New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-08

The trial of Mrs. Cunningham is progressing
quite as rapidly as the public has right to expect.
Yesterday, the third day of the trial. the prosecu-
ton rested and the defense opened their case and
examined three or four witnesses. Mr. Clinton
promises to get all his evidence in to-day or to-
morrow, but there is little prospect that the trial
will terminate before Tuesday or Wednesday
Judge Davies displays commendabe energy and
patience in sitting ten hours day, and is winning
golden opinions by the dignity with which he pre-
sides and the decision Of character which he has,
with some exceptions shown from day to day.
The notorious Coroner Connery, who was the
first witness examined yesterday, identified Mrs
Cunningham's deposition at the inquest. He was
somewhat roughly handled by the prisoners coun-
sci, but preserved his customary dignity through
out answering some questions rather warmly, and
refusing to answer others on the ground that they
bore upon his personal conduct at the inquest,
which was a matter now pending before another
tribunal.
Two or three witnesses were called with refer
ence to the lights in DIR. BurdelFs house on the
night of the murder. Mr.. Byrne, who lives in
Blocker street directly in the rear, saw light in
one of the rd-stOry windows at halfpast two in
the morning and Mr. Fredrcks who lives next
door to Mr.. Byrne, saw light and the shadow Of
an object moving in the second story of either No
90 or 81 Bond street at about hslfpast eleven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schwarzwacder, who live at No. %,
were called to prove that the latter light could not
have been in their room, where, though partially
turned-down light was burning, the shutters were
closed, which was also the case i'll the adjoining
hall. Neither heard any cry or smet anything un
usual, though their room, it will be remembered
sdjons DIR. Burdels.
Two mstrons Of the City Prison testified that
Mrs Cunningham used her left hand aptly in sew
ing as well as herrght, having had the Rheumatism
she said, in the latter. DR.. Mcguire identified GER
| tain documents as in DR.. Burdells handwriting
| and the loaded pistol (found in Mrs. CunniDghsm's
bureau) as his property He was crOss-examined
at length upon the relations between himself Others
Of the family and DIR. Burdell. The release aud
agreement, already well known to our readers,
were also introduced.
DR.. Ubl was examined by the defense at great
length. In his opinion the drops of blood in Dr.
Burdell's room, as well as those in the hall and
basement, came from the assassin, who might have
been either right or left-hsnded. He thought it
improbable that person of even equal strength
with DIR. Burdell could have inflicted all the wounds
without bearing marks of violence. Under this
impression and with strong suspicious against her
his mind, he looked carefully at her neck and arms
on Saturday evening, but saw no marks. He had
never examined a body where 50 many accurate
wounds had been given, nor had DIR. Carnochan,
called later in the day. In estimating the value of
this testimony, il mus, be borne in mind that the
latter Of these gentlemen is Professor of Surgery in
the largest Hospital in the country and that the
former has attended 1880 post-mortems within
1--WE years. DR.. Csrnochan also thought that any
person of less size and strength than the deceased
| would have borne marks Of the encounter, par.
tcularly If female, and inclined to the opinion
that The assassin was right handed and at least as
tall as DR.. Burdell.
The only other testimony specially to be men.
toned was that of the Rev. Dr. Beecher of Sara
tcga Springs, who testified that Mrs Cunninehan's
| third daughter entered his boarding school last
Summer at DR.. Buriells request, aud that his bill
for her tuition Was paid through his own brother,
who corroboated the statement. by DIR. Burlell in
December. The examination of DIR. Roberts
called to show that TIE relations between Mrs.