The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-02
produced. These articles completes the list Of thnss
bearing suspicious appearance the syes ss C'ro
ner and his assistants.

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ner and his assistants.
Tbs Inquest was then proceeded with a. follows
THK TESTIMONY OF URrAH MARVIN.
Uriak Marvin, the clergyman who ofaciated "a the
marriage between DECEASED and Mrs Burde, being duy
sworn, deposed follows
Q. wha, is your profeisionY A. Clergyman.
O. or what church, A. OF the Reformed Dutc
Church, In Blocker street.
O. Have either Mr.. Burdell Mss Cunningnaur come
to you in reference 10 . marriage A. Mr.. Burdo d 1
come TO my hcuse In reference to marriage; think
could recognise ibe If saw him, bat the lady |
don't think would be able to identity.
Coroner-You shall sec the body Of Mr.. Burdeu, an
perhaps you viii be able to Identity H.
The witness here led into tho front room, whore
the body of the deceased was the purpose OF seen
VIII e,ber he could identify the corpse that OF the per
son who called at his in relation TO the marriage
Mrs Burdel sl.o shown the witness while absent
from the Jury On bis return he stated In to the
question, ss foows:-
do not recognise the lady the had moro hair on
bis 'act-iha s his whiskers extended further up his
face. =. ssss
Mr.. Hall-Do you recognise anything about the body
that would lead you to believe that it the MANI
A. There resen blRnce about the mouth, but would
not Ike to swear to the identity Of the man.
@ Was there any with them? A. The lady call
ing herself Mrs Cunningham had daughter with her
Q. What kind OF looking girl shea A. The young
lady way about 2l years age rather tall and
slim for her age.
@ How long did the ceremony !asts A. About five or
eight minutes they stad my house soou. 10 minutes
altogether.
Q Would you remember the young lady? A. think
would not
Q We're there any other persons at the oeremony9 A.
My two servant girls witp etsed the marriage.
Q. What are the nance OF those women A. don't
tnal~
Sarah; she is with and be placed upon the
,'and (The girl was sen, for by the Coroner.)
O. Does that daguerreo.ype appear like the man you
msrred2 a likeness of deceased shown A. think
does, particularly about the mouth would state here
that whom he called first for the purpose appoating
for the marriage said 70 my wife that thought
no had false whskcrs; when no called again
/ tried TO discover whether the whlskers
false not but could not discover
anything; when he called for the certificate
looked sgsin but could mol discover anyning he said
was ell right and then left.
Q. What was the manner Of the manP A He appeared
cold and totally ignorant Of such matters.
q. How did she act? A. She appeared tmd and bAsh
ul when they into the hall they kissed another
at eas! 60 one OF the servant girls said.
Q Had the man shawl on' A. do not know.
@. Had he moustacbess A. cannot say.
Q. What the fee paid? A. think he paid me SIo
re save IL 70 me In generous manner.
Q. Was In gold paper money, A. I, was In paper
IL q $40 bill.
O. Was bill an old one2 A. There was
no,hpg in tho bill tina. struck beng peculiar
O. Did you the deceased before Alers A. I
did not.
a. Did any speak with you In relation 10 the
rage since took place: A. Not until this morning;
then two young men met me was coming out Of
church. and @ked me If the marriage was valid
th-kkt n L. q -
other a cousin OF the deoes1ed
@ Did they say anything else A No. the name
Mrs Cunnipghsms daughter Mar sare Augusta Gun
l pin,hs
CoYoner-Now look at this certacals and see whether
is the you gave Mr.. Burdell or not A. II H.
Mr. HAli-There Ia q epsncy hero between the
rsuss. The namc In the certificate spelled BerdeI
while that OF deceased Burdel. Can wtness
plain how the mis- axe occurred Was altered by any
since II len your hands A. cannot account for the
tpancy; understood his Bordcl the
time Of the marriage ceremony and ned the ccriio
cato accordingly; however. subsequently discovered
bai the spelled wrong for In passlng by the
house Gay the spelled Harvey Burder on
The eoorplsie; then said to my wfe, must alter the
name in my registry Of marriages which keep, sad
when wen, home did so accordingly.
Did you give deceased eerudcats on the evening
of the marriage. A. No: NOT until the following
o. no you recognise either OF these parties tho
who came tc your touse TO be married. A. The woman
cannot recognize at all; tho had larger whskors
bc deceased has whhkors except Soaee the color
OF the hair 90 OF tho deceAs ed sad the
married 10 the same
By Juror-Could you recognise The daughter II you
saw her A. don't think could but there would not
be any harm in seeing the young iady.
TTbe brought up stairs for The pur-
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his return, he stated ths, he recognised
Margaret Augusta Cunningham a. the witness who wM
present at the marriage ceremony
The Coroner then stated that the counsel for the widow
OF dece0ed could s,t questions they thought proper
through him; but the privilege not being taken sdvan
isge Of, the examipaton Of Mr. Nsrvne declared TO
have been concluded; when the
| wnre,s said ihere wss one thing which had escaped
bis attention In iivps evidence.
O. what Was ~ A. Mr.. BurdsIl requested that the
| marriage should not be published.
The Coroner said that was not matter jury 70
hear.
Nr. Hall though, that the testimony should be taken
do-n.
| Ceroner-oh, very well, will DO - you say.
EVIDENCE OF JOHN n. THOMPSON.
| John a. Thompson was the next witness. On being
| svorp, he dsposed ss follows -
l Tive At 1ea West Twenty seventh street.
Q. What your profession A. medical student
@ DID you know deceased, and u 90, how long A.
did for about year.
| Q. Did you frequent bis houseS A. Not Of late.
O. How long ago we're you here A. About nve months
| ago
q. Have you seen him since7 A. have. O. What
The Of your not coming hsrei A. Previous 10
my marriage u,ed to call frequently, but since that
event took psce On NAY sss) have not been n tho
haba OF coming here.
O. Have ycu been here since your marrsge' A.
have, merely on msliers Of business with Mrs Cunning
ram.
q. when did you com here l~tf A. On Friday.
O. Did you nquire for Mrs. BnrdeIi or Mrs Cunning.
/ ham A. For Mrs. Cunningham.
O. Were you very intimate with Mrs Cunningham ?
| A. Not very.
O. What did you call upon Nrs. Cunningham on Friday