The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-08
Arguments for the People by the District
Attorney, and for the Respondents
by MIR. CliutOn.
DECISION OF JUDGE RRADY.
SaOdgraS and the Misses Cunningham
Discharged.
ECKEL AND MRS. CUNNINGHAM
Remanded to the Custody of the Coroner, as
ACCOMPLICES IN TIE MURDER,
H. &C. AN.

neced with the death OF Dr. Burdel was resumed
O'Clock yesterday morning. The announcement that the
daugsers Mrs would be placed on the stand
attracted large crowd OF persous-arger in fact than has
been assembled Of the house the commence
m.n investigation The back psrlor in which the Co
holds his court hronged and the on WAS In the
same condition all this is evident notwithstanding
the contrary that the public interest instead OF
abaipg. appears TO be rather on the ircresse
The assisted the Investigation by Recorder
Smith, by whom the witnesses were mainly examined
Judge Capron Theodore sedgwisk and other members OF
the legal profession present
O'Clock Coroner directed his deputy 70 bring Miss
Augusta THIS order produced quite sensation
among the audience and the appearance Of that witness was
eagerly looked for About two three minutes elapsed
when she the company with the Deputy and
took her seat upon chair almost needless to
say that she was closely the spectators but TIL
The Coroner addressed her shc did no raise her eyes,
Ms Augusta Cunnin Is perhaps ule above the or
nary stature OF her and Is OF slender figure she ap-
pears twenty three Of age and Is the elder
Of the two Her completion bnde bsr features re-
Euar oval her hair hgni browa and her ex-
preston instead of indicating hseur or hrnness OF mind
that of quiet and rather able ookns girl Her counte'
nance rather prepossessng than otherwise aud seemed 70
impress those present iayoraby towards her. While
giving her testimony this impression was removed to
a great extent by the somewhat hppsns manner IN
which answered several Of the questions and oy her
Laughing when speaking Of Dr. Burdsils penurous
pess she wAs dressed plaid stuff large fu- cape and
was without bonnet plsn gold brooch was the only ar
Lcle of jewelry she appeared TO have on her person
Having taken the she examined rs by the Coro-
ner Who few questions resigned TO Recorder smish
The follow ing are the questions a nd answers
TESTIMONY or MISS AUGUSTA CUssIsGHAx.
CoroperYou are the eldes her Of Mrs Cunningham
wtness-I am, sir.
O. How long your deadY A. Two years last june
O. What was the period the first acqusnisnce Of your
mother and family DR.. BurdeH A. don't know; Was
In Cleveland nj that time.
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A. Nearly two years ago. am certain sbou, the time;
was no, home.
o. Very well. nearly two years Did he frequently call al
your mothers housef A. Yes, sir.
O. For how iongf A. That cannot say.
q. Bow long A. l cannot say, SIR; was q, boarding
little.
O. Did you zee him very frequently during the frs, sr
mouths A. not at home.
q. During the ner sir months A. No sir when first
became acquainted with him was q, Cleveland.
@ When did you first maze the squansnce OF Dr. Bur
Here the examination was interrupted By Deputy sheriff
body q Mrs before hun This morning in the
..la he deputy sser.s 70 have hs body ?. M.
CUNNINGHAM In my custody 20 s ss se snsoes 70 ms hs
sdded 'TSe bsirici Attorney viii appear for you.
Cor ss s purpose purpose or fr1s
y s ss %nus When se
wsrre did ,ou see Dr. Burds ar.i A. The time
became acquainted with hun came here to have him attend
oo Here 10 hi. housei A. Here 81 70 this h.u'c.
That ws ss s ,, no,rdnr y house hen A. don, know air.
ii Don Snovf A No, air. ,,..,.
q DID your mother come vsh YOU at that ame' A. YES
Am. time getting yo., S. MOI Tsc % mir %;
cocssp sc fms here entered The and .er shcr,
Conversation with the Corone. the s,sr Iss,ss, viii
pes pe essss now 70 spesk - hst he reporters viii 9e sSe
70 hear distinctly every answer said the coroner
mSl'Ssss@i VII :ssss :. loudly s.I can 90. s,v. oou.
here 10 Assist The Inierrosaoriss am beginning on
sess say he n time you
ever he ScS,GJ x wa. va. :. a. TX Ss%ss s%. Mchsr
AM G@s ;Ss. s.ss ..r a. came here before you
ry cS co.,, s..c s.s %s SsnS. Ss .er rf'
here 'wnsr. sa you pvse A. vas boarder with Mrs
O. How long FROM the you nrs, came here Ill you saw
A 'Ss %hs,. ns,, SS 'ps sou see h hes his house
O. where was your mother living at that time A. In
'en ., asu,,n snrser sssssl can't rccoec, s number
D. Between what str, eta cant you recoleo' 'o" A. DC
In 9wen,S fourth street Eighth and Ninth ave
o. wss she Keeping house there A. Yes SIR. TIA.
q. Was any one else living IN the same nouso' NJ '"e'
q. Who constituted MRS cunnnrhams family at that time
Q. e only occupsnts Of that house, a YES s
q Were there any persons that h-d rOoms IN as' mouse
o Who we're they, A. There was ouc Mr.. Van Sostrsn
and his wife. -
o. In what cspsci,y they there bosrders A. Nc
D. Bov long did they in The house with you here
A. don't know; I was not home then
q Don't YOU know how long they occupied the house?
No, don't-T cannot
Ssm sfc we're Pss Pss
pay; was no, home.
a. You we're home occssIsusllyf A. No sir only ssou,
week.
O. DID you no, return there sTsIns A. No sir returne
Do Cleveland 10 school
O. where did you nez live an.r that, A. then her
toboayd Aey eaying Twenty fourth s'reeE Wy A kAySls