New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-18
Inv LNIELLIGENUE.
THE BURDELL ESTATE.


The interest which has been manifested in the Bur
dell matter from the commencement was somewhat
abated Yesterday in consequence of the overpowerng
courter.e1ctemept on the outside still there were
roody number of spectators present up to the hour OF
adjournment. The hearing was opened at 10 o'clock
Mr. :. San1ay 5 testimony was continued
The following receipt in DIR. Bsrdells ledger was
ide ntifed as being in the handwriting OF Dr. Buruel
Received, New York Jan IA, 1885, Of Harvey bIrasu tr
dollar. IL being balance in fnu tor law service, refer
es fees Court charges and all other matters aPc 70 ue
Til is a,o all the demands against e A cuurnslai
bond other otsstion 9I co: N ts above ehed
''N "A Il. ZIMMERMAN, Attorney for Demi. Vorce"
Also two other receipts given To Mr. Frazer tor
money paid for dentistry done for his family one Tor
si3 on The 23d October and another for go.
Mr. Clinton stated that he intended to prove by this
witpess from statements made to him by DIR. Burdel
that the Doctor said he did not believe III the existence
Of a God and had confidence IN the chastlty.of
woman but il was not admitted by the CouTt; Inc
check book Of DIR. Burde was here produced by Mr.
Clinton and identified.
handwriting of DIR Burdell. The checks We're origin
ally drawn TO the order Of Mrs. Cunningham, butwere
afterwards changed to the order Of Mrs. Van Ness.
Cross.eaamined-He never knew the Doctor to wear
gloves but once and that was after the death oil his
brother.
Nj B. W. stephcns-He had put up one afternoon
at Taylors Hotel III Herkimer had been there hye or
ak times; Taylor kept register whenever ne was
there: stopped there last two years ago
Mr. Addison. sworn-lIe had resided at Herklner
for about nibe years was acquainted WIN marcy
Burdell: ON the 9th Of October he took the steam
boat train and steamboat New World, for New
York: did not see the Doctor on that tralui
did not see him the New World ne mas
memorandum written at that tlme by wnch he KNOWS
that he came 10 the city at that time became ac-
quanted with the Doctor about the time he went 10
Cro.s-examned-IIad a paper-mil at IIerkimer
near the depot. -, on, t,.,.,
avenue. il bousemaid for Mrs. Van Ness lived with
Mrs Cunnir CHAM five years ago, and eit her III june
two years ago. saw DIR. Burdeu when ne came 10 see
Mrs Cunningham he came once day, ana some-
times twice they treated each other very kind indeed
saw DIR BudeU last October at No. 81 Bond street
Mrs Cunningham told her that she was gong to be
married 20 DR.. Burde the witness asked the Doctor
if it was So and he said, "les, and You can come
and live with u.
Cros,-e1amined-Sh knew that it was in October;
had never told any one of the conversation between
herself and the Doctor and Mrs Cunningham; called
Mrs. Cunningham by the name oil MIS- burdeN nrst
while he was in the Tombs, when she heard that she
was married.
The Surrogate here asked the witness to repes what
Mrs Cunning ham said to her when she called lh;h'
but she declined answering al hrst, put hhay Tue
ouestiop az the Surrogate proved rather too mpera-
Il for her suunk go she repeated II. hen she saw
Mn Cunningham last week Mrs Cunningham dld not
ten her what Dr. Burden said when he hxed her tooth
but ONLY asked what II was mat ne sd4u' sns uu "V'
remember whether il wac before she saw MIS- Cuh-
Lii CHAM last week or not that she was suppehed ~
appear as witness. III.
Nr Latin recalled on the cross-eKamlna'on-Ihe
was a conytntion at HeTkiner on the 18th October.
Amer Lane sworn-He lived IL No. l6i East I"eh,
tvourt street: was an agent for oil paintings served
asuLnera mon Dr. Burde on the 9Th October az
No n Rord street; bis brother was attorney FOR
Griffin. ho..
Al II o'clock the Court adjourned for hall an hGar
10 allow Judge Dean to 90 and assis the Mayor III his
calGmtes. - .-.....a
Dnrino the recess, Mrs. Cunningham expressed a
desire 10 have Mr. Eckel placed upon the stand but
her counsel thought that they had 80 uly reoutteu
the testmopy calculated 10 mpcate HIM IN me eHSl
that the counsel on the other side would DC oOlged u
cal him themselves. II, - 81
Richard A. StilweI sworn-He was clerk Oh 'hc
United States Circuit Court and had been TOT Tue las
ten years. $50, ,,,ay -;
Tie calendar Of the Court which was produced ~
Court was ide,tied by him the original one-rsrsI-
red 10 the case No 10, Warner agt GnInn. lhe
custom Of the Court that tue calendar was nO'
compulsory on the frst day. 49,. ..L.n ~, NJ,
Cr.ss-examiraiion-There was no case TAKEN up on
Tuesday the 18th Of October, bat on Wednesday lne
Goth. tie case of Sckes at. Bardell was taken up
il was the fra one on the calendar this case remained
on trial number of days he could not tel no" IONS
the Jurv wore ont one or two nights Tue case %
Austin agt Carpenter was taken up neat ou' ny ~
couldn't say at what time OF day II was tAAsu up '
case eon,reured ON the leth day Of November.
Fxauira.;on rs.umed-He did nO; recollect wheihe