New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-13


tsd t,criler A. n tolj nae he d speak TO Aer
~ AT Except On business h. aid be hsdnt been out
" n htr N a lnrg time. and had uoihing 10 do win
| hey e'c % on business.
| Z. Then lie Ci3ut tell YOU that he didn't 20 0st
! r''h q excfI IN business. 4. Ne.
! g W ben was u he told YOU she had given NJ al
IDEA 81 h.s marrying her. A. This was in December
! -fie last time saw HIN.
! =. Dd h. tell YOU in that conversation that she
hso lad an idea that be would marry her before that
A. WI, don, know hat he mentioned the fact.
O. What further did he say then, when YOU told
| lin y IS 4. l think have stated all.
/ q went 10 see whether | have heard il right.
4. have stated all he said very nearly; suppose
neaiiy every word be said.
! Can vou repeat lust the language used' A. Yes.
| thin did rvpeat be told me, Why, she is per-
feet fend. she has resored 10 this kuowing he ssys
Of course that this would injured my busInessshs
| has 'esorted 10 this to eXtort money.
! Q. Saving, knowing that il would iniare his bust
reSs she rtsoted 10 that to eXtort money A Yes,
think he made this remark: She has found that
would not marry her, and now she Is determined to
| Get ny money.
Q. Did be say who the lover was in the house , A.
told You be mentioned his name.
g. Iwsnt you TO tel what name twas A. dOst
reColleCt what name 10
Q You say ycu don't know A. could no, rec
elect the lame.
Q. Have you heard the name in connection with
this affair since his death A. Well could not say
whether have OF not, for | paid no attention to It
whatever
q. Didn't YOU pay attention to any part of the con-
matter 10 ne who he was.
Q. You have never heard his name repeated since
10 your knowledge A. Imsy have heard H.
.. Did he say Whist his business was A. Ne. l
Q. didn't ask You if you didn't ask A. He would
not be very likely t. tell me ii didn't asA' didnt
| learn his business.
Q. How did he Gem. to tell his agel A. Well,
asked.
Q. You asked the age what interest had you ia
that y. / asked %hst kind If man II was he todd
/ 81. a al ont VAN NJ atra
| Q. What was the Doctors age 4. About Is.
| q. He said her lover in the house, and was
about - or 70 \. He said she had got lover in
the house, ard he thought they would soon be mar
! md or sin fact" he says 81 believe they ara
! married"
! Q. Did he say he believed tlcv were married or
that she was married A. No he said be believed
| they married.
| q. Did YOU say on the direct examination that the
| Dr' said he believed she married A. No; 1
think not
she viii shortly be married; don't know but she 10
"ma,red" A. Yes.
q. Now then, that is what the Dr. said 4. He
saws - think she will shortly be married; in fact,
| Q. lie did not say, 81 believe they are mariedf'
| A. Wen, inferred.
q. | want to know what he said y. told you
| his words a. can recUllect.
Perry c. Smith engaged by the Peoples Lime Vt
Steamboats, as clerk was next sworn. The New
/ World left Albany the 29th Of October; arrived
| here al ~ clock; her detention was caused oy
getting aground at Castetoni there register Ut
passengers names the vessel the name Of Wilsoa
appears twice in the ladies register; they occupied
| beribS Nos. 20 ard 70.
| Henry L. Bogardus young man formerly in the
| dry goods business, testified that he was az No. 81
| Bond street while the inquest was going on; saw Mr.
Maryile there, who said as to size he did not think
the an he mancd vas as large DIR. burdell; said
| The nan he mani,d 10 Mrs. Cunningham had largo
heavy wh.skois, which he thought were false.
| To Mr. Clinton-1hs was the same conversation
that sworn 10 by Mr.. tombstone. witness thought he
| heard some remarks of Alr Maryiue which Mr. john
stone did not certain he said, that near as no
| could Judge the he married smaller than the
corpse this statement is just the reverse of that
| given by Mr.. Johnsone, who said that MIR. Mervne
represented the man he married to be larger than the
| coIpse).
The Court now took of half an hour, the
Surrogate saying he would lit till dark.
After the recess counsel for the contestants agreed
to rest their case with the privilege of calling another
| witness who was not then present.
Counsel for the claimant introduced their evidence
| by calling
Rev. DR.. SnoJgrass-lIad been n minister of the
| nesbytrian Church for 30 years and more; had
| known Dr. Buden since 1854 or %. Witness stated
that hls wife was too i'll 10 TO the city aud give
| her evidence. On the 10Th of October he exchanged
| with Rev. Mr. Maryinc, and on returning home on the
| following TUeeday found that Mrs. Cunningham had
been 10 Goshen during his absence 10 get him 10 marry
| them t. con papy more than once; the Doctors bear
| ing toward Mrs. {. was always respectful.
| 10 Mr. Tlden-Wness and Mrs. Suodgrass went 10
Savannah about the 10Th of November; called at No.
II Bord street their return during their stay occd
pied the third story TOr room witness had not visited
| the house ~ any other time.
| To Mr.. Cliuon-Dd not think Mrs. Cunningham
| knew where lie stopped when he was exchanging
| with the Rev. Mr.. Maryne; Mrs. Cunningham be-
came member Of his church IN this city in the year
| 1916 acquainted with her former husband.
Frederic A. Potter was called 10 impeach the testi-
moDy at Mr. Grant, the witness Of the preceding day.
He testified that he had known him several years IN
| BuialOaud elsewhere; he would not believe him un-
der oath; knew him to have bad reputation Tor We
| racity; those who knew him considered him a liar;
bad Known Grant since 1871; went to live in bis en-
| ploy a. bookkeeper in 1851; Grant then in tho
| carpet business; had boarded with him in lSi9 wit
nos said De was an Englshman By birth and printer
by trade; had not met Mr. Grant since 1851 had heard
| friend Of Grants, Mr. Joseph Forsyth, say that
Grant had tried 10 swndle him. also heard certain
Mr.. Brace speak dsparagugly OF him. witness said
| TINT, having read Mr.. Grants testimony ~ The
TRIBUNE, be came up to give this evidence Of his own
| accord
Eios o Taylor, tailor Of No. % Hester street.
called Ia * the date of the visit If his brother 90
the city biz brother proprietor Of the hotel AT Her
| kimer where DR.. Burcel stopped.
| Mr. Thomas Pcton, discount clerk Of the Artisans
RaIk testified that DIR. Burdell Director Of that
Bank, and was present on the oath day Il last Octo-
| Der when Dir. Fraser resigned bis position as Vice
| President; next DR.. Il. on the 18th Of the same
month at the bank; IN the morning 10 attend the
meeting Cf the Board Of Directors aud saw him leave
! when the meeting over; had cOnversed with Dr.
| BhrdeH about his proposed tour abroad; furnished
him with information the subject Of foreign traYe
hayn = himself lived in Europe several years.
.Cioss-cxomined by Mr.. Edwards Previous 10 going
into the Artisans Bank had been editor assistant
edor Of several pBpers, among them The ". Y. her-
| outH SBDdoyE I'm, ". y SGcicg and Tine american;
ltd lad the Loor dsboner If practicDg in the Su
| Iisife Coult of tbc State Of New~YOrk formerly
| Contributor to Tie SDgya n he Times and CORE
~ ono eIt II Ihe A. y DalLl Inlls hnd EIpLesa and