New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-03


two hosscs up tow srd houss sod ether propery
IN Brooklyn F,pn tie sane soarce, the reporter a.
ce-siued that Dr. Burdel had been ir the habit Of
at;erdi, tire opsrs and ether places q Amusement
with Mrs. c., sod i sss also minated ths It's de-
ceased and NJ. C. visited Saratoga together last n
ner
Tie stateu,ett that Dr. Burdsa had been married,
eni divorced from h wife, e Incorrect Tie evlde0ce
Il Il favor OF the belief tes he was confirmed bach
elor. He was frequently il the habit Of deocuacicg
the sex IN the most bitter terms; and j. was favc7i;e
maxim of his a,i ore that Re oteo repestsd. that No
man who owned real ests;e ougbs to rasiry. Every
married man. Re held ugtt TO have hs property 10
cash 50 th.; lie could dispose Of Sc he Pleased, with
out any Interference from bis wife. No Womin, ne
said ought to have control of her husbands property,
but ought TO be 40 boapd up tia, rs children should
be able obtain without any aSency Of the mo'he's
7. Wa brother Of the Doctor Mr.. John Bureei, who
lad be- 4 married and divorced. DR.. Burdel Wa
man Of large frame fall habit, very s,rorg, fond Of
wine and women. and frequent visitor st houses of
pleasure He was born Jan. ), 1872, at Houndsteld.
Jefferson County in this State and was consequently
a. yeas cid at the time Of MS death. Ever SINCE DC
was l. wears Old lie has been resden: OF hls city.
save few years spent in Pennsylvania. He went to
school here ard prsctced dentistry with his brother
until he was L. wears old then he went TO Philadelphia
and entered the Pennsylvania Medical College. BY
the practice of dentistry and other means he worked
his wsy through College, and graiusted in medicine
when about q years of age When he had finished his
course he returned 10 this city ana began to
practice dentistry with his brother john Bgded.
Their Office was situated al the corner OF Chambers
street and Broadway where Stewart store now stands.
Harvey remained there with his brother Tor number
Of wears doing fair business, when dispute arose
between them about some private affairs on account
Of which he removed 10 the corner of Duane street
and Broadway where he continued his office for ssv-
eral months and again moved, locating it at No. 362
Broadway. corner of Franklin street there he re-
NAMED seven years. having extensive practice and do
ing lucrative business 1t was there he accumulated
most Of his money! Soon after he had established
himself at No. 30 Broadway, he made up with his
brother John who again did business with him at this
Office for a short time. Again there was msunder-
standing between them about some domestic matters
John Burdt then removed to mon place, at the cor
ner Of Fourteenth street and Union square, where he
remained till 1851, when he died. In 1853, DR.. Har-
vey Burde purchssed the house No. 81 Bend street,
moved into it in May Of that year, and has resided
there ever since. There were FIVE brothers in the
famil,-John and Harvey, dentists, Of this city, now
both dead their parents are also dead; there Is one
brother living in Ohio; another, who formerly
lived in Michigan, IS now IN Indiana the
fifth, formerly Of Valparaiso, was not long since
in this city. DIR. Harvey Burdel was honorary MEN,
Der Of the Philadelphia Medical Society member of
the Medical Society Of the City and County of New
York. member of the NewYork Historical and Sta
tistical Society; also Director of the Artisans Bank
of New-York. lie was prominent member OF the
dental profession and one Of the chief parties IN
getting no the Dental Conventions that have been
held in this city and Philadelphia Of late years. In
1888 he, with his brother John published work en-
titled "Obse,va atoms on the Structure, Physiology
ANATOMY and Diseases Of the Teeth This book
was printed by Scatchard & Adams, Of No. 81 Gold
street This same Adams the printer of DIR. Harvey
Burdells book of the above title, murdered
by John c. Colt in the house situated at the
corner of Chambers street and Broadway, now occu-
pied BY Demonco Deceased exeued prominent
influence and was of the principal parties in get
ting up the Arsans Bank in this city, being stock
holder in il TO the amount of go 600 he owned the
house and lot No. 81 Bond street. worth $4,000 the
house and lot No Bond street, worth OOOOi prop
erty IN Shrewsbury, ~ J and real estate in Herki-
mer County, New-York, and other property, so
that he was worth at least $1,000 When DIR.
Burden bought the house at No. 81 Bond street, he
occupied the first floor and other rooms; the rest Of
the house was let. Mrs. Conway first rented il in
1853 Mr. or Mrs. Buel next; Mrs. Cunningham then
took it for year. after which Mrs. Jones occupied it
few months, when Mrs. Cunningham again took
charge of the st of May last and sti occupies it.
Mrs Cunningham formerly resided in Brooklyn. Her
husband carried on the distillng business in Front
street, in the building now recently, owned by DIR.
S. F. Townsend as a sarsApsrlla mandatory. Some
three wears snce her husband died very suddenly and
ii was reported that she drew 49, coo life nsur
ence policy on his decease. His death caused by
congestion of the brain. He had been man of in
temperate habs. Her maiden name was Hampstead
ard her family yet reside at her birthplace Jamaica,
L. l. Il is reported that she has lived in Twenty fifth
street in this city, in Saratoga and elsewhere, under
the name of Mrs Cunning CHAM, Mrs. Gatouse, and
Mrs Douglass Strange stories are told OF the charac
ter Of her establishments; but such rimors not
sufficiently well grounded 10 warrant their publication
That she went to DE- Burdels house in the capacity
of his mistress il obvious. She alleges that he prom
ised her marriage, and she often urged him 10 fulfill
bis promise Whether he did fulfill that promise there
seems 10 be grave doubts, and we understood last
night that the minister had visited EcKei III MS cou
and recognized him as the man he married to Mrs.
Cunningham. II Is certain that she took steps to force
him into marriage, by beginning two actions against
him for breach of promise, in the Supreme Court IN
October last The following j, memorandum from
tie minutes:
SUPERIOR COURT.
Emma Ausu,.s Cunuiughani Harvey Burde Action for
Breach OF Promise u Asrrage.
GOrtsr Of and s6ceO bonds B. T. IhsJeF plaintiff AZ
toIney.
sans ".
Order of ares. and 80 5000 bonds. same attorney.