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THE NEW YORK HERALD. ’ WHOLE NO. 7471. MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1857, PRICE TWO CENTS. @ From the appearance of \toee wounds and from | Q Wherein ma ta or stand whoa | until to-morrow, and that ia th Ferg ape 3 f 1¢ door, air ; tl An ou explainod | consequently, aa Augeont f i nt Aton: or blood that would b6 oulwas tly apparent? What | thai because'yes ens ite tied teat RAY¢23."* and tn tae | to adjourn this meting 1h Canteen eee y 4 “ ‘ou did not » Tam] te what you wish me to say, gent thorex would probably not have shown moh blond ex. savoring. to exrived weprecisie my auewBe ques: | Several Juiors— Toa, cortainy Sonoma teroally, but the principal portion of the blowd eame from | tion of whothor be had DO ee eee of the as. 2, & | _ The Coronor—This invorigstion therefore stands a4- per tid and the jrgular; there might have been some | |iitle bent, or whether ho stood thore erect. Youss’ /f | Journed until Saturday morving next at 11 o'clock. 'G. Would the" flow st. blood rom tha wound in tho | Pe,ttoed erect ho would taco the door, and the agers, = ee oe Lad wouns ‘9 | oould not be before him ; or the quostion is, whother bs | DR. BURDELL NOT MURDERED BY EVANS, ere have beon catirely or principally oheoked ey | stood erect before he got'thus far to the door? A. Tue a a toon as ——— » or how would it Bo in reference to the | wax his relation to the door ; his fao0 was turned « little Harteptacy Vi, PO": 22, 206TH a we » the be very Ittie blood probably after the heart esaved to | (ihe sebe of the door ; tho assassin w Teo the spots onthe m'tting, in the cloret where the abore THE BOND STREET TRAGEDY. | tenons stwned clothes were tout, responded to tus’ che Ineal ute for blood. Unde.t the microscope ths name objects showed altered blood discs #.4 nucleuted eplibelta! aoales in Sbundance, ‘the stains on thé Outstde door knob of the unoe- ed room On the kame floor, 4nd ou the stale rode f-etn Ui THIRTENTH DAY OF THE CORONERS INQUEST. flebts leading from the recond story to the nitic; yielded sunt. lar results, Btreaks simulating bieod one blue gi'k dross : besa y Ln _— Si cescuteacs eeesianl spatme convain sugar, but vo ld be detected ; the intorovea ye THE MEDICAL TESTIMONY. | fio‘ proved tie absenon. tains on a small book found in the parior (furnished by & juror) did not Anawer to the chemical or atone sieneePot Eatorday, January Si, 186) fourd aroused bobs (HERALD, aturday, January St, 7.) fourd arou yor Interesting Microscopical and Chemleal Ama | in koke}"s secretary, siihough proved by chemical ansiys's to be blood, under the microrcope showed altere! biood dises, lysis of the Blood on the Walls, differing from those upon the other articles exemined in pre ™P me that the request should be ited. ao oe lh Bond ‘iveot is in the banda of no person; we also undersia, “* ote oa Nee, thiog, (— bave been tr , pave bose ey . ‘the pablic administrator’ to look Ddetweon him Thera ® man uamed Goorge A. Evans in the ting & I dismete door; ther “mg te roi! after these thie ge they Should bo in the bands of some senting @ lees average diemeter. eat: and it did eo probabl: T fo i there muat vo beem space | pentientiary hore, who was committed for pagsing ooun- | Fe ible person. Doors, Carpets and Clothes. ‘Thestuins upon the bulcber's knife brought from Stanton Hl Probably very Foon; I would tke, for | sufficient between the D. door r ‘J trem the dota; 7 ec ba mising upon the burcher « Kaife, brought {com Stanton | my own eaiisfaction and tbat of othors, to ask the goutle- | to have allowed of tho tse of thenrmfor'the une. of tee | teFfeN money, ertoton in "cbjeotiooad aren,” st ne i renner paper. All that could be vrocured by the commission of the ‘of Kobel and tbe Cunningham ladies, including boots THE CLOSE OF THE EVIDENCE, | sna"thots, ‘Were “carefully” erutinized bi nn bio>d stains mao who made the examimation—Dr. Wright—whother to fi the perloardium was fled with blood or not Mhepreceiving ine eocuthe ltt side, eo thatthe Doctor | 1s JOHN FARRELL'S TxSTIMONY RELIABLE? 40 to deoazed upcn she first o t!'® month, tn this ay, fa Now Jereey, nad ty varowr iris Of this Blate; eo f Doojor Koight—Yee, sir, the blood wh: were four’. “ibe iable cutlery was examined, butnoevi- | the Gorores--Doolet, ia your optaloa, had Dr. Bur which is now upon the door. One of yout reporters called yesterday moruing on Mr, | tir the delay should we as abort .# 1 Cesible, spe dence in the shape of stains could be detected. A piece of | dell sufficient time belore death woeicitas ce ory, or'be | Witness then signed bis deposition. William Ross arebi.cot, of 2% Second avenue, and the | | Mr Ciinton—The celuy wii! ret by lo. and we Gam . Still in the Virginia Penitentiary, | coutsycctt: ow the urate of the unoccupied room ware in hevrd in come ebape or form? A. Yes, str, I think be TESTIMONY OF DR. WM. H. VAN BUREN. following conversation ensued in reference to the teni- | "E726 uPOM un eariior mows ng it i oe Geir oe thee Evans Still in the Virgi e Ve fed with care, but no apots of blood were discovered The | bad. ‘This whines, having boon eworn, waa examined by | mony of John Farrell: PR veep ype tgs one od gy dR 4 siftivgs of the aphee from the celar, comprising parts of Judge Capror—What evidences did you dizcoverabout | yp. Capron as follows S b+ rm je “te! edmip'wtration cannot b. Cy i } —~ : pamphlets, letters bile of paper, fragments of carpet. rags. | the throat or neck of bis having bees sirangled, or of ay Rarontax—Mr, Roa, have you soem Parrell’s evidenss | $0 Parties when there ts w controversy gol.'s H ‘i x a ec. were exiunined, but furnished nothing requiring Curther | iigature having been put there? A I think it'was the | Q I wili ask you, Doctor, what is your profession and | in ihe papers yet? een gum shout i seen | Is Farrell’s Testimony Reliable? investigation, seocnd or third di the Dootor’s d iT ! Mr Cipton—it ia desirable tbat m satiable and , Yoper “ Spota were found on the outside of the door of the room | Sey him Pr a ri ‘eae ne pe why dt] oe Oa calling? A. I ame physician and surgeon Mr. R—Yes, Leow tt yesterday, tnviv should be eppointed collector, and there ¥e I i M the deceased Was discovered —ore . ther gent! i &o., ko. fo. eee ne eeeier on tie atrip between the pancis: also a | Whee Hames were attached to the paper that Dr. Wood Q, Have you beard the evidence glvon by the last wit Rarorrar~ Weil, what do you think of WP foo on Fe ee ere ane Sdjooram | dense siren? on the outside of the casing of salddoor, onthe | ward prese yesterday, we examined the throat care. | 8¢*®, Dr. Wood, upon this inquoat? A. Yes, sir; I have Mr. R —I’s not true. ring whieh ti end’ Pied to agree upon th 4 lett lard gop. out, commencing nearly two fect above the | fully Upon aeiight oxemination you would not have | heard the greater portion of 1s. ; es emorg ourielvcy, The adjournment will be ba ‘The inquest in the cate of the Bond etreot murder was spots’ on the first and second panais of | seen any marks of violence, but earefully placing the Q What is your view of bis theory respecting the FPORTER-— You are certain ho was mot sitting on the Fa short te. ar) the. painted wall; on descending the sboct, flight of tinued yesterday morning at li o’olock. The excite. wins? apotber a og the second Sanel from the wiadow elow e platform; a'so ® smear 0 e exe ‘ment in front of the dwolling does noi eeem to decrease | Ordon the third panel. abont four feet above tie alepa Lavy, although the crowd in attendance is not by any | Again.a stain on the inside edge of the inuer hall door; mae whose hands aro the papers of Dr. ell, Olinton—I thtwie they @:9 in the hantr of the Coroner. I don’t know bew muob losger no will require them ag neck 60 that the light would a) tne upon tt, wo discovered | death of Dv Bardell, and of tbe character of the wounds | *toop as you passed? g ahght Saige ine wa f) ht aide of the pw erence ee G Gy Ryser r I think tt te Mr R.—I am cerlain he was not, neck moré partizularly. bad 9 Congested cee ional, ae (ar as my judgment gues it petition of the teeturce-and the protruded tongus, from | correct Havontaz—On which tide of the way were you at the nother on the outer msrgin of the front deor, and a corres: Mr. Capron—That I believe Doctor; time? evidence They will probably be safrthere so long an means 80 large as it has been for days past. s 4 the ewolln condition of the features, it was thought b, is al you were ‘ Pondink BRO Pe ae valle vag iho ‘bass. of tae fant | Ome bat he bad been stranglod for 8 me, bul it war | called here for anotber purposo, but it as well to throw | sr, R.—On tho same side as the Doctor's hoose. Re hee ers ot ine rere MEDICAL TESTIMONY. { at ieast I concurred with the gontiome: all thé light we can upon this cane. crrogate— That is ihe cause of hesitation im dite case. “gtyle” bebind the back perlor oor; @ large spot on the oil REPoatax—] suppose you are aware that thore tsa dis- | Mz: Olinton—~Wodl, if the potice are rameved Abas opinion, hat dhe tars, uot log TESTIMONY OF DR. £. CHILDS. cctrante tigen cor pein pe ro is dis- | papers endangered, wo will cet st an esricr dames fem acamosis or joploration, di Q What ts your profersion? A, Physician and sar Sarregaie—1 thioe there i¢ 69me misconception an te appearcs; I understood that early, soon afier he was three others, in reepect to which way the Doctor was ge | the navzre of this appiication ‘This application for @ ool- round. tere, ag het of pega et geon, net ve oe oe wes walking from Broadway tn | lector (or the entate mever takes place unless" thoro te = yi - w, very; bul . Did you hear the ?. iy rection of the Bowery; others swear he waa Y 01 there wore marks there watok would indace mote faink | abortus che gattimony given by De. Wood & | erin ihe Biwery towards Broad wa Wea | frtnc oppomiecen et ceastven tn aneey, ane Ther ety" that there had been violeno> committed about tae throat. | Q. doce your opluion agree or disageos with the |, Mr H —I declared tn my ev.denoe and I will swear | juatited ‘x making It whore there's ‘delay 10 prac Q Whst do you say tn reference to the amount of tho | jootor’s upon the suojects of which he spoke? A I | {0 it that} «aw Dr. Bordell in front of me gotng towards | the letters of administration. So here fs 20 content violence on thé throat in reference to the strangulation? | made myself bu! a cursory examination of tho body, but | te Bowery, and when | Oret caugh: ‘ht of him be was | before mo ‘Tho first witness placed upon the stand was Dr, William | cloth about two feet from the end of the panisters of the base: Kanight. Previous to his cxamination the Coronor stated | meni stairs, on the loll sige: dewor adit sad tats, dou two that the jury had his testimony in the commencement of | wiped ies ar pu Y per ae wre ae Land * e Trae Fen out three | the case. I: had appeared in the stetement made by Dr. feet fom ihe totam Trew wore each xamined cbemiea'y, Woodward and others, but if the jury thought propor | 8nd found to be blood stains. Bach were also repeated!s ia. od with the microscope and discovered ontain blood they could ask Dr. Knizht his opinion as to the wounds, | SS ‘cihourepiel semen es ND UIP eo. CONCLUSIONS. From the chemical apalyses ant from the microscopical ex ‘Judge Capron—Did you hear Dr. Woodward's testimo- | sinstons, weinfer that ihe sains on the dagger were of | {lm exdeavoring to get at the point whethor there was |} am prepared fully to accept Dr. Woot's theory as a | About e buncred and twon’y foot tp front of me, Clinton’ It Mop alien cae day. If you oave beard it oan fon tust. "The blood stains on the to vel, nightgown marke | evougd to prevent bim from maxing any outory or | moet reasonable onc, sete ais | Raroktke—How cid you know tt was Dootor Burdellt Burroge tig ay wo ieee prtly hog cory oo 7 geen genurdey. IC Fhirt, blue and white dress, ehect wlso.on the matting of the | ecville, or make a uoise or not. A. that if the | ~ Mr. Capron—That is all, [ beilove Mr. R— Ob. | know the Doo-or wheu I saw him, E don’t iNoatt re , es # -you corroborate the whole or any part of it? Attic cloret, where these articles were found, onthe door knob | yiolepoe bad been of but sbort duration, there would ‘ suigidl ieean to swear pomiively 1s was be Lanes S00 br bey zem ee | doctaned waar. ado of the unoceupied room io the attic and on the stair rode lead be but very little trace of that violence; I could take a TESTIMONY OF DR. DAVID UHL. but yet | am almort sore it wes 1m files her application as widow for Tetiore of ~ Q. I will ask the wiines bis prot.ssion’ A. Physician. Revorven—-When bo began ascending the steps, how Witness—I have heard the testimony of Dr. Woodward, ing from the second story to the attic, all contain the nucleated rm Q. And surgeon? A. No, air, that ts not my speciality. | ™* Were pou trom him? ithelial scales, many of them in abundance, from which we a" and I believe I can corroborate it in the mein polate. tration, The law as regards the puolic administraior infer thar all the above specimens were menstrual blood. yf Judge Capron—Well, wo will ewear you, D. ctor, qe marks on the bine silk drome and ) the ema'l we yk from : i tae remain; ae probability Q you ecat with eurgery? A. To aome ox. Mr. KR —I was about seventy Give feet est relative tothe proc? of a wtll, or rote ¥ :— | the parlor were not blood. ‘The blood stains upon t ws: tba 00, was applied throi . Are ainted ory? A. me ox: r ¥ ton 5 Dr. Knight was then sworn aad examinos as follows: ae erent ee tbocks in Mavel’s secreiary fet . eae at ee 7 a e oe * um app yaar gor gee men {waide the door? tere teatimetary or of edintiatraiion wile Q. Were you present at the examination of Dr. Wood fhe'butcher knife from Stanton street, by repeate! compari the evidence, what do you it was caused Q Did you hear the testimony of Dr, Woodward yes- —That’s nearly two houscs? ‘ cward? A. l wes, ‘sons with thoee on the clothing of deceased render it proba- | nya a Ab! 1 oapnot tell you that, i terday? A. Tid. ps rt ot stains of his blond. you that; it might baye been Mr R—No {te only one, I beard his door koy make @ Did you hear and understand bis evidence? A, | sisims”on due’ dotr if dhe room where the decetend was | DY tho beud, inthis way (putting Bishandon the throat) | 0 History, and tho mannor ta which Dr. Bardalt | acre io ine ck. "i t a ai found, on the wails leading gown stairs, on the front doors, | Q. Chat fa what | wanted to got your jadgment upon. | Came by his death, and tho eftect of tho wounds he re: Raroxrsn—Woll, ite very strange; and youare eure | [704 '0 krant the sume and inay in his discrotina, imde ape, <om, ~ | also on the wall pear the back parlor door, on the oilcloth at | a. if T remember tbe testimony of Dr. Francis and oth- | ived! A. Yes, air, I did. Farrel wasn't thore on tro atepat Ghat letere cf pmniairivainn eulbceisiag: Gepresecreses Gap Q. Do you agree with bis statemont in whole or with | {he head othe basement stairs And on the door atthe foot of | ers, they swore positively to marks of violence upon Q The same that was spoken of today by Dr. Wood’ | wr R —Not a bit of it Leerageeded Phndieng bid poegeen i ie cany part of lt? A, I agree with him in moarly all he sald. | tained, with the Probably pure, blood. The commission o> | tbe throat; thoy saw the Docler just after he was diseo- | 4: Yew, win. Revontxa—Vbere were you whou you heard the ery? Tight be eppoint:d merely aa a keeper of ther “ ~ . iF opinion ‘olatic that theory, and 7 ° ot the deceared under the following statutes — Q. Is there any portion of {1 that you dissen! from him | sssittance of Professor Fordyce Barker. M D.. in makin the | vered Q it is your opi ia relation to BA Mr. R—Near by the house | turned vack and looked au then abate ney ide ~ Q Cm you answer this question, Doctor, whother that | ®& to the description of those wounds, and their relative | round, but could sce nobody im the direction of Brond- strangulation was applied to tho throat before ho re | eMlect upon the Dootor’s iife? A. Wall, € fully agrood | way, ‘Then I turned again san found the lamp post close ceived tho atabs, sitting ip his chair, or after? A. It te Wood tp ali tho principal partioalars; [think he | hy me—that ts, about three or four feet, a: +1 macs utterly impcesible for mo to auswer that question; It very admiradio deroription of the wounds, | have beon a house and a haif from the Doctor’ distinction between menstrual fluid and pure blood, to whom tm? A. Tne only part of the evicence where I do not they ria 0 exprens their Indebiedne.» Apcarate comes of ‘gree with bim is that portion of it whore hegives an opin. | ‘be microscopical ay pearances of the diferent oie tanbers dom en to the wound 1a tho Book being given {com botind, | So nets caws bY Mr. 4. Berghaus, artist, and by members Administrator, upon recriving notice of such fact shall eet have any author ity to Interfere with the effects of the deceased commission. ly agree with him in the main particulars. apd I cannot state my opinion on that point. ed ti might havo boen before or alter; my thoory was that | 24 I certainly Ravorrax.—And you are sure that the house you saw | until be shall fan order from the surrogate of Soa ene a eine ak point | eee ee ene ae eseniinc cuscsicatancivns, | be Ast inbmation be had was the wound over the right | ,_ The Coroner--I would request the medioe! gentlemen t } ihe man with the shaw! go into, was the Doctor” the ety an evtn'y of New 2otk ionke charg of a. 140. and to Mr. Charles Phelps, student of medicine, tor nis shoulder ? — gen Sag ae ee Mz, K.—Ob, yea. of course l am, Way, L = oar keen ne eee cy tye: : ol y rendered ser: ‘our answor would in th ; 0 ’ le publie eda or ee ser eae Mm semusing te arin of | Snes TR OODRN PoReMva uD, | when thal watt AT Al whal period”, | Wat T have sent afer to James sireat A box ae baa Sree iicad Ure ned olen ties batter tha Decwee:| CE Bice a ele atin anh: be aes elas Q. Itmay be iinportant to i Professor of Chemistry in the MY; Medied! College, OQ: it that siranguation Led occurred at the chair, | found, the coments of which I desire the faculty to ex | hcuar locks older at night-uime than those alougede it, | reasen it would be for the benett or the estate 10 tave fe would mi Lesturer on Micruscopio Ansiemy. could he bave got to the door? A. I think so. a You will oblige me, Dr. Garrish, tf you wil! ac | as they have been cently painted ; and tho door plate | same or avy part thereof seized aud ner in which the murder was comaitied ‘upon the T. CAILDES, M.D. Q Ifthe «i ulation was at the chatr, whether from | %mpany those gentlemen upstairs |i may amount to | ip diflere mm o bere in the street; then Farrel said Public Admmistrator—Tois (banding sho Surrogate the difference of opinion or the uncertain'y of the question Profeesor of Anatomy in the N. ¥ ; ifedical College. the appearance of the violence or extent ‘of {t,he could | BOtbing, but it ise well to have everything. too that hetaw the number on the door, and there | following paper) is the order the pubilc administrater ‘upon which ycu difcr with bim as to bow long he would WM. G. VAN BUREN. M. Di, aye got to the door? A. Oh, I think a0. The sirangula. = medical gentlemen then reiired. waap’t light enough for bim io see || fles:— live afier receiving thin wourd? a. Ie my opinion he Professor of Ana‘omy University of New York. ion continued. They might Have bad him by the throat, e jury having expressed a desire to see the contents Rei —No, be did nw . . ‘would live about ten seconds afier he recetved this wound After the report had been read the witness retired. ‘ané closed with each other in this way (ituatrating), ‘who’ | ofthe clothes, they were conducted up alairs. On their 0 of it. Estate of Harvey Burdell, deceased —'To the Bu «of the You, but he sald he saw a Sandal; now | %unty ot New York—Thepeution of 4 ie A. ‘tm the eck. DR. JAMES B. WOOD administrator of the city of New Yors, respectfully saw, ‘ever the assasein was, for 4 cons forable jengt! time | return it was stateed that the bor contained some When | say ‘a considerable of timed” fam not | *Pparel, covered with menstrual bicod. Q You dos’t seem to understacd thr question. Would om infor on a] — Ht make any difference in the length of time he would Pdi then called, end efiemnd, tm:eunwor So <neqhens, | peaking at ascents et selentes: Roce, Sese. otiats TESTIMONY OF DB. J. P. GARRISH. Veta uid decenced died w viciest death on the 30th day of ihe reese ee et a koa | Sob Ene ead Ltn saat, | Te wine anes crmied arn: | ch to ae ig reece rs bd bay that matter, and laymen are as*capable of judging as Q You bave heard Dr. Woods’ testimony? A. Yes. MR. ‘Vos, | keow ; bat th ¢ deceased left personal property in the Stele of New ny amonnt not fully Known, bul estimated at em amount under twenty thorsand do'iars ‘Tha. decesrrd left next of kin residing in the county of New f brothers, nephews and that acia’ alse mate by ar Cunningham, or Durdea, 7 ana nthe ‘sate to hare ay ee 1 do not deom proper to waste any | pase, on ‘A Juror—Did you examine the contents of the stomach Q. Are you s physician and surgeon both? A. Yes, I and if so can you toll us how long previous to deain had | am. ‘the deceased eating his dinner? 4. Wadidexemine Q Did you make an examination of the body, either «the contents of the stomacn, and I snould think from alone or in connestion with others, of Doctor Bardell? | ‘appearance that deceased bad been eating about an hour | A. I did, sir; in comncotion with others. | or an hour and a half, or probably two boars previous to 8. Mhere weeds enueination siete A. le the room death. above. ‘What was the character of tho food found im the sto- Q. Where the death occurred? A. No; the death oc A Apmall portion of meat, somo pico:s ot pickles | curred in the ba2k room; the examination was made in rotessioual men, except the violence, which we would . Did you hear bis theory from being up etairs ana | tre not inclined towards the stops , so that the gas ye been beticr able to recognize iu relerence to its ockene od tan omen of he courant 4 T hid not hear | beirg about on « level with the figures, the light is character. Lim express bis opinion. thrown forward, not d Q That is the reaton why I asked you upon int, Q Have you anything toray in regard to the matters Ri becavae you saw the cflect, and are actontidcally ac | upeimira? A. I cam say that 1 have examined those quainied with tho wounds. Loctor, did ® ocour to | wourds, amdaleo the oi im the possession of the gen you, or could you form an opinion from the oir- | tleman, and 1 an iment Cumstances attending that trauraction, the charac tbat kind would make lar wounds to those whion T the fact | paw im the body, (‘be witness bai reference here to ter cf those wounds, aud takicg into sccow: that ho had be trangied, that one | dirk found ta the possession of Mrs. Canuingoam) done it¥ | that, comtinned he, SOR Who gave thoge wounds i Fou what my opinion ts; he tol] you what m: 1s; he wae mur | before be ped tino that’ (mn k= Then thero wore two people murdered, © on bebwt of ¥ia, mma Aug 4 widow of the decen the dec: ased haa left among other pr of household furniture. Centist’s insirumen’ 4c. which it would be tor the benefit of feized and wcured mntest baa ariven, or ts aboht arising in this co Sa Person could tave dow not ba} Ravouraa—Whai do you say to Farrell's recognition of ‘ou toll to half an hour the time he dined? A. | Q Did yuu see the body bolore it had been moved | PMat ie jour opinion upom that ‘A My opioion | musk beve been standing to the right of tho individasl | E*kel 1 was in the room ai the time, and kuow there | (‘Pe spriicaticn for admivisirasiie poner, wud thal pees 10 80 to a certalaty. from the place where it wae first founi’ A. did notun. | '*, tbat ove person could have iqilicted the woundal saw | murdered. believe anont thet PR PI ST, wi 5 A. Main (recailed) was the nex: witness | tl some two or three days after the death upon the body of the Dootor, Q That is, you egree with D>. Wood? A. I examined een some portrait of him order to a ex re the estate and ero. ex |. He teatited as follows:— Judge Cay —I wil! not go with yoa over the partiou- @. Osecould? A Yes, air. the bocy ou the Tuceday succeeding tho murd ad 1 nid pot account for Kokel’a Bearing | ictiers of collection pending the controversy. we wil mare ‘and petitioner nich latices bye fort 1ARuES A. MAY. Q Lwill eek you, did ‘you see the linen which was | fourd five wourds ip the left breast: ono of those wo: ering the tnterv but I suppose i've got all ine taken from bis body? A. I did tear tcated Joot holow the derelrand that had penerraiee | Woicrmetion 1 cap from you, ad 1 thank jou. Good fully oppent by the annexed ri " i. ” penrirated Q. Did you examine the ,sperturos tn ti’ A. J did, tke ventricie of the heart ; the: 4 the other wounds | morning. (Exit Reporter ) that sueb order wry be grace with cpened to the petiti Wry Yous Feb 13. 1 Mr. Capron—We wi-be lidie explavation ae in | lars and number of rooms, and #0 on, They are ref rence to the blood iound on the frowt door by the | proved by one witness, and I will contue my examias 1 oat ae ae Oe 7S re = ‘vais house on pn» Nd you to hen yk rooney —. oe anti Q whet ls year coke cove question whether Wa ‘, ; es iurday morntn; A About baif pasi eight ora wo 6 trul ip case. as a = ittte posterior, #0 what one was dircctiy under the pen. proctor for Pabile Adm!niatrater. ‘quarter before nine o’clock. arrive at it. How many inabrument oF two Instruments wero wed at the agaaesi. | nile; and I conplder tbat all those wounds must h Se ee ae Bred B Newell, Commissioner of Deeds. Q. When did cu discover the blood on the front door? | ment, were faial wound! — ‘rom the shape of the appertures in the linen? A. bo stood rh —The propriety of granting his petition de- wir; to the linen the cuts were not of the same length | inc: idol ads reds 1 or elze? whieh I Q Werethey of the sa . No, not of the bse which I saw, becavsé they bape or ize; «mo # were simple incised | pol), I examined the exvernal wound through the in wounds ¢ , Ae thore were | ti ¢vroent, iponded with tho width of the &. It was af cr I hat gove for @ policeman, and hed tara- | derstand your question, It woul! prove fatal’ ed back expecting the arrival of the Uo: over; we torked Q Bow many would Produced death tosteatly * dor traces of biood wherever we could Mui them; we | A The wound on the left side of the neck, severing ound epota of blood upon the hall wali, aad followed | ex ernal caro'ld artery completely, and parially divi ting ‘hem to the front door, where we aso fandespot of | the internal carotid and the great j velp, would 1 DecesMity Of axing poeseeston of the pro- poeresrion of the ertate under the » and emplying Its tray fekdakad | Fd come collector o1 eptate: be mere! a snd ther ng tdis prabiielt ‘blood. probably caused ceath withio from two to three me ut the .(upent— (be dagger ; I consider that the potnt of an by y you wh! muck + at 4 oun: You entered the hovse belore the policeman? A. | minute afer the reoeption of the wound Ware ali of the same character; I would remark nere, | izst:cment might enter tne heart, and yet the wound be | *eecerof ‘ie Uxuato, J AMES OREAUL Wie aeeled News Vecw's oneany bares teas Caap 08, | inracr then the point of the jostraument ; that is owing to when wounded, §preeent very different appoarances uereu ar crptraction of the heart. 4 pow, the woceds im the clothes of the Doctor w precisely of the same « urement ae CBASHD. —_ phat as cen Fe beet > (be dagger protuced. THE CONTEST FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION— clothing, 20 thal it is dilfloult fore sargooa to anewor po TESTIMONY OF DR. FORDYCE BARKER. THE PUBLIC ADMINISTEATOR—MR4. CONNINGHAM, ly the question which you have propounded, but! ‘This witoess having been sworr, responded to the foi BUKDELL, ASD THE HEIRS OF JOMN thtpk that the samo man could bare taflicied all the jowing interrogatories: — , ALL APPLY FOR LETTERS OF ADMINIS: wounds that leaw there. The foldiag of the cloth, the seturation of the bicod afterwards, sod the strug Q What is your profession’ A. Physician. would bave #0 displaced the olowhing thatthe wounts a © You dootors made any cles eo: ‘would appear irregular. Now, the wounds in tho gloun— | (he earmenis that wore taken [rom appointed custodias to the property untli there le as ad- minietrator. It neourds the legal porters on of 1, ead as aa. PBL end vg he only wound, you meas? If policomar havo pat the blood on tl en the oniy wound; bai re were two an St No, be could Py) T was shere wounds in the one extending into the cavity, or the policeman and so be could not have put is thare & one of the cavities, of the beart—namely, the rigut ven cidentally or otherwise ; I might as wail say bere that | tricle; the other below this, aud on the left, partally the policetvan had not been up stairs to the body waoa penetrating the substance of the heart. The first of those the poliovored the biood ou the fret door probat You are sure he bad no: seen the revious te Binding the spot of olood’ A Lam ; oven If he bat it ‘would not make apy difference whatever, for when | saw the body and turned it over 0a the floor the viood on \he bis in} THE ESTATE OF HARVEY BURDELL, DE- Bjersot fs apprinted to take charge of it he itover. We de not know whea the Coroner's im quest Wil ceare, and when 1\ doos the potles will probe Diy bave the charge of the bovse an property there. Mr. Chinton—We might rbep adjrorn ti, Saturday, am the inquest will pet be through before that ime Some further discussion took piace upoe the pints of ard to the appotrtment of the Pabiic Admini trator as to {mporary custodian of the estate, TRATION, SO RROGATEN’S COURT, Betore A. W. Bradford. clothing of the deceased was #0 dvy that jt did mot stain | cal operation, of tee Melo thon it, and (ie fuactions | (1 may call them all wounds—) they were somew at tri been ergaged in doing eo with the | Yesterstay forenoon the limited space inthe Surrogate’s | “Hap PERC wrnmene A sum at sat my hands {a tbe lee apot of blood on ke front dos? | seated | bave pra casey of bat Kind aud gxamined | Argcisr, and looked ax fone, tile of tee weapon or la | SCTE the Sreiaceened ah doit, A. Xen, sth cramped cies was crowded to excers, The application | o%cinex AM. and ipo to (et th case reat tll from the ook? A. About ten inches from the uppor | them 4 Si fa the history of tha! case, he N ¢ leee 4 +) opgeanin, aa raleeh-cateee. & Rod tne remunt of that exam.cation are contained | Of tbe Pubilc Administrator for letters of aimin‘stration | The following peti ion was presented to tke Surrogate : ’ ay oan eee the case, because I have roen and heard a 'croat_ | ‘2 tbe report’ A. Yer, they are contained in the report. | upon the evtate of Harvey Burdell wae eet ¢own for on bedall Of the children of Jobe wa Tey dy fo hove the Seer? A From tour feet Geal of modical tostimony, and & great many speculations |,“ Will you explain to the ary the means and provers | eleven o'clock before that hour {t was diilioult 9 got ao~ ¥ ‘ine Mon nase 9g sae Opurer oy Sey rime tition of Amin by surgeons as to these wounds, The more gontiemon nee of ‘hem the mo-e careful thoy will be in giving tem. Ur ony, becruse, as I tell you, there are no wounds apn 'Q Have you examined the door since that time? A, ‘Ta 8 cate of suspected cea into the court room. Shorily after levee, the Sur tm the louse | rogate baying adjourned one ease, announced that ho Lg pty that wil your petitioners oon years of aRe es. Q. Do you know whether thatspot of blood is on it now? that man's body which would correspond with the trian committed whore there are | was ready to bear the Hurdoll caso 4 decenned was th y being the children of he modi tained with blood, 1 - ha brother John Hurdel! ow dae A. Ses ie eaiendente nesetiesupeee ot tised on tae | id ocour, Thon there was sheped wounds in the garment, That le all { can eine These stale are produoed by vised | Mr. Cilnion (who, with Mr. Thayer, appoared for Mr. | "hat antes be ive they are inierewed in the evtate amd fouad them ; weed Fond og ony Biya the cavity of cetera 2; Doctor, is there in medical jurisprudence « distine D 1d veins an setacinn s Supaie gears) —Criataal proeestiogs betng now ponding PISEETe af the cle Harvey Dardee Gaegeses, Epeess eres I will thank you mot to leave | and as I Jearo itlem mad: 4 4 ference etermine polat lore the Coroner apd jur ropose tw lay this case | “he ei enema os ri fnortem exemination, that wound extended {nto the | ‘0m in the case of persons assassinated bot ween ‘‘sink bas been reed and sigecd by the goatl oe tar 4 fot Gam onal ener bys Bg thy, That therefore, and inaamuch as proceedings are about te be inetituled ia thin Court in maiters touching the eatate of the Harvey Bore! they are advived that they shoud have raian 10 take care of their interests in the premises. that Mr Charles kdwarda, ¢, may bo euch guardian we * ANS 4 MARGARET BURDELL, MILY LOUIAA BURDBLG, ones. 6 WURDE! | PIR fp Pag < theory, was wor ven. car’ of the fret rib waa divided and extended imto the ios | Nate'shet Ido aot know what course to found en certain articles of dress, clothes, &c . and certain | pursue pow. I wish to wait ntti the end of the Covo- stains founc upon the matting, were not from the | ner’s investigat »y | have just understood from the 8 of the deorased ; that fact is ascertained by chem: Public \¢ministrater that be will baye no objection to cal aralysis, and by microscopic examination tha. reference 10 the microscopic examination. how is Padlic Administrator—I was willing to agree to this ° | og’? and “failing” when they aro brougat down’ . | Wel, a ay wink from exbaastion after tusrel r making great musoular exertion ou that he has seat for Hee ae uo, marriot Ure. Gasningoam aed tome. “ married Mra. Caval a: - ‘Soap I will rend the entry mado ja this poor of the marriage. Under the dato of marrisgos the figures Q that performec’—how does that aid imarriving atthe | #1866, Ostober 28," and the character 810," ander the ody may receive—arc there wounds the elleck of which ‘urvment ouly under certain conditions. A anal Ws ' Harvey Bardel!, Geme Ai faint aud sink wivbout | 7e#ult of the pnaiyeis’ A. By miorosc pic ex Clinton—Might I ask whom the othor partios here | This instrument was sworn to betere Charles H Smith, osetia cer netic Comite Magen. | °C Feu hae arety swore, ont Geter! | Silk cee Rat ee menscetn cenescrteree =” | Estaeon- eran witen sare, inn, tne | Seetesee'icn “ie elosiease camaed eer ‘meen Ir — Who, "1 pd ward, pay a and. that ts. tn reforerce to the wound at the shoaider! tte iota. — Ot which will be to haves | Pino, ot vee universal rulei A, Yes. Thoeise otthe | lieve, isthe senior brother of the Bardell family now | guardian to them wa tee ghane sane ud A. Penetrating wound of the chest ar Q. Now, will you have the kindness to explain to the globules also may be of some |mportanoe, if tere is suf living, except James, who ts in the South Wiliam bas The Surrogete bas not yet ected unge thie petition. Q From the arm here’ (Pointing.) os. - jury the alter wenn those two descriptions of | Seient ‘abundance of the globules of the biood of tie de | come here to look afer the interest of bis deconsed | The helre cf John Burdoll camnot, at any rae have the Q What is your jadgment in reterence to the order in ence cenved, aDd.® comparison may be made to determine | brother in connection with Mr. Ballio, of his city, and | sdministrasion of Harvey's estaio until they have @ weunde? A la the first place, region of the bo*y and the orga it depends upon tained tn tha! re which the wounds were received by the deceased ~ine hether other etal Ned for letters of adminisiradon. We erder of time—wbish wae the first in your ja meat? bai ye trem has applied for letters of adminisiradion. We are opposed Q Can that be ascertained or can {t not Docior, from to the appl earion of tbe Public Adminisirator for letters bh are wounded; and it also depends very much | » 0.4 Qhen tt has been dry upon the clothing oF cloth’ | of collection or adminisiration, aad also to that of the al gvardian appointed, and then only threugo bim. A. carefully examined tbe position of the furaitare in : also trace blood carefully, and after fejares, | a it cam leged widow of tbe deccased Additional from she Chesapeake, theory to the medi Q What ts the a) such a case, of the nater- 1 Ciipion— This '* only an application on the part of ‘The steamebip Ualedons arrived here yesterday mera- biood from ‘With other substances in ti—a fo | the pubste administrator for lotters of collection and sei | tog, from Hampton Roads, The following is an oxtenet Bure, pending croversy between the if jor letwers of administra lon. Now, | oan 90a 09 jection to postponing the whole unt!! after the Uoroner’s from her log:—Left New York Friday, the 20th ult, at eign substance it may be ca'led? A ‘There fro corta 10 Pf. M for Hampton Roads, to aesiat the steamer Pred claracteriatic appearances re Wlood, and It in science what those appearances are. a known r- thing dif'erteg from this would be at occe recorn 284 ae yoata ‘wrige” The remainder ia in pale ink of it ts pencil. pure biood are known. Biovd siaine are always © cious under such ciroomsiances, and therefore |; becomes | #idow of ae oppore tere of collect the courage cf a man. Teference 10 this distinction, what would be the | 4 From satural sources, yes, sir. ponotrat! eart’ Q. Could you determine that distinc'ton by the micro- rook ng te howe A. Be ‘Xaminations slone. without th ot chemistry it 323 Witnese:—Augueta Cunningham, 31 Bond street, Daughter — ‘Oy the Bride “ — Margaret, (ereant of Dr. Marvine.) Thi " could; it would compagnie Goeth My tneory i, fp Dt hag fo whether Iwas blood tn the fra p! (the of this entry snd the remainder tn the ; and we Lp feng mveb of bh the nook, as tue Doctor was cut? Glatinetion between blood from velon and arterios aad cn? ny id fall nt Be id rather sink? A. Yor: some wou n i yy slightest injury; it depends upon tho courage Q. You first determine whether {1 js blood by chem of the porson cal analysis, and then by the application of the those . | scopic instrument you will determive the sourc iy vidual gerade then SPOS a thene eunetdereatens oom | SES) "ken Tenert cppere bie Q Dootor, is there any point which your judgment Q Conia you or nos settle that question by chomicel | «ecnirover yw soggetta to you which it would be useful Tor this jury to have in this matter; if #0 you will state it voluntarily’ A. ) was about to remark | think that fall reper of the post mortem examination should «| ‘Dook is that of the Rev. Dr. Marvine.) EVIDENCE OF DR. ROBERT OGDEN DOREMUS. Dr, Robert Ogden Doremus calles, swornand examined ‘Dy Judge Capron, as follows :— Q 1 will ask you one or two questions, Doctor, before you read your report. (The Dootor having « roll of paper -4n bia band.) Are yous pbysiolan and surgeon, praoile- tng in thie city A. Tama physician by degreo, buts Ds an improper of the Docvwr, fs all around thom; here i H i § g other? $A. Not #0 @ it may be impose bie None. ae poritively certain Coa there © jar apo? <chomist by profess'oa. Q. Were any oe Of tho blood that you applied | pays to be desided by your Honor | should prefer that record; tbe inv 0 which T made some time ago & : } Q. Have you beon making chemical analysis in rela ng | record: the inven eee aiee cre ihe awentiny ie ik. | thetteat (otm a liquid state, or wore ther dr)’ A TBey | 4 bes, person, who has no inter ts ta tBis matter | ome ‘that to the corner he door), because afer Rwy AH 00 fe all dry, except some which we used as comparativo | ake it that {° is like auch proceediogsin Chancery, where (ton to some of the clothing, oF the statue wales dissected artery wo placed it ai the | thorax, the CATs «yA Ltr 3 ent, whieh ore wrred io in 1-9 report. Pie carciuily avoided, granting lotuers Of edmisutration 80 on, WO wore of CODrHE Not able to Inventigate, ax thore stood tn thi Doctor wi Yi 2 Lj 3 : : ‘upon clothing belonging to the Doctor? A. Ihave mad in tion 8 Cloned not nging v0 Wee bload—as for instance ihe ores of | rd J. Tiden—1 appear, it your Honor please, for Me | the children of Jobn Burdel! It becomes my pone any application which & party calling property, prreomal and ri thet from other nataral rources must be determined by Ww SD expered condition, and that oth fit, T have person’ polication. supposing there should b+ analysis alone as definitely and avcertainiy a:b» the ute | pore the apphestion mace by Mr Conninghem 1 Wrat do you ony of the uae | vo 8 party inverted ie Ube quate mont end other vessols in distress, On Santay ater. noon, Ist inst, supplied bark Bamilton, of Salem, then tying in Lypabaven bay, with two bbie, beef, four bbi § bread, ore bbi. pork sad ono cask of water Sameat- ternooa spoke ship Nabed trom Callao, and brig Wake ty to op eae Harvey Bartel, |B.) New Yor /4 ‘pane Howe otanding bere, field and berk Burlington, of Bath; no assistance requir. Oct. 18. | Emme Angusta| W. |New York city./88}41 Bowd] W) =e er baw *7 a = Ls HO doy a -4 ed except by brig Wakefield, whieh, owing to the grent ; ‘other sou! ten erefore ow ne tatrator’ 10} conninghan crwet (Q, From natural if you please so to call them? I wcolg ent your. etvention 10 {he atat ee upon thickness of the te, Gould Bet be given thet sight—thie ere. veasel sucosded im getting imto Hampton Roads sext ny, was informed by Of sbip Nabob that be had passed the brig Mary Kmily, of New Haven, divested and requiring assistance ‘anon passed bev four gaye revious, when she reqnested him to send a steamer te in sesistinoe if possibie, Went jo soa that night ip aeared of inte brig, Du, revwrned ansnooessful On Mondsy morning e; scamer James Adger, amd Doth proneeded on the Capes to the assistan se of the ehtg Samoei Rosell. The Caleconia reached the # Russell at 104 M, ahead of the Jas. Acgor, bot the latter commg ‘tp soon after and = sent by the Now York under. qf parties rosy hse of !t, there should be some bat the pubic administrator 189 objestion; ® a party claiming mov! posttively and str mg Capt. Yoaton declined any aewistence from tae Oalesonia me to be ibe wiaow of the deceared ‘Went to the aseletance of the ship cabo bi 10 be & proper oilicer appointed at once to | pulled at her at high water unsuecesefull pro after the estate, Who that person should be will | ceeded in search of the brig Mary and at Ove o'clock P M_ found her fast in « large boly of tlontieg ce off Cape Henry, and towed her-up to Old Op the folowing morning. ( né the bark Homer into Norfotl archooner from Nofelk to the Sultana to ligaten ber bave been removed and the blood w th the he " ‘and microscopical examination of these arti- | (itinstrating) ee e ‘oat im liqu.s boot ae compared with | Mr, Uiinfor—| would hike to woggent that no immediate | cargo; remained alongside of the Saltana until nigh water, ‘See's compar with Dr, Gouley, Dr, Onilds and Dr. {na the blood there Sie — ; ~ At en oa dry siete? A. it weela be equally applicable, | «smege cen be come to the ei of fr. Bordell H's then succeeded in rae afloat to ner anchors; ‘Van Buren. thie kiod from AID ne! * ly easily made. persorl property covets chiefly of utocks in the arti | werwarde, a hawser geting into the Ouedodia’s, hes, Q. Have you, with thove gentiomen, Srgprgeto napert cuarte we cumees os @. Ly Iwas to ask you was, you make this exeminsiion bs. the Loh ars Bat , oe a tome yey provera 81 | both vesrols were driven sahore by the tee ‘of the resuite of that Ce y ro a? Ties, Fy Lie whether from the obsracter of ‘wounds, you ‘oould whether white or w'! petty pee dy ~ no ie the wT io yy qxirioate hereatt ny Meer hemanaadoudinrtalied would not bave determine wivb anything like probable certainty wae ta MMe efure. tre ery derusge can sult fromthe organs eee ee cn' cl the Wor tren, Q. I will thank you to read it to the jury, if you | tery, which wae thoy were inficte Up 4 or person’ Q ment of this case for slew days | would, in mean. | light boat, adrift ‘rom her moore, Att « owe . the wall; there w a ee ee nna the in whtoh | black atik woul x, “fi MM ons aes BA = counsel. to od re ae tae Ay M, on moratg, _ beari ‘mean from your manner road! = oar ry The witness then read the following report ens’ hovat atthe table? A. According to my theory be nacd | tere, of any foreign substance wou ea A a de 4 snd toe ber tase Ce tier Pretmont and brig. Oe ae os pana ive right hand, if tho wound was madoas Ihave suggested, | ™ 04 Sainee in your report you slate you found | ¢hy-ction (oa se jourmment of {he ones, Twill euggest | vernor Brows io Nortok, the former having Tetanige chemi tod ico cd ip cada ee Youre, | ihe right Rand wonld De Ot ay question, in roteresce | * Ternee By (hie oxamization '2 the blood ou ere. | art be aijvurned i mest Tucsday. Wetnosday or | iternpost and rudder, and was In mich tanguscvom Sar o fd ree rer ice to att ‘roula toe wena The neck? A. I thin twas done by the | mined om the case? A. ‘The gentleman who TWurany by ha! ing Tehould nin that the proceed | Seat te, conn: ‘heath of Barves Bu I think | right havd. ‘1 Q Ibed that, Is there any other #a ir. Ed wards > the under riters in Nor air ro is het hoy reapecil report the folsewit ap.) which bas mot beon suggested by my examination’ | make any y © tt; but if the alleged claimant | on the Th mbie. am Se dager wea first examined, and the blade fou Tobe A. 1 know of none, sir | 0 be the widow of this deceased poreon, sbatl ciatm ad | ship James A re Soar So bin, hat me. wupiien we come my ‘had THE TRON, 4 eurtisene: Lee a bie owete the wasble to get s ban wi " i *, Gor ihe iv ny it vi wi we, if posible. to 1 pay nus D». Gourley and ot * at case. perhaps, we #, It pe A tie arms he mane exmbiet ny Toe, Dowr thea | examined the rege etatatned to the trank above eteire, | ihe 14hts ct the ncus relatives ot De Bardell to ate mgd the og, He iy rte particles of cu Found’st thp. bowom way, and Whe blood HOwIMk | ang it that they are of no (mportance They be b ange of : 4 pel 5 d pt d en lleetor oh nl oe ard palnter of the Gagguel Rarred the eaidcrenwes cores parle out found’ at mpaee armed Ne jhe curvlid artery which you eee on the wallé | fone to atterct wources ensirely from what we were look: | SO ine meng | W A J HOF ccodeg tm Wieig, tee auneat tee The {bough wivial in amount, were carefully removed toor | 'ne tor, (Laughter.) my views as to the person * Adger, the fae veare! ad Ppt 5 or Q. Can you determine with any provable degioe vi ited THE ADJOURNMENT. potted. We do baring got up ber 0 €¥, anchor dor that tho © fc 9 the distin, na neh vwere eleo re her the wound, Im eof we Doser? A. | The CoronrraCentiemen, | mave announced to youtbat | ccntempiaie by jaw for the i terrention of san eee on we Se deo microesope. No blood discs could A tt in from witnesses, eatin ater. : a particles pr t (0, wir. there are four oF five letters to come hie present apo'teation, bat w cut. Succeeded in avehoring the § + crainary ter Fume te pine Te Ry RY "Not from hie porition oF from your belief of BIRO | which the Coroner and jory are given to understand are aie arts Ie mek cane contemnciatod tn law where ioe is | falboros water thet night, wadea th taiewing oy ween Prevenve Tae ch Cee 3 Seon Ss Of tome Impor'ense Toey may aM probaby come hore | eutited by right to set, Yoor honor has the right to ap | yer Into Ramen Roaus, Pas 6h maaan pi, blag pad 14 wi 4

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