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was partner Of DR.. B., as Ear as artificial
teeth are concerned. Dr.. B.. took his meals /
at ths Metropolitan hotel and slept ct Mrs.
C.'s. Has heard angry words pass between
the DR.. and Mrs. c., respecting some papers
which be tccused her Oftakiug.
John ]. Ecksl deposed that be knew deceas-
ed By sight; never knew of any angry feel.
ing between him and Mrs. c., except about
some papers. Sleeps in the hall room in the
third story, but heard no noise from the time
he went to bed till the time he got up in the
morning.
DR.. John W. Francis deposei that he had
examined the body, and found il that Of a man
Of sound and robust muscular development,
and described the evident attempt at strangula-
tion and the fifteen wounds omit
Hannah Conolan, cook Of Mrs Cunningham
deposedIthat she has lived with Mrs. G. since
June b, 1855; that Mr.. Eckel often sat in the
parlor and bedroom with Mrs. c.; thet she
heard dispute between deceased aud Mrs,
G, about some papers; aud last Thanksgiving
day MIS- c. had miscarriage of a child by
Mr. Burdell; that about ten o'clock Mrs. c.
came down to the basement and ordered her TO
he'd; that on gong TO bed she saw Mr.. Eckel
IN Mrs. C,'s room; that she had heard that a
jealousy existed between Mr.. Ecke and Bur-
He'll respecting Mrs c., and that Mrs. c., was
in the habit of going into Mr.. Burdell's room.
Mrs. Cunningham was sent for and declined
to appear until she had consulted her counsel.
She finally appeared dressed in black, and de.
posed that her name is Emma Augusta Bar
dell; that she is the lawful wife Of pr. Bur
dell, and was married to him by minister in
his own house, aud produced the certificate o
marriage that she was united in wedloCk with
he deceased on the 28,h Of October last, by
Rev. Uriah MArvne, of the Reformed Dutch
Church in Blocker street.
The wi.nsss stated that it was the intention
of dec ased anil herself to keep the marriage
sscret until June next, whea it would be made
public. The property spoken of (the house
hold furn,ture) belonged to her previous Il
her marriage with deceased.
Invesis uion adjourned to Sunday at p P
NJ.
Testimony taken on Sunday.
The investigation was resumed at 2o'1locA
en- Sunday afternoon,
Urah MarviLe, the Clergyman who marrie
deceased and Mrs. Cunningham. was swor
aud say: am clergyman of the Re(orme
Dutch Church in Blerker street; the W Ines
could not recognize Mrs. Cuuuinghom as IL
ladv he married to deceased and could M
positively identify deceased.as the Mr.. Burde
whom he married to Mrs. Cunningham; recos
u;z.s one of the daughters Of Mrs Cunning
ham as being present at the wed linz; was n
qpested by Mr.. Burdell not to have the mari
age published,
> Sarah M,MAnaman servant in the family
4. The Rev. Nj. Mnvine, was sworn. and reco
= MID Mrs. Cunningham as The lady whom
II saw roarried to DR.. Burdell; heard the Doct
N, request Mr.. Marvine not TO publish the mar
vas aye.
nd DIR Burdell has been married twice. T
we frs, wife had been divorced; the second "
Mrs Cunningham.
Ork A bloody dagger and loaded revolver ha
ns been found by the police in one OF Mrs. Cu
md pinpham's bureau drawers. She, as well
in Mr. Ecke and Mr.. Snodgrass, are in custo
hes awaiting the result Of an investigation. In
1ny c,oset in the attic bloody clothes were fOu
sheet marked with blood, and shirt. vi
,ich which was blood. The shirt was mar!
,ich Charles J. hetcham.' The appearance
was The Sc articles indicated that they bad b
: used in wiping a persons hands. A towel
nti so bore the stains of blood. On the mat
the which covered the floor Of this closet v
,om drops Of blood, and enc large drop was
zoe. cerOible on piece of oilcloth outside OF
Dom closet door. On the carpet covering the
th an space were spots of blood.
with Altogether tits a most mysterious mu'
his Our readers can Judge from the facts prese
tion, .bove, who is most likely to De the guilty
bis ty.-0. S Joarnd
rud MIR. Yaple's statemsnt,-The Slough y
had MR. SPEAKER Having noticed some
early AFRO in the columns of the Cincinnati EnQ
unos since copied in the Statesman OF this city,
hen purported to be protest against the aot''
l..
the this House by the Democratic members
door extraordinary way of protesting. Will
up without designing to be personal.
within And again to day seeing in the E"q'
over, aaa statement coming from Mr. Slough nett
irwsv Which, in my judgment, states the ia''S IA
we're desire to give the facts as | understand
amily and the reasons which governed my vote
~ pei.
e'' Sne.ker-Does the gentleman from