New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-18
.ny case was rsd on the 9th Of October, but on the

any case was tred on the 9th Of October but on the
oSih Stephens was arraigned for murder; there was
jury summoned to be present on the Eth bet not
the Ssh according 10 his recVeeilOn Jury trials
81 times had on the 1t day; on the calling Of the
calendar il Is common for the counsel TO say whether
they are ready not and TO make disposition Of their
CASES.
Cruss-examinaiiou resumed looking 4, the minutes
which had lust aruvedl-IheTe was cause Of any
Kind tried on TIE q h OF 18th October; the o;
Sickels agt. Warner taken up on the 9th, and
continued very Court day until Nov 6. the charge
Of the Judge aud the verdict of the Jury given
the case Of Austin act. Carpenter was taken up
that day, and the verdict ii the Jury wss given on
the 10th; the OF W aruer sgt Griffith Vas taken
up or the 10th, ans two witnesses were examined.
MI Clinton objected 10 this testimony CA account Of
rs irreevCncy, Tut it was ruled IN.
The wtne,. stated that on the 18th Of November
Dr. Burd,l wes witness in tbs case; The trial was
concluded on the l4ih the fist cause on the calendar
was tried oct - and the minutes are IN the hand
vritir Of Judge Nelson; There i separate calendar
for equity there were some causes on that day
against which entry was made; they dldn lose
their place Gu the csleudar
Mr. John Sparks sworn-iIe and had been for
pumber Of years the Clerk Of the Court OF Sessions
he knew Cyrepas Stephens by reputation; IN June,
1892 he was indicted for furgery-pn one indictment
Gilbert F. Hays-iie had been a policeman tor the
last - years; he had known Cyrenas Stephens by
reputation for - wears and his character was bad
about as bad as it could be he would believe him
under oath in any manner or shape. objected t.
by Mr. TIden.
Mr. Clinton was sorry that the father of the witness
was rot alive as he could prove by him that Mr..
Stephens had for the last ihirtyfve years been known
10 the police-that he had associated continually with
thieves and counteifeiters, Nc.
The Surrogate said he would nor allow thIS' he was
not here "a thy any man.
Mr. Clinton told the opposite counsel that they dare
not cross-e1amine this witness He was rot cross
examined. ,
been several years ago member of the police; when
he was a policeman he knew Cyrenus Stevens wei,
his character was bad-a dealer in counterfeit money
ard all such business; he would nj believe hun under
oath. . ,
las Wilson sworn-He was 4 bed,ionter; resided
| nj EHzabetlport, y. j.; was acquainted with DR..
Burde: had been tenant OF his for two years saw
| him five or STA times at bis house. and Mrs Cunning
| ham was with him twice; he had talked vita nun
about Nrs Cunningham: met the Doctor Il; the corner
Of Broadway and Broome streets fe Y days before
his death; he told him that he come 20 see him about
that matter they were spe akng about few days be-
fore and the Doctor said II he wanted money he had
come nj tie wrong time; he spoke Ia hun about Mrs.
Burdel and be said II is Mrs. Burde he was sorry
to say" he had joked wi h him Il few times about
her.
| Crosg-examined-It was when he came for rent
| that he Jokod with him; he was going to
| his office when he met Linn IN Broadway ;
the subject Of the conversation at tins time was about
some money that the Doctor told him he thought he
| could leud him to assist him in business he was a
saddler by trade he also wanted the Doctor to bay
ball ticket but he declined the words he used In re-
| gard to Mrs Cunningham were, 81 am sorry that Il
was Mis- Burdel - or am sorry TO say It was Mrs
| Burdeu and he looked very melancholy he did mol
| saw lie was sorry if il was Mr.. Buuie nothing thai
am aware Of was said at that time he also went IL
see a brother while he was in the city; h. came 10 the
city expressly 10 the Doctor; Ne told tins to Mr.
Fairbanks of Elizabeth port; he was talking with hlG
| about this trial aud he said he thought Mrs. Burceil
would go the money; his rent Is payable every three
months; Mr.. Fairbanks is not the agent he asked Mr.
| Fairbanks il the was settled ana he sald no.
he had spoken of this matter often 70 his wite ana
| family saving that he had no doubt that Mrs. Gun
ningham was Mrs. Burdell, the subpena was placed
in lis hands at III o'clock to-day and he came direct
from the boat here; before he went a. Elizabeth City,
as il is called now he had lived in New-fork for the
last eight years; he was born in England and has
been in this country fifteen years he paid slO0 rent
for bis house; he never mentioned the affair 10 MS
| wife until the Doctor murdered.
| Jerome b. Fellows, sworu-lives at No. 100 Pearl
street is now engaged in the mercantile business, and
il % wears Of age; he knew the late Harvey Burdel
| by sight did not know Mrs. Burden until after the
trial was the inquest there on the lrst Sunday
| of the inquest had a conversation with Mr. Marvin
after he was examined Mr.. DeunsOn Of the Artizans
| Bauk aud Mr. Frazer were present. and he thought,
| Mr. Howell Mr.. Marvin told him that he was a. pos
tive as he could be that the Doctor the man that
he married. but if Eckel was q similar looking man il
might be doubtul-ifh he could him he could make
| up his mind in minute.
| 'Cross-examned-lle had just come down from the
| stand when he said this.
The Court here adjourned until tomorrow morning