New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-16
la W LNI,E'ZLIGENCE
THE BCRDELL ESTATE.

Tie same interest in this subject still ceuters about
the Surroeate's Office which continues to be pretty
much as crowded as heretofore. On the outside the
ryotanp,a rIgns is kept at safe distance from the
window, by chains and the Mayor police.
STEPHEN KnowtOn, commission merchant OF Front
street was the first witness called for the claimant.
He testified that be had known Or. Burdsl for num-
Der If wears; in the month of December or January
last Dr. Burde called at witness office TO see about
exchanging city property he appeared To be III
trouble, and seemed ike man involved III hhancesi
witness asked him the title to his property was good
and he repied il had ncumbrance but he had some
trouble III his family, and dld not Know, II ne SOFA IL,
uh.thcr has Wte cOUid te railing 10 SigR TIE deed'
Cross examined-Neyer had any busines. Win
DR. Emdeu except this time he said Il was bis prop
ertv in Bond street he wanted TO sell him or exchange
had often met him in Broadway within year OF two
with "a lady; the Doctor said he DID not want the
property in his own namr for himself, or something
Of that kind; when witness asked him If be could give
a clear title he said he did not know if his wife would
sign the deed, but he was having matters arranged
and could give clear title witness was able 10 TX
the date Of the occurrence from the fact that lac went
10 see the property Of a Mr.. Ward about the middle
Of February, and DIR. Burdell called three or four
weeks before; was positive that he used the "ord
wife did not use the word lady, witness was
pre- tty certain; the Doctor spoke Of his family was
sure lie used the word family from his conversation
thought there something wrong, particularly
VIII. he said he did not want II III his own name; he
snn4ar,d different from what he did when witness
saw him before; he spoke Of the difficulty IL his fam
ily: does not know Mrs. Cunningham or any OF her
family: only saw the Doctor twice on the subject oil
real estate
Q. Might he not have told you there was a lady IN
the house who had lease, and who might not be
Wiling 10 sign off but he would give YOU security ,
/ am quite positive there nothing of that kind
said; when witness heard of DIR. Budells DEATH this
circumstance Immediately came Into his mind he
might have spoken of it to three or four persons.
Mr. Charles T. Leake Cashier of the Artisans
Bark was called to produce the minutes of that Bank
he said Dr. Burdeh attended the meeting OF the Board
of Directors on the oath and 2sth Of October, 1856;
witness saw him on both occasions; MIR. Frazer re-
signed on the 9th, and on the 18th DR.. Burcel
brought forward resolutions in relation 10 the
resignaton he also present on the SOth OF Octo
Der at the meeting Of the Board was present also On
the l.th 18th and 2e.h Of November was not there
on the ID Of December. 49,
Cross. e1amined-Dd not know there was any DIN,
Guilty which led To the resignation Of Mr.. Frazer had
no recollection that Dr. Burdell present at every
time his name was entered the minutes the Board
usually net at 81 o'clock, and continued ID session an
hour TO an hour and half
Edward Pieuepont, counselor at law, was called 70
irdentify an assignment which he had executed IN
blank OF judgment against VIM. BurdeH brother OF
the Doctor, on the payment Of Judgment had oy
VIM Buriell against DR. BurdelI, by the latter.
Charles +. Babcoek, Director of the Artisans
Bark testified that according to the record OF the
minutes Of the Board, Mr.. Frazer resigned on the
2ih and remembered from that circumstance, that
Dr. Burdel was present at the next meeting Of the
Board 2stb the session % that day was later than
Usual