New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-06


lin his nervous way, and stepped
'V.seu> ~ al uId IN q Aving been IN
gu. ~ returned aud said That woman WAS
Nv o. b.,b.rco,n -, 'enirg to xhst we saying
lie bss gre upstairs =. 1t Is strange no" curious
and irGulsiiive women are, ID rJse ls. 'ls''s u
noticed that the Doctor was pariicn. neI'YHIl 80
whom the hall-doOr opened the Doctor "ouid ieaFe
BIN to oh-ervr what "as Transporting, but NJ 20 - -.
any explanation q his conduct: Dc tics a 'e3.
lat on tie dey that IL killed, the last Friday L.
January; he eft hm a about o'clock IN the after
rocn; cu that day his conversation again
with respect to his affairs generally; he always
seemed particularly proud and vain and with reference
t. ustrnon!, at previous visit during this last fort
night be sac with great deal Of emphasis, that he
had never been married, and meant never to be mar
red; and assigned the reason that be had con-
fdence in the sex; that was the reason why h. had
never married, in neither If these conversations did
Mn Cunningham name occur; he once referred TO
her a. widow Of some property and one of her
daughters was especially accomplished in mu-
SIC person of attraction; but the
more general way Of referring 70 her, a.
{" this woman, which thought di;respectiul; be had
never known of Mrs. Cunningham previous 70 these
last visits to the DecOr when he lef the room the
last time he was there, having obtained from ms
remarks the impression that h. was watched he very
natural, looked. and he observed Mrs Cunningham
leaNc over tie baGrster; II wa but just that h.
,le ud saw here that with the exception OF hs speak
Ing of having some trouble with her aud speaking OF
her a. " thi- woman, he never said anything der0ga
the house, ard gave him to understand thas 'ne
arranC cement was very unpleasant
Cross-examlned-Wh the Doctor spoke of Mrs.
Cunningham as 4 woman of property, the inference
that he drew was that she was woman OF consider
able property; 90 Dot remember the precise words;
he did not name any amount; h. spoke but once oi
Der being dissTeeabe woman; several times he
said he was watched, bu; he didn't say why was; he
did not tell what relation he bore to this WOMAN me
fist tine that he said that he had confidence in the
female sex WAS about week before III. DEATH NE
net D.. Baisd,l there Oh that Friday; he was wait
il in the paIlor, ard DR.. Blasdel came into tn par
lor: he lid not 90 up 10 the Doctor office aiter taat
or that day: as far as he knew that the only time
he ever Jaw Dr. Blaisdell there general rem!rAj
about womaikird, matrimony, and the hKe'
drew out the remark in regard IN the iemHi'
sex; he spoke Of getting divorce 10y hs
cousin Miss Hubbard, saying that b. found "a a very
easy matter TO get the divorce il taking only about SIX
weeks; he said that he procured the testimony o,
soue physician; BlaisdeD himself and the Doctor mad
no business engagement on that day; be was ac-
quairted with DR.. Blaisdell previously he had only
incidental business with the Doctor besides profess
sional business. he had frequently talked with tue Doc
tor about his personal difficulties, and It was unouos-
ediy On one Of these occasions that the Doctor iuac
the remark in regard to tie female sex; he dl not
recollect of making any arrangement to meet Dr.
Blaisde at the Doctors.
Mr.. Clinton here asked the witness II ne mao ever
given any money to DR.. Burde other than Tor probes
sioual purposes. upon which ne replied that NJ was
very glad he had asked the question, asst gave HIM an
OPPORTUNITY to cay that IN the fear OF GOl, ne ma
never given or promised any money to Dr. Bucdel Tor
any other purpose than professional. The Doctor had
tod him tia; Mrs. Cunningham had knowledge OF facts
which were Of more Importance to hun than anythnS
eee. but that Mrs. Cunningham would have nothing
to do with the matter that she would not betrdy
woman" At this time Dr. Burdell interesting
himself in this matter for him.
Ann Benjamin, No. 20S BOwery, sworn Had an
interest in Daguerrean Gallery at No. 2OS Bowery;
never had business with the he bad
hsd four pictures taken at their gallery and she had
Lad tooth extracted by him; she identified the ike
ness Of the Doctor that shown in Court as one
taken at their gallery; the Docor told her hathc had
had his whi-kers dyed purpose TO have these PIE
lures taken: he said il be married man he would
not board al hotels where there other gentemen
he thought il improper ne spoke rather last, but
made long pauses between his sentences; he dd not
ike the expression of two pictures, they looked
n if he was in trouble he stood rather erect, but
leaned his head little forward.
Crosse, anined-She had met him at the Sgring'
several times. 90
The Surrogate adjourned the further hearing uadl
Monday next at 10 o'clock.