New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-05

lion with gentleman, sand
Ibs,e received a letter which demands some con-
s;de<siioo, and Ne the gentleman has torn the name
from il, it will be ns'ter for The jury 20 declas
whether it shall be made public. As sad al tss
commencement Of this affair, ssy thing in the Torl1
that we do 10 aid the press am decloe1y ~ IsSo
OF doing with the sanction Of the jury nave pom %
these opinions OF other men that the ke-P'ng ~
thing closeted ia the right way OF dong Ousnco9.
is5 N sF,rd The prees ali the facilities in my power
even TO tss furnishing the contents Of this letter 10 .e
hone thai Others will come forward ana 90 All lnH
writer has done Shall give tetn lnis le''er
A Jsrog-Tbe Jury think II msy be zone
IetseT Of which the following is copy, was then
" "No BARCLAY STREET,
NV YORK, Feb 8, 1851.
M, CoROSER COSsERY-D e0r SIR From the
edeoce given in the before you relative 10 the
murder ofDr Harvey Burde il is my opinion as well
a. that OF others who have read and considered the
evidence that DR.. Burde was not the person that was
married to Mrs Cunningham but that some other per
con HpieseLted him-porbsps Mr. EckeL
Our reasons for the above conclusion are, that Dr.
Burdr has never intma,ed IN any OF hs sctiohs,
either in any public manner or 10 any way Of az 10
ward Ter or her daughters 10 the hoe before the ger
wants or boarders that he bore any such relationship
toward her neither in any way alluded to her as beng
his wife but every action 81 hs toward her |ads 70 toe
opIOss cODclusiO his mem9randuIns' 70 the 8staf well
a. bi, checks STYLE her "a Mrs. Cunningham; he exer
Sised no authority over her other han as lsndIord
and that rather oppressive than az liberal. de never
ate with her or in any way asserted bm righU as
husband or did she in aoy way scknoWledSe MN a.
ssch She oertany, if his wife, would wish TO have
bis good opinion, especially if she intended ever TO
claim him "a her husband. Her manner toward nun
in saying il time he was dead, or 10 thas erect
&c would lead to the opposite conclusion Iney
meyer associated together, much az her THAT
ought 10 be- stranger bOsrders. Where me r1an
that has wife. and being IN h'o own hoase WIN hei,
even II married against his VIII, that wolld teat hh
wife invariably a. be did. They were not even
friendly; and he would suffer her TO cohsoit
with another man, and perhaps nave cnhoren
that If married he would have to ia'her ana s1pp'.
He oegtsinly would not have permitted this u he ~es
her husband At the time OF the marriage, toe msn
married appeared affecucnate and liberal be Is repre-,
s4nted 10 have kissed her and TO have gVop ~ ana
10 have come himself TO engage the minister 70 marry
them. and that be was ANXIOUS n get the I'D nriage
certificate AZ soon ns possible after marriage ana caue
the next morning and got il and gave 70 heT' IL ap
1ears impossible that Dr.. Burde could be the person
lint done this aud then treat her IN the manner ne do
on every and all occasions and in his accounts with
her a. the very opposite Of being his wife: ne man
that married her appeared liberal and aiiectlohae-
Dr. Burde the very reverse men oUd a. no MoSt
NOT he he the person who represented HIM before t1e
minister and married a. Dr. Burden why 1io
the man that was married wear false ~hnkGs AZ as
Puise il be was anxious ard willing TO marry ner ana
why did ri suer him TO thus Disguise himself Per
hsps il the minister and his servants were TO see M
Ecke they could see If he could be 70 disguised ~ 20
represeD; the person that was married The daughter
who accompanied them could tell for certainty II she
would testify 10 the truth, but her sympAhy for heI
mother and Mr.. Eckel would be pretty strong motive
10 her to ty and them il che dared. IL Dr. Bur
dell wbs represented by some one else sue an nave no
cl,im 10 him IA her husband. fit her motive u
vet DIR. Burdels property, such plan wa Wen
calculated to accomplish It, oy getting some oher
persOn to represent DR.. BuTdell, and Deing MAY
Iied 10 him and then getting in the tsm1y way
DOR mott and then getting rid of the Doctor.
iii the family way the child would be supposed to be
his and she and it would get all the property, and no
child was left she would De entitled 10 her DOVER In
respect TO her former husband it wonh cave great
deal of trouble 10 get equity old man out OF the way,
and especially if by doing che would realize slO,HW
a. insurauee his life would be very easily accom-
plshed TO in tbs, state The gres, interest thls
ease is exciting in the community, and the desire AZ
tsntion to the above points especAy my reason lot
addressDg you at this time, hoping you will excuse
'"' noo''' ''N'"' isisnAiure cut outI
"ko. Brrciay street. N. y. orsESvb&'
A second letter, of which the following s copy,
WA also given TO the reporters by the Coroner:
"SIR: Wishing to assist the ends of justice beg to
state that sdy dreamt twice last night toat MIS- Cuh-
nnghhm bad left the house early on the morning oil the
murder, met Mr. Eckd at bsth house, and there
washed of together offensive marks on their body
"Tbs, rhsps, is ali nonsense, but 1t may lead to
come opening. dVSInE',
Recorder smith here entereu ihe rooih ah" 'o""
seat by the Coroner.
The Corones-Csl the next evidence
Oflioei-N Inch witness
The Coroner Call the epiritualst.
The officer then introduced Mrs. Seymour, ihe lazy
who wac charged with gaining abundance TO the
presence Of Mrs. Cunningham on Iue~d.y afternoon
The witness being sworn gave the following 'sSii
mony: , . ,,,,.A.,
Jsre Seymour. o 1900
o. Where do you live A. At No 10 Spring street.
q. WHAT'S your business A. all oioi'0yan''
Sir"
o. Did YOU know DR. Burdell A. No, sir; ! saw
him once bu, did not have many woTdo with him.
q Where did YOU see him A. Tie called NJ my
house. Sir, p -. ...,. to.,.o, .
Yes Sir but not q, the sane time.
o. WHAT had Dr. Burdell 10 communicate to you !
A. 1t wac on Monday evening that he cslled; be asked
for me- inquired what he wanted he s4ked II kpsS
Mira Cunningham told him did not, but believed
there had been person there by that name; and then
he wanted to know another thing; ! said: Z" l don't
know You Sir" he said he merely wanted TO know
IL sbe came there.
O What did he call her A. lie called her Gun.
nngham; he said he had accused her OF coming to my
house and that she had denied it he said the reason
why he had accused her OF coming WAS because Mrs;
Stevens of Mercer street had told him that Ale hsd
been al my house; and he wsAted 10 kho" !" nic SIG
had been.
O. what conversation did you have else A. None
at ali; NO began 10 talk very vulgar and my husband
order ed him 10 leave the house.
q. What did be say A. heard hun talking aoout
the ho,els ana something Of tina, kind, when ca ne H.
A Juror-Was this vulgar conversation addressed 10
this female--to Mrs. Cunningham a. No, Sri NO
spoke of women and other msuers
Juror-How did you know this was Doctor Bardeu
A. lie said that was his name
Q. What is your husbands business n lie doe,
rothipg at all at present. He has been sex sooi
many yess.
q. How long are you married. A. some tel years
now
O. How long? A. Perhaps eleven years.
o. VOC do not know what his occupation O. eshnS
IL A lie has kept erccery store
.. Where a. In Boston. 800
u H.. Lonr ana Won In fha city A Some esyht