The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-07


Yesterday oloeed the third days proceedings
in this celebrated case. The frst day was COO
sumed In the work of empaaneling juy-so
that there have been but two days spsrt as yet
in the taking Of testimony. The witnessea
exemined on the first day were Dc. Francis, Hau-
pah ConlaD, (tbe cook,) Mrs. Stansbary, (the lady
to whom the house 81 Bond street was about
to he rented the day Of the murder,) John Bur-
che,l Qbe Doctors boy,) Mary Donoto, (the
chsmbcrmaid aud Dr. Main. Dr.. Mains exami-
nation was concluded yesterday, aud besides
him the prosecution examined Mr.. Daniel Ull-
MAIN, who had had apartments in the house,
Mr. Baldwin, officers Davis and Moore. Capt
bikes, Assistant Coroner Connery, S,lss c. Her
ring (tbe safe manufacturer,) DR.. Wilson, War
rem Leland, DR.. Parmalee, Edwin II. Stone. "a
clerk of the Lafarge House,) Daniel Olney and
william II. Butler, Tin reference to the patent
lock on the outside door, John II. Thompson,
aud DR.. Woodward, one Of the medical gentle
men who made the post norton examination.
TIE Die*Tict Attorney, 10 opening tho case.
laid stsces upon the folio wing points That the
character of tho injuries inflicted on DIR. Bur-
dele person oyinced that they were the work Of
fendish woman, carried away by the pas
siens Of hate aud revenge that they were
the act Of leftbanded woman; that Mrs.
Cunningham was left-harded; that she was
the only pereon in the world who had a mo-
tive for Doctor Burdell's death; that che hal the
very day Of the murder said to one of her domes-
kSop hot Hr pur 1aN ;nhf ho a hof,>
the houee was let or the lease eigned; that che
had informed herself by inquiry Of the probable
hour of the Doctors return on the evening" Of the
murder; that part Of the bloody clothes mad been
burned In the attic room; that the disagresable
oder proceeding from them had been noticed by
several persous; and that the agitation Of Mrs.
Cunningham on being informed Of the murder of
DR.. Burdell. was merely theatrical and feigaed,
In reference to the first poiat-as to the wounds
having been inflicted by woman, and by a left
banded woman-Dr. Francis, "a patriarchsl look
ing gentleman, and one of our most venerable
citIzens,) expressed the opinion, though not posi-
lively, that they were Inflicted by person hav-
ing certain degree of anatomical knowledge;
that some Of the wounds required q considerable
degree Of force to inAiot; and that though be had
at first formed the theory that they had been in
ficted by left handed person, no had abandoned
that theory from the utter uncertainty Of verify
ing it, and from its veri6cation depending
nearly altogether on the relative position of
tho parties One OF the domestics thought
that Mrs Cunningham WIS a lcfthanded
person from the fact Of seeing her use
her fork at meals more than she did her knife,
but whenever she had seen her carve she had held
the knife in her right hand. Doctor Thompson,
on cross-examination admitted that The wounds
were remarkably accurate, but thought that fact
might be attributed to accident. That Is all that
there IL Of Importance ON that point.
The threats by Mrs. Cunningham against Doc
tor Burden were testified to by Hannah Conlsn,
the cook, the boy Burchell, Doctor Wilson and
officer Davis The first swore TO hearing Mrs.
Cunningham ray, considerable time before the
murder, that she would have revenge Of the Doc
tor, for he had injured herself aud her family;
and also that on the very evening Of the murder
Mrs Cunningham, In reference to the intended
letting of the house next day said that tho Doctor
The first threat has Q certain explanation in tho
fact that at the time Of its utterance she
was about 10 commence her suit againt the Doc
tor for breach Of promise Of marriage and might
have had reference 10 that. The second has a
certain degree of doubt thrown upon it,
from the fact that the witness, although twice
examined before the Coroner did not allude to
this threat Tho boys evidence Is that of threat
by implication, in that Mr.. Cunningham
remarked 10 him In referenceto the Doctors tenn
per, that he would get over bis passion In three
or four days. The threat made in the hearing
of DR. Wilson was, that he (Burdell) would learn
TO behave himself before he left the house; and
that testified TO by officer Davis was, that, in tho
presence Of DIR. Burdell she told him (tbe offcer)
that she would have bis (Burdell's) hearts blood
That, we believe, is all the evidence In reference
10 threats.
The only piece Of evidence bearing on motive
that the Judge has 40 far allowed TO be Offer
cd Is that Of one Of the domestlcs, whom she told
that tie Doctor was jealous Of her Mrs Cunning
bams) intimacy with Eckel
The evidence In reference TO her ascer,ainment
Of the hour at which DIR. Burdell aud Mr.. Ull-
man would respectively return on the night Of
the murder Is furnished by the testimony Of Mr..
Ullman Of whom she made such an inquiry In
reference to her having fire In his room; and
that of Mr. John II. Thompson, who had called
at 81 Bond street in the afternoon Of the fatal
day, and who heard Mrs. Cunningham say to the
Doctor, "a he was about 10 leave the house,
Harvey, what time win you be back" or,
Harvey, where are you golng'"
Tscre Is good deal of testimony In reference
10 the disagrceable odor noticed In Bond street
that night Some portions OF the testimony 90
that point are not 80 positively given a. TO what
1t seemed to proceed from a. other portions are
DIR. Parmelee, whose evidence on this point
is most adverse to the accused, Acknowledged