New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-10
La " INIELLIGLNCE
TIE BURDELL ESTATE.


The Surrcgste's Office continues TO be crowded, ~
before. Some ten OF twelve witnesses were disposed
Of yesterday their evidence generally bearing minor
points in the case and developing nothing Of much im-
poItance.
Mary Murphy, q good-looking young woman, for
merly employed by Mrs Cunningham ~ chamber-
maid, YVES the first witness called by MIR. Tden. she
wss in Mrs. C.s employ last Summer, aud remained
with her about two months made all the beds; ora
not think that than one person slept In Dr. bur-
delps beds could not say whether Mrs. I. bed gem
erally looked il more bon one persoR had slept I'm
il; while Mrs Snodgrass was visiting Mrs. C., she
occupied Eckes room; did not know where Eckel
slept while she was there.
examined-There was book case bedstead I'm
Eckels rOOm il brought there soon alter he cana
TO hoard; thought that DIR. Burdel helped carry II up
stairs and put II up. -
III appears that this bedstead taken TO No. 81
Bord street on the 2Sth Of October the day Of the al
legged marriage and DIR. Burdes check dated on that
day in payment for il will be produced, it is said
Wines went on 10 say that she never knew oil MIS-.
{. sleeping in DR.. Burdells roOm lhe bookcase was
brought in sbOty before shutdown I'D the afternoon.
Daniel Olney n carpenter testified 10 doing somS
work for Dr. Burdel in December last, who remarked
10 him that it was for that woman down STAIRS, ana
alluded 10 Mrs. c. in a disrespectful manner.
Erastus W lsOn a dentist residing at No. n Bona
street was next sworn He testified 10 being IN DR.
Burdelrs laboratory about the LIST OF last December,
when the Doctor was IN the country ana heaLn mrs.
CunIir Cham converting with gentleman who was
iusi going out she said in voice evidently meant TOT
him TO hear Dr. Burdel will earntO behave hims1af
before leave bis house."
William Ban, a Bo~eTy barber. on beng sworn
said be had known DIR. BUrde for nve or FIX years;
was in the habit Of shaving him before he let IA
beard grow; up TO July be wore goaieei the side
of hs face and upper lip wefe shaved witness shaved
him last about the inst of September, 1876; wa
regular in having his hair cut once month; saw
him about the first Of October; his mustsche AMI
eCatee then about inch in length; they were
brown and slightly gray; looked as if they had been
dy ed and grown out the dye not well put on snd
that accounted for the gray hairs bis hair was also
| dyed, but Dot 20 evenly; never SOW Dr buideI
when his whiskers were long; cut his hair aDoat
three weeks before his death the Doctor told witness
| lady dyed his hair; did not say what iady u"
| thought witEesss dye would not be dark enocgn.
| To Nr. Dean Likeness Of DR.. Burden P'ouas.1l
Wines said that the head OF he dagst'Ir,Y ~
was larger than the Doctors was Nc mgu. -; an"
some doubt about its being the DOCTOR "a MS p
| the head was too dark and the lace uio po' sppes
| 10 he al ronnd. his ewes rather gray: jugs
| Dean remarked that he questioned the w'nssS >"
cosely about the Doctors features In oreer 10 SEQ
| hov yeu he remembered them. A person standing
it'll in front of Dr. Burdel 10 the evening, with: -
"a vouId not be likely TO notice the siresks N nis
dd heard; the Doctor said that his beard was oyeo
| - lady friend; witness never coloredH.
| To Mr. Tilden-Dr. Burdell wore hs hau short hn
| heard was heavy in respect TO thickness ~. ~,
| Mrs J. w. Crane, residing at NO.. 20 foaftn
| avenue sworE-Her husband was dentist Knew
| DIR Burdell for twelve yeap before his deathi saw
him on the Monday before he died; had neve, sposs
with him except on that Monday; called on MN %
that day about matters Of business; he dia usnsoe