New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-07

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The District AttOrney announced at the close OF
the session Of the Court Of Oyer and Terminer
yesterday that he had but three four witnesses
more to examine, and that he should rest the case
against Mira. Cunningham in the course of two
hours. He, no doubt, expects to elicit some ad-
ditonal evidence in cross-examining the witnesses
of the defense, and will introduce more testimony
of his own by way of rebuttal, if necessary. AR
attempt to pronounce upon the strength Of the
prosecution at this stage of the case would there
fore be premature.
But perhaps our readers will thank us for aiding
them in cropping their way through the mass of
testimony which appears from day to day. On the
presumption that they have perused what was pub
lsbed yesterday, it is unnecessary to do more than
cul attention to some of its principal points. The
cook, Hannah COnlan swore to two facts, upon
which the prosecution evidently places great reli
ance, viz: Mrs. Cunningham's remark when told
that lady (Mrs. Stansbury) was looking over the
house on the Friday before the murder with view
to hiring it, to the effect that DR.. Burdc might not
live TO let the house sign the lease and her ordering
Hannah TO bed at 10 o'clock. John Burchell testi-
fed that Mrs. Cunningham told him on that fatal
Friday that the Doctor would get over his passions
in three or four days From these and other wit
nesses evidence was elected tending more or less
strongly, to show that Mrs. Cunningham cherished
anything but friendly feelings toward Dr. Burdell;
that she watched and almost haunted him in the
house, and that her conduct, when the murder was
discovered, was not that Of an innocent person.
After prOtracted cross-examinstion of DIR.
Main this morning, Daniel Ullmann testified that
when he came home about 4 p. In. on Friday he
met Mrs. Cunningham in the entry, who asked him
if he wanted fire; he said, No, as he should be
out all the evening. He returned after midnight,
but did not smell or hear anythin9Atill morning,
when the murder IVES discovered. He thought the
night. latch, though peculiar could be opened with
q wire. Mr.. Baldwin, lawyer, residing at No.
l6 Bord street. testified that on leaving his house
about IL o'clock, he and bis companions remarked
a smell, as of old rags burning. On his return in
the course of an hour the smell was gone. The
principal point in the testimony of Officer Davis
was that he heard Mrs. Cunningham charge DR..
Burdel at the time of the difficulty about the note,
with running her character and say she would have
his hearts blood. DR.. Wilson testified to having
overheard Mrs. Cunningham say early last Winter
that DR.. Burde would learn to behave himself
before she vacated bis house.
DR.. Parmly WHO lived at No. 30 Bond street,
swore tbsi on returning home from walk at
aboGt eleven O'Clock, he noticed SMELL as Of
burning cloth, and saw bright light in the attic
window of No. 81, which diminished as he
watched, then flashed ap again, but soon sub
sided. His dog, who would not answer his whistle,
he found Oh the steps of DR.. Burdels house; on
recrossing the street. the light was still visible but
not so bright as before. Mr.. Butler, the In
yentor Of the lock on the door, described its
properties 10 be such that in one position it served
as bolt, in another as night latch, and in
third, could be opened by the outside knob
DR.. John H. Thompson, medical student, testi-
fed TO the particulars of a conversation at his own
house, in which Dr. Burdell charged Mrs. Cunning
ham with designing to eXtort money by charging
him with breach of promise Of marriage to her
DR.. Thompson was at No. 81 Bond street for
very few minutes at o'clock on the Friday after
noon before the murder. His business was with
Mrs Cunningham, for whom he had been negotia
Tiny nVtt-hs nc uou uouc rc'thoi thhCo Dcboit
While he and Mrs. Cunningham were cOnversing
in the back parlor step was heard on the stairs
Mrs. Cunningham opened the door, and as Dr.
Burdell came along the passage-wsy said in an or
binary tone of voice: where are you going, Har-
vey p or, "What time shall you be home ~ Mr.
| Thompson was not sure which of these was the
| question, nor did he hear the reply.
| DR.. Geo. +. Woodward gave the details of the
| post-mortem examination of DR.. Burdell's body.
The paper containing its results was read TO him,
ard be was examined upon it at length. The
wounds he thought to be- singularly accurate, per-
baps accidentally so, but such rs would have been
| given by person possessing anatomical knowl-
| edge. The body bore marks of resistance, and the
wounds could not have been made by person of
less strength unless attacking DR.. Burdell una
wares. 1t could not be determined for certain
| from The wounds themselves whether they were
| given by right-handed or left-handed person.
but in his medical opinion founded on
| all the circumstances, it was the latter.
| DR.. Francis, il will be remembered also stated
Yesterday that he inclined TO the opinion that the
wounds were inflicted by left handed person.
John Connery, son Of Coroner Connery, testified
that Mrs Cunningham told him on she Sunday
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