, the tevante under sah circumstances were spi to De staat ing wun reference to repairs and such matters, aad that board at the Metro) be dvi poittaa Hotel. ‘A. Asi was about loaving a tail coatie- Q. Go on,» mea came in. « Weil, sy A. To whom she went wp familiarty. @. Who, Mra. Conniagbam’ A. Yos, sir, famivarty. Q Well, sir. A Sne professed vot to know bis came, be ansounced bimeo!!. as | (ding. Me. Todd. Q Go on. air A. On whieb they very coniially sect bauds es friends, | lof the house, and that's all [ am awase that bears upoe the case |n any way sooording to my ju at Q) Did Dr. Burdett at any visit of youre to him—havtag 8)! this conOdenoe in you ead your besom—did be over toll you that anybody within the prociaots of this hone threatened bis |\fo? f No, sir. Q A who door? unis f wes ket in Naver’? &. Nover, sir. aror—D'd he speak (o 700 of any appreheusoa? r id be . ever sey wo ¥' 4 No, aie, 2 wil ost ing to de og ‘a not corrodt, sad fuck scretlay: I believe it s a gone. rel thing for 7 wo do the same; those [ doa’t Know | should be sure to look joto very closely @. Go ov, str, A. He moatoned some of nis busines matiers, but nothing that would indicate the feat tna ne had ap cacmy tnat ce approdended anything (rom Q Do you reeollect no samos mentioned of friends ai Herkimer’ A. | am pot sure that the name of & drother Wil!!an was poy mentioned, he said something edout ate } be told you that he told me be czingbaw, | don’t thipx thad ls at ail strange; bad he with mo for advice ho might have told me, Dot it was only an incidental taik and | bedet those \otimate relations with bim, whee | came ft was always 0 professional besivens, and wbatover wee Ot professions! was dyawn ovt jocidentaily from my haw- (ng come A Joror— Wil you have the kindness to tel! the jurors when dostor Borde!) cxme from ine back, what Be ays bat be went there whenever persons waniei a favor, When ad afernoea avout Ore bo told you that Dr. Burdelt Dad left vt recived the Informatos from Derton thet exhered me ia: don’| remember qpo & as—1 Would bave raid (he boy, but! saw |a the report ‘Wal be left at inree o clock. A Juror—at 9 Wel my impression ta it wana boy, b my mind wih th; the second |pformation | received was from Mra. bam, who sald be bad gone to hie dinnor-—goae (or ‘lock, tir’ A. [didn’t obaree Q Whes you left the house you may & tail gestioman entered ict A Yeu air @. You left the honse ter thai! tleman with her. Q. Comld you recollect the genveman \f you am A. I don't know that | could, Re bat a light complexion and Ught whiskers, but was not very tail twas not Dr Miateoeli. Q. Wes that geniieman ons of he doctor's paiente, A. He was not be did sot inquire for the De, Burdsll's same was not mentioned after I ‘Tqairy, she carse up with great famviarity to the mar, and [ was struck wAh it a* bolog tinguiar that Abov 4 come ap 80 familiarly to a gentleman «bose she driu't Know. Mr. & Juror. —Previour to thie did you ring Of the bell”—do you recolleet Mre. Ougalnghare ing you to go to the door? A- No, sir, if i am taken it csoerred in this way—tole tered betore Mrs. unmingbam came is herself to me as sbe came in, A. 1 toh that gem tet +4 rl