The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-10
MRS. BURKE's FORTUNE.
Mrs. Gardser Thinks Mrs. Burke has the
Bonds-A NIiser "with all his Faculhes"
Gives Awny $500, and Mistakes n

Mrs. Gurdner Thinks MRS. burke mas tns
Bonds-A Miser "with all his Faculties"
Gives Awny $500, and Mistakes q
Cracker for Chewing Tobacco.
Surrogate Hutchings yesterday had further
hearing in reference TO the missing bonds, amount.
ing 10 over $4,000 which were In the possession OF
the late Capt John Alexander at the time OF his
death IN the houso OF Ira G. Gardner In Harlem, In
March, 1859. The only Witnesses examined werc
Mrs. Gardner and her daughter, Mrs. Gran. Mrs
Gardner testified that Capt. Alexander came 10 re.
side in her house the last time In september, iS6S
and remained until his death.
Fr.Judge Fullcrton-what property did Mr.. Alex
auder have during bis last stay in your housef A
really don't kow. never knew ne had any ex.
cept some money he had on his person, which he at
times showed me.
..Q.-whst property dli you see with hlm' A
chase o iot in Green wood. and fssI be had in bis
possession when he died. I did not know he had
any more property at any time
his controlt A.-No; except prevent Of $4,000 In
bonds he gave 70 my daughter; I was in formed Of
the Monday before bis death.
o.-ua 70 that time had he made you any PRESENT.
Ale gave ne some money N trust bot nothing
any bonds In his poessssion, nor did know he had
any; never saw him counting them. OF collect any
Q.-Do yeu know whore the bonds are deposited
which III belong 70 Capt Aler,naer other than those
A-No, sir.
Q.-Hsve you any suspicion, Al have q sus.
pielon, but have no knowledge.
Q.-who do you think has the propertyt Al
think the gentleman who swore to 100000, and Mrs.
Mrs. Eurke (excitediy)-Thati Is false.
Mrs. uardner--I think Mr. Leeds has the money.
when he died he would do something handsome
for him think Mrs. Burke has these bonds. be.
out OF q; think lie disposed OF the money before
he came TO my house he offered me the Ss 40
worth OF bonds the Tuesday before his death, but
them to me on the following Thursday, when / ae.
cepted them; gave them to my son, who returned
them to Judge Beebe; have no bonds now besides
those In tie Trust Company; ! never heard
@ my SON. or my 6 ed % IhOse
6onds around his neek, and on the Tuesday before
his death he said This is for you, and on Thurs
day he placed them In my hands, repeating what he
formerly said on that occasion he mistook cracker
for chew OF tobacco, yet think he In full pos
llwyers, and have now only four or ave dollars IN
June last purchased piano for $500, and pre-
Capt. Alersnder's possession was expended for
Mis-. GRAD tcstihed: am the daughter Of the last
witness; was at my fathers house during Capt.
Alexander's illness.
Q-werc you present VIII. n any bonds were taken
from his person' Al was present when they
Q.-To whom were they givens A.-onc parcel
was given to me-bonds were given TO me on Mon
day, March - saw no other bonds except those
have mentioned and had no suspicion he had anv
except those he gave TO myself and mother I had
beon reading to him and bathing his head had
been with him most OF the afternoon while mother
| was down stairs was getting up to 60 away when
he raised up on his elbow aud put his hard
In his overooat inside pocket and took
out little package OF papers, wrapped
| around In little piece OF newspaper. and handcy
them TO me he said, as near as eau rvinember
There Is something for you and the little gir -
! my little daughter always called him, '' Grandpa
captain :; he said, II feel poorly, and don't think
viii last loug" or something to that effect as he took
that and gave n 70 me; didn't know what II was
! called my husband and han ied the papers TO him
said, Jim, here is somethinK the Captain gave
me :" he took tiem, thanked the old gentemen n and
had little ccassrsaiioa; % my hasbsnd looked al
them on going out OF the room looked over his
shoulder and what they were; have never
seen them since never mentioned the matter until
my husband was here ss witness never mention.
ed 1t to mother fsther; Captain Alexander told
me to say nothing about 1t he told my husband the
same thing.
Q.-Didn't you say on the other examination tina,
there were no other bonds except the sS2Di A.
No, sir; the question was not asked me; nothing
was asked me about any present. and SO didn't say
anything about u,
Adjourned 10 Monday.