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The Burhcll Murder.

NEW YORK, FEB. ith.-Ihe investigation
into the Bond Street murder was proceeded
with yesterday, with no abatement in the
excitement There were several important
points made by the witnesses as follows. Off
Ger Davis sworc that when in the Doctors
house IN September last, to settle the diff
Guilty that grew out of the charge on Mrs.
Cunningham of robbery, he heard Mrs.
Cunningham, amidst demonstrations of great
rage, say she would have satisfaction, she
would see his heart blood Officer Liddel
swore that on the same occasion she said to
the Doctor that she was his wife by every
tie that could be. Daniel Olney swore that
at DR. Burdell's request he got Mr.. Valen-
tine Butler to put on the hall door one of
his burglar safe locks which he Olney, de-
clared could be opened from the outside
only by its key and it could not be opened
from the inside without the key unless at
the cost of considerable trouble. Rev. DR..
Richard Cox, swore that on Friday morning
last, the day of the murder, Burdell told
him that Mrs. Cunningham, Eckel and
ohouBrass hau threatened NioIence anu
begged HIM to come and stay with him that
night, which he promised to do, but he
was prevented from fulfilling his promise.
Yesterday afternoon writ of IIabeas Cor
pus was granted by Judge Brady to bring up
Eckel and Snodgrass in order to ascertain
fairgrounds of their detention in the Tombs.
Another application will be made to bring
up Mrs. Cunningham at the same time
The eldest daughter of Mrs. G. was exam
incd at length this morning. but nothing of
Importance elected excepting her mothers
marriage with BurdelI. The liobeas Cor
pus argument before Judge Brady was
postponed
NFw 1oRE, Feb. 9.-Tbe following adj
ditonal testimony has been elected at the
Burdell murder inquest. Miss Helen
Cunningham being examined stated that on
the night OF Oct. 18th, Or. Burdell lett the
house with her sister and mother Hon.
Levi S. Chatfold testified that he had been
employed by Mr.. Thayer, Mrs. Cunning
hams counsel, 10 prepare.th papers in the
suits of Mrs. C. against DR.. Burdell for
breach of promise of marriage and SANDER ;
that he had drawn up the order for dscon-
tinuance about the 22d of Oct last and
| that about three weeks or q month after
that Mr.. Thayer called on him and stated
that Mrs c. had been in his Office the day
previous and told him that she did not
know but she would have to review thos
suits. Mr.. Thaycr was then sworn as
witness and confirmed Mr., Chatied's state
ment. S. c. Herring testified TO supplying
a new key for Dr. Burdcll's safe and also
that KEY found in Mrs. Cunninghams
possession was the original and missing
key.
Nrv Yopv Eel, II Rut littlo additional
testimony in tn, Burlcll ,noncst WAS elici-
tod after Fnrrcl's Testimony An ottomn, was
made TO identify EckeI and CUNNINGHAM
ne tho norties who optorod = storo on the
Friday nrevious TO the murder for the nur.
pose of purchasing dagger, but the wit
ness failed toidentify them. Mrs Cunningham
was last evening committed to the tombs
At the conclusion Yesterday of Farrels ties
monv.who swore to hearing the cry of muir
der in Burdell's house on the fatal Friday
night, and that while he was stopping t,
listen, man in his shirt sleeves opened
the front door and ordered him away, tn,
following proceeding occurred. Mr. Ecke
was placed in the bed chamber o
DR. Burdcll and had the choice of any posi-
tion he pleased to take among the jury, re
portcrs and others who were present IL