The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-03

The Bride
Mdgage (servsnt OF DR.. Marvine.} }
In repy TO question as 20 wny her marriage was not
made pubic, she said because Or. 8urdel did not
desire upti Juno next for OF his own She
stated 10 addition to this that when speaking Of the pro
pey (artcs OF urniture) In the house, she intended
be understood refer ring to s ownership before the
ms-rege and no, ss N present. for by Law what the
husband g the Wifes Soc could not now make any
.irciion between sne articles which previous 70 the
mafrisge belonged 10 zach Oh them ssparsteay
Rev Uriah irvine, who a,taea On the second
oi the inquest testaed to having the
cosnzed DR.. Burdell and another party, oas he was
unable to ssy that 1t Mrs Cupninghnn aud when
oroosns before nsr he could nSs Identity aSr =: tho per
niIshan IS having beSn present II ths osremony BE
could not swear positively that 1t was DR. Blrdel bat
tsd ar seeing the body aud portrait OF the deceased,
that he discovered resemblance. particularly about th,
mouth whsn he first caiei on hm about tho marriage,
be thought he had on false whiskers, aad meuoned ns
suspcions but tho time the marriage he unable
TO discover whether they faso rot. Nr Marvin
state also that he paid him foe Of so and that he gave
ii TO him generous manner The name OF Mrs. Can
pipghsms daughter was kareare, Augusta Canninshsm.
alter marriage the person who be Supposed 70
be Dr. Buyde requested that should not be puoisned
Besides Miss Augusta Cunnnsnsm there we're two Of the
wnntss' servAni girls presen. during the ceremony.
On his re- examination two or three days after, Mr..
Marv,De stated that bo had Eckei aud inst
the be married to Mrs Cunninsham Q stronger
though the the marriage certificate spelt
"Berdell' instead Of Burdsl he (the man who wss mar
all right or something TO that eg cl.
Sarah Aobsunlen, ono Of tho servant girls OF Rov Mr.
ceseed and his portrait hat It was Dr. Baros ~no@ shs
hAe seen married, but thought that looked ike h,m
She bad no oifou,y nO.sysr in recognising Mr.. Can.
son, and Mss Augusta - the .Nness
u Stevens stated that In conversation which no
hso With pr Burdeli, the Doctor tod him .th.t woman
(hrs G has wanted mo to marry her, but would not
have her to rave all my money an my hfe.p
MIR Alexander Frazer, living at No Bond street, tes
tined thA about week before ,ss death OF Or. Bsrdei
the Doctor bad shown him pAr~r signed by Mrs Gun
ming cam, which rurpored 10 release or settlement
Of s ticues between them ami thai be (the ,ossr)
to have the house the nst OF ssy rais relosse
ssere be sss rsA,svss and vAsre Is would BE- ia safe
keeppg
ham against DR. Burde for br sch OF promise seduction
sno sisoder that the writs camo into his oioo on tn
about the a2o Of the same month.
M bssc wilet said that the 18th OF October no
received Two orders OF arrest In the csse OF Emma
Cunningham sRsnst Dr. Burde to bold 10 bail In 50 ooo
each, and thai they were given to Mr. Cromoe to exc
register two discharges releasing tine Doctor from ths
CUSTODY OF the sheriff Mr. whes produced the follow
ing copy Of the releases or di'chHges:-
SUPERIOR COURT
Eama a. Crnag.a@ oga,"t hI..eg ,u,tsN 1t s hereby
10 lie above eed action tsi tbs action Is heres, with
dawn without soss TO either parry aod the said eeisnesn
hereby sPuaies and not TO prosecute the planun
A'.'.' W 0e-S ' q. TlSYsE, Plaintiff. Attorney.
Cct. %, 1886. HARVEY BUBDELL, Defendant
Tho testimony OF Mrs. pennson q cousin OF DR. Barde
by msgrage) 10 the effect tnst when she asked h
would be marry Mrs Cunningham. he said that be did
not want her; Mrs Cur ningnan had told hor, .
cret that see wss cnsased to 90 usrred to him. and
abe astou he'd ut he had told her he
ed 10 marry-,bat be would never make any wo-
msn rnhappy-lha, no vas not NJ 10 90 mAried-.bAt
he wa, unsocsbie and did not wish TO ruin any family
pr Bavdell Esuaed ,ha, on tho day OF The murder
Dr. Burdel said he not married that he would
bc, end thai In the will wnich he had made he left
Oi,oer John Littsl, the oficor who Was called In
during tho difficulty between Dr. Borde and Mrs. Can-
sor she wa, bI, vie by every lie n could b. snd
that sbe struck bin on the breast
Mrs Augusta cunnissnxm ,esuoea 'na' ,ae present
n tho marriage Of her mother With Dr. Bueden on the
might OF the 2stn OF October Her examination Vas vory
epthy, but this wss the map poti In her testimopy
der sister Mis- Helen, stated that sho knew OF the mar
pr Cbs,8eld stated tbs, nc acted oounse, and en-
osse that Mrs ounnnsn stated her alisvii that
contract oi marriage existed between nor and DE- Bur
dell time In 1866 In the miner or fall tna, on
about The 18Th OF jane ese esuned that while
enepG 10 d. Burucl he state 10 her thst he had some
properly or real estate in Nss jersey st Ez,bsthtown
~,n down they we're engaged In loosDs M the prem
see Until ss, The st traia had iei. Eszsesthtosn Tor
that it vn by desire ON his pat they went 70 hotel
and stopped fsr The night vhc there he went into her
and had forcibie connection with ner that nj hrst
che resisted, end then subsequently, submitted to MS
persuasop This ,fdsvn after yards brought back,
lection by oroe ao no enc her
s prrsnsnt she told the Doctor he dnoesved or pre-
ner ss pnysicisn be did co. ssd upoa exsminins her.
duoed abortion. Mr.. Chstdeld teshed farther
tha. The suit wss oscootnues and snst about mouth
attorney or counsel IN the told him that Mrs. Can
pnsbsm had been e his fhsyersl oiSe requesting him
had refused 10 perform his promise. uhe tste OF the
ohconupuanoe Of the su vas the 92i OF sober while
month SO ,ss, .as tsree weeks sftsr this ihs Mrs.
Cunningham must have called ~ Mr. mayers ohcc ana
inserv,ew Win TIE Doctor 10 know Il he had promised 70
| marry Mrs Cunpinshsm-
Mr. Thayer, on bsipg examined, stated that Mrs. Con
deli Tor breach OF prose three or four weeks After the
time Of the ree.se Of the Decor from the sr.' SUIT
to the bes. Of his belief Dr Bardei Was ou, Of the e
The 2sn Of October that no had sooe 70 ssra,ogs
and that be told him he intended 20 have Mrs. Cunning
ham DOT Of his house By the lat Of Nay following
Dr. Bissdel recalled and said, tnst D,. Birdell
,his ron papers which served upon him the -it.
uess tesdcd that the following papers and sgnsurei
we're In the Handwriting Of Dr.. Bursell'-
dsesratcu that up The 18th October iss he had made
The ssreemep, to extend his fcndshp sc to Mrs. Gun;
her suy in consideration OF Tie settlement o.
ATdsy Of Dr Burdel probouneine note loa by him for
hundred and odd dollars nul and void as against Mrs
rsesis. DR.. Bgrdsn g Mr.. Cunningham i'5 ii he
Der for rent due on he Isl ember and receipt
Dr. Buroe against any Ss upon note ne mad 70 coHeV'
| with no Signature.
kss Emily sollesbsch testified that Mn. Cunningham
had come hor moth house sbout the last dsyr OF O
tobcr, and waited oS gentleman there, that the gentle
man came; that sfs showed him some pspers aud thai
as che (Mrs. vn prcraring TO leave, she made toe
remark "al thisgs ere right now This wee all ~tnes'
heard ~ ths Was playing the PIANO o. the time. rni'
occurred betseen sr and seven O'Clock in the everug
The witness asked she could recog aze tne mAf
Who called that evening aud she said she could Shi
vss ksp taken 10 the apartment whore Eckel sss aud
said on her return "rhst 10 the gentleman who was
| our house" There we're number OF other persons
the room with Ecksl a, the time but she a once pcke
| MIN out A the oue vnnm ahe had secp heOre