New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-08
THE BOGUS BABY.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MRS. CUNNINGHAM EXAMINED.

FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MRS. CUNNINGHAM EXAMINED.
At 10 O'Clock on Friday morning, the hour ap.
pointed for resumiug the proceedings of the nvest.
CATION in tits case the Public Administrator appeared
ard made the following affidavit:
City and County Of Eae York, "ChaIles A. May Of aid
city being duly sworn doh oppose and say that he + IL. Pubic
Public he has charge personal estate Of
late Harvey BuIde deceased under letter. Of collection Nc,
poncnt that the said Burdc e personal and real
GESy sss ss se1st
Burde claims proportion OF said estate both real and per
that the heir. Of said Bude deceased be left
ISSUE would be the brothers Of the said Burde now living
and verify believes and further deponent '.ish not NAV
Sworn before me this ''h " w. Of Hn paS. Police Justice
Justice Dawson, accompanied BY Mr.. j. Murray,
Clerk and Mr. Stafford, counsel for Mrs. Cunningham,
then proceeded 10 No 81 Bond street for the purpose
of taking the formal examination of Mrs. Cunningham
previous to committing her to the Tombs.
They arrived at the house at 10:45 a m, but were
kept waiting TO suit Mrs. Cuanngham's convenience,
until II O'Clock. Her physician, DR.. Fisk stated that
she was suffering from great physical pain as well as
from mental anguish and reiterated the statement in
osneral form great many times; he did not specify
any particular source of pain
The persons present at the examination were Mrs.
Cunningham Judge Dawson, DR.. Fisk, james o.
Murray, Capt. DIks, Mr.. Stafford and the daughters
Helen and GeorgaDa. Mrs. Cunningham complained
of much pain, and her gestures and expression were
those Of great suffering.
The following is the formal examinations
City and County of Nc,c. York, ss.-Emma Angus
signed according to law, the annexed charge and
being informed that she at liberty to answer or
not all any questions put to her, states as follows,
@. What is your name A. Emma Augusta Bur-
deli.
@. How old are youl A. SO.
Q. Where were YOU born A. New, York City
o. Where do you live1 A. No. 81 Bond street.
q. What is your occupation A. No occupation
except to attend to my family.
O. Have you anything to say, and so, what, rela,
tive TO the charge here preferred against you A.
am perfectly innocent, and unable now from illness
TO EXPLAIN trust that time will show it, and by ad.
vice Of my counsel decline answering any further
questicDs , ,,-,nr,,
Takea before me August T. 1857.
i','- WN. s. DAWSON. Police Justice.
They then retired DIR. Fix saying that Mrs. Gun.
nippham could not be removed without extreme
danger.
The following affidavit was taken at the Fifteenth
Ward Station. House:
SECOND DISTRICT POLICE COURT.
Ctr and County of Ne,r. York, ss.-George ID.
Bulen, being duly sworn, says: am merchant In
this city Of the finn of Thompson, Buleu & Valentine,
doing business at No. 81 Broadway; was ac4uantea
with the late Harvey Burdell; saw him lying dead
ON the Let day of February last at the house No. 81
Bond street; l know Mrs. Burdell, ahas Cunningham
] have beard her state that che was the wie o.. aua
lawfully married to DIR. Harvey Burdell IN his lie
time she is the with the accused saw her pro-
duce marriage certificate to thst effect, and nave
read it, ard its date of October %, 1870:
The late Dr. Harvey Burdell was never married :si
are Louis Burdell, William Burdel, James Burdel,
his full blood brothers; three infant children OF Jonn
Burde foil blood brother, deceased; infant cnoIen
of Allan Mckee and Esther, his wife, deceased, VINO
was half sister Of the deceased DR.. Harvey Burdeh
Lester Lamon, a half brother; Mary Ann Fields, a
half sister; and my wife, Mrs. Alice Buen' VINO Is
DR. Harvey Burdel left real estate in the State Of
New-York Of considerable vslue there wH con,
troversy concerning the distribution OF the personal
estate ard the rents and life interests of the realty
CONNIE need in the Surogate's Court Of this County
on or about the LIST day Of March last between the
accused las Mrs. BurdelD and the heirs of Dr. bur-
dell, which is still pending. -,
Upon the hearing of that controversy Mrs. Burdell
attended; she was present when one OF her counsel
alluded to her being about to give brn 70 On neI 2,
the effect that the Surrogates decision would involve
not only her rights widow, but aiso to ner unoora
child; che was seated near enough to him to hear
these words; he expressed no dissent; l have seen
her Signature affixed to claim to some Of the prop
erty, and it is on file in the Surrogates office; make
this statement of my full personal knowledge OF the
N' ~ GEORGE d. BULEN
Sworn before me this It'll day Of August, 1851
WIN. S. DAWSON, Police Justice
Justice Dawson reserved his decision in the case till
tomorrow, until which time Mrs. Cunningham will
remain at No. 81 Bond street. Helen has already gone
to her aunts, in Lexington avenue and preparations
ere max ng TO vacate the house in Bond street.
A ,arge crowd il assembled 10 front of the house.