The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-04

when il would be made public The property spoken Of
the household Mrniture belonged her previous the
marriage with deceased
Her appearance before the jury is thus described:
nrs CunnnehAm presently appeared. She seemed to be
very much moved by the srAngeness Of her position and
the hOrid Of the which had tr2nspred be-
meath her roof She dressed in black, and fur
cape negsly around her shoulders Her hair and eyes
dark nearly black and her eomps1on dark syen
sAoWness Her face oval high cheek bones and slight
ly sunken cheeks Thin firm Lips would indicate
her figure good for her age medium height Her face
whole is not handsome and yet she is PROPOSES stag
when animated her voice 10 son and low, and under
favorable circumstances she would be attractive
We copy The following from the Monday evenings issue
of the Tribune;
The investigation by the in the Of DR.. Bur
dell was continued at to-day Mr. SnodgAs being the
first witness called
The most intense excitement prevails about the house
and hundreds Of people Standing in the street in front
OF the building and on the opposite sidewalk
The and jury entered into search Of the pre
ses this morning, bat nothing further found
While the examining the cellar came
down and Told him that Mr. Clinton, lawyer was with Mira
Cunningham upon which the went TO the room
where they were, and perempory ordered Mr. Clinton
down stairs Mr. Clinton asserted his right 10 be with Mrs
her trial and he willing accord counsel every right
during the examination This sqaabbie was -tmed and
out Of place
1t has been ascertaned that on The morning when the
murder discovered Mr. Ecke left the house at early
unusual hour and proceeded his place Of business
Mrs, Cunningham followed in carriage, and be stood
talking with her BALI hour nj the carriage door
opposite his factory. He give her roll Of
bills This transpired before breakfast
The deputy coroner in the Of his investigation
found Mr. and Mrs Stevens residing No 81 Mercer
who intimate friends Of Mr. BurdelL MIRA Stevens
has been in the habit of visiting Dr. Burde for the pur
pose Of having her teeth Fixed and for medical relief for
two years more past DR. B. has frequently spoken TO
Der Of his affairs and remarked that MIRA cununghAm de-
sired to force him into a marriage
She also referred to Erkel calling him Van Dolan,
having been frequently spoken Of by the Doctor Dr. Bur-
dell bad frequently expressed himself berg afraid to
main in the house at night.
The Doctor had told Mr. Stevens that be feared for his
(BurdeFs) life and had also spoken Of Mr.. Eekei aIiGs
Van Doan These will fully iranspre the in
vestg aton
Commenting the testimony given before the inquest
on Monday afternoon, the Times Of yesterday mornng
says;
1t is now iutmaied as viii be seen by the testimony
that Burdell and Mrs.. Cunningham married
that Eekel and MIRA 9. very intimate terms and
that Eek personaed Berdel in the marriage ceremony
and had his Inserted in the marriage certificate The
chambermad Mary DonahI, examined great length,
and her testimony which given with great eearness
and evident truthfuness related exclusively TO the pre-
vious relations Of the parties abe left the house the
Wednesday preceding the murder She gave Mr. Burdell
very excellent character saying that he always
home by 10 O'Clock, that be intoxicated had
never been known to have any improper intimacy
with any persons in the house but quiet and uni
formy attentive his own Affairs She represents him
having been treated with great rudeness for
weeks past by Mrs Cunningham and Eekel, who were
exceedingly Enthusiastically according to her
account and both of whom had frequently INDUCED
IN limitations that DIR. Bnrden g very bad man
and ought to be put ont of the way Ecke of late had
assumed 10 very undue extent the oversight Of the
house aud had been treated by Mrs as the import
ant person in IT, She slept in the bed donng and
communicating with his and would allow either Of
her children to sleep with her. eAcept the night Of the
murder, when both Of them did In the drawer Of
bureau which stood in Eekes of which il thai
Mrs. Cunningham kept the key found yesterday
dry private papers in the writing of DR.. Burd and
evidently intended TO be signed by him. among them
check drawn and signed by DR. in Mrs CUNNINGHAM
aFo which had not been presented for payment and also
agreement on hin part in consideration of The with
drAwa OF certain suits that he would always beend and
protect her family This woaid somewhat inconsst
ent with the notion of their marriage.