The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-11

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Further Tes'isno"y In Behalf III DIR. Burdeil's
blood Neutrality-suspicious. Stevens Opioio"
OF the Wu,rser and Mrs. Cunninghsm's
Piots-Or, BaIueiI vows he would Lose
all his Property rather than Marry Her.
sUKRoG ATss COURT.
Before A. W. Bradford, Esq.
JUNK o-The evidence in the of Mrs Cunning
application widow OF the late Dr. Harvey Burde for
letters OF administration upon the estate, resumed
this morning AT 10 O'Clock The witnesses called by
the blood relatives Of d.. Burdell
EvIoEsck OF THOMAS r. SUMMERS.
This witness beiuR saiiHs business was that Of
Navy er he was both commissioner aud notary his office
II ia gm-nt from Mr. Pierpoin, TO Mrs ham
by her 10 Harvey Burdell
EvIDENOE OF MRS. STEVENS.
Mrs Stevens being sworn. sain-l live at 81 Mercer
street wa. acquainted xi,h Dr. Bardel.
Y Ind you see DR. Buroel 10 January LAST A. Yes,
sir and he spoke II Mrs Gaming II nj my house,
and 10 the evening; u was ABOUT Two weeks before ms
deb he came hare tn speak of Mrs Cunningham he did
nos come oy appointment we aa not exoeo, him. as
boufe and zee " We could recognise person called
Eckei, because Excl PIE WHO had called TO see
my husband Al Mrs Cunninghsm's request that per'on
who called on my husband gave his name as Van Doan
! saw tina, person only once; We did not go 10
there to see the Decor; / think have
eiroe that called Van Dolan, first at the
station house after the Doctors decease; he was
then called Eokel; have seen Mrs. Cunningham 81
Bond street il was when called 10 see the Doctor; the
last time ! "a The Doctor was when b, he called
he then said be feared Mrs. Cunningham, she acted
in such manner all in the house; he said he wanted
M To see man who would ans yer the description Of the
O. v no called on my husband.
Cross Amipa,iop-l lived At Mercer street, of
and on, for nearly nine years. have also lived at 1853
Broad way, and IN Ninth avenue corner Of Nineieeuth
street; | lived on Broadway about three months, and
about year IN Ninth avenues we followed n, business on
broadway, nor on Ninth avenue; We went to " Mercer
street lat August; followed business there; have
no business my husband follows no business he did not
follow any business IN either OF the other places
Q What are your means OF making hgngy A. de
Cline To say how We make living
O. DO you keep al assignaton housef A. don't
choose 10 any question as that; WAS not
broue bt here To do have been married. to Mr. Stevens
several years dour choose answer when got
ried think il ~ns 10 the month of september the
calling himself Van Djlan came TO house 70
my band he protested to be Mrs Cunningham's law
yer, and wanted my husband to 60 immediately up to
Mrs cmnloehan's mansion house; ! think
1t was before twelve O'Clock in the day;
Ekers bear Ion n the station house; he bald
NJ The station house. bot not when he called at
house at 81 Bond street he hat the same kind of ha
then he I'd when he called at house, have been
quan'ed with DR. Brde for SIX or egnt years; he was
rot accustomed TO visit house, be there
all after the called on Mrs Cunning hams business
him ONLY nj his tffces both in Broadway and Bond
street be did not lock the door when went in 10 my
kpow oge, oil not whisper together TO my knowledge
we bad occasion for it, never visited him TO- any
other thbn dental purposes; green specti.
cef in my life and never wore a green vail ill after his
decesse lever had any inimauon that was wiichei;
never though, Of any such thing; don't rem.m
her the precise number 81 times the Doctor after
Van Dolan called at our house II was several times;
spce at bis office, the other tunes at our house; be-
teve husband went TO Mrs Cunningham when she
cent tor him; Deiher my husband nor went to II
tckel ~as the mao who came to our house on Mrs.
why SHOULD go the Doctor said he was frightened
60 live i'd the house. they all acted ar this Eek
1l8 Chambers street; husband there see aud
found there was no such Office Van Dolan also spoke
about my going to 81 Bond street, accompanied my hus
band TO In Burdeus house next day. and told him about
Van Dolans call and what he said the Doctor said Mrs
Gum Dsham wanted him To marry he that she wanted to
get his money, that ALL that she did for
him my husbsnd l made the request OF the |
Doctor 10 Mrs Cunningham he went into the front
or and on coming back he laid she was in there bat
would DO, come into the back psror to see me- was |
never at bat house Isl Bono stree again till after the
Doctors death Van Doan seemed to ultimate to nv hus
hand that vi-teo the house 81 Bond street for illicit in
ter with Dr. Burdeli at Dr. Bardell's house
several times during the summer
EvIpKNUB OF CYRKNUs STEVENS.
This witness being duly sworn says:-I knew the late
Or Buroe for eight years In september last there was
man called at my house and wanted me 70 go right
day thai the Doctor was going TO leave his house
and 60 70 Saratoga, so l did not go, as something
struck II was wrsng, for knew he was gone away;
he In the afternoon, and ! called upon
10 in the evening, 30 suspected something; told the
man to tell tn Doctor would 10 there mex, morning
{salurday) a, precisely io ococx did So was taken
into the back psror; woman calling herself Mrs Gun
nngham Immediately came into the room and called me
and she had sent for me; then she said she
thought n her duty to inform me OF transactions
improper connections between them, tbs, my wife stole
money from and gave TO the Doctor to keep for her.
that she made conhdant OF him, trusted him In every
ching, gave him my money. &c; then she weot on and
stat circumstances Of improper connection between my
her only the day before be touched her under the chn
put Ms around her neck, kissed her, anu when she
questioned him about the pay he said ne was the one
who oosh, 20 pay; gentleman called Van Dolan |
called upon the day after this, and said he
la~yer and counsel fer Ms Cunningham be stated that
she a very woman. tnat she had men and |
money her commsbd thai she could do anything she
undertook that he Sai helped her OF several pretty
bad scrapesi then asked him u he considered h msen
respectable lawyer he said he did told him he better be
careful then what be tad 10 do With such characer he
fad he DIDN'T know he would have anything more to
doctor came home ] took my wife and vent up |
90 see hin; ! told him all tnat Mrs. Cunningham |
had sad The talked To M 10 make Jealous OF my wife,
and a. wa young man she wen, on aud told mo h,se
things about her ad nothing but let hor go on, say ing
would think OF 81 she tai shs wa'a woman or children
and must Dot be ofensed II she spoke very plainly TO
me; when told the Doctor be said Mrs. Cunningham
wanted to get his money be talked about her IN load
VOICE said she listening then at the door; she imme
disey ops ned the door said 10 she would prove
her Innocence by leaving the house my wife waited her
60 come 10 ~ 10 confron, her face 10 face.
eross sxamnarou-I AN 81 years old.
u When were you mac ted 10 your wife the lat wit
nessf A. That s my business, 10, VOWS
Y Have yvu ever been married 70 bert A. She is my
lawful wife.
The question was repeated several times, but similar
swertng IL
Q What Is your business' A decline snswerns the
question
Have you been Indicted the United States Courts
In Philadelphia for passing counterfeit money! A No. sir,
never.
q Wee not you and Samuel Brewster indicted In
Philsde pba In 1892 for forger,t No. sir no, 10 my
knowledee; never kne- OF any such COMPLIANT against
me; re tried for any criminal offence 10 my
knewIeoge; I bad charge agsiud me IN
my hfe; I kno~ Sukh Davis toe "Kng OF the
Cony ackers, !" ~ be 0ed sent him h. the state
prison for hfe did Dot turn States evidence seut III
90 the In spite OF all the efforts u the pOrs
o. save him slgbt years trying get him p -on,
where be had sent many before; have lived theeD
ears In my house IL Mercer street believe my wife
never went W nr BurdeI bot twice unless With
her followed the tanning business u within the last
thirty Eve years.
q. have Jou bad any business sinoe' A. Yes, cir,
good many.
O What we're they A. Tha, "a Of your bI.i.
nes.
o Have you no, been engaged 10 keeping houses Of III