New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-03

o. We the Doctor here 4. "a. him Walking
18th Mr. Duyknck be went out about II o'clock
win hin, and che came in again
J q. Did be go home with her ! A. No; went home
9th Der IN Great Jones street.
q Did he Doctor say anything 70 you about the
psryf A. We changed no words.
q. Did you ever bear MT. CuuniDs ham speak about
the Doctors money matters A. Yes, Sir; j have
the neigh borb1od Of $50 and be tined 70 borrow money
Of her then; that was rha' she said.
q. How long ago wa that A. think it wa in
The month Of January.
Y. How can she % talk with you about this. A.
regarded myself o. q sort Of confdent-
z. Apart from that. do you know that the Doctor
had any money matters with her A. ssv Mrs Can-
niDgbem have 81 che started down 70 pay the money
TO DR.. Burde and she got receipt for t-oh, think
il was the other wsy-be paid he money.
Q. DO you remember how long ago this was A.
think WA week before last she tod noe tia; on the
let OF June she going TO give this house up and
going TO Europe With her daughter Augusta; she said
che bad 50 much trouble Of mind.
q. Did she Fay anything about the le.se Of the
bouse A. don't know, although | have shgh'
recollection Of Dr. Burdells holding IT,
@ You knew the Doctor owned the house, didn't
yon A. No Sir.
O. Did she talk to you about the lesse or note
which the Doctor had given her A. l think not
Q. Did abe ever speak to you about any suit be.
tween her and the Doctor A. have heard OF il from
the family; in connection With marriage hss Gun
ningbsm told me- she said che had him arrested for
breach of promise but he promised again, and it va,
arranged satisfactorily 70 both Of them.
q. Was NJ. Burdel in much evenlngs1 A. know
be has been in evenings; I've seen him 20 oat.
z. Viii h room would be occupy when he Wa in :
A. His operating room.
O. Did you know Of Ms. Cunnngbam's having a
psss.key TO bis bedroom A. did not.
O. Whist that little room At the head OF the
stars A. don't know; have seen the Doctor 60
in there.
O. You lei him in Thursday night; didn't he have a
night key A. Yes; he used harsh language a. the
enb. Says /, "Doctor, the door was not locked
Then be turned against me, and says ne, "D-n you,
III knock your head off," Ny brother came down.
q. Why were you awake then A. My brother was
here and there were three four of Us in bed TO-
getber, go we didnt seep much. One of the servant
girls came and walked us.
q. How was his operating room left when he wen.
out A. have been under the impression that he
always locked the door. The other day copying
music and wanted a ruler ard Mise Cunningham
SAID she would 90 down to the Doctor room and see if
she could get She came back and said it sas
locked.
Q. Did you ever know the doctor TO come back so
late at any other tirnel A. Never.
q. Did you 90 in and talk with him occasionally
A. never puzzled myself In at all.
q. Did he have much company A. Not excepting
lsdiee in the psror.
q. Why were you 70 strange with the doctor when
you go intimate with the rest Of the family A.
didn't think he was very pleasant company for man
Of my age.
Q They used TO talk against him A. Yes; they
talked about his temper.
Q. How be with the young ladies, much Of
favoritel A. No. Sir; they led 10 infer that they
didn't like him.
Q. Did you ever hear Mrs. Cunningham speak well
Of hint A. have heard her speak of liking him
since Der husbands death-es being old beau, or
something of that kind.
q. Have you ever heard her speak that way more
than once A. II hadn't ever heard Of their mar
rsge shoud probably have paid more attention to it,
but / was convinced that they married.
q. Did Mrs Cunningham cay positively that they
were married A. She could not; she saw them 60
out at the tme but they would not let her come
q. Didn't Mrs. Cunningham speak badly and lightly
of The Doctor A. | have heard her speak Of him
sometimes in favor of him aud sometimes agains. him.
think mostly calling him iltenpeed.
q. Who bad the room adjoining Mrs. Cunninghsm's
over DR.. Burdesl A. Mr.. Ulmann-Dsnel UD-
mann, the lawyer.
Q. Did you know whether he was in the house last
Fnday night A. cont know; / know that be wss
in the room Saturday morning.
Q. Did he board here A. No, Sir; he did not.
e. You didn't consider him one of the family, did
you, SIR A. No, Sir.
@ Were there any other dodgers here A. Not TO
ny knowledge.
O. Did you ever know DR.. Burdell TO exercise any
control in this house A. Never, except from what the
young ladies told me.
Have they ever told you that he exercised control
here A. Yes, Sir; Miss Helen Cunningham was
looking ont the window day, and he took her by
he said it none Of her busnessI he had althJriY
over her. -,
ternoon A. ! was at the store I'LL o cioc iheh
came up here, took off my coat and bat, laid them
down ON the sofa and went down "a dinner ent-red
the room alone; Georgy soon came down AM Miss
Helen followed him.
o. You were lste 7 A. Since the ist Of snu6ry, |
have very seldom been here at the dinner hours.
O. What Is the dinner hour A. About 81 70 o'clock
should judge after got through dinner l csue No
IN the parlor; nobody was here 10 my knowledge;
they came NJ with me; staid here 10 - mioutes
and then went up stairs into Mis- Cunningham room
stad there but Il short time
O. Who wss there when you go, there A. don
know could testify whether wen, up there or n';i
i think Mrs Augusta was there.
q. Where was MIS-. Cunningham A. could mo-
Q. Did You miss Mrs. Cunningham thst evening ?
A. When came down stairs she wac he-e.
q Did you see Eckeli A. met him on the stairs
coming down supposed be going out.
O. Did You know whether he and Mr. Cunningham
were alone A. should think 30, from what Me-
Cunningham said; she came down and told Hannah
10 go 10 bed.
.. Was IL after you came in that you found that cir
cular A. After We came in
.. Was any remark made by Miss Cunningham
A. She told me whst twas; then | weut up into Mr..
Cuunir CHAINS room; am pretty confident ths Eczel
not there; don't know where he wss sGp-
posed be was cut; think have slight recollection
Of Mr.. Eckel and MB. Cunningham coming up INFO
the roc IN tos eiher.
Q. Who proposed going out-dd Mrs. Cunningham
propose that Der daughter should 20 out shopping :
A. Miss Helen Cunningham proposed II 10 me.
q. How long did Mr. Eckel remain In her room A
Unu went cut; don't know whether be went out
fss OF did.
q. What did they taxi about A. didn't take no
tice was very busiy engaged; may not no: have
left Eekel in the room; l think | have recollection
that all three of the ladies were 10 eep together ia;
hight
.. You dont know What became OF Eekel A. No.