The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-07

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one Of the party who went with me arrived nom The
Wet that day and wanted rs 70 go out with I'M n..
his watch and said II Is 1lk O'clock
O. How long after that was before You got Into the
streetf A. was five or ten minutes
A. Yes, SIR the numbers commence at BroadwAy We pro
ceeded iSwaTds Broadway.
leaving the house did you observe any odor in the
@ What WAS that odori A. Az We went down thesses
some one remarked Somebody Is burning up their Old
Q Where were you located theui A. We were coming
down of the steps on 10 the Sidewalk.
@ Where did you 80 afser having 10 Bond sseesf A.
O. bid the smell diminish q increased A. hsimin,shed
g Did you perceive any smoke with the smem A.
O. Was there any smoke IN he atmospheric A. No,
O. How long was IT before you returned A. About as
hour-about "a that would make It.
DID ycn then perceive ANYTHING Of this smeln a.
@ MySu had perceived II then Won vouh remember il
uowY A. think
Witness cross examined
Q. Was there much wind that night A. Very ktle.
O. Did you observe what direction the wind blow
mgr A. think IL was in an sasterly direction.
Q. You looked 70 see II there any rmokef A. Yes;
10 ked to see if We could any smoke the hooses
opposite.
Q. Had you resided there any length ofuuss A. snce
ctober.
O II is not an unusual thing to have bad smells rom
ne Bo"eiN A. Bond street v pretty good ana olea'
Court-Ask him, did You ever observe any similar
few evenings ego, when there was Straw bed Ssrned
there. t''f
rEarMoNY or EDGAR DAVIES, PoLIcEMAN-rHs
DISPUTE BETWEEN DIR, BURDKLL AND Mrs. Cum
O. You are policeman in the Fifteenth patrol district
A. Yes, sir.
O. Did you know Dr.. Burdcll by sight or otherwise dur
ing bis hfetimef A. Yes, sir, was called in there's
vent to q Bond street some time In December last
Q. Did you Mrs. Cunningham A. did see her AFTER
had been there q few minutes.
Q. Who present. any body, when you went therei
A No one was present except myself, Or. Burden and
@ Now s, have the goodness to state to the jury all
hat posed between you three persons If anything, either
conversation or actonea
Court-where was It you had the interview A. In tho
Q. Which haln A. Lower hall, on the first floor; the
octor sent for an ooer and nay partner soh me To 50
Q. Who went with you, A. No one went with me at
that time.
Co,r-Now state what transpireds A. The Doctor told
Mr.. Oinion-was this when Mrs. Cunningham was in
The rocmS A. No, it y as before she came in.
Mr.. ClntoC-Tben object to It.
Court-Now state what ranspired after she oame Into
the ro0m-speak out loud.
Dr. Burde would say bow unjust he was and thai he hal
ruined her family and herself.
Ccurt--Well, sirY
witness-She appeared to be very much excited, and
ad that che would have Satisfaction for what he had
lone; in the meantime she said she would have his hearts
blood words to that effect immediately stepped In be-
tween her and The doctor and advised her 70
aor-she was dong wrong, and told her she did MOI
know What might hsppeD hereafter advised them 70 60
Little came In, and think II not very much mis-.
aiken, he did the balance Of the talking
Q. Did not you hear the balance Of the talking, you
did not take part in iU A. heard il, but did mot pay
much attention to il.
O. where old it take place' A. In the front parlor
What did the Doctor sayS or please state all that Dr.
Bordel said in The hall,
@ siae what he said afler Mrs. Cunningham was pre-
-en' He told me in the front paror, while Mrs. Gun
bingham Was present, that he had lo-t note.
What else did he say them A. He said that she had
aiken the key out Of his panaloons pocket while he
@ Did he speak Of any particular keyi A. The key of
O. Did he SPEAK Of anything elsef A. advised him to
a. could 90 nothing for him.
Y. What remark did he make In the half A. He did
O. lid the Doctor make any charge against any person
bat caused you advise him go before police magic
mater A. He stated to that she had taken the key of
hi safe and note from his safe.
Q How hong were you in the houseY A. guess about
wepiy minutes, probably longer.
q How 10 the front door did this conversation take
phc.Y A. think was between the two doors In the
O. State az near as you can the time that II twas A. II
was in the morning, IN last December. |
@ WHIT part Of the month"; A. think the middle Of |
O. Lid you Mrs. Cunningham after that mp 10 the |
Of the entrance Of the police into the house, the
Ilst 4 Jsauaryf A. No, sir.
@ nd you 60 to the house Saturday morningf A.
Yes, sir. |
9 A. ~ha, hour A. think it was about 9 or ss |
q Who at the front door when you wen, there, II
any epef A. There was no one; went up stairs TO the
q. Who therci A. Dr. Smith and his son, and ]
Il iIk bis office boy John Rurche the door shut
2. lad you get inn A. went In Immediately.
Y. Who was in the roomS A. Those parties have
uonee were IN the room, and the door shut
Where, then, wss the body of pr Burdeh-how neH
Sid the body lay to the door you enteredH The dooi
r.st crazed the body.
O. Was lay ing on the face back Of the headi A. II
was laying Oh the side; II had been rJrned OF.
q. Had any officer been there before your A. do nos
tnOw that there had been
z. Was n'cer Little Of your NUMBER A. yes, sir
" LID you make sny examination N the pockets Of DR..
II rdelf A. No, sir.
Q. Were you present any such examination A. Yes.
O What articles did he have upon his person' A. he
had vaioh, safe keyF-
ale be dent have puoh Of any Thing in his pockets hk
Match wa upon him.
9 Was il gong Or had Y stOpred' A. /, was stopped
link; the secretary there The doors we're shut
o. 10 you see any Keys about there9 A. posi-.
i've think there were some small keys there; am no,
Q How long DID you remain tberes A. think un
rrc'iy late in the evening
O. Idd you see Mrs. Cunningham IN the morning. A.
Q. are you surel A. 1 think am positive.
q wheref A. Up stairs, in the room.
a.
cant Say think somew here in the day or morn
pe; shr sppesred be In great distress
What was she dougf A. ] think che sitting
VI the bed CITY ing.
Who wa theref A. think her daughters, Mr..
suodgrsts, the boys and several olher persons.
O. We're You present when the Coroner commenced his
uqresi A. Yes, ,ir.
., What hour Of the day that oommepoedf think
must have been somewhere between II and IL
ocI,<k.
q Did you zee Mr.. Cunningham In the aterpoon' A.
ssN Der ben vas cent up by the Coroner.
herr \ told arf hat hail he
Core ner wanted her TO 70 down stairs and give In her
stat, nett
What oid che say A She ,Jd she would NOT 60
dow without consulting her lawyer
lid any ore eke then pass between herself and your
self A. No. sr, MOI at that ume
q You went awayS A. went down stairs and toll he
Coroner what she said.
Lid any one eise While you were In the ROOM make
remark which you heardf A. I think the Ooroper,s
ION Seid sho would have 10 no down
" Wac up stairs that tina, remark was madeS A. Yes
sir.
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