Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-08-14
Prom the New York Tribune.
Mrs. Cumingh ana again Arrested.
She ATTEMPTS TO PALM oFFA BORROW
ED BABY As HER owS,ANDIs DE-
TECrkp- ~ TIE ACl

ertv case, plol SO audacious and SO
Deliberately carried out TINT it 10 ks
more ike the romantic invention of a
novei-writer than the souer reality of
actusl experiences. The following is full
history of the transaction:
The tirst announcement of the cxpecta
ton Of an herr to DR.. Burdell was made
in Judge Deans speech before the Sur
rosate on the 81 OF July. He used..'he
following language;
Ia mere true, that in the ordinary
y,station. child should be born to
Harvey Burdcll, then not only all the
ties of blood and nature. but all the
dictates of humanity. de handed that the
Court should lean in favor o! that mo
cent aabora child, rather than in f4vor of
thosa who had 10 direct claim upon the
property He would say nothing Of the
consequences Of decree Of bastardy in
advance. With consequences they had
nothing TO do.
While Mrs Cunningham was confined
in the Tombs. awaiting her trial on the
charge of numbering DR.. Burdel.. she
sent toT DR.. Uhl. who had long been her
regular family physician. TO attend her
DR. Uhl ,'however, hesitated to comply With
her wishes until he obtained written
order from the District-Attorney. which
was readily granted. Upon visiting her,
she intimatei that she wished DR.. thl
10 prescribe for her as he would for any
woman exhibiting symptoms OF being in
the family way. Upon hearing this re
mark from her. DR. Uhl in,erro gated her
as to hcr being encients. Mrs. C., n
reply said that sac could not then give
any inior nation on that point; nothing
further was then said on the subj ct;
but in the c1urs, ola conversation be-
tween DR.. Uhl aai Ms, Foster, ,ae
natron OF the Ci;y Prison, ;ha later ob-
s,rs I'd that sh- b.en given to understand
by Mrs. c. tina. she Mrs {. was r.
ly to furnish an heir to tbs property Of
DR.. Burdell.
Although DR.. Uhl contin led 10 visit
Mrs. c. occasi nslly. a. tn Tomhs.
nothing farther of interest TRANSFERRED a;
but after her trial and aeqaitsal, aud her
return to No. 81 Bond street, she again
requested the attendance OF DR.. Chi,
allie sing tina, she had symptoms Of preg
nancy; and on one occasion she Informed
him that she desired to have his pr0ies-
sionaI services during her approaching
confinement. Dr. Uhl, not feeling eX-
acty satisfied with the aspect Of at siys
observed to Mrs c. that IN a case of this
kind. where there had been so much
notoriety given TO every thing connected
with her. he should require several ply
sieians who were well known in the com
munity, to be present when the antieipa'
tel interesting event should ocelr; that
she shonld be permitted TO select them
and further. that it was OF the utmost
i'm ,oriance that these gentlemen whom
he should cali in consultation should be
allowed to make an ex sminatioa Of hel
person at the earliest possible opp"rtu-
nifty,
Mrs. c. apparently ac4u;escel in DR.
Uni sag stion, whereupon h, men ion
ed TO her the names OF >everal emine nj
physicia7s he had select, COR the pur.
pose. From this ,ime. DR., Uhl r
ee;ved great change in MIS-, Cunning
hams bearing toward him. and she
endeavored rs much as possible to avoiC
having any conversation on the subject
and appeared anxious to defer tina exam
nation of her person. These circum
stances naturally. Aroused the supicion;
of DR.. Uhl that all was not exactly as il
should be. He was induced 70 intimate
the nature of his suspicious to one OF tn;
gentlemen connected with the case. ans
pressed upon the latter the Importance
of having the proposed examination
made Immediately, TO know if all wa.
right The persons alluded to assured
DR.. Uhl that all was strai ght in tn,
ma.tar, and that it was arranged for DR.
Catlin of Brooklyn. and himself tDr
Uhl. to attend her. 1t may be prope
here to observe. that up to this time. d
Uhl had no acquaintance with DR.. Cat
lin.l
In the course OF a few days, DR., Ch
called again npon Mrs. c, when she con
fessed to him that she was not eaeieate
bu, that she should be obliged to pro
duce child, even If it should not be he
own, and solicited the assistance OF DIR
Uhl in the matter, for which service sht
promised to be quite liberal in pecuniary
point of view. DR.. Unl apparently
acqaicssed in her plans, and, without
giving her any defnite answer or salts
faction. promised to call again at an earl
day Thus discovering tina, Mrs,C. hat
not only been deceiving him, but thai
she also p. opposed duplicating him in hel
crimes, he proceeded to the Office OF hi;
legal adviser. David E. Wheeler, Esq.
laid the facts of the case before him, anc
asked his advice in the matter. Mr.
Wheeler advised DIR. Uhl to remain quiet
a few days and If any further progress;
was made in the fraud. to communicate
with the District.
This course was pursued. After state
ine the facts il Mr.. Hall, DR.. Uhl re-
marked that be desired to make an al
6asvit in the case and retire. as he
should then feel that be had done bis
duty to the public without appearing