The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-17
THE BOND STREET TRAGEDY IN COURT.

COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Smith.
Fm lo-rhls morning the Recorder addressed the
Grand Jury in reference TO the In which they
shoud oc cnduci the examination Of Witnesses In nadas
an indictment against the alleged sssassnators Of Dr.
BurdeIl The court room crowded, and his Honor's
remarn were Ilaened TO with brea,hless attention.
In mmencing observaons he called their atten-
oa 70 the fac thai the Bond murder occupied
great deal OF he public attention during the past few
days, and ,nssmuch ~ n very important case Il
should be scrutnzed with grestest possible care.
Ne noticed he FAC, OF murder being . very hcnous
uyims and one which, II the parties werc found guilty,
would DESTROY their standing In the community and per-
hAps paos misery and on those sno rere
moi IN VOWED In H. Bat considerations mus; be laid
aside by jury and ey vert 70 .xa nine all tns sots
prssnted and The language of their oath admnister
Be. There Was great de. Of testimony
vhich had been elici,cd that was Of an Irrelevant
character. He would call Their 'ae1son 70 s.
uon 10 examining The testimony they mast nrst LOOK
into the question OF motive, whether there Was Any mo
uve exsttus for the perpeEstion Of the crime cond
~ tbcv we're 10 ascertan whether, such motive did
srht iherc Vas the and oppor,uny for the par
ucs no were nov charged before them Nth committing
she crime because that was moi ooroners ary. but u
Wss instituted for the purpose OF examining hs merits OF
The charges against the parties ana .ney were @ sss
ths next question was, whether there wM sum,e ev
1en = 70 pois TO the accused s shs guilty paraes Tne
and srai evidence rbsy pay particular attention
% one fact-that was, was tnerc legal evidence con
Iesns any Of these psraes S s,sosos ana on ets
evidence alone. he sugEcsted that hn ss an er pa.
investigation that prisoners hsa no right 70 be heard
before theua In judging OF this matter tney must think
vhebsr the evidcu 80 was sufficient 10 justify convic
ton OF the parties, provided they we're sitting - peui
,uyers m that was o. then they were usuned In bring
ms n an ,nactmcnt and Of sending before pe,s jury
for trial lie UNDERWOOD that there was one MEMBER OF
ihs Grand Jury Who hsd been N ,ns g. ce r.
nan exouslns that juror from serving vas avery re
spousbIe duty which devolvcd upon them In this case
ana one which be had no doubt would be performes
vith entire sssisfaotion this community. 10 conou.
slos, he said, WIN now proceed, ssntsmen- 70 inc
ne Grand jury sSsn retired 70 their room, and no
Noubs will proceed with the examination Of Witnesses
VISIT TO MRS CUNNINGHAM.
me ooursesy Of Josepn s. Taylor Esq, enabled our
,,por,~r 70 obtain another interview yesterday with the
uaruss nov confined In the rombs charged With beirs
pv,pcipsh in the iAss murder Of Or. Burdell in Bond
ssress.
Mn. cunning ghsm he found engaged very calmly IN
ssassscine some business. She oourssously invited hn
"a - In hsr CELL remarkng with smile shss her 10
~--od.,,o,, we're limited, but such - they were, he
~ ve,coms 70 shsm. sbe nnished her bushes viii
Sssu>Aoh and vas about 70 commence conversssou
vbs, Governor eunther appeared s the door with 90
sy,suds 10 whom be introduced her a. Mrs Cunningham
Assr few moments conversation with them she rec
ssred The CELL when subssa ntay the following o'over
unncu ensued,-
Rxrorru-I observed, madam, that Gov. eunther jus
,ov introduced you - "Mrs Cunningham" II must e'
usyrSss,ng 70 you your claim to being The vile
,py, Burdsn 70 taciuy unrsccsnized-
Mrs. CusNreHAx-n does not make % muct
1s0srcuos n 10 frequntly The oase That marte<
,sd,ss are called By names which they previously
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