The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-04
THE CORONER's INQUEST.


The CoroncYs investigation In tb oase was resumed
at hapest nine O'Clock yesterday morning. in the in,e
residence OF the deceased No 81 Bond street The In
quest should have commenced st nine tho jury were
not very puncsuA in their attendance and was delayed
about half hour in consequence. The police have the
house st In their charge and OF the umates have
been suffered 10 leave IT, and Il Ia ssid will not be-
tiI tho oose Of the Coroner's Investigation. Il pre-
scnts tho Same appearance that II did when II was
first placed In tho charge Of the police everything that
considered necessary for the purposes the nques,
being kept In the same position In which IL found
after the discovery Of the body Of Dr.. Burde had been
made known to tho police authorities.
About half past nine the greater part Of the Jurors had
arrived, and the Coroner proceeded with the in.
vestsaon. During the examination Of the Witnesses
about ny persons assembled In the psrIor, among
whom Judge Russell, and quite q number OF the
members Of the bar.
Coroner Connesy stated that ~ u vas desired by
some Of The members Of tho Jury to ask John Barcbe
the boy who employed TO mako nrcs In the
Dr. Burde, some questions no would give them an
opportunity Before placing him under examination, he
would read The testimony which he gavs when examined
before
The Coroner then read the testimony after which he
was re examined, and testified % follows
REExAKNATroS OF JOHN .. BuRcnML,
you como Saturday morning to make the areS A. II
"" o'clock when maio IL; always made the Ore 10
Dr. Burdsn's workrcom.
Q. Was this tho usual hour you came at A. sometimes
came at and sometimes Of hsltpsst 7-,hs, was the
lste,t; came at ! O'Clock Saturday mornug last
9. How long did Il take you 70 make this Gre IN the
operating vorkroom9 A. About aftceu miuutos TO
clean ont aud MAKE the Ere.
Q. Where did you 70 Aftor thstP A. About quarter
past went down the cellar and brought up scu,tie
Of Goals and len u at the Doctors room; tho drs thing
observed when left tho Goals that the key was on
the outside ot hs door didn much notice Of ths,
then vent down and took ,cuille o Goals 10 nrs Gun
lioghsm's room.
q. You say you took stecoad scutie or coaa 10 Mrs
Cunningham room A. Yes, err
O. You mean the third a0orY A. Yes sir
q. VI" u,uai fo- you 10 attend TO yrs. G a room A.
No air.
q What was the re.oh' The reason was Ina, the
girl ssry left her and carried IN them two morn.
ipss
q fcu mention that you found Mrs. q door open aud
shc was a breakfast tho time after leaving the third
foor where did ron 20 theut A. Alter saw the work.
shop oil right went up stairs and saw that that vas al
right too went up 10 ask the doctor " would csan
the snow oG tho Sidewalk for usual cor me TO
clean II OF, and II rainy a the time and wanted
to know II he would have Il cleaned on.
O. After washing yourself you came up stairs 10 the
operating room This room sa at the rear of the bsck
paror on the hrst storyl A. Yes SIR, and then /. was
about half past eight.
O. How You tell me was half pes, eight O'Clock
when this was done-did you see any CLOCK
A. When broueh, up the scutte Of Goals to Mrs Gun
ningham noticed tina, u eight by ser clock, aud
then 10 must have been hall a. hour sner tbs, when I
washed myself, combed my hair, and pu, on my over.
coat.
q Did you see any OF the inmates 70 down stairs to
breskfssn A. When was going up sairs with rcutile
Of Goals ] me, Mrs. cunninghsm going down stairs;
met her st the psrIor door.
Q. no you know all the other inmates were up stairs
or n the breskhst table, A. Tue cniy rsr.cn saw In