The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-09
TIE BURDELL ESTATE.

r-x<n.v r,rstimony by DR.. Burdells Blood |
p~l.,,ves-Ths Breach Of Promise and Be- |
.-~,,or susss-The Doctor Tells the sheriff |
~. brought Mrs. Cunningham 10 Houses |
~ Assignation--Mary Donohue Comes ON |
she stand Again. |
suRRoaArE's COURT.
Before Hon. A. W. Bradford.
MONDAY, June 8, 1887
me proceedings the matter of the Burden estate
cs.med this morning Az usual tho sarrosaies court,
which of rather conancd Dimensions, inconvenien
crowded. Doctor AvAh BiAsdeI, conspicuous "a the
'rsA man" Of this case, present
EVIDENCES OF HUGH CRoMBIK
Buss Crombis the first witness called He testified
resided In Eighty seventh street, Fifth
are; Deputy sheriff. knew the late SsTvey Burde;
n the hast fss served Dsrcr upon him in two suits, the
summons, complaint, andAyt and order; his the
lbh day CT October, 1856 the order and
Asid @ in the sum ef 80 900 in erch suit arrested Or
Aurdel III his house Va Bond street; at that time and
subsequently, had great deal Of conversation with hto;
hese suits were dse 'ntnued or the 2Sd Of the same
cora (Otober); has entries in The Sherifs books by
he reeshcS his memory In the course Of CONVEX
the Doctor stated the subject mser OF the suits
H. was very cd scd said thought the obeJ,
was 70 exort money from him. the Doctor did not des
The the character OF the action, and did not seem "
.nserstand n; witness stated to him the caate Of action
hing h., that for breach 81 promise, and the
her for SANDER seduction; the Doctor distinctly repu
sssca the idea Of having missed 70 marry Mrs
the ether for SANDER he said he did state she had
sulep from him, and he repeated that was true;
have the ws discharged; Mr. Thsyer, aitorne y
r hrs Cunningham, came wsth the Doctor to the Sherr
De mas,er~,hsl they were glad to let him go, and
satisfied TO have settlement made on sew era
seca ions The Doctor said be was no going 20 marry ner
any one; counsel, Dr. Burde and myself were oking
hen be made this remark When he go' !" "nSAg ne
xAs rather communicative. -,
snuasce is the 22d ernnc recolect an the con-
yersons Rave had With tue Doctor on tn ssoect ne
sal.ed severxi and afraid die masscr would In
Hre his reputation II got publicity; the suits seemed to
i've him good dea ofrouble and anxiety from the time
arrested him until the suits were discona nned saw
aim Ave or six times; when found tee standing OF the
sap lee hi go eousBd. bail; Mr. Fraser, who was
Wee President Of tie Artizans Bank, signed bond for
dis corErued the Doctor void nee there were
Propositions to set;is them me day before
him ars but re did not he seid he afraid
asking rends TO goosi lest the affair shoad get wind
surety instead of the usual rumber two this
seemed satisfactory party they did
the thing pressed very hard when the Doctor said
aeroeaory 70 her character as lady s different times
he make the remark that he would marry any
Re never toIs me how the suits ~ere settled they
glad 10 let him co. and be satisfied with the
settlement asked him cost him much, but he evaded
ne question.
To The sarroeae-He prc.er' on the sd when the
discontinued, along about two o'clock he did
tot appear more In hurry than other time; he
always fSsety and in hurry; that was his general
habit; that day he denied distinctly having ever
prcmised 20 marry Mrs Cunningham; be said he had
AIKEN Der houses of assignaon and had paid her
he had other she nrst day arrested him
BE- sold the thing, coming cars pre-
spme Nj Thayer heard him say this on the day OF dis
eos,ipuancc; be made OF the language every
enversa'.sn had with hin be spoke loud enough for
~ Thayer 10 hear him; this in the Sherf's Office
~. Borden PAID the bond fees ana all the Shera7s fees
had ioea what basis the settlement negotiated
Mr. Thayer Joined the conversation At the time OF the
,sremeni, but did not say great deal, only pro
tessiopaRy
Further examn ation.-T am the Doctor told
The same things deroeaory Of Mrs Cunningham on the
krsi OCCASION and am cercln be repeated them the
st occasi m him; do reoollect be said
he oceasion saw bin Qhe morning after the
rst); the third occasion. when Mr.. Frazer
s~oi trk be made use OF che same ioas u his
wesence be did not hoe long he bad had Illicit inter
with her; when be Lrs' tod 10 the car, said
How came you TO let your house tn sach person."
t not kaow what h. aid In response; he spoke OF gorg
she police Office, TO have warrant her for
-ADg note; the urst ana the lat conversations had
vph him more distinctly impressed on nay mind than
any sthers parcularise any Others except the
when Mrs.. Frazer Was present; DR. Burdell talked
ne deputy = room; as general thing one Of depu
ct man y NJ his desk TO answer for him; NJ the
st conversation think Sheriff Vuee present, and
Mr. Ro ma never spoke OF the las, conversation as dis
he'd from the others until 70 day; al the other con
,csancrs except the tret ami last are Jumoied in my
bd the last occasion, he indignant at being ar
rested ana said other ought 10 be arrested rs well
MN said that Mr. rnayer ought ~ be arrested AZ
Dacb him. Tor he SLEPT 10 Mrs Cunningham than
D. did
l. this the substance that last alton far
n
Rsi ocnversAron to you and The Surrogate.
o STATE ali that ssicf A Mr.. rhsyer and the Doc
IN; they produced The discharge, and said they
"a seed h The Doctor talked all the time sayir be IA
badly used that no would marry Vomsn;
a he had taken her 70 houses Of asgnarou and hal pad
s.r the he haa other women; ! don't think any
r~yly made; do az; remember any; the day pro
rsoas be told me hefe was negotiation Tor tie settle
s-nt. that IN fair way ri being setiI,d only
N. first and last time distinctly remember that he
,>se Of taking Der TO asssnanon holses, dld not say
much about u. fer thought piece OF business 10
settlement OF tmDreeeei the
st COW creation on my mind; r Burdeh wanted 10 kno
me thnr wuuld get tn The papers; td MN not tina,
things oo get IN the papers; he told to
ae~p rl, something 10 that effect; he seemed very
nach sf'hd of W getting IN the papers; be toto me u
cuh do anything 'osaros keenR oat of the papers 10
o. so be spoke thO.e occasions In loud tooe ~
" al GOT speak OF having sexual intercourse with Mrs
osnntEs ham In her house
MARY DosoHUE rEsrTFrRs.
Mary Douchue called upon the stand and sworn
De hooked ST. bavrg recently come out of the Bellevue
mrs cunning ham, No 81 Bond street made all TIE
s~ds IN the house male bed In the small hal
~arosa IN sbe second stery taere was KIND OF pres.
ID there; was NJ that until went up "
axe DO feather bed, u was then down, and after
ses The bed out n vas shu, Up; this Wa about fort
ssh before CnTistnlas far a reco ect; during
he Tune Wa there nevsr knew any To sleep there
always mace the Doctors bed except or t~ic,
ar. Cunningham maze u when WA hurrivd; his bed
80 DOLLY one pilo~ and bolster there never seemed
my more than one 10 have slept 10 that bed that was
ne APPEARANCE; ! have done chsmberwork for ctsh'
rsSs, and hnk ! o~p tell n more than one
serson seps In bed, from ia appearance;
maze tae bed N the trout room, nird Story
ne feafber bed fron the little put or
NJ mattress IN tns rem; al~ays no9m xrs. Canning
scrt In that rom; when knocked 10 call her V
sreskfAt sae there and always answered me; Mr.
Skei sieTt.n the little sdoining thai room; used v
xsocs sishsi door alo 10 The morning before wen
aars W wtke the young is1ses.
O. What bapp~nsd wien you tncsscd at Mr. Eokel'
scorf sometimes got an answer, and s,melmcs ] die
se and won't avsy direrty, sometimes Mr.. tcke, woulc
~y, Yes, Nary am coming; - sometimes would no
fst answer.
o When yos got Antser thai answer immedials
sfer little desyf
Question objected 10 and ruled oui.
Y Io~ AID Mr. Bckel's bed look In the morning. A.
ii1 oek umbed just the pillow tunbled down and
shee' tnsred lite, but net N had slept In u
ne body OF the bed ia DOT ssy had sey
ait usual found the ost TUCKED IN just left Il.
mace very cxao. an moe when found go undstnre
"a ! did bot have 10 remske IT, only W Arrange
ne pillow aud sheet; tbele was q door from Mr..
Sktls room 20 Mrs CunpiEghsEs, thore vas q key 10
ne ooof sav onee IN the door Mrs. Coming ham =
Voc ~" A. Other times between the tvo mattresses in
Mrs.. Cunningham be- the nish, before wen, away