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


Nc. % Fonrto sIeei; re.Aslou Of deceased |
n partnership with deceased far a. az ici 81
work = coDcerIe6 ] oid not board With Ms c., DR.
bu eel took his uesls 6; the Metropolitan Hots and
.iert st Mr.. Cs boise; bsvs heard srgry words
between the Doctor sd Ms Cunningham; il was
oonCeiuirs sOr- payers which were taSen from the
Doctor, he charging be- with having taken them The
pspsrs we're rotes % some Considerable amounts; l
dlc uct hear either make OF foul words tow rt
each other TIE Poieemen were osilsd II by Mr. Bur
cell NV words usec on both SIDES oet DO not
remember them; the policeman solRsied the mater
between deceased sd Nj. c., and then went ssay;
10 row occurred 20 my knowledge subsequent 70 tbs
| ssw the Doctor the sst time Yesterday between l.
snd o clock ne then in good heath hesru no
angry between the dece ssed 6nd yeody IN ne
house YESTERDAY: this morning about C'ccA was
in:C -ned Of his cea;h; | Sever knew Of sny body
sleeping with the Doctor 81 night neither did hear
there was. last SUNNI SoC;or irOm HAVANA slept
With tie deceased. but be returned home asst Summer
| never heArc or brew myself that any female slept
with him. have never he4rd from him tbs. any one
owed him III viii except Leaning from him the diff
cu!Iy between himself ard Mrs. {. shout the notes
the Doctor told NE the DAY before yesterday thst he
was very sD1ous 70 preserve some papers thst &c hSd
be said he kew OF SAFE vSs taken, ana ne tlodSnl
be world deposit them in bark the rsture o. the
documents was sn agreement between Ars. Cunning
bsu ard nmse giving up the house hrs; OF Msy next
10 Nj Burdel and exonerstns him nom 81 indebted
ness.
W.B. Roberts depcsed-I reside al No. - Bond
street knew the deceased fcr three years be WAS
quiet. sober nan; have often been in lis ofice;
never heard or brew mat anybody intended to rjure
decessed never head anything nom him Of an sngry
cnaraCte- hsviDc srisen between hi0 and MIS- u ex-
cent sbcu; the notes he missed; | swear positively |
know nothing more about the horrible tragedy.
John j. Eckel deposei-I live at No. 81 Bond
street have room here ard part u the time take my
MT ais here | knew deceased by sight; never heard
or knew Of apy spsrv feeling between him and Mrs
Cuppipehsm exc ept the quarrel shout some papers
did not see the decreased Tor ten days. sleep IN the
hall room On the third story; got up this morning
about o'clock ane down ,afe, ST. dd not oOserNe
the cots OF blood on The wall; know no more about
tie matter heard noss tI>m the tine Went To bed
until got up this InoILMg, Le'ei heau any oue
threaten deceased.
Dr. John ". Francis of Bond street deposed-I
was called upon at the hour of 10 the morning Of
the 3lst e January sad examined the body Of DR..
Harvey Burdei dentist. 81 bis residence No! 81 Bond
street sctnded the stairs and entees the BACK room
Of the second story where wss she gn tue bccy OF Tue
deceased Burdeu, lying IN large quantity OF blood
mon eysminst, D with Wn. Knight, NJ. II observed
the ser era appearance OF the body, aud found tns'
of a rerson Of sound and robust muscular develop,
uept th. head and face bore traces ot preernaturs
fulrtss and congestion; tie tongue pouded 'otcloy
between the teeth the neck evidently showed marks
Of .,rareulatiou with a distnct marx OF hgatute
around il fifteen deep incised wounds were found on
the body the parts examined were ~ the angie u We
Jaw on the left side which, upon proOng' was SScet
tsned 10 be about Elk and halt inches n depsn Ill
ydiug the common carotid, and extending nearly 10
the opposite side of the neck near the angie OF the
rlcbt law another wound OF two and nan incheS III
dt ID wac probed, and extended from Tue en lyS)-
matte pr cess over The masr bone Just below tue IN
tror EDGE of the Iht Claycle was traced an lncised
runctured wound about four inches reaching into the
cavity Of the horax ard on the wrist OF tue SAID arm
a siiGhter incsed wound nearly one lich deep, trans
yer ~ across the wrist the left arm over the lnser-
~ IL. prohCd inclaeu wound, eA
tending down nearly five inches below the last "ouu
on the anterior surface of the forearm hefe was au.
Other ipcsed wound about three inehee and Oeo" ua'
srother incised wound two and bali inches poserior
- b lat on the anterior portion Of the chest and ab-
domen were found six deeply incsed wounds the hrst
examined by the probe was IN the let aAlla. aoou'
three inches in depth extending upward and hwa9 10
he neck and about two inches below anu TWO lnCue,
anerc,ly was another incised wound running upward
ard ipvsrdy about six inches IN length ON the anterior
parts of the left eide of the chest somewhat over 40
inch of the external portion OF an inced wound was
al n traced somewhat seven inches In depth winch
h, divided the cartilage of the fourth nh and termt
mated in the right aprcle below and three inches ffon
the s'eI num- the lett sce between the min ana Sn'n
RIBS extending inward and upward, another woshd OF
A ike nature was traced, when hsu peheraeu .ue
sns, and yenirclo of the heart this ncsion was be
tween six aud seven inches in depth, over the region Oh
the stomach; two other wounds were seen, anu upon
b.r probed were found 10 be between four and seven
iuch,s in depth; another also was found, when hat
r.reiratd from the brin of the left hip bore about
seyen inches. All the wounds appeared TO nave been
il icted with like instrument, about eight iDche- In
length sharp pointed mewhat and about three quar-
tells OF al inch IN breadth.
Tie above deposition was also subscribed to By DR..
Vim. knight.
uquest adjourned to 7p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Hannah COplan deposed-I have lived in this house
as cook with Mr. Cunningham since June ., 1856 this
house was the property Of the deceasedi Mrs. Cum
bingham boarded with a woman named Mrs. Jones
when fret came to the house; Mrs. Jones left the
house because abe and the deceased did not agree
Mrs Cunningham, after Mrs jones left took the house,
the only bosrders in the house are two-Mr Snod,
grass minister's son, and Mr. Eckei; Mr. hckei
bar been boarding in the house about four months the
s,n OF Mr.. Snoograss about two months; Mr Eckei
often sat in the paror and bedroom with Mrs. Cunning
ham; Mr. SnOdgrass used 10 ST with her occasionaly
in the same way | never heard their conversation
the Girl who lived here and II now gone, told me sue
did not ike the conduct that was going on; knew
Mr.. Burdel; he was a quiet and respectable gentle.
man; | heard dispute occurred between hr. Burdel
ard Mrs Cunningham about papers which he accused
her OF stealing out Of his apartment hr, Cunningham
told she accused by deceased with taking tue
rspers but she denied that she did last Thanks
giving Day Mrs. Cunningham had q miscarriage OF q
clild by Mr. Burdell MIs. Cunningham asked me 10
attend her doctor sso att nded Mrs Cunningham
think be lives about three four doors from Broadway
think il Is at the other tide OF the street; he dressed
wound hich on lei: side OF his he gave
Mr. c. medicine; DR.. Burdel, as understood gave
medicine 10 Mrs. Cunningham last Thanksgiving Day
a year ago; she said Are you going TO let me die =
.aid she ought TO get doctor west With her to her
chamber and she bed freely from the nose ran Tor
doctor and when came back the other gnl anu my
elf perceived that she misc aried she said the child
belofged 20 the docisr decreased since that tine
neither Mrs. Cunning ham nor the doctor we're on
friendly terms; the grs told ne they heard repested
Gusrrels between Mrs. Cunningham and the deceased;
i was done withou: the advice Of any doctor; saw
the doctor Yesterday at 4oclock he Wa then = good
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