New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-16
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The inquest was reopened at 3p m.
TESTIMONY OF ADELINE LOUISA BURDELL
Judge Capron-Mrs: .Buldell, are you rels:tvea
brother.
Q. When did you see the doctor last A. thokk
was on Wednesday evening before his death, s t'rn
can ecoll.c..
thai day A. No, Sir think it was "Wednesday.
O. Have you any kno ~ledge or means OF knswiny
where he was after clock on Friday preceding hs
death No SIR not any.
Q. Do you know whet er your husband h0 sry
knowledge A. He has not.
o. Who over 10 Brooklyn, was he in the habit Of
going 10 visit any acqusin ance with anybody here
whose house be used 10 frequent A. don't know
any one except Mrs WIlllaus cousin OF his.
o Where Is Der pl4oe' A. cannot say.
O. You do not Know her ? A. Yes, Sir, am vel
acquainted with her. but l have not been to her
house.
but have never been over.
Q. We are desirous OF accounting for the where.
abous OF the Doctor from o'clock until he returned
that night and we arr yet unable 10 make the least
discovery we hoped that you might DO able TO help US
upon that subject A. He did not come up 70 our
house that evening; he said he wanted 70 re're
early; be would have been up on Friday evening only
he said he wanted 10 retire early as he was coming up
on Saturday evening to 20 out with us
O. When wss this a. IL was on Friday No said
this TO q ledy-to another person.
.. De you know VINO thh Lauy was A. ies, on'
Mss Hubbard; bu. l think dld not see hm a'et
"Wednesday. ,
Coroner Did you bear that anybody saw him on
the evening of the murder ? A. Not after o'clock.
Judge Cspron- Mrs BprdeIl do you know anything
of the relations existing between Dr. Bardell and Mrs.
Cunningham A. never supposed there was any
thing. -
O.. mean whether their relations were friendly or
uniiiendIy up to the time Of his death A. had
heard that they were ct very freddy.
O. DO you know Mrs. Cunningham A. ! did
some time ago just zee her. was not acquainted with
her.
Q. Did you converse with her about the Doctor'
O. Did you ever know anything OF tbs n,ture Of the
difficulties exis ing between the Doctor and Mp. Cum
nipgham A l'have heard il spoken OF.
O. Wei, lift IL mere hearssy IL is noe MISTER Of
any moments i am trying TO get at what you kno"
A. For the last year past did not Rear him speak Of
her at all.
Coroner-Is there any other evidence row TO DO
offered to he Coroner and the JuryI proclaim this
cloud. Every body knows that have been soicitOus
TO find out every inf rmston that could possibly
rive at; and having g't all tnat could, ask II there
be any other peuon, even In this crowd, who knows
ANYTHING concerning DIR. Burdell, his family rela-
tons here with the Cunningh zmsl II not, with tho
consent Of the Jury, will commence to address them.
Now, Officer request there will be perfect silence ia
the room. No sppauie or dsappiObation, or any e.
precision of that character shall be made Of here.
We have 10 perform solemn duty, and h0pe the
good mind Of the audience present will show them q
once the propn.ty of adopting the course ~bch roe
suggest. As read each page Il an speaking 10 ~
pie,s) viii take it of and hand it 10 you lthe report
ers) it you Ike.
Some discussion arose as 10 whether the press shod
have the CorOner's charge 10 the Jury, az he read
sheet by sheet or should wait till be got through. hi
Coroner decided 10 take the latter codrse.