The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-27

MS Cunning hsm-asr Property-What tho
0Ossips Say The Burden Estate, Sc &c.
nce the rendition Of sas surrosate decsou which by
tho way reems 70 please every body and not dsap
point the Claimant the goesips and minor journals have
been colatng facts and rumors In regard 70 Mrs Cun
ppghsms anteoedens, property, &c. None Of these ctr
oula ing sketches are such would tend 10 soften the a
terral pspgs Of who asserts hat she Is double
widow, late ber6 Of young and hopeful heir The fol-
loving reports said by parties who ought To know
BIO perfecsly reliable
Some eight years ago Dr. G-n respectable ply sicau
residing in Fourth street, Ninth ward was bere Of his
wife and ef with the change Of asrse family He found
1t necessary TO obtain . housekeeper 70
nd otherwise take care Of young children, he could
NOT be with them much himself After applying In vain
for among his friends, he had 10
modAtng columns Of the HERALD His advertisement Vas
by Mrs. Cunningham ami he engaged the appi
housekeeper. Shortly after he was by Of
his friends and asked how he liked his housekeeper upon
which he replied he the most Internal thing that was
aked out Of the depths The Internal regions She had
only heen in the house few days when abe began 70
make herself familiar, to ask questions about the family,
sneotionse to walk right into my study night aud
offer 70 kiss could not Of course, endure such
lence, and immediately turned her out Of the house"
ii hat the would BIO Mrs. Burdel had partiou-
lar affinity for doctors
Several years sso, young DR.. B, then residing
above Blocker street. and belonging TO highly repeca
bic family, secured Mrs. Cugningham ~ housakeeper
The Doctor unmarried 1t the time. The Lady began,
after tme to cut up The didoes and "spread
nett" abe did with Dr. Burde all but tho tragic part
Dr. B was anxious 70 get rid Of her, but she would
not 60. The Doctor hit upon expedent He went
around TO fire company located u the vicinity, told his
aory 70 the boys, remunerased thsm uie and 10 less
time Than We have been writing shs, Mrs. Cunningham
and all her dads fe nd hemseives In NE street. Had Dr.
Burds pursued this course he would probably have been
Mrs. Cunningham says she Ia going to appeal from the
Of policy or Al Isss, nsSe an aemp in snss direction
AL appeals rom Surrosates Courts 60 to the supreme
court Gene Term, before three judges and thither
An sppecl Also DO made from the supreme Court Gene
raj term 70 the Court Of Appeals the highest aud
jury Mrs Cunningham could bring action fer do
on The real estate before Jury but that could not asc
When Mr.. Cunningham died two policies Of IS 900 each
on life insurance company fell due Mrs. Cunningham
held one Of those and received from 81 AGO. Deog
the amount due sfter tho discoun, paid rne oiher
policy OF IS o0 held by Mas Van Ness and said
have gene 70 pay money borrowed By Mr. Cunningham
.sens ana counsel in m.sis Of real ss.e
Said agent or lawyer says that he invested the 81 400
received BY Ms Cunningham. In real estate, in
her name, sold and renvested In real estate
till the money vas nearly doubled. Pro ,erty was
thus once owned by her in Brooklyn, that sold and
os we're .o u for
5000 Mis- Van Ness let her portion Of the life insurance
policy remsin In Mrs Cunninsham's possession, which
was also invested with hers The former drawing money
from The latter when she required It. Tho foospg the
account given of he sale Of her premises Forty sx.h
house and lot on the north side Of Forty ux,h s-ee
$50 feet weat Of sixth avenue, ~a' sold 90 the llh
5000 The purchaser was Ge,rse wit, andthe seller
writes herself in tie deed "Emma Augusta Burdell,
formerly Emma Augusta Cunningham Of the city Of New
York widow" she sgn' the paper In . crooked and
hemuous hand ~ "Rmma A. Burdci {"
The WIN here spoken Of Ia the wilt that figured no
plainly In the bogus baby farce. Mrs Cunni sgham's
real estate agent before spoken Of says that be Offer
ed IS 800 for the premises but month two ago; that
he made known tho fact 10 Mrs Cunningham while she
Was In the rombs, and abe refused to sell for tina, price,
80 see has cold would seem 70 be under the necessity
On The Lat inst Mrs Cunningham decided 10 hcr present
counsel, VIM Stafford. some valuable property 10 New
by James Barrows, appears by the date OF the
vey ance, on the 2h Of August 1857 The price paid
$1,000, which Ms Ccnnineham assumed and which
formed part Of the Purchase money Tne amour, actual
on The properly, and Is held By Edwin j. Brown. The
price for which "Mrs Burden" sold The property 70 st
c.d according 70 the deed W.. q 500 Stafford assuming
observed, however, thai this not deed and
Stafford win have 70 osntest al claims Of debton and
ohers.
Mrs Cunnngham's real estate AGENT says thst this pro.
pery worth st least - ooo including the enoumbrances
upon This agent also holds In his own name real
estsie belonging 10 Mrs Cunningham which he bis ready
TO transfer 70 her ~ soon - she pays him some little bills
he his against her.
10 tel what the value Of decedcna property II has
etmaed By ohet persons TO be from $40 900 10 ooo
The premises No 81 Bond street have been greatly depre
cAted In value By the ooourranoes there There
cumbrancc OF some $40 900 the premi No. Bond
street. The property Of the decedcntn Hsrtmcr, Y,
The
stock In the Artzans Bank, Nassau street, denal tools,
furniture, 40 Al the time Of the DOCTORS Heath hls pro-
perry rs and personal would have brought some nfy or
Dr. Budss nett Of kin have decided /, have letters Of
decedenps esase taken out By hes1s
william BurdeD, OF Ohi,, and George .. Buea OF this
city, and brother In law Of the deceased These parties
WIN ale the proper securities In day or tw, mo
heirs have continued In possesson Of the real estate
snce the doctors ceccase Measures viii be speedily
taken 70 have partiuoned among them. whatever claim
Ms Cunninen.m may put in for right Of dover cannot
her putting In claim, the disposition made OF The state
or any portion Of must howsver be made subject 70
the Surrogate Affects the personal estate only wha.eyer
here arpe'ainns " this portion OF the estate thai has
NOT already been disposed Of VIII DO sold wi hin few
daia
Ex Judge Dean and Mr.. Clinton, II they aot upon The
declaration they have made, viii never act hereafter as
council for Mrs Cunningham In cause or causes she
may have 70 bring that may be brought against her.
In any court
i cs nnden,y stated that Helen Cum inshsm is about
entering into matrimonial relations young man who
formerly sought her hand and heart negAtived By
the mother bat by his dilisent devotion 70 the family du.
ring their late trials he has, appears, succeeded In
wrpgng from the vrtuous mother her nap
ihls 90 he and Helen will probably become man and
wife His devolop n he has stuck the family through
oil that has passed, merits her love; he has perrmed
deed 70 gain that many m llcd ohivalro knight
gain hdys love, would have fores~o doing
gain that love.
Ms Crnnips h,m remains In the Tombs; her health has
evidently been sreed BY her late "a play she don't
inclined TO give the up yet sis possible thai
all my planning and aching brings only oelr'
Commissioners OF Emigration.
PASSENGERS LANDED PROM rBE CrrY OF WASHING
TON 1LLEaALLy.
ne Board OF Emigration Commissioners met yesterday,
bot did little business OF importance com municston