New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-01
AUGUSTA CUNnipGalm's TSs,,mopy bc/0re me Surro-

g1fr, Ann i3, 1901.
Time when the ceremony took piscsibout ~ he even
They experienced delay from the time intended or the
Sir Marvin aid "you Sc .m punctn," Ne dtd not
15ty ooh p Sr Ssa ,s for tbs i
hsvr,o sway and nste sccoud Journey to Mr. n''"
ArousrA CrS.ixGAs's 7Is,rnony betore me Core
mr. Erb. 7.
Time the ceremony TOOK psceabou 81 or 10 In the
Tay from the time intended by the p,r',.. Dr. surd-l
Mr. Cunnp cham and Augusta wea 10 Mr. Marvin 81 so
Cb.,nc,- Mr. Narvia bad to 90 to pryor %se',ss ~
sps and a"s%. % Mr. ~sa ioa aad Trarusd
there sn hour and half afeIwsId
8. The Solenbseh story not introduced
In crossexaminaton before the Surrogate, Augusta
was asked:
the wedding piece after the minister returned from the
eve ping meeting A. don't remember that did
O Do YOU remember that you did mott A. No, do not.
q In answer the question put 70 How late DID
S the, the minister came about o'clock and said he
had to 90 to prayer Meeting and that we would come back
mi A. don't think did think the Doctor stated that
tbs, was said when be at the TINE Dc
didn't wish he house when person could see him
Tten p.ed The question: e, came rt tSe,s the sbs spo
O'Clock and said he had to go to prayer meetnt sne We
would back in an hour or an hour aud hail. ne WON"
Surroaa,e-Now what did you say about the Doc,o' A. 1t
the Doctor that stated thai
WitDess-He said he had called at the minister's -
daY md that time be ha DocorJ appointed the
he bad prayer. to attend toI think prayer
that b, would be home between and o'eloe.
NJ Tildep-She say, abe dirt answer 80 have read.
Witne.s-Yes SIR there many things misrepresened
O. We're you then asked 'w. did you come back
hour and 6alff" and did you thst We did A.
think about that time might have been before ~a
in state Of excitement hardly know wa, ala d, say >,
about 10 O'Clock and did answer Yes, Sir some
where about that tmel" A. don't remember what did
Mr Tiden-The reason why that question answered
that is definite sad shows calm Tree action OIL the
Mr. Dssn-H calm state of the Coroner. mind
Mr. Tilden-This not the Coroner who examined her,
There were several points Of difference between
Augustus account of the interview at Miss Sollen-
backs and the evidence of Miss Sollenback on that
subject. Counsel do not mean to contend, because
Mr. Eckel was identified by Miss SOlenback a. the
man who met Mr. Cunningham and her daughter at
their house. that therefore, he the man who
married to Mrs. Cunningham bY Mr. Marvin. 1t was
enough for him 10 show that Harvey Burde was not
that man. and he believed that Mr. Ecke was IN some
mixed up in it.
The third group of contradictions related to the re-
tum from the wedding:
AUGUSTA CUNNINGHAMs Testimong 6Cfore HE Snrr0.
g0te april l3, 1857:
!. On way from MI Maryn's Augusta her mother
and Dr.. Burdeli wslked-part of the timearm IN arm
Augusta made remark to the Doctor and he made re-
mark te her abou, her divusng the marriage
s. The Doctor end the bride-;,they talked mneh
4. They had q conversation about the wedding rns
5. They had a conversation on other subjects
g. Dr. Burde put the ring on the finger Of the bride
AUGUSTA CCNHINGBAMs Iest,m0ny bt0'e me C0ro-
ner, FEB. IN, 1857.
l., On the way back from Mr. Msrvin''' Augusta her
Augusta made a remark the Doctor and he made
mark to her about her dvusns the marii,sr nrd.,
Though the Doctor and the BRIDE taAed Augusta unoer
She paid attention to what they were talking about
The fourth group OF contradictions, as to the con-
summation OF the marriage by actual cohabitation,
| counsel considered important.
ArGrsrA CuyNlYeHaMs Testimony before The Sur
rogote, ApyH 1871 and AN, 1857,
Augusta the theory that her mother slept in the
bed Of Dr. Burde in the Doctor. bedoomthe second story
back roOm-fpr two months after the marriage
Augusta acquired that knowledge sy s.opphs .ns
word send down stairs she spoke to her mother and her
mother always answered" a. a.. ...,..
lent IN ibs little hail Bedroom adjoining the Office.
O. Where did your mother ,eep after the marriage A. S"e
g. HcIo did you kno,. that A generally stopped at the
know il she had word to lend down stars
O. Which his it that she septin A. In the
o. Did YOU frequently do this A. did almost erery
morning from the time OF the marriage.
she a s G,; me-, s5 sSf te Until s my sister. sick
know H. ca: do ~ 20" gong oHs her 9"o
q Why your mother the bed Of her husband A.
@ Did she erer return 10 sleep Nth him. you know
O. Where did she sleep after your sisters Sickness A. In
the same room Yves sick after my sister
O. How long did yonI sickness continue A. II was Cd aud
Q: Did Helen knOw IF yom knocking at you, moe, doc,
O. Did the Doctor himself all the second story of
the house s,e. A. Yt; Sir ,,,. ANAL h., mann and
a bath room between the two large rooms A. Yes. Sir
weather set in , A. About that time.
O. Whist did h. DO with the i front roon1 A. He had bis
O. Wa. ther. usually dental chair there A. Not at that
there few nights before the marriage.
O. Nerer after the marriogs' A. No, 81.
the Doctor up as A. Because she sick part Of the
time herself and slept with her.
AUGUSTA CUNNlNGHAMs Testimony befoIs the Coro-
ner, Feb. l. 1897.
Augusta .e,tifes the theory that b mother O,en:iby
but really slept with him in that in the Doctors
Augusta had no per.onal knowledge whether they slept II
he beds that upon their foor
Augusta had no information from Others that subject
T. August, sw.sr tina. she kney tina. her mother slept on
that foor-but did know whether in the
and did know whether her mother slept in the bed in the
Question tby Recorder smi,h)-Dd your mother and the
Doctor occupy the together that night A. Yes
O. How long cid they continue to the room
A. pause She occupied that FLOOR till about month or two
sgosbout month my sister SICK aud she came up
stairs 10 sleep with her
O. Do you the Jury understand to say that your
mother ard the, Doctor from that time I'll about month ago.
occupied the bedroom know that she slept on that
floor, but phe,aer it wos in the SANE BED cannot say
And to b. understood that yoB living IN TN.
house with your mGa. didn't kn9'0 whether your 99s, saa
Doctor occupied the bed! A
| DO never cared to ask any questions about it,
Did they occupy the previous to the marriage
No she had that bedroom Of there tmeanng the hall bed
room) 1850,
O. Now whs, do you say the that she left his
room about month ago, A. Sister sick.
O. she left the did she go back TO at all to oc'
cupy IL the the Doctor occupied A. One
other of slept with her after that was sick
after and sister did sleep there the whole OF the
week; we would take turns 70 sleep.
SUBSEQUENT PART OF SANE ExAMisATIOs.
Question by Recorder SMITH You that about month
ago your mother left of sleeping in the same ROOM with the
Doetorl A. Yes.
O. In consequence of the sickness Of your sister A. Yes
O. Had You been sleeping with sister before that A.
Only once fn while would mostly sleep with mother;