The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-08

Mr. Han commended thss thAs adjourned court
IA Coars adhered 70 10 decision, and recess was
taken Until tive O'Clock f'.>r
rrsw,sosY OF BENJAMIN y. MAaUiRg.
Aoey ma yecccs The District Attorney called Benjamin
" Nasu,re who teo. Aed az foiiovss-
O Won ara dentist by profession, believe, SIR A.
Yes,sir.
q. Did 700 know Dr.. Burdsn' A. Yes, sy
O DID YOU ever SEQ Dr.. Burde1 vysse' A. Very onOn.
a Won are .hsa acquainted with hts handwriting A.
Yes, SIR.
O. WIN You have tho goodness 70 book ., hess papsrs
and zee any Of them IN bs handwriting; and so,
Which or any Of them have hs hand xrns upon them9
T. 40 arc The documents which pnbshed yeltsr
days HFRnD] A. No portion ~ No n In his hand writing
:hnk tho signature Of No b his No nos pat IN
evttepcsl; Nos. and aye no In bib hanawrna Na-o
"a in hs handwriting; Nos. 7,s o. 10 and II In hs
Or. Ba.:oph then ~odaosds pistol from The Judges
9 wsreyOa svsr present when Dr. Bordoll purchased
pistol7 A. was
tshowing him he piiiol) A. rhal " exactly Kks H.
Q. How long ago since be purchased M a. think II n
Q. Did you aitarwaris SEQ il in his possa,s,ou9 A.
Q. a. 81 Bend siresa A. saw quo of,sn In hs pos.
session in Bond street, and raw him Dire at mark in thu
country with i.
Coes examined by of tho counse, Cor The doferoe
@ where did hs purobaso pssioR A. To ChssAam
street. few doors from tho corner Of the Sra bIoek
@ Which sida Of Chatham sre,p A. On ,hs IN hand
Q, was sGcrs any mark on tina ysao, BY which yen
know i1 A. No, nothing except Ma general sspsArsaco
O. Did you notice At the ssss wha. sns of a. lock
o. rid you notice who tho walker vast A. I did MT
bat The pereon who sold h.n the psse told him was
u tho best. 4
O. You sonr snow whether 1t vas % ~ or aon,souy
o!se's. \. II vas no, Colrs.
@ How did You come TO be Win bsn whom ha bsasAs
that pisto2 A. He invited mo 10 70 wrh him.
@ You were With him in busf .ess ~ thai sns7 A. No,
Q woro you sssocisssi WITH hszs In any wayq "A. No
O Are you blood relative .,Srr Bsrasi9 A. Yes, SIR
O. Before his dcs.h how scneaa been si.cp yoa ~crs
8 On Sasinssss l. Il ilsoa .hsrs on o.slnoqs.
A. we we're 10. frls .iyvorms did sst rro him WREN
called; ihozsh aft rwHres tfat bad hayo the
business s9 done % an H.errsy AID went o,rt
Yes, about esat limo.
O. wl'h yOu wo'f 90 so.s cir, the r.s.ives .has Dr.
veral.
Q; just namo tsan9 a. He had half sister Mrs
Beulen.
Q, VIVA. is tho nsms Of her husesadp A. George d
q. where did Coy 70 ido as the uiascf hg aeah A.
They resided in Dirays,zth street.
O. what 9th rslssves had he? A. brctheT, Iswt
9. Where a. = he rocidas A. In Broadway.
h what auTneeTi a. do nos resnembsr
y Was ID 8. brHher deranged2 A. He ispnrA.yzed.
caro- q him sulf
9 pont 10 so'cu. sonnetinss' A. V-~.lso out bu
q. Did smis,a,seard or Mrs. vscs. 4. 4nr,hsrsa A.
believe he IA toard with Mss Sranen he sister In
law Of IL Wis Bprton.
int ~ same Aousef 4. Yos.
Q WI was PENIS hubbard or vocryt2 A. blink hen
q W y che rsiated 70 Dr. Bcrdo,7 Assr,s wss ha
cousin.
Q. r. own S3ood cousin, was she notp A. The was.
iss she-s married or single wonan7 A. she bad
been ssTried.
O. - you.huo w. air, whether or no divorce had been
procp Feby nor from her husband through tho insra
en' Ilsy and 81 hc expense Of Dr. BurdoR A. do not
O. DID sho-ivs with her husband separate from him
A. belevs taoy woro both ssoppng' at Dr. Bordsu't
{ 10 las. Jeauaryp A. DO ne. know vhst trno.
Don. you know tho fact tbs, they havo nct lived 10
e. er for no-e than year? never tnew aboat tn
d. sih
q. whsn di JOG hs. see the husssns CT Mrs. pens,
Mr. Hau tsc District Attorney said he could not sec the
rclcysBcy OF his testimony.
Judge fNv.es-I suppose We csnncs'ry tbs divorce quos
Council fer Tho aocufea-n has been urged tia, q me-
Ave eIed on the part Of he psener 70 commit this act
do H. Now. the fact that desire prove by this
Hsmpy tns-tnst nrousn 'lo ,nsa umsnt'y ana ~ .ss
nrst psoc, 10 had this lady, Mrs. Denis Worst and hs
band lying IN bis house and At dis own expense, and
be taken In tAo Supreme Court 81 the sto Of New York
all tho papers Of which arc on nie
Judge psvas--Ths wness says he docs not know any
| thing abeui 70
Counsellor the sccused-I wan, to provo fac. by hr
which will Be Ink In tho chain of circumstances wh.ee
win eeabshi bc question xag overruied and exesp-
| ton takon.)
O whs5 were they thcro. 70 yOsr GnOEloase7 A. I-dO
O Hsvo ycu no personal knowledge OF your relavca,
whore ueyres 4. don know eeouit-oce.
n var pr--rr nDa al r.u,f air a
never do
@ Mono Of taeua A. think cav xrp. voors. thero.
O. How leng time prior 10 the death Cf Dr. BurIu,
since you saw her AZ his housoS l0hjected iol
Counsel for the acousedI Is 10 proc. ,hat the las, IT,
Ing person that soen with mr. burdell this very
woman h,s mistress, and that wo intand 10 provo.
Judge Dag.ol do not recoicct The osGo,ony 10 30 a.
Ihaye on M nina,s -, Dr. Thompson was tho ss.
Council for TO accused ssy Tia. tho oyaonce 81 Me-
ftantbnry R nssWhen bSo len tho room IN which rr.
B,riel actually found aYderod, shc left this krs.
DENIS Worst Es blood cousin In the oE1.with him;
TO tho trno, sAo "a MOI paTacsar about H. Tho cook
| IN the VIII him his ~ tree, DENIS Worst.
| any. therefore, gta y on tlal
Judge Deyscs. crao ,ry any lsSoe Of tina; kEd bore
Counsel fer tso ecoused want 90 show &c relations
thh, existed be.stn oor parties and tso deceased rs
well nsbe praonar md tho decsased, and sacw uosvo
o When DID yoar.e Mr. Worst, Tho kgobaHd o. this
wcuan9 a. hrasy tsyo hecn year since; mover saw
o pd Dr ssr4eJ have BREEDER rslasa Jssn' .-.ae
q where d. he rcs.dc7 A. No 2 unioe -aGSsa
q X he living or dcsdg 4. lie u dead.
Y. nd he lcas. q SlloE7 A. Hc did.
q. where does 80 Eoeide? A. uaias n issEscs
eircet, IN thsa city.
2 Has she ctsicre-7 4. she has.
y Was she diveroo! ffosa Der husband bNf5e b. sra9
A. do not know.
q riiiarvuy HcIde!i ana fis brother John kx=o Nv
s1ts prior % Tho assih - yosri loejecsed to.l
Mr.. Clinton said hey had q III 70 sho~ that besweon
Harvey Burde sS ts reege1 90 Ear a. he bad b1s4nos
and sccial eonpecs.ons with c no constantly quarrsod
With thcru and angry fsc.rgs prevailed sr3oug then all
no objection ~ TIE SSrici Atorpry csmo with bad
gsaos whom uey sor 10 ext-so The proof from h!s esn
WI ncsses ic sfirs,ed li tie gccr,Soo proper Aad
kga. Vic thought bir was case vherc considerable
Latitude ought 70 90 ewed bu; be did not psce the appL
eaten for the RdrgScn & tls tse1y upon .st ground
but the srocni - LOCAL right he asked Tho Court V
ADM ths anf cher Ssoe-oza Of e.rrsr nature. The
dsfp>s hsi right to asog ai fco1ary 70 the District
Arr1cya opening rr s.resu tad Slen!cs; pero vero