New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-04
THE MURDER or DR. BURDELL.

The excitement relative % the MURDER OF Dr. Dur
dsl c,p.ipues 10 increase and this morning o or 5VO
n.oo,e were sssembled in front Of the building. a
yopg poce force was outtde keeping the crowd back
from The stoop and doorway
Ahopt noon today Mr.. Cunningham and her daugh-
fers were permitted 10 the deceased, and for the
last time on earth gaze upon hs features now calm IN
death. The agony of Mr.. Cunningham was intense,
and her cres and lamentations were heard throughout
the houSe The daughters we're also much distressed,
and wept bitterly
The lower part Of the house was crowded with peo-
pie interested in the Gaze one being permitted 20 20
40 stair. The excitement among those indoors was
very great.
In the course Of the investigation this morning the
Coroner made furious Onslaught on the city pipefs
for the manner in which they had seen ft TO speak OF
him and the course he had pursued
THE TESTIMONY.
The Coroner came a, 9 O'Clock. At 9lO q. IN, with
three jurors present the Coroner resumed the inquest
Coroper-I have but three Jurors here, bat sup
pose that it will be legal. have my own peculiar
mode of eIcitiDg crime. / don't know why should
be brought 10 an account for 1t.
Horace H. Lsdd, sworD.
E1sp,nto by the Coroner.
O. What Is Jour name A. Horace II. Lsdd
O. Where DO you livel A. No. 1856 West T"en'
teib street.
@. What ia your profession \ / an com Mission
Q. Did you know Harvey Burdel A. did, Sir.
q. For how long A. Nearly two years
COroIeg-lTeo other Jurors coming iD-Four ana
two are six; well, were legal now at all events
Q. DO you know Of anything thai can iead 70 II
A. Nothing.
@. DO you know nything about it, a. No, ST.
O. Have you ever been in this house 4. haze
q. Did you know Mrs. Cunningham A. did,
q; Had you any bu'ine's transactions with her
o. What character Of business did you do for her
A. Before Mr.. Cunningham died hsd business with
him.
O. That was in Brooklyn A. Yes Sir.
q. After his death you continued 10 discharge tbs
same duties for the wife A. Yes, Sir.
q Now, Sir, will you describe easily and as lou
you can for the reporters 10 hear you all the trans
actions you peif9med for Mrs. Cunningham after she
lived in the house with Mr.. Burdel \. Probably II
would be necessary 70 go back OF that.
Cofontr-SlOw ~ you can.
Mr.. Ladd-Mr Cunningham became embarrassed
in business and lae1 in Brooklyn; he wished to g to
California, and procured him tickle, to go there;
he returned from California without making any
MONEY.
Q. How long did he remain there \. Wen, ]
houe sick did not 90 any business for some time n.
he was sok long time; he afterward c)mmenc ed
building some houses ia Brooklyn; he didn't succeed
In that On account Of sickntsI again he was taken
HE family; tina upon The faith Of policy OF in-
snance upon bis life for s. 000 he was SICK for long
time and then died.
Q. What did he die Of A. That's moro than can
say.
O. Did you ever hearl A. They sai il was con
sumption be was tick about nine months; paid a
part to Mrs Van Ness; il was half credit syse
Think that received little more than 900 after
paying me- there s5 or els due TO me; the policy
was on he half credit systom received sii
q. Out Of which, how much did you give 70 Mise
Van Ness7 A. Near $4,000.
Q. Now, II you can, come over TO the relations OF
this city A. / received also the money on another
policy Of 81, 0O0 which was to Mrs. Cunningham
q. You paid II TO her A. paid il TO her, and cub
sequenty invested II in real estate for her at her re-
quest
O. Since then A. Ibave collected the rents OF tina,
estate.
O. For Mis-. Cunningham A. Yes, Sir; paid it
over 10 her.
Q. How long previous to the death of Mr.. Cunning
ham we've those policies effected A. l think paid
three or four years premium
q. Did you ever hear reports of any mal.trcatmen
of Mr. Cunningham A. Not at all. was there fire.
queptly when he was sick and until he died. until
few minutes before he died.
Q. You have been in here frequently A. first
made acquainted with DIR. Burde 10 Mrs. I'M
ninphsms house in Twenty fourth street, i saw him
several iimes there; he had called at my house with
MIt. Gu ningbam; / have secn him here five Or six
umes--as much as I've ben here except once.
q. Had you any reason to consult him IN relation 10
her rent or anythag H. No, Sir not at all.
Q. You never knew that they were married, did yoa'
A. No Sir
o. While coming 10 the house did you know of any
angry little dis,ui bances between them \. Notheg
he ives always very pleasant 10 her and 70 me when
came here.
o. Wien were you last in this house, A. On the
evening Of the l4h Of January.
q. Ibid they go to you one or the ether since that
time A. l have no; seen either since.
Q. Did you see Dr. Burden at the party A. | did
not.
Q. You know nothing in the world of the murder
A. Netting; when I took up the papers on Sunday
mcrnirg Was shocked at IT, didn't suspect anything
Of the sort