The New York Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1857, Page 2

ume Augusta Ounningham, alias ae sian pe the Marder of Dr. Harvey Burdell THE DBPENCB. @PINIONS AS TO THE CASE. THE EVIDENCE ON BOTH SIDES CLOSED, aArrrrrrrrens ‘Pho Strance and Peculiar Odor Satis- YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1857.—TRIPLE SHER. earty that day that she hed « mar lage Apé where were you? A. I was in the hall Is tt not 20, gentlemen?— opp aing to the kay) Buy mother when the was giving tho orders to ‘The jory Reddec , ond ene the cook. yemarbed that Dr Main bad p-over it. Q What bell did your mother for the eook parties, jury are to wi # T did not "nage Daves--I tove been. consulting with tbe | the perler with my m-ther. Denne ee ae tie eh eeee, T think, entlemen of the Jury thie morning en the subject, | Q. Where did pa go nett A. Then Mr. Bekel | was the same, if my reeollection is right. they think iney have a very scsurate kaow- | war going up steira; nent fo BE peer ehetnem, Oourt—Your memory aces not serve you oor- ledge of 81) the localities ef thet beuse, which the one Some and Mr. a i, put to all the witnesses was, models, and the drawings and the testimony of the Well, what was done tn there?—do yeu remem- | What was sata and done hy the : witnesses have given. They anderstand it se filly A. believe Mr. Eke! and A were set- Defendant's connsel—The ct question was that they do not think it secessary to waste any Nag down 0 the Bre, snd puting some.ceed Inaume put. Did you observe any quarrel?‘ tigre op the enbjrct bottles for the birds for the nex 5 The ©-art—No, b eon as eee nue i 1p Sey lens piensa The Onan? aah--Us wie bio Mery aid. which I want w exami vite a many. }+—No, were asked what was said. Judge Deviee—Well, if there ie anything mate- Tow kind of ? A. There were canarica. YT il rial, go on. Counsel (referring to the model)— This oreinarily Detendant's counze!—I will the qaes- ._ Well, George, tion designated by the my Co 5 Did you rred attorney, Mr. Ecke) went into his bec room and I retired up to or in the least degree pnd the eccupied b; bed with my brotbe: hee ile fang pant fn 2 the room in Tear wae oy 4 1d with my r. $ wage ween Mra, Burdell and facterily Accounted Fer, the foot of the stairs leading marys | Fo dene’ 'Q. What foam did you goto hed in with your wo | Beetor? i ai io, any fa: 1 ‘en ‘ook Fe See BeOS: ; Judge Davies (to commen, sitar refecticn, and an | ther? A. We went into ‘be front room, towards the f The i ares is the same ion in Frye CUNNINGHAM 4 Doctor; mtn ation trom witress)—You may as well ask the ery. xioead ow the quest mas. A RHEUMATIC. rooms; saw the Doctor; I losked ronnd the rosea aad has rom be br tern So 4 Ta whi ? A. The thi . pone q , What did you Mar Daughters, Gon, and Suodgram on the Stand. Whave are Blaisdell and that Mysterious Invalid? Ann ut ‘What did you say, ard wha: did she ray? A. ALOUD OF WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE, | Xe wus ery'nn’ tnd tae drat: remark T board her errr make was if the Dector eas dead she coald 1t Westameny of Dr. Roberts, Dr. Catlin an@ Dr. mre oo oe ‘spring be had promised to make GE. RS, Angme wt Georgy Cone QWhsttnen? A. And she sald abe Imew that Bingham and Young Snodgrass, Errick he would doit. Bermly, Edward Picrrepont, Hee Q Did you say anything tober? A. I tried to ter Van Nese, George Howlett, quiet ber, and told ber if he was deaa it could not be Pernando Smi belped; she made the remark. “then vou dont know am, Hire. Dane the secret” or “there is @ seoret which you do not nis, Herbert W. Tread well, Smith Ely, John Smith and Heary 8. Smith, @PZENPEDO VISIT TO TAB PREMISES kpow;”’ I think thove were the left the room? 4. or nded marriage? A. No sir. Q. Was there apy furtoer canvers sion before you I de 10: recollect what did pass; there was some other conversation bat I do not re- collect it; I remeasber that vart because it startled we ¢xeedingly, not knowieg to what she referred Q. You bad not at thst time heard of any marriage aaw it Q te. Witnese—She informed me that there bed been come one op t get ber name and to see what she knew abou’ the matter. the Qcrener bad get there and had commenced taking evisence: she told me then that she could net give herrame as Mrs. Ouncingham; [asked why; rhe seio I was mamed to the her it the had a certificate; abe suid she her for it and she took it out of sei hers the tad “there ii, te her; she said “* 5 bimsek; be broughe i: ap from the bank and edit to me himeelf;” that is it. Did rhe at that time say to you that the renret she referred to? 4. Yea. Q. What is the situation of that house rear-, the way of acces to it at the rear? Is there a stable in the reer of the howe? A. Yeo Q What 1s the access ’o tole stable? A. I cannot tell yon; I have never been there. Q Is there any access to the yard for horses or snimasls from the front s'reet ? eutruice between Dr. Francie’ ene. There in an alley way that rans through be- havea No. 1 end Dr. Pranels? A. Yea. . The upper story of the house? A. Yes. Wher ia it called? a. The attic. ). Had Hapnsb gone up to bed before you or after you? _A. I believe she went to bed after us. . Did yon hear ber? 4. Yer, sir,] heard ber. . Did you end your brether stay there er go down in the reom? =A. No, sir; we bewd Bannan talking, and I went down and told mother of it °. You heard Hannah after going into your room and weptdown sgam? 4. Yes, air. And you went cown into yonr mother’s reom tole your mother of it? A. Yes, sir. When you got dewn into your mether’s room A Then my mother told us to wait until George tnodgress went up. Q. Who was in the room? A. My mother, Au ete Lae ouda'el ou know where George Snodgrass was at the ‘ime? A. He weaip my mother’s room, I be heva, marking sowe clothes for my sinter, who was gong to school the next morning. Q. Snodgrass was there, tee, with your mother, Augusta ard Helen? A. Yes, sir. TESTIMONY OF KERIC PARMLY. On the application ef defendant's counsel, who stated that there was a witness in attendance whose Détendant’s counrel— We except, boner fuses to allow the question, ona" Prgms the tape of wan sémitted o)) through the case. The Orurt— 1 committed one error, I do net pro- pere to repeat it. en ane souneeh-f byes and Taling of the vet open Ea wor fre hes one to ‘i oaber!” hesanaaaaamd ‘The Oourt—That is 5 ‘ nothing thet attracted my This was some time after Doctor; 1 bed; I aakod of hor drawers it to Witness—I obrerv attention as being different tom what mighs be ex- pecteo from the rebations I supposed them to sustain towards each other. 3 Detendant’s counsel—To explein the: answer, I wil} be obhged to atk what those relations were. The District attorney objected. Deferdant’s counsel—Then I wili bave to ask the question sgain. What waa the demeanor of ope to the other! A. Not inconsistent with the fact of ber being the tenant of Dr. Burdell, and he residing in We rene house, as a dentist. That is wy mean- me, sir Q What wes the day on whion you saw them to- [Ange A. On Mondsy morning, as far as I recol- , about 9 o'clock, of between 9 upd 10. Q Stae the circumstances that transpired when they were together, ifany. A. The occasion was a eopverasiop on the part of Dr. Burdell, my wite, ge of itand Doctor A. Yes; there is an house and the next Poses stan NanasetS . And she said nething about it in that wother was ill, and he wanted to get away quickly . Q And there ia the entrance to the stable? A. Mra Curninghsm and myrelf in relation t» @ hte UEPECTED CLOSE OF THE CASE TO-DAY, rage gh A Nop ae, them. ed wae to attend upon her, the examination of George | professional by Dr. Burdell for my wife; de, &.,, &0, and | @ Is there a door from the stable into | Cupringham was suspended, and that was the occasion of the conversation. the bed; she could not help Lewel I startled at the secret whi being 80 spoke ‘at, immediately went down stairs; there was she this yara? A. I never was in the yard to my eters ow Errie Parmly was called and sworn. Q Bad the defendant anything to do with the Q. You reside at No. 1 Bond street, in this city? | {7 fessional basiness except to go to tre pr ex imtroducing you? A. Court of Oyer ‘Termines. police there rime; then entered supp.0ed ‘new ebout it; I will call some Not that I am aware of. ha ont — apeelage fer postage “hud - one eke SO tS. bow houses are there on | A. Yer, sir. Q Just state any conversation that you recollect Before Hon. Judge Davies. Judge Davies (iuterrogating)—Is it worth while | tbe south side of Bond street have Q. You are son of Dr. Eleazer Parmly and | when you were together. A. Ido notthink I can FIFTH Dax’s PHOCKEDINGS. to go over thig again, aa we had it trom Dr. Francis, | *ieows, anc present the same sopearance as this | nephew of Dr. Samuel Parmly, who testified here? | T*]¢#se sentence ‘correctly uttered by any ene. Parpay, May 8, 1857. | Dr. Main and Dr Knight? If theme is any new fact— | one? A. I may say the whole row, except the two | vi, ’ . The geveral substance and purpert of it? A. oT “ ‘Fhe Judge, jury, counsel partion were ‘Counsel—I want to call he witness’ attention par | !att heures, No. 53 and 55, which have a square | “6 "Di 0h) gamnel W. Parmly ha It was in yelation to an arrangement about a piece pee i all ip J scalar! to the drops ot binod. roof; all the others present the same appearance | _ @ ge uel W. Parmly have aby conver | of work that Dr. Burdell was ubout to perform, and @ant this morning at vine o'clock, the boar to whieh port Pandan ‘want to ca) your attention to the | pretty much be with you in regard vo emelling bar woollen | which beeame the occasion of my wife staying be fin odjournnent last night took plate. The crowd | arcps ei blocd which you saw in the room sou 'h of | Q— The same height? A. There isiomo discre- | on 'he niebi sy the Soin of Jannary lees? AT 4 | bund me when I went home; it was & con the centre tabe and around the window. parcy in the heignt, and I do not know bat there | ™ pl Murder un: lopday ing, 204 | in relation to that general matter, but I could nx ‘x the staircase and lanéings andé around the pre ‘Geeta of the building was larger than om any pre Witnwers—I would state again that et the time "’ Were you present at No. 31 Bona sireet on Sa- on Monday evening, murder, I called a: his e in the ree! tao. house about 7 o'clock in the evening, and then he repeat a sentence uttered by any individual. Q. Has the detendant your place at Gosh- > when the policeman was there he wanted to make a A ‘Wane éay ef the trial, and the coart rooms, of course, report of the cause of the death. turcay night, March 28th, the Saturday night pre- matinee hela gr wdlpraggich dd cay Mn nag n, dector? A. She has. itness) — repeat vious to the sale of the Doctor’s furniture ? x state Q. Did she stay for any jhe and ere es closely pocked as ponsitie. pea iat Aaah had. oe the con: | "The Conrt--1 was thinking about those experiments | when and what he smelt? A. He stated that be | any of her davghters? A. I think that ‘Mgs. Coppingham was early in court, attended by Winnems -Waterned hihi over'on bis beck; the po | you spoke of in your opening The oni ible lige a08 ten e'cloalt so Se otns of io ebeus seven years ago, 3 very short time ‘er two daughters and the two young boys, her sons. } \iccman, myself apd wome ope else assivting—to ax | ¥rourd on wbich they could be sdmmiesib'o tele show p> hee oar wore “papier es gry * | after my first removal from this city to Goshem she fhe wes evidently in the very best of spirits, and | ‘erin the cause of destm; Ttraoed the nlood imme | "bat the persons in the hoase did not heer amy noiac; | {Hint Goer He Perwetyes 4 ReeaS Seely Oe Deut car | ent some two or three days in our family. ; > . distely leading from the doctor's ereen the | that deca not prove anything; it ia of no 4 Lf ering; ie rae ae Bh yg Doctor, do you knew how your son came to re- Geere wis hat ene opin on among all classes 08 to ne Pe ee hair and centre ae ren there can be no accusation brought against them for | Pct 7 uth be om sd perv oa eke inking | «ide in the defen*ant’s family ? ore pee the prosecution. People want to | Dent care, which stood between the two windows; | Det hearing Tam quite willing to permit anything | 1% | pros "Ss edaea Pry dy a poles, ag = Distriet Attorney—I object to this, as immaterial mow District attorney did not produce Dr. | they were mere round drops, aa if dropping from and everything that will have any bearing, even re- lacladiss: tea G0 fe of tuent aivw Be did reside there. and that is sufficient jell, whféwae understood to be so important a | above. motely, on the issue, bat this has none that I can feined. walk ‘y minutes, erat ernest the Serpe orren! is distinguished them : ree. it was approbation le ee on ae masieees dy touching ? Mes egos) Phe Connsel for Defoace--Your bonor is correct that | 2 stn ape cay thing: im thet searemaien shes he did rede there? A. Tt was. having to Yacgive's large sum of money the night of | wore darker blood than the blood upon the wall. as | *¢ trying this case on only one issue, whether the Leg) ie tt a later in the evening Mr Hal objected. the murder; afi'aleo why he did not produce tnat | if it was venus blood; the drops on the newspaper prisoner fe wily oF inpocent of thie murder; bat it | 4. Net tbat I recollect. Defer dant’s eounsel—The circumstance has been i particular! oe inswrumevt case may be urged that if she wid pot do it with her own Q. In that conversation did he say avything to | misrepresented. invalid 0G hour he spoke, who from an opposite win | © to od ee the ee ere bards, ‘yet if whe wax in the house, and had any | 3¢?.about perceiving a fitekering light in the attic | wr. Ball— Not by ma. Gow in Bond street was supposed to have seen some Pats appeennoee on Sf wecaver the thood dronpes guilty know! . it makes ber a principal. ‘We'all | tis) Dawe ences Not that I recollect. Defendsrt’s counsel Not by the District Attor- Giing tranapize in the fats! rem, which woald goZar | from must have been over {t some 4 oe i crthe idea thas sentnad metre eou.d wot coer oH tt OF GEORGE CUNNINGHAM’ ag pe Welk yen must not go into what Secieat up the mystery. Is Mr. Frederick Fredericks, | potut there were drops traced around the rocking capred without the know) Gne of the inmates . . 5 chair to the body. A Ju Davies—That is precisely as Dr. Ub) scribed it. {peradventpr?, the invalid thus slluded to in Mr. MalPs oper If 80, it doe not appear that he was at all; and the amount of his tesct omy “ the drops? A. I did. Q Were there any other drops outside than thore which he describea? &. Not drops, bat there was ight brush, which, by Dr. Uhl, cown stairs, as if tac ed biacoat sleeve on rial blood; just a slight brush. Q. You saw that? A. Yea, I discovered that ticularly. Q. The drops whieh Dr. Uhl described you minghum says Of it herself, that there is not evidence gnoagh ogaing her to convict her of petty larceny. But Cognsel,.jearned in the law, will be ambi tapas of showing off and making opening and closing fpecches and all that. Besides, io this case, they nlood on him; I there’ore went and cou) may be pmimated by the very proper a ot & What was the i eation of two. Doctor's room “PR their endea. | when you went i shades ? ee more, a iange share of the | ~ Juige Danica We have already, The ‘ition A re an ‘hades own, gertic edium which now attaches to her the late. : would an ate tba athe corer, Teer cannot that they are not (indicating it on bbe 61 behind opera j rara a io vate sd the full une pou chyir, rope eo _—. tered — ry dow. We could them @etence, It would save mach time, bowerer, | ihe grawing. ‘Tere was no blood =m. @ te jury should interfere and express themselves Q. I wan$to ask you bow tne frout room was? A. a: doors through sere open. ud open. to the front room! A. Yes, mr. (morning think it would be 90 mach time wasted, Q. Now deseribe how the frout room was? an they baye an aocura’e ideaof he various localities. 3a was subsequently agreed, however, that they @onid visit the house this evening or tomorow I Dot. Q. Were the shades down? A. I did not take Q. You beard Dr. Uhl's tes‘imony in reference to a brush; the knob of the Doctor's dour outside bad coy ee eer there was also anther small, ps, could pot be perceived there; it was on the casement going who mavge it hed brash » casement; it was like arte obeerved? A. I did; at that time | took paracular no- tice of it, because the policeman might beve made it there after turving over the body and geting s»me bleod with the blood in tne Doczor's room, and tound it was just of the same dryors as that in the room, that in tre hall sud that on the treat door. The doors Radin z between the two rooms were open; Davies. So that the passage was clean The front room was a8 usvai; there was nothing éisturbed there; as to the front wivdows, I do not koow whether the shutiors were shut or vot; I think de favor. par- also that A. pany par Gourt—P ia not necessary to prove hing to sepet ann. Oy ion of the popurmr ‘mind, or any 7 Ont copused. Every impression of the law is in her « onneel for Defence—I know that is 80 legaDy. Court—Yes, the aw presumes ber to be innocent, untel proved sul y. Counsel tor nce—True; but she and her dar tere ard ber sone bave gut to live in this Coutt—There is but one person oe trial in pot charged a8 ap accesry, but a+ a principal; [ cappot see hew any question can be raised in this case as to the hearing. District attorney—The thing was either done withcu’ noise, and silestly, or with noise. Now, tho ot meking noi 8o far we have had po tes»mon: wastaken with reference to the testimony vefore the Coroner. Court— Well, I hope *hat no allusion will be made to the proceeding~ before the Corover Cross-exapim @ by Mr. Hail—Q. Are you a mar- ried mon. Doctor? A. 1 am net, sir. Q. You bave been in and ont of Mre. Cuaning- bom’s honse a great deal curing tbe lnat two years I take it? £0 lor apd a Q Wren you went t, Saratoga you went in com- old. Q Whoclse went with Mrs. Cunn' George Conningham waa then recalled, and fur- ther examined by Oounsel for Defence. The Court— He had stated that Snodgrass was in the room, marking clothes for his sister, who was d ing to schoo} the next sys; nd your mother ae. to stay in the room until George Spoograss wi up to bed. Did you stay? 4. Yes, air. age Didbe ao up With you to bod? A. Yes, alr, ha ), When first went a by? i sir, we tranepived eleewbere. No DR. CATLIN’S TRSTIMONY. Samuel H. Catlin, sworn—cxamined by defend. ant’s counsel. Q You are a physician by profession? A. Iam. Q. Where doty ou reside, doctor? A. In Brooklyn: Q. Do you know the defendant? A. I do, sir. .Q. For how tony tuve you known her? A. For 4id you have a light to ] five years. Slight to goupto | Q’ Have you been her family physician? A. I ve was while they lived in Brooklyn. Q What kind of light did you use up in the attic? Q. That was during the lifetime of her tormer A. We ased to burn candles mp os A. Yes, during the lifetime of Mr. Cun- tingbom. may be made anfsvarable to the Q. Was it a good while from the time you went only evidence we bave had here to show thet it Te go to bed with your’ brother before you went ). You were his physiclan at the time of his was done by rithout the pmatoitty | £ veto oe Geargs Shooman? A: Only alae | desih a. Twas Py v while sir, abour fifteen minutes. Q Be kind enongh to state whether the de’endant ofany nowe,and I think before the testimony is ad- Did you sleep in that room that night? A. [ war afected with rheumatiam, and if s0 state the = 7 morn nen to be some evidence of there vo sr. tent in that roste yan Me varticulsrs and etkott r* ‘Three ‘years. Ago, OF Y . else slept \- Baodgrass | -beut thre years, bi lam matury rheame- Pe sn a any necessity for It, as the ade brother. + i nm, abecting hath" shaders mere or, Tees, mire § . Wit! or in a se} bed? 4. With wa articularly the Jbow and hand and the Counsel for Defence—t admit that this experiment pi Ey aie —— hem Q. Whet is the effect, doctor, nj the of ber bands? A. The jeints of Ker ‘bands Jovy de noch swollen and enlarged. Q How sre those jrints still affected if they are *flected—bave they recovered? A. No, sir, not to their na'ural on.dition. Q That is. the ef the fingers where united enlarged? A. Yes, sir; still en to the bund are si ‘arged. Q. They are not in s natural condition—how is that with reference to the right hand, ductor? A. Did you bear any noise? A. No, sir, I did not. Did you swell anything that night? a. No, sir. . Were you at breakfa:t the next morning? A. YO: Who the? 4. My mother, Helen, A . eke? 4. 4 7 Whom and Mr Bekel. — Q Was G e Boodgrass at breaktast, de you re member? A. Yes, sir. Q. Do yon remember whether any letter or pay war by ht to the honse the night before for E+ ke!—that is, on Fricay night? A. I believe there A. Mm. Cunningbem has not hved thera ; ever sinee she has lived there, and a year Tait before, I bave been in and oat pou re Ir. Q. During the time sbe has lived there was a better. The joints are enlarged in that. been frequently = stent A. i ve, and | "©. Do yrn know who took it? A. I believe my The Court Tt wes the right hand you were trequen ly be'ore, for a year and a balf. mother took it. »peaking of? A. Both bands were affected more or Q. Do you know who bronght it? A. Ido not know: I suppose the postman brong ht it. Do you hnow what time it arrived? A. No, sir. . De Jon remember opening the door that even- sess, the rigbt hand more than the other. Q What effect dic that have in referonce to the strength of the handsandarms? A. I should think it would stiftn them, ane also weaken them some- Doctor? A.I ? A. with Mrs. Cunningham and DR. ROLERT'S TRSTIMONY CONTINUED. Her daughter, augusta, ano a lady friend of theirs vErwary er RMAC rt ticular notice of the abaves, but the top of the vin ler dang » &ugut ing when some bird seed was brought? No, air. what. en a nn | Seta gre rm re mr he | “B07 Sa marae Bean ad baw | aia ecseremtsir ee ete | we cnt eta Mah erst ee wp tow, way. 4 witness, 'e were at for '* pow As bef phe wi Dr. Wal or 8. end e ed foe Fe age Davies Do-you know whether the inside | % her room before you got there? ‘eae and Coroner Connery because we eds yes we ass A. Lebonld tay Det sot, char oees Me dofence:— Wenn shutters were closed or their shides down? A. I ¢ payee We ek gl supposed be | nothing important in his evidence. Q. Would ber stren; nto 8 small extont, @ounsel for defence— We were t 1 cannot speak positively. 7 MR. ‘ or to a great extent, inished this cause sei isone that existed bet@een Dr. Bartell | “Jadge Duvige-Haw as to the door which led into | Q. Tundersrood there were me a oa a Wis, Ectaatibdied: Sinok Et wtih Whet is soar jenament? a. Teheudd soy teat the gad the defendsnt, have ween then at other | the ball? A. That door was shut; I do nut know sited im turnmg over the Doctor? ‘es, J thin! ‘ev. Wm. B. Snodgrass, father young George strength of the jvinta affected would be very much thap at the house 3] Bond street, and the | wheiber it was locked or net. bere were three. be had his face? ‘Vail Snodgrass, was cailod and examined by coun- | lesrened. = which you named yesterta vA. The Q Thst was Abe, ouly door leading one that is Tine eee [on bendeae sel for defence. Deftntent's coupeel, (to the Court)—t want to at No. 2 Bond street , was a. No; there t door leac- hd 5 U ‘ uanderstar d one ; Lunderstand en Se neta the tse Wedroom: Tihivk inst was hut: Tao | # o'Dr, Man's testimony soda Team | @ You are aclreyman by profeesiont A. Yos, | taderttand one point; 1 understand some ruling wos Judge Davies—When? A. A year ago last win- | not know whether it was locked; there waa not the dim first; eis tasnaa tee {ee sir, stared Ip my opening. This was one of ter; 1 would state that I have seen them toge:her at | minute inspec:ion made of that rvom that there | bys bands from under him, and when I found aim I] = Q. Where is your prosent residence? A. In Go | there who made the experiment. private houses, bat I wonld not wish to give the | was of the other. found bis hands at sip side; bie intormetion I have | 40. quapge county. ‘The Court—I do not consider it nocessrry, and 1 names of the. a8 hey would pr: rather ‘The District Atiorney—Not by you. got since I gave my vestimony before the Coroner. 0 stated m pet have ohenes entionel. Jacge Daviee—Who occupied that little bedroom Q. Did you notice at what bour the watch of the Q. You formerly officiated as a clergyman in this Defe fs eounsel—Your hener answers the @ Then you bave seen them together st private in front, do you know? A. 40 008 kBOW the een seta No; I did not take the watch Yin Dei Retormed ead a ead fact in our fever, sm Deuces? 4. Dea trace at » No, sir; peel for presecution—I will ask dt oh how many different occasions, non meat 2. eee wir; there was one little | @. Was the instrument case open when you saw | in the Presbyterian. tion. When 41d you cease to be the Zuler medical and when? You have no right to disclose private | drop of blood w! yeu know the defendant? A. I have known | ottendant of Mrs. Cunningham? A. I think it was effsirs. of blood an the wall, it since 1244 of 1846; I am not very certain about two yesrs ago. ‘Witness—A year ago last fall I saw them together map, which eviden' Q. and ber family? A. Yes, sir; she became a ‘The Court~ He raid that {t was when Mra. Cun- -“ eneae, on too or three: ecoasions, Judge Davies—We have had the jet very accurate- ° 7 é member of my obarch. ningbam went from to New York, which a Pring the winter, and in the street I ave soon | ly described. longed to it, seemingly 7 a. No; there were books | ""Q. Have yon been in the mame house and at the believe we all’ nnder- them quite ofven. 1 would sta’e that | board at No. Q. Were present when the decter’s clothing ings oo ee. rame table with her on any occasion? A. Yes, sir: 2 street, and that my office ie st 66; conse- was taken oh? A’ Twas; I beteve that John Ooo: | Q When Mrs. Ingdam produced this mar | on a few oocasiins after the 13th of December last; our honor will allow me the T have to pass the daily, and have of- searched his pocketa first and then took his | Tisge certificate, she showed it to you and you read | | was at her bose two or three days. present im the elem posing’ seen thom going 1 and coming ‘off; took ont s knife and mpped them open— | it? A. I did. Q. What time in December? A. Tho 13th of De- ; and I wish to show that out together. hia pantaloons. Q. Bo I inferred from yeur testimony. You had | cember was the day on which I arrived st her house. yaieian for two years. At times when you called at the house 31 Bond | Q. The fact I want is, whether the blood om the | Krown, however, of the suis beaween her and the | @, When did you leave? A. That was on « Satar treet, and maw the defendant, was it an ordimary | clothing was thrown against the wall’? a. Yes, sir; Destes, BAS Jon Bet, SOOTNERY A. Haw do you | day, ard | left, T um not very sare whether on Mon- time that you attended her dhing'to see him with ber, or did you sce them to | here (exhibiting on the drawing) yon will see a ¢rop Mm en oy he @xy or Tuorday; it was not later than Tuesday, after . and will you tell me what it wae for? very seldom? A. During the past winter, or | of blood on the baseboard, between the closet door D Merely SF” Thane be you hed any know: | breshfast. ‘attended ber The bus lived in the houre, I have seen them | and the door that goes between, which mast have | Idge or net h oe paso eee oat Did you leave your wife there? A. I did. saw Der several times al ‘ugetber eftener than when she boarded there; I re- | been put there by the clothes. Deard Dr. Burdell; I also sew the bond that was . For about how long? A. I returned interest I examined her @uned fron dinner ‘at ve or six @’clock; Q. Are the spots of biood in the room now as they atven. it that op Thuraday of the same week. Meat was generally the hour that the Doctor went to | were at the time / Q. What time wan ms, sen beard of the mits} © Did you retarn to Bond street for her? A. No, examined ber hands within Ihls inner; | wow go into the ait afew | Judge Davies—It is not very material whether | from Mrs Cupningham— did she toll yo.7 | sir; L went beme, end sbe followed me; I think | ‘walnutes, and generally see him out or | they are there now or pot—they were manifestly pe pee he ty nd a went beme on Tereday evening. ‘Mr. Counsel. ‘w dinner: he most Mrs. | there at the time; that only ie important. Oe. oe eee Q. Yon asy you have been af the same table; have times in the same state aa if to inform her was going | Witness—There was another spot which I disco- Sim ae t con test'fled to that there | you noticed whether she was left banded? A. I iy? A. Not out. vered wince examining the reom, whioh was mot | ware Habt in S oe ae Now, with the | beyer noticed anything in relation to that point. 4 Q Do you know anything sbout the lock on the | there at the timo-of the first examination; that is s deor ety front room sad the Q. Had sbe eaten as 9 left-handed person, and all er this et leck—as to the facility of epot on the closet dor. shades a8 you raw coef morning, would that | carved ea suck, do you think would have me ene quertion, How So door 4.1 have seen it there, and Q. You looked ot the clonet that day, where the seman cares toe liens wes not io Tell tice Cope. to thas our 4 ber hands? A. Within on poveral cocastona. waah iy hades were; blast, \e bad opportniy recut, % othe bow yon get tate the house? Q. Was there any blood inside there? A. None at pL aghrehertac pe Prenat at Ut Tae her your examination of her hands, would the el. shonld 4 . In December }) when vintted anything to do Whe woald come's tbe dooet A. The young tm on found on the Doctor's person? A. TEAIMONY OF GROMIE COoomvonaM, fondant, did yon ¢ ny erin @ the time gave on your direct aman or boy who attended the Dector's office; there | A little purse wits a few in tt George D. Cunningham, fine, manly little fellow, | that you were eee Dr. A.T did, ste. tion of the strength? wer of these boys, and they were all Johas; . Any bills? A. No, sir, I not; his watch | cf abont ten years, was calied, and having anewered Se Sa ie, Sees ee es Cena te moeectimes the eg LOL a ae FS found apd something elec, I de not satiefoetorily the questions of the Court as to his ? A. 1 did, alr. Mrs. Cunningbam--I should like to ted me after hours, sometimes the | the particular articles, nothing of any coa- bend 6] Q Howoften did you seo them together while point out to the jury tne condition ed = i - ee Sit sols ts ba grea lp at ar a de 12 te re fe TS Ove or ieee areas mee paricr windows coming vdge Davies—Did bank book, » Seere, . , mir. ‘am not very confident about defendant Seopa; om ro oncarias rang th bal tod took whieh’ lay ‘on the secretory; wes there say money ¢ me your mode cont A. Yes, sir. ores saw them together, did you hear ‘can eee. seo Sow 5 the door knob and it Open; the bolt | im it? A. Before attention was drawn there . you live now? A. I live at No. 31 them converse? A, Yea, sir. crowded state of the court room would not hhad not catched; that was efter the had been | some one sbat Beeretary; they teok out./ Bond stroet. . In a manner heatile? from the wit- ; om two occasions I found it 60, aad on which ey sald wae bia safe key. Q. How long bave you lived there? A. Ido not nial y= 4 of » Mrs. Onn. one Ttound the door open; 1 alwa after Q. Did Dr. A. B. Bmith come while you were in? ae Court—Jast ‘was raid. mde of the table and ‘thet The ball and unen eatch hold of the A. Be did. Q om Iagee tired there since your mother went ir amen were 8 to my to the Coart was a visible stir in eee door was open | would walk in ). Did he have a night key to this house? A. 1 | there? A. Yes, cir, I have. ite final conrt room in the effort to see her. The Doctor and wait in the hall till some one came. him to say $ Ws rout molar A. Yea, str, Senet eee en oe ap and die to explain his testi. Q Pid Dr. Bardell ever come to the door wheo ‘The District Attorvey— I will admit the fact. }. Were you there on tho when Doctor | cussed Rot be discussed again. they were swollen, par- 7 ee tng ge ering oh Grr Chen See ee ee 6 "rere wae 90.9 ad Pay enna [~ ramos ald tt bra the previo ote Ht Ge wat ed ing oe went oat | optand saked the vorber name? Kites | "OT ‘would wale ow whet pou +p yp on time you cttendod her, 0 "Thre times fal you found, ts, dor that pot think 1 wan; many Rave been, but I did not ber about Feld from thet yo tok your Court 1 bas bres ot, oes Cunntagemn-Z 00 ent Saan Seaaael Nog yr 4 Q. Were yon in the room when the defendant pro- | get your dinner? About dark, waa it not? Tt our exception. I would mention that snch wich to know whether Do you know whether the doctor ever took the | duced her marriage certificate beforo the Coroner? | wae dork. tions have {yg eh S ‘or whether the rheame- to any place of public amosemens? 4. 1) A. I wes; this was after the Coroner had arrived; I Q Did yen get @inner about the omal ity wea Lat pad dknow that on ape occasion be took ber to the Broad- into ber room again, and she—— time? a. We take dimmer and tea of a oharacie, it will do. So Sete: that was last apring, some time after wh Tk dled or his deputy there? A. I ge pe. it #8 five o'clock, sometimes Sores pane eS ome in pirsssslory, to ‘whether she wore taken onse. know. . sometimes later enti cook Mary vel whole think noticed © At whet tine to the mornia of Hatarday, the Q. At what hour of the day was thie? A. I can. Q That night you hed Wabout the usual time? A. rit of their teritmony was to show anfriend! ans Fever Bist of Janoary, did you bear of the death of Dr. | not tell exactly; some time after the Coronet bad | T guess we had, sir. On ber e: I know 1 put the ends of the fingers ‘Berdell, and ander whet circumstances? ‘A. L was | arrived; it was in Mra, Cunningham's room. Q Where were you from that time antil the time to them na to whether with the excep ion ell? A. Her fingers were swollen at that time; fwfermed r = Davies—-I do not eee the importance of | yru went to bed? A. Twas in the parlor wich my | of the altercations had named they hai ob. | sbe conid not have worn a ring at the time of the Bond rtreet. in nother ard Mr. Bokel; when wolber called the | rerved snything but ly, footings exinting be- welling myseif; it wi cock np and wld ber what we were to have far | tween Dr Burdell ard the Your honor | Q. Have you ever enfficiertly observed the hands WY previonsly, and lay tarwr ors than asoal, as | Couneel—The point I want to got at is when she | bresbinst, I heard ber epeak about seme hot kes, | slicwed the question, and it was anewered in the no- | or remarked tre sive of her rings, whether they Tid not expect any one that wt morning. nced that certificete. ©. Was your beother with you? A, My bivtuer | getive. Now when the only point of dispute t, | were of remarhable size, ovepted to her hands? A. @ To whet bows wore you cu: be ay duige Daviee—It in ip proof that che stated rery | 1 kclicve was ip the parlor, | whether tbe relations betrrepm the portios ware gos: | Lau mos mor, ois, thal J Jovkeg at all, ‘The Court—Look at the rings on the defendant's ee he witness stepped to where Mrs. Gunninghan? wos sitting and exumpined ber apewer the The Oourt—Now, sir, eave ordinary sue of the ar fit ber Rogers in the condition that Q. Attde of the The Court— Are they swollen at all? Witness—They are swolen from their maturel- size. from what they were previous, from the effects of rhenmatizm. Conr'—Btep aside, sir, Q. Byollen to ay considerable degree or extent? A. Not to any oo rable extent now; they sre eth larged but I cannot give the exact— ‘The Court Step aside, sir. Mr Clinton—There is: ne question. State whether the joints would be much more swollen than the fingers down as far there [1lustrating by the second it int}? jn sttorney General—I object. a PC os rw e aye more fealien — the jusction ‘the hand then at the joints below Witness-—! thick I stated that the greatest awell- fog wes ecaore the joints of the hands where the fingers joined the band. TEATIMONY OF KDWAKD PIYRPONT. Edward Pilerpont was sworn and examined by Mr. Clin‘on:— e Q I believe you are a lawyer residing in this city? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did yoo know Dr. Hi Burdell in his life- time? A Nena pibcatia leas Q Had you seen the defendant? A. Never, unless Da fsdsient hes been opehenot whieh purports jatrent bas been + ou ree wssigned by pote oe aderendant—state + you know whether the defer dsnt ever had any in- terest in that judgment—thnt assignment § The Court— Does mot that very full: by Dr. Burdell’s own sts\ement in the affade of ibe | late affidavit that he procures thie assignment from his brother, and gave it to Mrs. Cur ningham, taking her note ; #nd declared in the affidavit that it was can- culled by rearon of the now? Counse!——My obiect is tnis—It han been stated and a pois been mave on it, that was made apainst her fer stealing the note. bad, | sey, never hao; any mterest in the note, it be- ing & mere matter of favor. Cvnrt—It is not suficiently proven. I do not understand the nature of the affidavit ef Dr- Bardell. Counsel— 1 wish te prove by this Speen et Tt 1 do vot consider it necessa- stated in my opening—your bonor 3 I think the jary will remember that affidavit of ir, Burdell. t to ¥ The Court—Yee, ment was mi for some reason or other, aud it was@ matter be- tween themselves. ‘The Court--Yea, sir; the At‘orney General takes the same view of it a» the Court. Step aside, sir. Mr. Clinten—Is Mra Dennison in the room The Court—We must d-ive on; we have a hard read to travel, and if we don’t whip up the horses we won't get al ng. THSTIMONY OF GEORGE VAIL SNODGRASS, WHO SAW NOTHING, HEARD NOTHING, AND SMELT NOTHING ON THE NIGHT OF THE MURDEN—HIS POWERS OF SMELLING ARE GOOD. George Vail Snodgrass took the stand, looking: somewhat finshed, and was eworn by the clerk. He was examined by Mr. Olinten. Q. You are the son of the Rev. Dr. Snodgrass? A» Tam. a a A. I will be ninetcen in. June, sir. ‘ g Be the defendant? A. Yee, sir. Her family? 4. Yeo, sir. eee ae tae ca Tats Lt ea ve $ {bilmetely a quainted with shem till last Jely. Meo vacua palin A. Ihave not the: ast The Court—Did not know them mach until last tg. |. Were sequsinted wit them when you and they resioed In Irv 2 place—tben yon gee om a young bey? A. I acheve I was, sir, Id hot remember st sbe preeent time Oat ibe time of the beamerde tn quenson at o ~~ sided at 31 Bond street? A. You, sir 4 Q. adh ¢ previous to that time had there resided? A. I think it was from the mi of No- vember to the first of September; ab-vat shat time. The Court—He came there from about the middle of November to the first Neptember—in other words, y00 came about the last e' Nevember? The Attorney Geneaal—He meant between those ' The Court—Ho meant be went there about the ‘ast of November to live. Mr. Clinton—How long did yoa continue to reside there? A. Up to the 31st of Junsary last. _Q Atthattime you ane @:. Eckel wero taken into custody? A. Yes, sir. bangs to gen Ease. Q. You were subrequently pat ander Spree 20.6 Wien Rt Ge eee ane e8, oir. The attorney Gercral—You make him your wit- Rese Dow. aa yim ey sir, and 7, oot ne hg ’ rt Now go on, sir, and exgmine a te his testimony. - ee A Gourt—I don't see the materiality of there, that eas erough It is pre- lived bore fer an innocent, lawful purpose. He was hi sumed that “" We raed in business at this ). ere ent ticuler ime? A. man wn Q. You were ina store, were you not? A. Yes, sir 2 Mr. MeMurrray's s’ore? A. Yes, sir; not ee ee ne one part of the time. Q 2% Pearl street?—a hardware store? A. No, sir, a brush store. ¥ ‘The Court- You wore a clerk inthe store? A. fos, sir. ¥ see Dr. Bardell when resided that hease? 4. Yea, sr. = 2 The Courty-How often? . Did you see him—ate whether yoo saw him on the Sunday preceding bis death? A. Yes, air. of the aa to that. = z 2 his Q. Did you see him in the dent? A. I could not sey, Q. Pid yousee the z a PEE t2 nee ; i 3 i fi i 5 E i 4 § >i z j 5 i H if ea if i i 1G rt bd Fy Fs 3 3 = ae E 308 e%¢ i : 8 ik > Ee hh i re H i ; i i ebco ri 87 fi : ii i 2.48 : fir. A. You, sir. the Sohabeas exe te pea" was u - the time I wae there. rs gy You think oll the time? A. Yoo, air: Ihave no Cincr seovlechon WHORES phe Was or Waa Ret, § oske 2: Hi . .