The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-21
Did DR.. Burden Mari, rIr,. Cu.riu.s.m

Ihis question is being agitated by the n. Yori
| papers In connection with the examination nov
siving IN in the surrogate's court regarding It,
| Dr samuel w Parmiee, . dentist, residing n
No ~ Bond street, testified that DR. Marvin descr
PED the Tau TO whom he married Mrs Cunning
nam as ~ years of age, and wearing long ant
heavy black whisters
The other two points of DIR Parm lees tes.imo
ny were, that he had frequently seen lady and
gentleman-Mrs Cunningham, he thought bu,
certainly not DR. Burde, with het--whcm he sup
posed to be man and wife, in the room n the third
story OF No. 81. opposite his bouse-Mrs Cunning e
nam room-and that on the 28Lh of October (the
nIsht OF the alleged marTage) between and P
M ne observed man, not DR. Burdel, in shat
room, who appeared to be dressing On looking
second time few minutes afterwards the gen
tiemans appearance was changed about the race
aHd head, and the change gave him the impres-
sion that ne was connected with the theatre and
was dressing himself for the stage
At the opening of the case this morning Mr.
iiiden wished to ask question of DR. Parm!ee
relatVe TO iae nature of the transformation in The
iaes OF the man at the house No 81 Bond street,
Whicn ne mentioned yesterday The Doctor said
ne could not slate positively the nature of tie
Transformation it was general change, which
led him to think the man was connected with 5
theatre.
Gross examined by Mr. Clin:on-I am the young.
er brother of Dr. EieaZur Parmlee, the celebrated
dentist; have Known DR. Bugdell abou. fifteen
years. had no respect for him whatever; should
Inink DIS whlske-s were somewhat gray; noticed
no change in them previous to his DEATH on one
occasion l noticed that he held his head STOPPING;
his walk was generally hurried.
witness could distinguish persons from his
house short distance into the rooms iu 81 Bond
street; could not cay how far; sure be could
see them foot from the window-ton this point
he was sharply pressed and became some what
nestiedi) did no. regularly watch the house; had
no dea OF 1t; only looked over there occasions all
The witness was asked whether he considered
himself the guardian of little children, or ever
BE- fore looked into his neighbors windows to see
lttle children, merely because they were pretty.
The doctor answered that he had felt deeply ns
terested in little boys within few years past. and
at this point was muc1 overcome by his emotion
that ne was unable to proceed. Gle lately lost q
little son
Mr. Clinton apologized for having unintentiou al
~ called up these painful associations and in a
few moments the examination proceeded.
II ne ecu iix upon any other d ~, about the
2oih when he remained at his house as late al on
tnat day, ne might think he could be mistaken a.
to the time he the transformation of the man
face at 81, Bond street, but he had no doubt as to
Inc hmei though il might have been about sunset;
she man was III his shirt sleeves apparently dress
ing himself in the large room, when be frst saw
him. tbluk he stood with his face towards the
the window, perhaps two or three feet from it.
FROM the time be saw the man from his Winoo " to
the time he saw him from the street, waa ROE more
than four minutes. Cn the second view the cha &c
| aseEned to be in consequence of hi. having much
more hair about his head and face; oa the first view
| noticed th,t he was a middle aged man The lower
sash OF both their windows lseed saw his eao
through the open window; his hair rather de-, (
or he would have supposed him TO be old
Az the second view he saw the distinctly bu
| it was only single glance, his ksir III IN dark
his whsters were dark, la-ge and long, acsor5ing
his impre sson; he insisted c1mpari ng his appear
ance then with the first view of him, notwiths and
ing Mr Clinton'G oDjscticns; noticed Change il
his DR. S. he still in his shirt sieeves, the differ
encs was more hiTsots appearance at the secont
| visw. 1t was barely possible that he Two
| II he learned that theirs were two dressing il
ths room at the same time, he would be certain
but that he saw ii, 81 one and then the other.
The witness stated thEt h had not desired to b.
| called on in the case. First mentioned the crcum
etauce to hs wifi, and Gfre, wards related it to Mr
| Tilden. one of Iespopdenfs Counsel Did not meal
to take sides had never saio he hated Dr. Ru dell.