New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-09
THE BO0D STREET BUTCHERY
EIGHTH DAY OF THE INQUEST.
Testimony Of Mrs Cunningham's Daughters
sSODGRASs AND THE DAUGHTERS DISCHARGED

On Saturday morning, long before the time Of re-
suniDg the investigation, crowd had collected front
Of the house in which Dr.. BuIdeu was murdered. The
general excitement having become somewhat subsdei,
there were ro az many grown up persons az had been
there the few day previous, but their places were more
than occupied by multitude Of interesting boys who,
having holiday from schoo, had determined TO visit
the scene Of this hoTd and mysterious murder aud
crafty curiosity which doubtless had been increasing
throughout the course Of the week. Many Of these
boys unaffected considerable ingenuity in the sugges
ton o. theories which they considered suffice II to
solve the problem now before the Coroner jury, aud
however icting most Of these ideas were aud how
ever small the weight which such opinions likely to
have in the issue thing is certain from the numer
QUE indications that the moral sentiment of the youth
Of our public ,chools is outraged, and the mora IN
Auence Ct the juvenile portion Of this community
brought to bear upon the formation Of that popular and
healthy sentiment which coming from the family cir
Gle, always does good things for the community at
large.
The Coroner took his seat at 1920 a. m.
Recorder SIN th conducted the examt alton Of wit
pesses, Judge Capron being also present to assist
The first witness called upon the stand was Miss
Augusta Cunnins ham She is young lady, apparent
" about a years Of age OF fine personal appearance
and commanding figure. Her head is rather below me-
durn size she lie blonde her eyes are light blue, and
are somewhat dimmed, if the result Of excessive
weeping. Her hair is light brown, neatly fastened in
brsds on either side Of her head. Her nose Is rather
prominent mouth small and lips thin. she was dressed
in plaid worsted gown, red and brown predominatng
and ricb brown sable cape She wore no bonnet
or veil She very much resembles her mother in her
general features and looks as if full Of determination
Of pupose. During the course Of the examination che
bore the gaze of the spectators with remarkable firm
ness, though at times she exhibited emotion.
Miss Helen Cunningham has a dgnifed demeanor,
appears to be perfectly sepossessed, and in exsmna-
ton is very pointed and plain in her replies, always
using the term tiny mother with marked emphasis,
and with an air OF strong attachment. Her head ls
medium size, her hair neatly arranged. She is not
what may be considered handsome, yet of prepossess-
ing appe arsnce and to certain degree calculated to
attract ordinary admirers Her eyes are blue and full
She wore a large rich brown sable cape black silk
drees Trimmed with black velvet, and on her wrists
massive gold bracelets. She approaches the stand ap
parently with great confidence, although at first she
was rather tu.id.
TESTIMONY OF MISS AUGUSTA cUsSISGHAN
am H. e eldest daughter of Mrs. Cunningham. Myf
ther has been dead two last June hfst became
acquainted with Mr.. Burdel nearly two yeas ago. he
frequently called at house. cannot say how often;
wa at boarding school aud a. home very little; the
fst Elk months was At Cleveland and then came
home and went TO boarding school
q. When did you fist make the acquaintance oil Or.
BuIdell.
Here the examination was interrupted by Deputy
Sheriff Crombie who informed the Coroner tina he had
a writ of habeas corpus frcm Judge Brady, requiring
him TO produce the body Of Mrs. Cunningham before
him this morning in the Court Of Common Pleas.
" ! wsh,' said the Deputy Sheriff, " to have the
I'D. ham i'm on nj \ A.
able TO mske return on the writ Issued by Judge
Brady | suppose" he added, the District Attorney
will appear for you"
The Coroner here len the room in company With the
Sheriff for the purpose of resignDg Mrs. Cunningham
into his custody in compliance wn the wit OF Judge
Brady. He returned in few minutes when the nves-
LEGATION resumed.
o. When did YOU see DR.. Burdell fret. A. LAme
home from school 10 have him attend TO my ten IN
this house; don't know who kept the boarding hou'e
then; my mother came with me.
Q. Your mother knew him well before that a NOT
10 my knowledge.
RECORDER Smith came in.
Ccroner-WiT you please now to speak 80 that the
reporters can hear every answer distinctly. A. Will
speak loud as can.
Corper-Ahl Mr. Recorder, l sm glad you have
come here to sssist in the iIterog .ioes am pc
gnnirg ON behalf OF the people. VIII attehd 10 ihe
Sheriff. nc,,
ceeded TO conduct the further examination.
O. How long after you first came home before you
.sw him next A. About two months my m)ther
VS. With me then; we lived in Twenty fourth st Get,
ho,xeen EYehth and Ninth avenues and the DocIor
called then: nv mother family consisted then OF my
mother m>s self FIVE children, and two servantsi MI
Van Nost1snd and bis wife also occupied roomsi I'D
not know how long they remained ia the house was
not me after that mother c1ine here 10 poaro she
travelled during the Summer; before she came here
she went to Saratoga TO Cleveland and elteHnere he
doctor was with her al Saratoga; they stopped al COn
DRESS Halt the Doctor called III Iwenty'iolrth suee'
10 see the family generally; suppose he was In 'he
habit of visiting them after that; my sister was al
hons. I returred from the Cleveland S1hoo IN Juhe,
and went 10 a Mr. Caldwells, went 10 the Wa'er-
Cnre in Saratoga and then came home to tins house
Mn, Margaret Jones kept 1t; l renamed ooAolus
With her until she left my mother then TOOK 'he mousse
do moi know whether she had a lease never a,Aed
The ouestion teok no interest mother never 'oiu ie
oh. lad lease; Nj Lsdd transacted the business Tor
mother; always kept her own papers 10 desk UP
stairs: have certainly had conversation win Ho'iei
ON hnsiness but the neyer told me she had iease'
THE Coroner had now returned 10 the room, but tle
Recorder continued 10 conduct the examination
n do Won know a lady named Mrs Seymour A.
No me WAS here the other day; she has prescribed
IN, me: do not know how mother came 10 taAe TINS
house; found her here my return; she asa written
10 me that she was coming here my motueF anu 'ue
Doctor were then very good terms Indeed ne.el
had ary harsh words with him; We were ON PeiieOuy
oo,d terms; mother and the Doctor remained on goo9
inns th betw cen March and May last then they nsu
a difficulty about & Mr.. Nsil-Senator an; =.
q Whs, was the nature OF that cihcuily a; i"
VS. NOT A difficulty; II was difficulty between MIS-
Williams and ma about Mrs. VAIL L do not mean 70
stale that there was dill cuty between mother anu
the Doctor; Mrs. Williams was the Doctors cousin
q Then vixen was the first difficulty between the
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