New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-05
TIL. TESTIMONY.

three Jurors present the Coroner resumed the inquest
Coroher-I have but three jurors here, bat sup
pose that il viii he legal l have my own peculiar
mode Of ehci.iog crime. | don't know why should
be brought 10 sccoun; for il.
Horsce II. Lsdd sworn.--Ez smiDed ny the Coroner.
q. Wha; is your name A. Horace III. Lsdd
q Where do you live A. No 1876 West T~en-
.ie,b street
q. What Is your profession A. ! an a commission
merchant.
Q. Did you know Harvey Burde A. did, Sir.
q For how long A. Nearly two years.
Coroner Three other Jurors coming IN -Four and
two re six; well, we're legal now at all events.
q. DO you know Of anything tina. can lead to It
A. Nothing.
Q. DO you know anything about il A. No, Sir.
q. Have you ever been in this house 4. have.
q. Did you know Mrs. Cunningham A. did,
q; Had you any business transactions with her
Q. What character of busioes- did you do for her
A. Before Mr.. Cunningham died / had business With
Q. That was in Brooklyn A. Yes, Sir.
q. After his death you continued to discharge the
same dates for the wife a. Yes, Sir.
Q. Now, Sir, will you describe easily and as loud
you for tie reporters TO hear yo1 all the trans
actions you performed for Mrs. Cunningham after she
lived in the house with MIR. Burdell A. Probably it
would be necessary 10 60 back OF that
Coroner-SloV ~ you can.
Mr. Ladd-Mr. Cunningham became embarrassed
in business and failed III BROOKLYN he wished TO 90 to
California and procured him ticket TO 90 there
he returned from California without making any
money. M
cam ten exactly, about a year, think he returned
home SICK; did not 90 any business for some une as
he was sick a long time, he siterwHd commenced
building some houses II Brookiyn; be didn't succeed
in thei on account Of sickness again; he was taken
sick; furnished him money for some time to support
his family tha wss upon the faith OF apocy oi IN
sn ance upon his life for IS OOO he wa sck 'oI hong
time end then died.
o. VIA. did he ole Of A. That's more than caa
soy.
Q. Did you ever hesr' A. They ssil Il was con
sumption; be was sick about nine months PAD
mart 10 Mrs Van Ness Il the hall credit sysie
think tha; received little more than ,OO after
paving me; there s. 800 or 81 zoe due 10 me; the
pocv was on tn half credit system receiv Ell iOO
Q. Gu, Of which, how much did you give ~ MAs
Van Ness A. Near 50, 600.
.. Now If you can, come over 20 the relations OF
th.s city A. ! received aso the money on another
policy of$5 600. which vas 70 Ms Cunningham.
Q. You paid /. to her A paid It 70 her and sub
squenty invested II ID reh ea'ae 10Y hei D. ne' To
quts. 80
q. Since t1en' A. Ihsve oo1ected ;heIaa;s OF thai
es;aie
Q. For Ms. Cunningham 4. Yes, Sir; paid it
.. How long previous to ;be death OF Mr.. Canoing
ham were toVse policies effected 4 ih!nk pad
three or four years premium
=. Did you ever hear reports Of a1y nal eGuneni
queluy when he was SICK aud until be disd o. until
| ie~ MINUTES before he diei.
q. You have been 10 here frequently A. | trst
vas made acquainted with d.. Burdel IN Mrs CGn-
mig hsms house in Tweay- fourth e. eet say him
several times there; be hsa called $, my house with
Mrs.. Cunningham; | have seen him here tive Or siI
-nes-ss much as I've ben here except once.
O. Had you any reason % cCnsuli him u resuon -
her rem. or anything 4. No Sir; NJ; at all.
@ You neye. knew tbs: hey Te-e married, did you'
A. No, Sit.
9. While coming % The house did yoc knox OF Gny
angry l,tie Disturbances between th.m' A. Notheg
re was always vey pleasant ~ heT and - me when
anne here.
Q. When were you last "a til. hoase A. On the
evening Of The l4:h Of Janusy.
q Da they x Z Jon one - he ether s.n,e the;
.iue A. have DC: seen either since.
2 DID yoa see Dr. Baldel a: he parry A. | di
no.
Q. Ysu know nothing II he verdi OF he m-rder
A. NoiAlog when ;ook up to papers On SuGdsy
morning VS. shocked $: i: 3i4u s4spee- say.ains
OF BE s51..
Taouas joseph C,sghap. s~yn-Q How long
ave !2- teen y the ems.oy 9! VI. 5-rdes a.
About :aiee mon:hs
q Thomas GiG yCr ever see Ms. Cuccio = sIr ard
NJ Ba1tel :ose,ks-' A Yes, 81.
. How orsn A. l can :e-l; I've seen Glts,-
tn. umes.
.. Where \. I've seer en Z - .;S1 - s;As
.. WhA,was usaspy re saoes; CT -ouverss:-on ,
\. never unc erstcod shy CT ne 'nSsrsailo oe,ween
= N, sen en scs-n t1sEef ..es - 49, Se~s
Z; lxen: In there one evenIn'; . leve Twas ior NJ
.sc,s. snd seen en- settin " :he 50
q Wee hey sttrg ;ose.he. \ Yes s.
=. Have you eyef seon any .anihAr..y between
| ihsul A. No 81, hot = r,y kno- iesSe-
z. Have yea tvs- seer an qaSTe A bou' zoe
lbsve SIR; the,doc;s. sem On. for pohce nsn
q. What wss said A. unders:ccs DOne OF he en-
| yvIssilon Sir until AFTER came IN vrh % po.soenAn
| ~hen Mr. CunniDsh Ram made t~o socA.nstions Il I'D
| LAT he doctor ruined hsI-l eheve, - my knosl
edge ruined NE and ny family believe la. she
sad iamiy" 70 my kDcvsdee-
Q. Who did she say - 20 A Sic was speaking -
The doctor
Q. Who sen: yea is- the ,sietnssl A. Or. Ba,-
ri