The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-09

hrattd them 10 the place, and we are t, presume
they were there until the contrary N shown.
Counsel for Defence Well, they ere there, then
How hong old yOu stay thers2 A. Too seek.
Q rbe defendant the same length Of timer A.
No. che stopped one vtek.
Q Dwise that time where dh Dr. BurdeIl visit
ftr, ard II m, ho~ Of'enp .. He called TO sec be
~ cry day konetimas twice day, and he Was there
every evening, ard went out for walk with De-
BuYdt u sn6 the dete' dant.
q. o ter that osd you zee them toge her In other
plscer3 A. saw them at the house in Bond street
=, Q. Did you see them converting together A.
@ What were the relations between them2
Mr. HsllETbat would DO conclusion OF this
wisDess; The question 10. what were the relations
between Dr Bu'deli ard the defendaatl
Coui rel for defence want 70 know whether you
intend 70 ask, If they appeared on iritndly or IN
friendly term.
The Coupf-Ask her what she knew about it1
a. did not ob-trve anything unpleasant In con-
ve,sati,p; l understood toem 70 be person, who
were tigsgtd to DO married. and generally saw
them so
The Court-was their conduct In harmony with
ths,2
Counsel for defence asked the same question: A.
Q Did y Derive tie fact that they were engaged
to be n AIRED IN m DR.. Bur1ell2 A. Hs has spoken
Q In he presence Of the defendant. mean9
a. Ye. some severai iil1es.
3 @. W>As did he ark her in reference to her man
n Of ores while she was a widow A. Hoout
ytsr sfer her widoWb0Od / went TO have my teeth
Ill, rde0 TO by Or. Bude) aod in the course Of that
TINS / e tried TO persuade ne
nr. Cliotnn-Never mind that.
Council TOR defenc~--Was he present.
CONT 1t was iacs which abe communicated to
N.Y. Cunningham.
Mr.. CliDtoS-We wish 70 come within the strict
iDi s,of your bon ,rs ruling.
G, uIstl tor defer ce-Did be, at any time. in your
OF, sepoe POE Ak to her about her wearing mo rni0g,
ay,1 al h.rs 1.ou w He a 4
different times tslb ed very seriously; could not say
J oh'isely, but am very mnch persuaded that ne
did 10.
Q What was the sobje,t of the conversation In
relation 10 Der drees2
M. Edwards-- To herr
A. l cont know that he made those remarks par
icularly in Der preeeDce.
Counsel for defence--TbeD win wsive that. Was
you Saratoga ct the time she first appe sed dressed
dineieI from her mourning drass2 A. Yes l WAS;
H. then the Doctor renar ked that she bad taken
IN Der black rsgs;" thai was the first coored dress
that he bad worn.
Q. You continued your intimacy at the house there
no to the time of bis death, did you not2 A. did,
more or lees.
Q. Have 700 at any time seen him down In the
bsst ntns when she v as engaged In her household
., atoms? A. did one afternoon last fall.
Q. Can You fix the date by aoy circumstance; near
the date, and what she was doing2 4 Yes; she was
pre- paring ounces and the Doctor was there white
I was there; same on business to see her.
Q. Do you rec lect about how long2 A. can
not ssy exactly; should cay perhaps half an hour;
II might not have been 30 long; could not tell yo1.
Did yo1 pOss sny.hSSs sI then to make you
them? A. Not particularly; have no particular
recollection.
Q Do ION know of the tine she brought the suit
against him-do you know the fact that there Was
such ebingf A. Yes, there was such thing.
Q. Was this before or after this suit? A. Tais was
after.
Council don't know that that ia material. The
point IT, that the time the doctor came down into the
kitchen was after the breach Of promise suit
NJ. hail. Afier abe beard about the suit, abe did
NJ know whether II was discontinued or not
The Court Can you locate the time be was Own
tbe'ei A. ! csnno except that reooilect he was
speskiDg about the bookcase which was coming
home, OF something Ike that; asked her TO come
n our home; think she said mo. she could not
come that afternoon" am not positive, but think
IL vas.
The Court-when was this conversation with the
Doctor, before or after the suiti A. 1t was after
that.
Q. How long after tha.l
Council for oefence--We can AZ the exact date by
Here ere some pieces OF furniture which must have
come that afternoon. Were You In the house on the
Friday prior 70 his deathS 4. vas. twice.
O. About what hour A. between twelve and
o. oDly want the fact that abe was there. What
was the other timer A. Just AZ -four; I asked him
the time, tor was In hurry; had been out shop
Q. You - the Rev. Mr.. Beecher there between
wtlve and onel A. ne came In WINE % toere.
Q. And you were requested TO DO some shopping.
You c,d It, and when you came back IL was four
Q. when AID you hear Of the dcsth1 A. About
ors nina an the ,,o~nin0. cannot SOU mar
f,rnls,,y. ~ Vas near nine oicloci
S",y, We 1osa uI.o ey
y. IN VIA way uiu you n1sr n1
hr. Hail. object 70 u e. tmmatenA 70 the Gaze
Counsel for oefepoe-Wef. was you sent FORT A.
Ye., George Cunningham came for me-
D Did Won get there before or after the Coronor7
I would Ike 10 have THAR 4. Before.
% WIN. Won GOT there xhere ala vou oop Al
~. ~ ~. c.su, .aa,o. az vh A. ,ha
~, w 1910 ~ ~ s'"s P~A'"i A'", WIG" ~ WV
'hiro nnry uioot room'
" WOO do you nno IN tne tnsrd story irVnt ROOM
A. ] found Mrs. Burdel1 and her daughters, George
~ odgss, Dr. Rooers think, but am not sure; there
lady there, bathing Mrs Burdes forehead, and she
y ing upon the bed.
O. What was her situation At The time yo1 gos thnr@ A.
ahe was very ssd.
Mr. Haii--weli, uba, Was she dclns7 douf Val. us
~iincss concs ions A. Tho was lying upon the bed; abe