New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-05

1870 t>,te for the medical profession, be Won't
4. PSasJelcAia when about II yesrs old, and Hussed
ssesulu course Of stedy IN The Pennsys Gee -.
Osikse He partially supported hin'sen curing ns
s5,ss bv the s soti,e Of dentistry and was partially
nsniailed by bis brother, John Bnrdel OF his cay
Hsvpg eradasted in the college a. fhuS1e,peI m ne
returned 10 this city and entered bis orobers ON o
ksrpieg nd prscticing dentistry daring The Day ana
srastseing medicine at night. lie expressed hiinssn
sesdy 70 do anything practice any profession n,Ae
money. John Burdell sooD after marrying nIvey
Hvsd 10 the house with bin mem Der 81 ais family
Iher dwelling house was Ia the b1il3ng, directly
ever The dental Office. John Burdel owned Two Or
tAree houses on the corner OF Chambers street and
Brssdwsy at that time.
Harvey BurdeIl after being in his brothers Office
sAsrt time, opened Office for hi1lse N the house Of
has brother and the next door 20 hs Office. 1neY kept
Ger tfices there number of year, doing far b17
ness, Harvey living all or most Of the time with h.s
brother Harvey BuTaell man OF strong feelings
ssa passions; be frequently quareled with hs brothsr
very psnuriOus in his transactions, and economical
h his dress and habits. With these traits strongly
marked, be began TO msniiest very hcentiOus sod
hose character. Al last be had q quarrel with his
brother, during which they had q sevre fight, John
aleeing that Harvey was too intimate with biz wife
On account OF this quarrel Harvey Burdel moved his
Sfiee 70 the corner Of Duane street aud Broadway
Previous 10 this there quarrel between Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burdeil the latter applying 70 the proper
ssiberities for divorce.
HUvey took an active part 10 thB quarrel in favor OF
us John Burdell, and against bis brother. He used
fH Hrs. Burdell, and, perhaps, supplying her with
mesIs. Mrs. Bur0ell succeeded IN Obta ming partial
divorce rom her husband; they were separated, ali.
nsDy wa given 10 Der, bat she was not permitted 70
marry again. While Harvey Burdell was pursuing
THE oourse 10 relation ~ Mrs. John BnIdell, be sue
seeded IN getting bis brother TO make all his prop
Wty 70 him by mortgage, st the same time returning
10 equivalent for H. and representing TO his brother
Jshn that property would be safe in Hsrveys hands
tAst thereby Mrs Burde, who had suit AZ .iDst him
and another party who had attachment egainst him
wssd be prevented from getting bis Johns property.
After remaining few months at the corner OF Duane
street. and Broadway, Harvey mosed up 10 No. Boz
Broadway, on the corner Of Franklin street John
having been divorced r IN bis wife made upiwith HT
vey, and moved up and joined bin in business at No.
362 Broadway.
Ybk arrangement s represented TO have been m sde
b. Harvey for the purpose ef getting Johns trade n
hs Office. However this msy be, It is certain that they
hsd not been long together before they querreled
eves before hat, Harvey would not allow John TO pat
hb sign up upon the office in which they beth
ISOLATED in doing business 90 John put up hs shin
10" carrisgs sbed which stood right by the side
81 Ne Office. John Burde then attempted TO get from
Harvey the mortgage OF bis johns property which
he lad made ~ him for safe keeping, bot Harvey
rpsed to give II up, 10 give any equivalent or re-
turn for IT, This occasioned another quarrel between
mem. John succeeded IN getting sODe OF hs hl0gs
sway from hs brother Harvey, and also receiving
rem his brother William, went up 10 Union place. at
The u Fourteen street ana Union sq<sre and
opened Office tbere which he occupied, dong good
kusiDess, uLtil his death In 1897.
DpriI his last illness, and ust before his desta,
Harvey BuIdell got out attSchnent against him by
Of the mortgages which he neld aod with II aud
Sheriff vent to Johns room and TOOK possession OF
every thing he had, the furniture OF his death
chamber, TO the very feather bed from under his
hrstAer, leaving him 10 die on sofa Harvey B1rdell
frequently told Of this deed among his acquaintance.
Tie night before John died, Harvey wrote very pc
saliar viii, which John signed This will made Har-
vey the sole executor of bis brothers esse and spe
Eaa AZ he rtv n 20 70
Ger bis brothers death Harvey wrote 10 hrs. John
BprdeD then at the South, Informing Der Of her tus
lands decease, and requesting Der 10 come TO New.
York. She did but b sd never received a oeGt OF
money from the estate OF Der deceived husbsnd.
William Burdel who is living in Cleveland, Ohio,
held mortgage Of Johns property, 10 consio Grafton OF
the money advanced by the former TO the latter to en-
able the latter to open Office in Union plsce 90
when VIM. Burde heard that Harvey had taken pos
sossoD Of Johns property he commenced suit sgans,
lin. The tao were In law about JOhns property tul
two years since. When Dr. II Ivey Burdell had been
seven years at No. No. broadway, he purchased and
nsved into the house No. 81 Bond street; be located
Ahnse there IN May, 1853. The testimonyof The den
lists who had connection with him. a0d persons who
knew Harvey Burdel is that he was meIcenary, SCI
6sh man, with strong passions; be wa easily excited
bat was not man WHO would be Likely 10 attack an
ether; no would cool down If person spoke SHARPLY
With hun He qusreled with everybody with whom
he came IN contact he quarTeled With his partners, he
Suanoled with all his relatives, and had Law sus with
ncet Of them.
At the time Of his DE- Ath those Of them living 10 tn
ny were not on speaking terms With hun Hoaesy
MA by no means a characteristic OF his dealings, and
his moral character far from being SO eproaca
His reputation among good men SIS bad, very bsa
He vas very penurious. When he had q house 10
Broadway and part OF the tune shlle he la. bt-so IN
Bend street. he rented the house keeping ooe room
n n in which be practiced dentistry, and where
he would sleep on a sofa getting .s'neais N che"p
eating houses But when he went INTO a party OF on
plsA IRE excursion, he would always Oe has part ifte'
L
He had considerable taonss AID spent mos OF hIs time
q nadn &, the pursuit OF his proesslon, ana money
Veting. He has been very h,entious naa, ana had
. great many difficulties IN consequence OF II hs name
found ON the books st the lomOs, IN the iav oous,
and he has been known 70 the head Of the poee for
many years. While living in Chambers street hs Wa
sped by dNreputabe woman Tor nonp6yDentO OF money
alleged 10 be due 70 her.
In 1885, or thtreabout, Harvey Burlel wss engaged
10 be married 20 respectable young lazy. eu, her
ktA@ peremptory refused to permit the marriages a.
vAich BuIde got angry, struck the father and gave
Inn black eye. Subsequently be va engaged 10 De
aJed to another young lady, 81 adopted daughter Of
Q worthy lady and gentleman the day aud o0ur was
sst fer the wedding, the wedding party ssSemole the
sdesnaids and the bridegroom ~err presen; he eief
gypAn was ready 70 perform the ceremony, when Dr.
Harvey Burde entered he room o. the Old N N and
sold hun that before he marr'ed the girl he var ed
sAeck for $50 600 The old gentleman told BIN tbs; J
be marrying bis daughter for Der mooey he should
have neither go the Wedding was broken No. suose-
sssny the Yong lady married the person who ~ss 10
De eroomsnsn The former occasion he received the
.sAsck for $40 600 The check the previous occasion
wSs made ut for Bardell, and would have been gwen
Ahn Immediately after the marriage oa-eanony was per-
keroed and when re heard abon. t. be i said 20 have
Sseome greatly excited, and deoared TIA, be soGld
never get msrned
Dr. Burdell had very CTrioIs servSn: gil. es led
Biidy who With him five wears a. NJ. g. Broad
vay and tao Yeas st No. II Bond sres, a1eicg the
whole of which time she never went - bed. He never
ssinished her with a he'd or anything 20 ssep apOn.
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