The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-11
Mrs. Cunningham Indicted.
OouRr OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Rafora Irdrs. RuRelL


Soon >ter the openirg OF Inc Court yesterday morning
the Grand Jury came In apd according TO the Announce
nent in the HpsAD presented An Indictment sgaanss
Emma Augusta Cunningham, Alias Emma AuguU Bur
dell charging her with frAuduiently producing false
heir TO he Burden estate II contains ten counts, esch
count q usual varying Tho charge and thus one OF me
drics ega docunent which has emanated from re auc
.uary Of Justice for time For The convenience OF
our readers We stripped Of IL legal
and dive tho Substance Tho various acSauons ihao IN
Tbs ara count ss.s forth thai Harvey Bardeu died on
10 any person or persona without Leaving lawful ssre or
.ather and mother survvins that the ioiesiag psrcs
upon a sassn M sna n.s.
q f't The hss blood, and Ss s.ssrs Alice. Who
AM ~So a.crm.1res Win PHI, Hsias; the chiisros
q John BordeD deceased brother Of No whole blo.d
s. and ss1ss
the children Of Esther Mckee, deceased stter Of
,ssd !. MY ss' Mckee
A,susis oanni1sh. a, osssrsss Emma 1asa:ss bsrds,
win force and arms knowingly fr.adulenlly and ielo
nous'y produce nyisg lnfani, felouiously and falsely
vey Bwde knowing that The child was born Of Inc body
Of ore Elizabeth Ann Anderson; that II the ohHd had
Ne s:ss q rh IL
property that BY producing Tho child she feloniousy In
tended 10 Inter The Inheritance Of the real eeAto Of
Harvey Burden from The persons lawfully entitled 70 IL,
and thus violated statute Of The ~ Of the Slate Of New
Yak.
the second count stated that Harvey Burde deoeasd,
LEFT ~ bis deah desoeuc 70 hts lawful heirs, she,
Emma Augusta thsn and there well knew, certain real
estate whereof u the time Of his death he sezid OF
estate 10 fee simple, absolute and without having de
vised the and without leaving lawful ISSUE II
Their and mother him Surviving, 10 wit: Thu certain
house and lot known No 81 Bond street. aud that other
certain houfe and lot known No Bond STREE. .hcn
and there inate, ard iiAn other real estate situate In
| the county of Herhi1er and 6aate of New York.
The third count AFR med that she unlawfily ard wok
ed contved 10 chest ana deffaud tho lawful heirs q
harvey Bnrde Of real estate b. aui1ian,T nsd
fel n,ously taking Int, her possession hs living iua:
child OF Elizabeth Ann Anoerson, And producing Is 10
divers person, % the child Of Harvey Busel
The fourth count a eyed that In Pursuance OF The
fraudulent and felonious production Of The above child
ana OF the false and fcorous representation ~ 20 u Pc
renage and Of her marriage abe Int nded 70 ntercs to
nhe1 Of The real estate Of Harvey Borde which
Q made and provided, ard against the posco Of tie
ptopte a tho State Of New York and their dignity.
The remaining counts were the same In sui stance -
The preceding oses
Tae Grand Jury then retired 10 their and rosamed
their duties
ma fscs Of tn Grand Jury indscang Canaissham
woulc giro the nstrici AtorD Mo privilege Of opsn
ING the qrrx Ion - % tins presy Of % s1rg hsT 70
ball. brt he informed te2csar haa rather than acur
Ing hiRfsf or thaa yre, while be vouh srse before
Judge Peabody thAs The tact Of ndo,nsnt having
found additional fo him 10 refuse safe!ies
that cxceponahs N. Han said that n the sureas
yWy ssEssis no would nos call upon Ars I'll! Tia
day of Trial