The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-25


IT," The witness then describes the preparations and the
departure from the house. stating thai they pass
Ing ont they met Helen n the halt the front hail. and
her mo her told her $40 remember tsis pigh bu,
toned no reason" She continues the ut By stating
that this WAS be~een seven aad eight here she SAYS
"betwe'n ak and seven think n seven thDk;
that otter Leaving the house her mother SAID she "had
lett Der gloves, and the two stopped Mrs soenbacks
hall an hour while the Doctor went 10 buy gloves
he bought them, and the party then proceeded to
the oiergymsa's, where the ceremony was performed
On the way no she made the re MARI to the Doctor
wba, be would cay" should she disclose the marriage
and Ia answered he would "kill" her Her mother In
CURED why the oecedent had not given Mr. Msrvine "he
rpgf BE replied, HE did not ask for IT, he would put
IL her finger and say few and Is would do just
we he then put ring on her finger in he street, she
party arrived at homo about 10 O'Clock" In regard
habta,ion 'he testdes that the newly married couple
slept together that might and adds Ay mctser slept with
here generally stopped there in the morning kaow
she had any word TO send down stairs; stopped at the
room door knocked-she would answer It was the b.sk
room she slept In did 20 almost every morning from the
ime OF The marriage, and she always an.wered me- tna
continued until some time in December-uaul She tae
OF my SISTERS scktess" 10 weighing testimony, aud GO
pecsly In comparing statements made by the same wit
ness NJ chere times. regard should DO had 70 the Ia
armiy Of the MON Try the likelihood, with so
lateral or crcumsantal incidents AN disposed to MAKE
every possible allowance for such discrepancies
~ mig be reasonably expected Ia testimony given Ut COD
siderable intervsb under circumstances OF painful Interest,"
agitation and excitement; but comparing the eviienoe
given by this young lacy at the inquest and before me-
constrained TO notice important variations, mantesi
occurring 10 suit present e1gences Before the 5urro
gsle enc D9cOr the ono WHO spokc
her the subject OF the MARRIAGE and ns did 80 hrst
the morning Of the 18th or O,tober Before the oro
Der ,he aed her mother was the Grst WHO spoke about
H. tbe I'd go month or two previously, and the wiiness
Immediately sner-on The same day-had conversation
it'll Tue Doctor to know he willing she should BET
witness Before the Surrogate che stated tue Decor said
ner mother going Goshen the next day II invite DIR
snodgrass TO perform the ceremony Before the Coroner
sle stated her mother said the time not decided
Before the Surrogate she stated that the Doctor mentioned
10 her the for secrecy promise 70 h cousin not
to marry while che remained single Before the coroner
kbn TIN M
about the rtason but her mother had remarked u was
from fear of being Ia .hed at sr his professions Of cell
| reported to have testified something In relation
! to mskirs the appointment for the wedding al au
meeting" dis Ausu,is examined after hits state
ana when ask ed In regard to the time in the evening
nc ~sd S oOs place 'aa 90 was MET ne minister re-
there about O'Clock think aud said he had to 60
to prayer Eneeting, and If We would come back In an
hour or an hour and half he would be in from meeting
ell, Ole you 20 back in hour and hafp A. We
DID, G. That would bring abou. half past 10 oclocSn
A. Yes, cir; sonewbere about tina. time" Before the
Surrogate Mr. ksrvipe stated that the marriage took place
at the time pponied He had not been occrpei or de-
tanned By any clerical duties, and remarked when
nal" Augusta, who was examined sub,equent
moty took place 1t O'Clock, and the ciers,
ing into the rsrlor said You see am puuctual" Be
fore the Corone nothing stated by her about the ring
the visit to Mrs Solen packs which appeared In proof
after she examined. and the later circumstance
Introduced by her 0rst before the Surrogate There
between the StAtemen made the
witness at the inquest and at this trial In reference 10
Mr. Eckel the cohaDiiaou OF the dcedent and her mo-
tier and the lease Of the premises 81 Bond street. bet the
variations have noted adapted to suit the changes
and phases or the and the evidence OF other wit
nesses, that is not important TO pursue further this line
Thus have the positive declaration of Of the
clamarte daughters to The identity Of the decedent ~
me stand, self ooutradic.ed on Important facts:
her statements have varied from time to nie and the
minute particularly with which she has given conversa
Sunday and Monday before, brings Ter In direct collision
with me mass OF testimony that the decedsn was
nnptse were In progress to be observed, Also that
the ceremony was appointed for o'clock The parties
would Naturally leave Bond street in time properly meet
that engAgementhe oversight to gloves noted
nntl after they yes they passed down Broadway DO.
yond Beeckef aueet some disano tArried at Mrs. Soen
backs half viii the Doctor quest gloves
which might readily have been blamed the way aat
aner TINS long delay proceeding on loot though staes
IN distant par of the town, o'clock This was ali
compshed In the ace OF an hour at The srhes While their
direct return home After the ceremony occupied nearly two
Suppose the proof TO stop here could secret marriage,
carefully kept concealed during the decedeus life time, be
established againy him on the proof Of Gngie witness
standing these trials in such attitude tht' Clearly
not In the face OF such discrepancies and conradcons
the would be compelled 70 say the aegra,n had rot
! 10 remedied by other evidence.
The occurrences connected with The marriage thus
stated by the clergyman The gentleman nrst called the
morning OF the 2Sth Of October and requested him to oc
ate al marriage ceremony This interview was before IL
been between and IL He took . memorandum OF the
names and oshsr particulars for his regis'er, which
were ecertained by Interrogation. From his habit
such occasions, he thinks something said about
bringing witness, but the name Of the witness not
BIN not 10 publish the marriage, aud az appointment
made for eight o'clock that evening At the designsed
time the sen man called with two ladies', aud the mar
rage was performed. The man WAS awkward" IS II
Dot knowing show 10 act " Er. Marvine said be had
fAni impression" that the request no, 10 publish the
marrsgc renew 10 the evening by the gent. man,
no. by the LADY he "rure Tbs mar paid bin lee
Of Sl0 something SAID about bis calling for certii
the mex, day; che certificate and nero
matter minated. Tae certificate s dated Oc, II, Gnd
delivered the morning or tia. day. before IL o'clock
The Ian asa, down in Chair and read II TO himself
"ApIeRred 10 read with deliberations "when he sos
through reading II he nodded his head and ssid, fall
right, or roraething 10 That eleci" Gle made no
observations about the spelling OF the name Berde'li
did no, 10 make any correcden don't know OF
any CanyersSyon-th1t the subs OF 70; no
0snoe the murder have been very much Interested IN
the matter, ard have thOught great deal OF Il; have re-
called he features and general appearance Of the de-
ceased ar compared them with the eS.ares and genera,
ap tesrance Of the mao married s1d the more have
done so the more am convinced thar the man married
was Harvey Burdel" On being s1ksd " he mad any
doub, whatever upon the subec, be REPLIED none what
ever"
In regard 70 the certificate lhero are several circum
deserving attention The place Of nativity OF the
lady IL siaoo "New York City, TIA, OF the gen leman,
lar, tho lAst general; the not vas kRowp; was the
last onkrorns Certainly, II "Ne~ York" 90
taken as applying 10 The city, NO then encoun-
Agan fnd from n testimony OF NJ. Orey who pre-.
secuted bill to the Doctor December "a that he quite
ready On trivial oocasiou 10 observe sucn mlspelns
Of bis name ~ Berde. Nov that 10 the precise
med by NJ. Barvne In the marriage certificate, and he
thought 20 material tns when u WA sccidenisly dis
covered s,erod the resfter But The mistake vas
Needed by the bridegroom The occasion was important,
the certificate "wnnted"-wAnted &C evidenools &C
curacy Of conscouepceno being ready 81 night, Tor
is dated October 90 II called for the ensuing morn
pg was read with delbersuon-the party sitting down
IL chair and scanning t-and IL was pronounced
Nhl TRhtN thai uttered by Doctor Blrfelf
Sill further, ne marriage w8 secret, and 70 be
kept secret Was probable, In vic Or such csotes
Unity that the dece5ent voulf call nj the clergymsns
house In open daylight, with white gloves on his hands.
Ano Jet that iaoi 10 disncuy testified 10 by the domoac
Who admitted the rerson calling for the certificate. Al
The nrst Interview, a. The man leaving the door,
Rev. Mr.. kArvine stated he thought no saw day
light between his vbskers and ns face, at the side, from
the middle OF The ear 10 pon! line With the mo sih
thought they we're false whrkors and had sprung out
hite, :" remained 20 Impressed up TO the second in
crvicw. ala no, notice particularly Of both the next
times; n hose tines did notice that they false;