The New York herald., 1871-12-17
BRAVE MRS. BURKE.

The Gartner-Alexander Case Turns Up In
Newark, N. J.-Doctor Zeh's ID .Iicnte
Wife-Youna UrclS's story.
The now celebrated Burke-Alexa xander- Gardner
case the details OF which are doubtless familiar to
the HERALD readers came up again, In Newark, N j.,
yesterday. IL Will be remembered that at the last
consideration OF the Judge Loew OF the Court OF
Common Pleas, appointed Mr.. Adam Brown, OF Rah-
way, as examiner OF certain witnesses Mrs. Burke
desired examined, resident chiefly In Newark. The
consideration OF this business was commenced
yesterday forenoon In the Grand Jury room OF che
Court House. The defendants are Ira q. Gardner
Esther X. Gardner, James w. Gral, Carrie G. Graf,
William 7. Graf, Adrian Gran, Charles s. Westcott
and the Union Trust Company the sum at issue
being $4,000, alleged to nave been stolen by some
Of these parties from PLAINTIFFS father, Captain John
Alexander.
At the opening OF the case yesterday letters were
read from two surgeons certifying that principal
witness, Mrs. DR.. G. M. Zeh, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner, the principal defendants, In too
delicate o condition to attend. she was therefore
excused.
The first witness sworn was young Crick, who
had married another or the Gardner girls Annie.
He was formerly teacher in the Columbia Gram
mar school in this city, but is now a teacher In
the Walnut street school in Newark He got mar
bought all the wedding iewelry for his wife, his
vile mad q piano when they got married, he said,
and he had heard OLD Gardner bemoan MS lack OF
funds; he said he never saw the Gardeners
have bonds, nor ever had any, or
negotiated any himself; had heard George Gardner
he heard him say belonged TO Captain AleXander's
estate; didn't think he ever heard about the bond
previous to the examination before the Surrogate
Mr.. Graf never told hlm that he had any bonds
never knew OF Mr.. Gardner owning or purchasing
any land since Captain AIexander's death; Mr.. and
Mr If Nnu
York, or somewhere up there; witness Is now worth
four or five hundred dollars has about 500 now in
cepI to pay the rent OF the house In 27th sreei his
wife has no real estate In her own name ana her
income as teacher In The Walnut street public school
Is about one thousand dollars per year; was mar
ried before ne ever heard OF the bonds
Mrs. Urick, delicate creature OF extreme youth,
was next placed on the stand. In giving ner evi
dence she seemed perfectly self-possessed. she said
In the course OF her examnation:-
Ny name IL Annie Trick; | am Dlneteen years OF
aye; knew Captain Alexander; he boarded at my
rested my father and mother; sne never handed me
any bonds or money; never saw them have any,
at that time or belore neard Captain Alexander
promise my mother something for her Kindness TO
him never heard my mother or father speak Of
taking some bonds or the pc son OF Captain Alex
now She came to speak or it; | don't know OF nv
1athcr speaking about purchasing properly; never
knew OF any OF the Gardners or Crafts having
any ponds since his death; have heard my mother
speak OF buying . tombstone for him; my iatner
and mother bought me- piano alter Captain Alex
ander's death; don't know now much II COST my
husband mas the bill; have no bonds, real estate
money; my husband presented me with several
rings; my mother gave Inc another; DR.. Leh gave
my mother $10U TO purchase my wedding ouLnt, and
Mrs. Dr. Zen gave me silver pitcher after my mar
rage; went to f3ellevtlle every day while my
parents were there under arrest.
An adjournment for Two weeks was then agreed
upon. From the earnest manner IN which Mrs.
Burke's counsel watched the case 1t seems probable
that sne mas at last secured lawyer VINO VIII
earnestly do his duty In the premises. Mrs. Burke
har.p knn
legal bearings OF the case tnat she excited the re-
spect OF all present and the admiration Of not q
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