The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-04

and entered Tbompson's saoon and called for what
b msslt saying that he had been TO tea. She told
bin to call and be decent. He refused; when she
o.lsd Tor him. He would no. eat; and on coming
The doctor 10 represented by those intimately acquainted
With him 10 have been q very peculiar man He hated
Guinea pigs. HIS brother, Laws Burdel Is now in the
unatic asylum on Black wes Island, having gone mad
from the effects Of nameess habit. Not long siuoe
paper YVES circulated among the densts OF our city to
get money to put the poor fellow In the Asylum Harvey
would not give anything 70 put him In there.
high posop IN the dental profession, that the most
respectable portion of that profession would have nothing
to do With him. that he was dhhonest in his PRACTICE
that he has filed twelve teeth In IN hour, when an
honest dep,t could not do that amount Of work In less
than twelve hours, that he willing 10 do anything
sHa' sns o. ua
since then all the respectable people who have gone 70
HIM were alured by the name Burdeli, ~ John Burdel
was . very worthy and esumsblo man. VINO understood
bis profession and honor TO Is The work entitled
observations the Structure, Physiology, Anatomy
snd Diseases Of the Teeth which be published in con-
neo,ion with his brother John 1885, represented
have been written by John Another medical work which
deceased claimed 70 have translated from the French
was tram lated bv DR. Sidi ey Done
Dr. Burdell was connected with the American
Society Of Dental Surgeons He was proposed two or
~, bet elected This society expelled large
number OF members one year because they used ANAL
gum-a compound OF mercury and siiver-to NIL the
teeth with The parties thus expelled and others Alter
wards formed society, called the New York Society Of
Dental SurReons-more popuariy known ~ the ANAL
gum society because they In favor of using that
steIial to ill teeth with Dr. Burdell was President Of
this society at one time II wss undeF bis presidency
that the society collapsed he Agreeing 70 the proposal 70
break up The ucety and divide the proceeds among the
members. he was an honorary member OF the Phila.
delphs Medical Society, bot WAS not prominent party
held in Philsc ephis New York. He did not attend
the one in Phi sdelpha nor take prominent part In the
one in New York De ..s q mem. member Q, ne . nov
in the Artzsps Bank OF New York; he was one OF the
prircpa parties Engaged in getting up that bank no took
$25 COZ worth OF it's stock he had about 600 10 II at
the time OF his DEATH and money In the Broadway Bank
he owned the house and lot No 81 Bond street. worth
sos ooO the boute and lot No. Bind street, worth
$50 GEO. property In Shrewsbury, N j. and real estate
in Herkimer county Y, and other property, 20 that
he worth at least Sloooo0 There were five brothers
ObIo smother who formerly lived Michigan. Ii no In
Boisns the anh, formerly Of VALPARAISO. was not long
in this city, and s now in the Lunatc Asylum on
Bsckwells leland
When D.. Barde bought the house No 81 Bond street
he occuIto the rt floor and other rooms the rest Of
the house let Mrs. Conway first rented II in 1858
Mr.. Mrs sulln next Mrs Cunningham then took for
year .er .si'6 Mrs Jons. oI , Snss ~ rev
On the Is, of May last, and still occupies 1t.
FLYING RUMORs AND REPORTS ABOUT
TOWN.
While our reporters engaged in taking notes Of
the inquiry before the Coroner Will be found reported
in ths, interesting investigation we sent another gentle
to inquire into the truth Of certain rumors which
were flying abroad. Among other things, first of al 1t
wa, reported that cries of had been heard pro-
ceedipg from Dr. Burdels house In Bond street the
nj. INT in which is believed tina, unfortunate was
murdered.
On inquiry we ascertained that this rumor Was per
fecty correct AZ there certain circumstances
with this matter exceedingly curious and interest
Ing, will slate the particulars which We have col
eced, although We believe that the parties from whom
our private information was derived summoned 20
give testimony this same subject before the Coroaer.
Such being case of reference to this In
matter viii be contained In report OF the
inquest.
Mr.. Brooks who resides At No se, opposite Dr.. Bur.
delrs, Informed US As toow.-on the night Of Friday
ss at precuely quarter before IL O'Clock he was
dressed aid jurt stepping Tito his bed BE had just
raaed foot for that purpose ~heu suddenly, at thS
parepty ,tiied tone He then instead Of leapins into
bed ierp,c upon the sill OF tae window and looked out
through ire blinds towards the spot from whence the
sound preceded. He looked directly In front OF DR.
Bur6tns boute whtner the sound directed him. bu
brtpg az the sound must have been In the street, and
having besrd 20 much Of garrotng he thought that pos
be NJ dergo that process and had uttered that cry
BIT DO. No ono was In The street. Simultaneous with
the cry Of nurier Mr. Brooks distinctly heard confused
samprR feet then I'll hushed he listened but he
btord and ng!up and down the street. seeing
pcrhfp some rovcy end Of toe stree, had wAnony
uuorsc The cy TO create false alarm as be reesd along
IN hs dru pkcp orgies.
All tba which taxes long TO wre down trAnsD rcd
witn Tire fpsce OF ten seconds Mr.. Brooks then Ictret
10 bed sil htieLipg tut he heard no more Nov, what
particularly ~or,hy Of remAk In this matter, Ia the fact
dcpendirC upon The well known laws OF acoustics thsa
ibis this awful stfed which Mr.. Brooks
dsiiroiy heard better capable Of being heard In
would have pesu ' By Ssr,ons N he immsdaiey sdo
rg hous.s. These houses are all vel built, and the
sounds are eeseeped between the walls so that - MI
informed vs. he could rot have heard similar sounds
bad they naio 10 ether OF tho houses adoin NJ his
Nov In the ctad OF night, sound N the street. or
souss.s 70 be heard There Il, therefore, we think
very c ooubt but that this oul murder wss pcrpctra
tod At few minutes 70 IL O'Clock On Friday night
tho 10Th OF JAbusry also thar the unfortunate victim
had but merely time In the PROCESS OF arranging and
ss,ssnpauon 10 cry on. murder twice Men followed
ps Of feet By ibe mure cred and Inc mu ders we're only
heard By Mr. Broose and the guiT parties engaged In
the deed also The soune peroec Through the glass and
ecfo ed over TO the window OF Mr. Booss on the nrsi
floor or No. ~.
Fxirg By ,ss mars the precise tIse OF tbs swul and
the murdsre,s we're occupied and they brsed tscn
selves alter the erine they had committed.
ms 9rm M, ne ss o. -. sssU,Ssa . nv,
result Of bis research 10 - follows -
Al about half p.s II o'clock the dr,sdful nAsh In
question Dr hsn, dsptst, who resides In tho house
NO ~, opposite ~ Buroe's house, was coming home,
and In the rect Immediately opposite Dr Burdehs ne
rmeh . strong door OF bsrnng Hwe % remsEknoie
hH pars1ar atseL Ton, and be made the re-
mark the time that some one must be srrely burning
Up old bcots leaher. This smell vas aise re
marked by another peishboY the a about half
past I O'Clock % he Wa returnrg home. Here II 10
be remarked that N smell only 70 be motto Cd IN The
street OF course arose from the nues OF The chimney,
ana 6vsipsicc In tae air and did not peoerae mo
any dining house The fact OF tue burning II however
clearly established, s3a shows that the nurderers,
when they had accomplished the deed prooee6ed 70 do.
suoy By ire ell posble traces Of their crime The seI
wa, uoiced N bali past IL O'Clock and n hah past l.
Thr 10 easily accounted for. The labor Of tuynins ~
these silent Witnesses must have taken long time,
a, ire case Of Professor webster proved when
be s,t mp,ed 10 burn the body OF Dr.. PARK
rpsp ana the smell would be perceived long aner
probable that thsy burnt the knife or knives with
which The deed done the burning OF bone handles
would rroduce the peculiar smell which wss notced and
also ma, they Their barnt MP the iowee. sheets or linen
which trey ght have boodied In whiuF their hand. ans
bosies 10. might also have burnt up woolen cloth
sucn A. coat coats or pansloons, or wooDen petn
ooae etc such the evident occupation OF the guhv
ra,tss alter the deed vas cono Probably he shes
Witch Toe me ical gentlemen have collected or anayrs
may ga 70 The detection OF parts OF The burnt Dsra