Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-10
NUMBER S3.
THE MURDER OF DIR. BuRpFH

mufnsrer Of DR.. Burdrli, in New York. yap Ira D.
oy 'he examination Thursday. The l.it 10
says:
i mere 9 are some points Of the testimony .,nr-ss
,ha, ,,h;n ., winch deserve attention. t'p-eraly
mat WHICH shows that a man went i,,n IN -,.,s
aCout quarter before eleven n'cioc;, an, ,,o,wf
y. ie" minutes the cry Of "nurd-T wus f..i,,.,fv
neafu Is heretofore testified by the neigifnr nfuS.
s"e; ~ ulso SHOWN tha; Nr. Ecksl on c,-,;..- ~,
tie rouse on Saturday and beiny ..;; h
that bf Bar!eii was murdered .srL1 49,.
- . liN,,E ..e had killed himself. Eckri's ,,nrL
"hich ha' rren IN fhe honse p fNrtl.yh, before ",
removed previous to the murder but at whs, inns -
do not know. The woman in the carrisc. rbn Ts.;I
upon Eckel as heretofore shown wes not N,s T",,
ningham. but Eckei's mistress Altogether we fns
not perceive that any real progress was rnss l.. ~:
lohg days work. The witnesses were on Tru!=dav
hight perml.'et . 90 81 large. Public excii.rrr,,,
considerably abated, so far vsting tbs s.ere br
tne mysterious character Of the case mak.s il siu e
the only theme Of conversation. !
Inc tribune in another a-ticle, referring 10 fhe
statement OF witness that he ..- :. ...au cisr D-
Burdens OF M75. Cunhlughans hous, at qre- p,
before eleven o'clock on the nigh, of the murder. ssi
soon after heard the cry Of murder, SAVE.
Ii this was Dr. Burdell, and this va, hi. o-v ph;,n
corresponds viii the one hsard by Mr. BriCks, .ae
ASSASSINATION must have taken place before Mira Gua.
ningham retired TO bed, according to her own sr-f.
ment and before any of the family could have t,,,s
asleep; yet II does not follow ha, npy Member Of /,
committed the deed, or that auy OF them !! ..-ya.I
not commit II, should have heard the cry or ,la rs
gIe or the noise OF the fall ltisquite asIksy tie, tie
cry should have been heard the stree. lurcL.L NE
open window OF Or. Burdels front room, as in .s.
rooms up one or two flights of s;uire where .,V,fsl
persons were talking loudly together.
Having fixed the time u! ihs murder at IL mnu'-.
before III, and having suspicion tho; E;i. ,.-.t
haVs been engaged III II, let VI know where he
that period OF time. WAS hs in the house! Ii inlne
house, was he in bed II in bed in what bed .ra
what roon and was he asleepl Surely he can i,. 20
that, and his story can be corroboraed by Mr. Cgn
ningham and both Of her daugaiers as thre si-.aty
been stated that they were 10 occupy the sg- rron
a. their mother, aud Mr. Eckes room comu.unics;,d
with that.
Another point against Eckel was remembered hg
the cook on Thursday. After the discovery q; 'ne
murder Of DIR. Burdel the police took po,ses nu Il
the house and bolted the basement door ~. L,k,
when he came home, attempted to cn'.r tint door,
which, by the way, he was not in the hsb,f OF dong.
and finding it fastened knocked, when Hannah .gsu-
to the door and told him through the side-lsi to -
to the hall door, as the doctor hnd been murter"i
He lightly replied, "More likely be killed himss -
Mrs Crane testified thata week ago, Monday, BuT'rl
told her his life was not safe-a fear We h.rr-,
which had for long time been habtunl With II.
that he feared the occupants of his hou.e wou'' DO
him an injury but he added he on his eu,id sd
prepared for them Mr.. ChrisadOrv idenurG ir.
Eckel and Mrs. Cunningham, as having selected sit
purchased toupee at his store on the l4th oJGuu-o
rS wa, stated las, evening ,b., ,no,,.r ,noo,,,,.
witness had been discovered in tae person of ienv
who called upon DR. Burdell on tho afternoon pu,s
to the murder. and found him and Mrs. Cunnpa nam
quarrellng in the ofce of :he former; on which cc.
cssion Mrs. Z. is said to have torn of her own VII
and remarked that che not afraid of showing
her face, and Immediately left the apartment; erd
during the brief stay of the party ref.rrsi 10, the
Doctor, on hearing the least noise, suddenly star {.
as though he was afraid Of again being annoyed by
Mrs. Cunningham. .'
The physicans who had been engaged for the lr.s
day or two in making chemical analysis snc ~
croscopica examination OF the blood found on rr+
linens, oil cloth, carpet, also Of the sshs. nnI ,..-
ments Of wooilen found in the eratc., -Ipsaied r
give their testimony 10. day, and it 10 probsn!s W..
throw rome light on the sutjsct.
Mr.. Cunningham hca been quito !..;:;spc.ed since
Tuesday last. Her sickness 10 undersoOd Ia Ha,a
been occasoned BY the trying situation IN ~.sm sse
has bsen placed by the late tragedy. She, ho~e'e-,
expresses the utmost confi ience of her own "oq-ai.
Pickpock.ts abounded at DIR. Burdeli's frn.ra. go
Wednesday. Que gentleman, named Griln, ras
relieved Of a morocco pocket book while IN ina
church. l. contained, basidss vslushle rarAr 'hout
800 in bills. A man from Brooklyn was also r3boc4
Uf $500 in front Of the house.
We ,nt;o!n portion Of the testimony tukeu a
Thursday III addition TO the above summary of lie
main points:
Mary Grain sworn.-Am married; have know
DR.. Burdell by eight for three years. Never vsii,c
his house until last Mondey, when ] did
business: He never visited my house. Did 10;
asked ME if wss keeping house. | reslied that
was not that had let MY house and furniture
to lady, and WAS boarding with the siy .ud
found it very unpleasant. He stated to me - ~
hs had let his house 10 lady, and s., aas tie
most horrible woman he had eve. me, viii, 'r'
she was very attful, capable of doing a:y;Lns
and would do anything to accomplish wfis; ts
undertook. He :2!i 70 &c; he SUSPECTED i'hi
play, and he did IKE to way they y
prGwling about the house at night-thnt he Ncl
lost the koy Of hi. iron cR"c and nothing
he meant to get her out OF bis house; he said she
d ie" aud he would rather bs in the hands 81 ne
devil, than in the hands Of a WOMAN ike her h~
seemed very much annoyed a.d troubleG a"': sat
he would never make 4 contract with aTother
man; supposed be meant contract for :.s ",l-'.
asked him il he was married. he said No, i. w.
further from il than ever; told him ] remIm."s,t
him for Twelve yeRra aud ho had altered very t;I..
he said he was very regular in his habits, ;.mper"-
in all things, and seldom or never out after hr!lf"-t
ten. He said he had never been deceived g. n"a .
with any one AZ he was Th tha! lady hrs NJ y.
had before r. deceived, but never raken II H. D.
- iic., Ike generally Of them. He seemed to ,e
very much m: out with the lady i. !ho hou.e ct -
speak with deep fsslinS never spoke with hi'o'-
last Monday week. He uId not speak OF psIiieG u.-
side OF the house. He said tia lady had keys 10
everything he pc. sessed
Robert A. Tobey sworn-l was acquainted v''h
DIR. Burdell. On the evening Of Friday las' s"~'
him standing tao north west corner oi Bono 49,
and Bowery as | was passing up tho Bowery. II "'f
between and 81; be standing alone, appars"! :
waiting rhr sons one; lie was drc,sed In hrs u"n'l
manner, with shawl and hat; J think | Sen h'g
once with cap.
Caroline Weathington swori.-She testified 10 h..
ing the person who vi.ited Eckes place OF bu9.a.Fs
on Saturday morning. and TO whom he was Se- -
pay some money. The connection with Eck.i MA
admitted TO be- of a dsgraceiul character Sh; a',b
testified that for the last three w-ras liz hni
wig and dyed his whirke7, which changed his ep-
penraDce very much.
VIM Ross, eIsmned-On Friday evening va. n
company with friend in Spring s,rest till ~ rnp'ce
past TO- came through Bond street; pas-.I 20
this side Of the street; it might have been ahou
quarter TO II wheL passed this house; o;,y
person in the street, and he about $50 feet Ia root
of me towards the Bowery he was wrapped W 10
shawl, but could not tell whether hs had ha' cs7.
believe it to be cap sac ham come .p ~ 'o2l.
he opened the door with key; 1 could hchr the 4.y
clatter in the door, the sreet being "ery qri,f as
appeared to me to be abeut feet or So. b.t a'.E
wrapped up in shawl, he might have srpear'd
lower; be seemed TO ME to be siOu!. aihough
thought was in Blocker street, yet an celjh'u
this was the house; heard the donr Close, hE' dt
not see it opeDi | just the width of !he ,u-s
from it; looked up at the door plate as pared "nt
cav merely the oure of it, vixen got ahou 4
house and half or two houses on, beard = cp ot
'murd" "-ehort, like that the word was Mt nnisE-ii
on coming to the Buwery saw Young inen ro~oic:
and fancied it was from them the cry came; Wien |
got to the house at the corner with "nl,e -ior,
then knew was in Bond street, did not Know DE-
Burdell; went straight home ana went 10 oei' hai
did not think OF connecting ,his with the murder
until last night; think there was no light IN 10,
house, but am not positive 1t there was 'h'"k
should have sesD It. ,
The Coroner here adjourned ths proceed!n9. u
Friday morning at ten O'CLOCK
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
NpwY YoaK, Feb. 6.-The steamship Africa, from
r;varnooI with dates to the Oath January, ha- sr
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