The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-04
THE BOND STREET TRAGEDY.
Continued from firth page,

D. Harvey Burden ID now HISTORICAL rA0ter, ana
",rs q moral in his lie or death, IL sufficiently
pointed drive home the bsro Of conviction without any
common, from We therefore merely give the follow
ns well authe ntca.ed and notorious facts
history and character
The late Dr. Harvey Burdeu born In Herkimer
county, in Herkmer village, New York. He was
born In 1911. His father died before he knew him;
whils be was yet a child his mother moved
nom Herkimer county Sacketb Harbor, Jener-
son county, New York. With her he resided
tl he thirteen years cid HIS mother then turned
him a,o the street. and forbade him ever to return to
the house The boy thus turned forth upon world at
early sge fet The throb OF ambition and was de.
ternred, according 10 his own words to rane 70 be-
come great 20 gain GOLD. Without profession educa
ton or MEANS he looked around him see nat cours,
he should take-what patti prrue-to achieve his de-
sired success The press held out the tempting bait He
determined 10 begin the round and noun, the
ladder and consequently went . no,ghborpg country
town and engaged hmse as compositor he remained
there for some years either dd not like the business
o. had better inducements he'd out TO Kim this city
tor before his seventeenth year find him study
ing dentistry In biz brother JOINS office, which
located the Of Chambers street and Broadway
where stew xrts store stands; no studious
habits sad msdo good use o. his time. Forming
taste for the medical profession, he went to Phiia
delphis when sbou; twerty- lone years Old,
and pursued regular Of study In ths Pennsy
vAaia Medical College &c partially supported iu,sef
during bis studies by the prsotce Of censtry sut
partially maintained by mis- bro,ner John Burdel OF thus
city. Having graduated the college at Philadelphia he
returned TO this city sno entered his brothers Off e.
learning and uacusng dentistry during the day, and
ready 10 anytb ng prscse any profession make
money John 8urdsl SON after marrying Harry lived
in tns nouse With Elm ar a member OF Els family Their
dwe.l.r house In building, directly
the deoai Office John Bun dell owned two or ID houses
on the corner Of Chambers street and Broadway at that
time
harvey Burdoll after being In his bro.hers Off ,e a
short time opened Office for himself In the house OF
bis brother and the next door 10 his Office They kept
their offices there number OF years. DONG fair bust
ness. Harvey living al o. or most Of the time
feelings s,d passions % equenuy quarreed with his
brother; was very penuroos 10 his transactions and
strongly marked he began to manifest very nceutious
ana loose character Al las, ne had quarrel with his
s,Ss that Harvey va, too inu@sie with 81. vile on
account o, this quarrel Harvey BCrde moved MS Off
No the corner OF Dusno street and Broadway Previous
20 tots there qusrre bet Feen Mr. and Mrs. John
Burds the ianr apP! ING 10 The proper authorities for
divorce
harvey ,ork active part in this quarrel In favor OF
MS John BaIde, ana sssiast mis- brother. He used oil
his oorts 20 favor the aivorce, obt,ning counsel for
Nrs Bufesn sucoesoed N obtaining a partial div m,s
from her husband; they we're separated, alimouy
gives &c her but abe IOi permitted &c marry again.
While harvey Buroell pursuing this relation
krs John Burden be succeeded In getting h's brother
70 make over oil hs property 10 him by . mortgage ct
the recurring eqriTalsnt for IT, ana repre-.
seutDs 10 bis broA John thA properly would safe In
Harvey's bsnd,; thst thereby Mr.. sardel, who had
suit sssni AID smother party who had attachment
against him ould be pre-, enied from get ing his
properly. Alter remaining iew months at the corner
OF Duane ard B o-dwav, Harvey moved up to 3s2
BroAovas, on the corner o. Frsokn street Joon hav
ting been divorced from hi' -is made up with Harvey,
AZ moved ano joined MA 10 business III 500 Broad
way
Harvey or the pnrpOse OF getting Johns trsde Of his
office However ibis nay &c, II is certain that they had
been ong geiber before they quarrel ed; be-
- Ia nls
uoor the O1ce m which they both associated In
do'ss business, 81 johu pui NJ his '.snnge' on Q
otlSe. Jonn Burocu taen attempted TO get from
Harvey the mortgage Of LIS .(Johns) property
H'rvey -eiysed 10 give uo 20 gys hny equivalent, OF
return ,ori This occSstsneo aDober quarrel between
SsH rs ns oos joap sSe 40 n mssa:
from hS brother william, went 10 Uo!on place at the
cO'ser Ct fourieen,a s,.es, ard Uaion square, ard
opt rsd 81 cise beo which be occupied doinx a good
b1iHs,s usu ts &c 10 II lstt. Daring his las, lue,s
and uit before HE ceao, Hsvty Bareeu gol out NJ
tsoomepi against him os Of tae mortgages which
he held and win apa veu iLto Jsnns room
and toos possession OF every thing be hai the ian
o. bis death ohaubef Tey iea,aor bed from
uader BIS brother, LEAVING him 20 die sofa Harvey
burdet frequently too Of Mi. decd sno,s hs scquan
peculiar vii, Which John neaco this vii nsic Harvey
e sole executor OF hts broher sass anc specified hs,
- s s.,zs 70 50 70 2sy ,.r dsS Ls sT n. bro
he Eocih, Informing hes o. her husbands dessase and
reaVosrs her 10 @ me TO Nes York she DID 90, bu,
Der deceased husband.
William Buraell Who Is living in Cleveland osio, held
money ssvrocd 5y t6e form y 70 the aaer 10 enso,e
she latte 10 open of % IN Unon pAoe; when Wm
bGEoo Eesra that Havey bad taken pos ssio1 OF Johns
property, he oomm,noea suit against bin. rnc two
we're n av about joins property I'll Two years snoe
WhG Dr. Harvey Buroeil had been seven yeatr al 902
Broadway, ne purchased aud moved into the hou,e No 81
Boud street, he loaed hn'on there 10 May, 1853 The
testimony OF the oens' who had connection with him,
hat persons Who knew harvey egrder, is that he was
Destensry, selfish man, with svoDg passions; 10
vS easily excited. pui W. not q man who would
&c 9or 70 attack another be sosd oooi ywn II per-
son sposs Sharply with bim. BE qusrreisd vito every.
body vi'n whom he n contact he quarrel Cd with
ha paaers he quNreiisd With all be relatives and had
su's viii most Of them Al the time OF his dsa,h
those o. hen living IN the city were not on speaking
terms ~ith I'm Honesty "a, by no means . character.
isio o, b., des nss sno bis moral charaoo or vas far
irom beos above 'epro.oh. BIS reputation among good
oad-vCry bs. de very penurious.
gheu be bad house 10 broadway and part Of tn time
Me At h1 been Bond he rented out the house,
kfepiag che rom 10 n -hsn ne prscnsod dentistry,
eassp sa az houses Bat when hs went Into party
% pss,ure sxcur,iop he would al.ays bear lbs part
rrreiy-vrs then socsoe conTarionable and eoabe.
a. Sal o1nrdsrsbe talents aud spe,i m ~ OF bis tine
10 resdoE IRE punuii Of his proiess,p and money get,
tias Re has been verg centous msn and had great
a. ssfcs,es IN corsquonce Of Il bis nsne Ne
tovtf 90 The books nj the rombs IN toe hv courts,
ma ,s,rs whl,e living in Chambers street be was
sBed W . esreputsble woman for nonpayment OF
money susseet be que 70 her
70 be respectable young lady bat her faner
perempsorly refused 70 permit the marriage vhloh
Burdel goi angry struck the isther aud gave him
black eye Subsequently be was engaged 70 be Married
another young lazy, adopted daughter Of worthy
Isdy and GENT man tie day and hour was set for the
welding. the veodng party assembled, the bridesmaid
and The bridegroom we're present the osrgy men vas
ssrse essred The fsorS Of tho old man asa tod him
that before he married ihe sr be wanted CHECK Tor
$4,000 The Oid gentleman told him ttai u De vas
marrying bis daughter fer her mopey be should have
utithcr o The wedding was BROKEN up. ssose-
aaeutly tue young lady married the penon Woo
~ ana ".
recsfvd the cheos $4,000 me oheos on the pre-
v,ous ason vas made oui for Burde sud would have
beer grvcn him Immediately after tns muTltre cefe
nory va performed aud when be besr1 tbol ~, NJ u
~id 70 he ye become greatly excited end dec ssd VI Il
be would get married
Or Bufdeu had o very curious tervant gri, caled
Bddy who r~ wtn hlm I've lesfs At sos sfosa Nsi