New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-25


Doctor mentioned to her as the reason ior secrecy
a promise TO his cousin not TO marry while sne ~.
msined single. Before the Coroner she stated tnaI
the Doctor lever said anything 70 nsi ooos. ,IS
re asop bu, her mother had remarked was nom lear Oh
being laughed at fox his professions OF ceh6acy Al
the inquest, the Rev Mr. Marvin isIeported TO have
testified something in relation TO making the aPpolut
ment for the wedding at hour IN the evening after
be returned " from religious meeting MIS-
Augusta was examined after this statement ana vhen
asked in regard 10 the time in the evening the Wed
ding took place, said ~ was after tae minister
He come there about o'clock, think, and said De
had to 20 to prayer meeting, and i we would come
back in ar honr or an hour and half he would DC IA
and a kaIi 4. We did. q; That would bring
somewhere about that time" Before the Sur
Iogate Mr.. Marvin stated that the marriage TOOK
pied or detained by any clerical duties, and remarked
when the parties came in, " iou see sm pnnc'uai.
Augusta who was examined subsequently, Their fest.
tied fer the first time that the ceremony took ace al
O'Clock, and the clergyman, on coming into the par
lor said " You see | am punctusl. Before the Cor
oner LoLng stated BY her about the rlng or the
yisit to Mrs. Solenbaeks which appeared 10 Proof
was introduced by her irst before the Surrogate.
There other contradictions between the statement;
made by the witness at the nquest and at tins iai
in r.f,r nee TO Mr.. Ecke the cohabitaron OF the
dec.deb and her mother and the least OF the premi-
s.s No. 81 Bord street but the variations have
adapted TO suit the changes and phases Oh
the care and the evidence Of other Witnesses ihat
s MT important t. pursue further this line oil CON-
psI.sCn
Illus far we have the positive declaration Of one OF
the camsnts daughters 20 the identity oil me dece'
de- a. parry TO the ceremony performed by MI.
Marvin Blu, she stands selcon.rsdcted on Important
facts her statements have varied from time TO Time,
the minute particularly with which abe mas gwen
nyeIshtioIs with the decedent relative TO the marriage
ON tie Sumo a, aud Monday before brings her II drect
coson with the mess Of testimony showing that the
oocedeLt wa N leIkimtr at tie very time 'hese
preparations for the ials were IN progress IL -
to be observed also that the ceremony was appointed
fer O'Clock the parties would naturally leave Bona
street in time properly to meet that enga the
oversight ar to gloves not noted until after tney
left YET they passed down broadway beyond bLeefkef
street sone distance taried at Mrs. Soenbaeks hai
Gu hour while the Doctor wac IN quest OF gloves
which might 5fs'y have d Deen UcceedDg ON foot
| though stages were at hand, stili they ar
rived at the clergyu ans house III distant par oi
| the town at s o'clock. Til. Wa all accompl'heI
in the space hour at the farthes while the aec'
return home after the ceremony occupied nearly l"o'
suppose the proof to stop here, could secret mar
riage, carefully kept concealed during, the deeedent
lifetime be established agsint him on the PROOF OF
,ir ole witness standing these trials in such an att
,ute as this Clearly not. In the face OF sucn dis
crtpancies and contradictions, The Court "oulo DC
compelled TO say the allegation bad not been proved
II remains 10 be how far this difficulty Is RENE
| died by other evidence.
| L. The Occurrences connected with Inc mar
mage are thus stated by the clergyman. The
gentleman fist called the morning OF s ue vi y,
Of October and requested him to of'clate az
| a marriage ceremony This interview was oe-
| fore II O'clock; he would not say 1t was before
| H. it might have been between and ~;
| lie took a memorandum Of the names and
| other particulars for his register, whlch were
| a..rtained by interrogation. From his habit on
,uth occasions he thinks something was sald ABOUT
b,r cling witness, but the name OF the witness was
not Communicated until the evening. The party re-
quested him not TO publish the marriage, ana an up
| uoib,meLt " as mace for o'clock that evening" Al
the designated time the gentleman called WIN Two
| ladies' and the marriage was performed. lhe man
| was d awkward" e. if not knowing how to act.
Nr Marvin ,aid he had 4" faint impression that Inc
request not to publish the marriage was renewed IN
the evonng, BY the gentleman, not ny the isoy, ne
| sas "aure.' The paid him a fee OF SlO, some
thing stid about hi- calling for certificate the
| rexi day, he wanted certificate, and there the
| matter tern mated
| The ctlthcsie is dated Oct. %. and was delivered
the morning of that day, before T. clock Inc man
u" sat down in chair ana read It 7" himself, ap
| Trough radrg it he nodded his head and said, = al
| right, or something TO that elect " He made no
observations about the spelling OF the name Berdei,
| did bot AK TO make any correction. don't
| know of any more conversation that was the sub
| stsr ce of il; he then left
ON the point Of recognition Mr. Marvin said, since
| the murder have been very much Interested IN the
| matter and have thought great deal of it; have
| recalled the features and general appearance OF the
de ceased, and compared them with the features and
| dTance OF Ire UiSn i married., anu Tie
nore have dore 70, The am convinced that the
| msn married wos Harvey Burdell. On being asked
If he had any doubt whatever upon the subject, he re-
| piled " none whatever.
cums.ances deserving attention. The place OF the ma
tiyiy Of the lady i stated at New-lork City, that
| OF tie gentleman "New-York." Why this differ
erce The first ia particular, the last, general the
f,,t ras known; ives the last unknown Certainly,
| If New York b. taken as applying 10 the city we
then encounter the fact that Dr. Bnrdel was born at
| Herkimer.
AGAIN. vo find from the testimony of Mr. Oney
who presented bill to the Doctor Dec. 81, that ne
war quite ready trivial occasion TO observe such
a uisspeIpg C his name a. Bcrden. Now that ls the
pieeise error committed by Mr.. Marvin IN The mar
rage certificate ana he thought il 80 material that
when ii was accidentally discovered be altered The
Register. But the mistake was uuheeded by the
bridegroom. The occasion was important, the ceTt-
| tcste was " wanted'--vanted rs eyldence-Its accu
rae, was Of con. squence-not being ready at night
for II was GATED oct 80 il was called Tor the ensuing
| n srring; il was read with delIberauon-the party
| sitting down in chair and scanning land It was
propcunced "all light Was that uttered by DIR.
Burdell!
Still further, the marriage was secret and to be
kept secret. Was IL probable, In view OF such elan
oestnity that the decedeut would call at the clergy
mans house in open daylight, with white gloves on
bis hands and yet that tact distinctly testified TO by
the dome etc who admitted the person calling for the
certificate.
Al the frst interview as the was leaving at the
door the Rev. Mr.. Marvin stated he thought he saw
"daylicht between his wkskers and his face at toe
side fICm tae middle OF the ear to point on Inns
with the mouth. % thought they we're false wis
immersed up 10 the second interview; did notice
PARTICULARLY at beth the next tunes; at those times
did not notice that they were false; 1t would have
| p,otebly operated as . bar TO my marrying them If
bad DISCOVERED any deception" Again. 1t was my
| deren rot ia perform the ceremony II l discovered
| .csrtion; II saw Indication whatever at the
two last times tina. the whskers false; the i'm
do h,,, nbs yafi0 h. frat inn wa