New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-06
TIE BUPDELL ESTATE.


street when Mr.. Jones Gged there; there az the
tine ofihe death Of DR.. Burdel she koew Mrs..
Cunningham by any other name; she never knew Of
the mGrriage-never heard Of il il the flmiy she re-
meubered that something occurred year ago last
Thanksgiving.
The wines, here testified in regard to the abortion
which was the same in substance as her testimony be-
fore the Coroner She did not talk with Mrs. Gun.
bingham about it Until July last Miss Hubbard was
there. ard asked her what 10 that chamber on
Thanksgiving night. Mrs. Cunningham said that it
was the Doctors child From that time the Doctor
and Mrs. Gun ningham were not on very good terms;
there were often some swapping words between them.
She had always heard the Doctor say that he would
mary no lady at all. Mrs. Cunningham told her and
two other servants TO 60 into the bath aud listen
to what passed between her and the Doctor. Mrs.
Cunningham accusedthe Doctor of having some adyto
Gallon him and be asked her what business waste her.
The Saturday before the Doctors death they had
trouble up stairs she heard q cry Of murder there,
and she run up and saw all coming out OF the Doctors
Office she saw "po blows, only murder hO!ersd;"
Ellen called the DR.. up stairs and the trouble cea'ed
the Dr. said 81 must get rid Of these devils-I must
get them out Of the house some way; she recoleced
the Doctors showing Mrs Stansbury about the house
the day before the night Of the MURDER heard the
Dr. sav to Mrs Cunningham that he woull sign the
paper in the morning, and she said 10 might not
live to let the house or sign the paper his hair
was pretty much like his own, only be sometimes
got it dyed. and then it was little sander Up
to Fall lis wLiskefs gray and black. and then
lie rot them dyed but they did not stay dyed long.
He wore lis whiskers pretty much as Nh Clinton does,
but not 20 long She ached TO get at his some day.
L, 4 IA.
mise Of marriage. Mr.. Cunningham said she would
sue the doctor for breach Of promise. She always
knocked when she went to Mrs. Cunninghams room.
She had seen her often in her night clothes.
Observation-Disclosures She thought Mrs. Cunningham
was a woman good enough for the doctor; she never
saw Miss Hubbard going into DR.. Burlells room in
her nightclohes
The witness was then asked if che ever saw Miss
Hubbard in the hall in her nightclothes, which was
objected to and argued at considerable length by coun
sci on both sides. The Surrogate said he would ad.
nit anything which occurred in the house tending to
throw light this subject, therefore he admitted it,
prov ided the witness communicated the information to
Ms. Cunningham.
The witnest said that Mrs. Cunningham set her to
watch Mrs Worst, and she did, she saw her once going
in her niphtclohes to the bath room, about II o'clock
at night Mrs. Cunningham had her put her shoes to
the attic hall door to if anyone opened thedoor and
they were not moved the next night She had her put
across the door chest which it would take horse to
draw but was not moved; she took it away in the
morning. Miss Hubbard was about ten minu'es in the
bathroom ard then came upNgain; Miss Hubbard went
AWAY soon after this when the Doctor wanted TO get
her back Mrs. Cunningham objected to it, but the
Doctor said he would have her back If he ID
pleased. Tie Doctor paid 10 attention to Ms Gun
iii cham when Mrs. Worst came there.
Nj. Clinton proceeded to examine Hannah with
great particularly. He thought at one time that he
Lad caught her in contradiction of her testimony be-
fore the Coroner but the Surrogate could not see 1t
30. Hannah expressed her satisfaction publicly. As
10 the DocOrs hair, il was - whites black and wmes
white; he got one side OF his whskers burned OIL
once and then he shaved them off she had not been
rad by Mrs. Cunningham four aud half months
wages.
Ket2amined- Mrs. Cunningham sent for her yester-
day and offered TO pay her some OF her wages she
would At take il: She wanted IL ALL Mrs. Cunningham
sent for cr Ia come No. 3i Second avenue, aud,
after some sharp words told her that she had paid
part If II 10 John Gii.art!n.
Mr.. CliIion-Who i John Gilmartin
Hannah looked uncomfortable, bur, after a moment,
said; a." O. NAV be, he's a friend of the parties
She went OF has no bad ieelins TO Mr'. Canning
ham what,omevcr, but have night to my own as
wei us ANYBODY else; I've seen not wan livin on the
other side wen, gentlemen ar We satisfied ~
pity was old; bilGve somebody would take NE II
was nj 80 old.
Edward a.. H.
street; was partner Of Dr. Burdels from the Fall of
1873 to the lst Of June following, in dentistry Dr.
Burdcll used 10 send for hun; sometimes ne uld not
see him; one time he Mr. Cunningham, and she
told him she had sent for him IN Dr Burtei name;
he thought this was six light weeks after the breach
of promise suit. This was about the last ot NoNem-
ber; Mr.. Cunningham said that Dr. Burdell was not
in and looked with surprise, and sald the DOCTOR hdu
fci, for Linn; she said she had, aud asked witness
about conversations time previous between him
and the Doctor. which she said she had overheard
Dr. BuIdell had patent suit with W amer y 6riihn,
and witness said 20 him that patent SUIT was worse
dian breach Of promise suit he SAID no. Il was not
q breach of promise suit; it was breach Of contract
She sent for me aud asked me not 10 say anything
about it, for it rritated the Doctor this was the last
Of November or the first of December she SAID she
had heard that he had been telling OF the bre ach OF
contract and witness told her that be had not he told
her that he thought she liked the Doctor good deal
and waited 10 mary him; she said she had more
money thar the Doctor, aud wound up by saying
would not marry him; do you suppose would marry
q man that lUsthed me D She said That she did not
want me say anything that would rritate the Doc
tor for It made him act bad IN the house-he had got
a gun; witness feeling rather luqusitlve, asked her
WHY she did not 90 on with her breach OF promise
suit: she said il not breach OF promise suit an
she had discontinued IL she said she was foolish for
doing it, witness had also a conversation with Mrs.
Ginning am when she showed him paper contain
rc arsenic and told him about her family being sick
and Dimis Hubberd not being sick; she SAID she
found II with the label taken of, tied up with spool
cotton and bid under the mating she told this to the
witness and asked me what | thought OF H. witness
remarked to her, "you are a curious woman, and
she called HIN back and asked him what he meant
she said that she knew if she went with the suit It
would ruin the Doctor he owed good deal, aud she,
out of pity discontinued the suit for fear he would 90
crazy and lie had pledged himself to be the friend and
protector Of her and her family through life, and he
was going 10 do so.
Cross.examined-Nev had any i'll feelings toward
Mrs. Cunningham; may have been prejudiced against
- n 81 vi hay thp Doctor
Cunningham walking ont together; went with
them 10 call on friend in Forty-secOnd street it was
quite lespectabe had heard them speak Of being at
Nblos and other theie did not see any attentions