New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-06

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cons' A Inside the elohns and between '- clota,a.
and hi. body. s. al pretty Thoroughly cio'ted 81 ih
maS + % .ds k el"tn, attached L The BODY By
there great deal of hOd down he rg' toward w "a
Q. Did yo4 notice the condition OF hi' bo~-' a H'
O. How many Of he wound. would nece-ssnly h.ts D.
6,slr The y I'd on the uces the wound under VOC n
tod bnp the wound upon the anterior par tns .n.r
tween tie aud fifth rib the wound an me- 30 eo IN he
5 @ , edo Of he hight csviclesll these might nav
e E 6fo| in r sS9n S.v sS Sadi s ssrs
O Did he,e wounds indicate hst We ~. dath Of m.
nerty A some q them think "es lnne ,,nidI, in
ittla susio nicsl sci'i'eei t.ii1 'H'' '''''
Tbry were wounds Of person compe'en 70 give 'F'
nony =, sn remark that day IN the and before
spT oues,ions ssked when looklhs o. tne I VA
sSs," Wei did make partial remark OF that kind; my
nrnszc was Of Thorn evinoe some little an-tomi
cal you say that person who the wounds
wa, mpeent give evidence a. an eApert' thought
,bce ouds several Of them looked g. they had been given
by person having considerable knowledge Of the human
Another juror would Ike have your opinion in refer.
T. the wound under the ann Gan you ten me bow the
10 DR. Burde-eoud h. have stood behind before A. II
and tho per,On have been good deal the side
the wound inflicted the forward; looked as
though the person had stood little backward rs'h than in
Juror-You refer the wound truck the e that
up sccount in what that wound made
in to the locality Of The body A The PRISON might
have been rather in front.
person standing behind A. standing behind and on the out
side Of The upper PTGns Of the arm ,v i,s,.s hv
night handed or LETT hsndcd person Well that 10 subject
sScS nobody ou~.op since Was exSmined once
the opi ion that The blows might have been inflicted by
LEFT han person. but had the dieute. which 9th
had these subjects would have been better TO
hsd closer animation but incline little TO the opu-
O. Could not the wound under the .f have been in
Bed the blow had been struck in this 70, instance
He here took out dagger and illustrated his idea
upon the District Attorney after Offering sufficient
apology to that gentleman for making such threaten
ing demonstration toward him. He put his right arm
under Mr.. Halls appraised left, and motoned . blow
f. ON the right side of the back through toward the
center Of the breast.
Dr. Francis thou that wound have been inflicted
O. Did You notice the blood whether arte
rial' a Nobody could tell that
Ing down y ySd .fF A. Ye @o0 Oh tue "' y 's
Ws: it S DRY 4S s 1s %'' dry was not hard
q Was there not very the time and
bad heen raining oil the morning. A. poured pretty
q Do YOU recO-ct what the character of night had
benz A. II was rather tcmpestuous night go
Was he Ct h marx around nS op the
piece Of string tape It could not have been hand
regular T 1avs b Seen D Of Ss dG
on The inside? A. What observed was on tho outside.
.p1siins Of the halle il was Just above teyhols
O. Woud anatomical dissection have determined how
much force used around that sstuIe A. No it would
q Was there no. blood still the.el A. little dark
The examination of DIR. Francis was here concluded
Dstrict-Attoney Hail. may mention that there
was FIJI certificate in regard to the dissection and
the result of the p0st mortem, which hereafter my
learned friends and mysef will submit and agree
about. have spoken with Mr.. tilnton on The SUD-
ject. .x ~, ,r,,,, -ar,yn
After the testimony of -. Francis, the District AT
torney called for Hannah the cook who was accord
ingy brought into Court and duly sworn. She Is a
genuine looking Irish girl, of the most intense kind
She manifested great trepidation on going on the
stand and some minutes elapsed before she could CON-
pose herself sufficiently to give her testimony. ny the
gallantry Of the Judge glass OF water was offered
to her, and her equindmity was restored; :,
The examination was opened by Mr. Hall.
O. long have In the house No. 81 Bond street
q When did you first know Dr Burdel' A. Not till
O. Who kept the house when you went there A Mrs.
q When did she stop keeping the house Six days be
O. When did you first know Mrs Cunningham, A. She
was boarding in The house when went there. 49, .
q When did she begin 70 occupy The hou'e' A. "heh MIS-
O. What rooms dA Mrs CUNNINGHAM occupy when she
o oSoas to 1t in and % the
udSrbd Dr. Burde occupy the room the second aoo
himself? a. He h.i that for 6sdrocsn,
8 How H' on. did the Doctor and Mr.. Cunningham occup,
the second floor A. can't say how long, don't know
w.. Mrs Cunningham .ck
THE objection was not sustained by the Court The Cour
| VS.. requested TO note the exccptonl
Mr. Ha-Did you have a conversation with Mrs Cunning
Mr. Clinton-I again object. submit that that question
Court overrued the objection and directed the witne'
Cunningham OF Dr. BnrdcL
| O. When she sick did she sPesl Of DR.; Buriell
Mr. ClinonI object 10 that leading IL form ana lnae-
| sble in principle.
Avhcn .hc was SICK aud Dr. Burde had gone to Brook
yn for Mrs Cunnnghsns daughter she said, Oh, Doctor
THE examination here suspendedcd by order Of tn
Court for the midday from to- o'clock The Sudg
cautioned the jury speak with each other or with an
other in reference to the matters having connection
Nj Ciinton-I object to the question grossly leading
Jude Dsvieswhat did she say in reference to Dr. BSrd.
Mr. Chn9n-We insist that when an objection i' made IN
Judge Davieslt hardly worth while repeat objeco
when the Court has disposed of the principle
MI DesnI did understand any ruling had been had
what the Court ant to tina, anything that said hon
that any evidence that be given to declarations at tbs
or even ac-ae too remote to form the
te part. from the time Of these alleged declarations hay
syGenes IN hi. % this lived
harmony peace; and that these declarations wha
from an unjust implication in homicide that be commit
ted in the house they occupied the unreliable memories
the parties manifested BY ordinations Of various kind
II this testimony is sought 70 be introduced to prove motv
purpose does follow because Burdel may have
an abortion upon the Of the 5nI 1ssi unS s
person. i. not rather part Of the plan Of ,h.
.bO,ton but by evidence O the oc.t kind to decrA
raons Ny friend has hunted through all the classics to hn
that he forgot but Medes If this testimony be link in
chain to show that Mrs committed murder tits legitimate
Mr. your Honor say that declarations year be
fore the murder was committed is evidence -, .-.
Judge psyeIhai may Be an item OF evidence the weigh
| oiwhch " Is ior the Jury 70 determine.