The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-13
THE BURDELL ESTATE.

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Asns-Eser Applscassoa for Letters 81 AomAn-
S~sr.s,.u =, On MS Notwithstanding resta-
u,onv for Dr. Burdslrs blood Relatives
rhe Defence CIosed-dore Evidence by the
U>murnsnant-Conflicting Testimony, &c.
suRRo6ArK's COURT.
Before A. W. Bradford, Esq.
FRIDAY, June IL, 1857.
me court opened al ten o'clock this morning Nrs.
Cunning ham and Mrs. Wilt, the lady mentioned in the
n, de sdavits Qn connection with California correspon
asnce) we're present
EVIDENCE or DIR. srEpHBN A. MAIN.
Witness being sworn, tad-l dentist reside at 80
Bond street. 81 years old have been practising as
dentist eighteen years; knew the late Or Bur Tell for
he house 81 Bond street sunoay when Dr. Msrvue
vss exampei before the Corone had a converse ION
vfh Mr. harvine before he examined; he said he
souId tell the body Of the man In moment II he Ss the
enc he married; he said that nan hat a long beard,
pa his hani on his oreas' and sSid u came down hat
seeing the body Of tue Doctor asked him II was that OF
be married. and he shook his head the Doctor
Tint be expected 10 Europe
May expected be gone about six mo0ths think;
held his hand and spoke OF what he thought
mimi was under Thousand dollars; be Ola not speak
about ba' ing any encumbrapces with hin; my housen
Saecy Opposite No 81 Bond street. we Can see into the
windows If the blinds open not far int,
fev Feet at the list of November last occasionally
members Of the family in the thru story front room;
have a man there al various times IN the day;
never recognized that DR.. Burdell II not him;
the Doctor in there; could not say who
WAS think have seen oae man there moro than an
oAher.
In wha, condition in rcspec. to dress have you
that man
Mrs Cunpng hams counsel objected 10 the question.
witness-I cannot cay that them or any person
pAss from front the third story 70 the other
Cross examr ationI have resided opposite Dr. BurdeRs
house three years; remember seeing mrs Cunningham
here about year, when she went the Doctor told me
u~ver saw the Doctor and Mrs 60 out toge
her recoect the PAL emit tooth case that cdrre De
Dr. Bur icl there; recosct the put down for
day and adjourned ii the next; introdu Led ne
Doctor TO you (Mrs Cunnipgham's awyerl on tnat or
planning about the being postponed believe u
got the adjourned because you were no, pre-
ssrei 10 60 e the counsel had st diod
and you haa been recently called into the case recooct
hat Dr. Burde and man, think Gale Lane
v my house talked about the Gaze before he
gave his testimony in Dr. Burdel felt interest n the
ease he Pat the table with the lawyers and wrote ques
sons for them to put to the we an Eel. an In
Bond the Sun .ay after the Doctor was murder
cd did not bear him say that he saw strong resemblance
between Or. Burde and the man he married it was at
my hoase that bad the conversation attn DR.. B rdel
.bou, his going Europe be did say that he to
Aave ladies on any one else to accompany him 10 Europe
EVIDENCE OF ADAM SNYDER.
Witness being sworn said-l live NJ saratoga Springs
n clerk Congress BALL. forty years old the
h0ose was closed In October add )png the
Narvipc House; knew the late Dr Harvey Bdrdc! had
him very frequently al Saratoga and knew him since
ls<4 saw him during the month Of October last at Sara
the evening train il Friday; nc left Monday
the Sd Of November; his whskers little longer
haD they had been in the summer; think they were
shorter than ey 10 the likeness handed TO me
tneir color Vas bgb'ish brown; Or. Burdeu quick
N his speech and motions
Osos exsmined-Tae Doctors whskers were brown
haersperred with gray never saw bin when thought
hey were DOT dyed saw the Doctor when he ca ne;
him put his pane on the book saw Or. Burdell In
the summer of 1885, at saratoga; Mira. Cuanng ham
also Congress Hall at the time did Dot soc Der 10
know her; MIS-. CuDnnghams name and her daughters
bey oid not there together the Doctor there
~bcn they came; did DO, see them In comp my much
soSsIber; they merely sent 10 dinner toge,he-.
To the Court-ln 1856 the Doctor told came from
ne West shook hands with him and said "Donpr this
hale for you 70 be at saratoga; where do you al from"
he said al from the West thought would atop
sAraogas few days and Drink the water"
Tue witness here presented TO the Court the leaf or the
o the hotel having the entry o the Doctors
- II The entry thus:-"3lst OF October, 1855 DR..
H puraen, room &c. Tea" (Meanins he came there 70
EVIDENCE OF pHKsE lprsu.
live IN the village OF Berxlmer my father is dead;
uctber's Is Catharne IeDer; knos Mrs Wilson,
vile Il DR. Alfred Wilson; bave lived with her three
yea Fla, log in Brooklyn last fall Carroll place
vNh Mrs Williams, siser vi Mrs Wilson, whom we
pecied TO arrive Tuesday morning; made prepaa.
Don Tor her coming Kelt breakfast waiting till after
ten clock Ms Wilson cid rot co ne u rnrr.lay uf the
sane week she came q, about three O'Clock; Mrs WI
bans, her daughter, the cook and mysen In The
soase when shr came told Mrs Wilson that we waited
ior her On TUESDAY all O'Clock knew Dr.. Bnrdel by
sgbi; saw him 10 Mrs. Williams house, Brooklyn; let
In Burs, n her house ON Tuesday evening the day ~e
when let BIN 10; 1t aer tea; he went into the from
psrlor cont mber Of seeing him again that evening
after leing him IN The psrlor.
Cos Examipaiinn Il nos I've with Mrs williams 10
Bvookhu have been with Der about niue weeks; thi
ven, there Wednesday Mrs Wilson went there With
NE he u DOW down here with me- dit lot go 10 Mrs
Williams TO be witness In this bet DR. Burdfh In
de house good many times before, both an The evening
sunday afternoon; went " Albany IN the beat
Mrs Wilson and l. then 10 Hcrkimer; ~. BIrdell came
here and he, with Mr. and Mrs Wilson, Dennis Hubbard
and Gytef acre all tie persons there.
KviDEf CE OF MISS ANNE pEvSIsoS.
witness being s~orn said-l am fourteen years OF age;
sve with father In Jersey City; his Is Theodore
nj f ara two year before that lived with her from
my third year TN twelve years old then len her
year AND returned and lived with her again until
ha February ] remember Mrs. wills MS being
expected here last fail we 40, a letter from
har lnmA,ng when rho would come abe expected 10
hve on Tuesday morning. she did arrive on Foar-day
Afternoon Of The week; in the house he
arrived II was after dinner; hal just returned from
school; sac sail her husband would Ike 70 have come
eui be sauted 20 vote neat week; she ex erte
hs saturday preceding the Tuesoay, the 18th Of October
thai day and Dr Burde came there To 1t even
ing she let The Doctor In beoa when he came from the
door she said she had let DIT Bdrdon in reu, Up tbs
p~rior ust sent 70 the door, ano came down aid
stop; the DO tor there In the par0r be stopped
here about three quarters Of an hour know could
have teen longer than an hour for he never stopped
iouser than that Mrs Williams came down stairs amer
NE Dr. eit, and said Mrs Wilson would rhurs.
DAY that The Doctor said she was MT ready 10 start and
ooeli Dot come before Thursday.
Cross exsminsion.-I went 70 hve with Mrs williams
nr the nrst lime In the spring; lived there about nine
ban yeaSs; dont knog when let: went there next
nme In spring Of 1865, and len in February;
Friday, believe; last SAG d. Burde alive The day
ser Years. m IN CortlAn a. the
did give dasuerreosype the Sunday before hi
death. have no daguerreotyp OF him don't snos that
thsre Ne Mrs wnliams' oid not zee Or. Durcel
mere the sunday before his death; never heard he
mere Then be not there the evening Of bis death
fbe.rd hrs Williams Fay, fes day. sftsr the Doctor
sea n, thai he was there on Tuesday night
EvIprNCE OF MRS. IUcy Ann WILLIAMS.
witness being svorp. saio-I reside in Carroll place
hookbn. the widow OF J. Williams a
~ ~ Burdel; Mrs Wilson is my real sister Ms
wkou 10 visit last Ocober che Thursday
rsefuoon between anu O'Clock she came, think, on
oe % Of October expscted Der op anrday morning
re,eivod letter hat day saying she ucud not be able
be with u Tuoeosy morning. nave GOT part Of that
rtsf Dow not my custom 10 keep letters; that Tues.
say vas sdoutcd daughters birthday and my sister
ewba@ s-o; from hat able n recoect The date;
Rrome1 my daughter some company that Saturday, n
hrr wilson came, am cure The lat week In Oslo
eer my tbt tod me her bussapd did bot Ike 70 leave
bH home en i0 fear Of losing bis vote; tue Tuesday
rven'ng Nh'n e1lecied my sister DR. Barden came
IN hfuNn Hn hal H.