Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-21
From the New York Post.
A New Phase of the BurdelI Affa1r.

y SSAaNS&SA VI % Sultu Wis uOEuluRb WIZ
would claim as an heir to the Burdell es-
tate. created good deal of excitementt
throughout the city Nv hichiwa increased
by the announcement that Mrs. Cunning
ham was under arrest, for what cause
was unknown.
The following statement OF the facts in |
the. case which were procured at the Dis
trict Attorneys Office this morning and
elsewhere by ourreporters, will shed some
light upon the mystery and disclose che !
history OF crime almost without a par.
allel in. this city,
DR.. Uhl has been in attendance with
De Catlin of Brooklyn, upon Mrs. Gun.
uiaghams DR.. Uhl had been led to be-
lieye that Mrs. G. was soon to bear al
child. She had presented all the exter.
nal appearance of one about to be moth
er-as he expressed it,; growing larger
and larger every week. But (Dr. Uhl)
remarked about month ago, that as yet
there was NO positive evidence OF preg.
nancy, and told her that under the cir
cumstauces he thought it his duty to
make medical examination. MIS-. Gun.
bingham appeared very reluctant, and
put the, matter off from time to time. Fl.
nally she told him plainly that she was
not pregnant at all; that she had been
playing game, and he CDR. Uhl) must
help her out with it. e.,
DR.. Uhl, previously to this time, had
had confidence in the lady, but this bold
proposition took him completely aback.
lie Immediately consulted counsel, and
upon legal advice stated the whole matter
to Distriet Attorney Hall. Mr.. Hall told
him II, Tvo his ATnFr n L.
ter in order to develop a great crime, and
supply the proof for the criminals con
vietlon. Dr. Uhl finally consented.
He told Mrs, Cunningham that he was
acquainted with California widow, who
was, he feared, about to be confined, and
it would be necessary to dispose of the
child altogether, as the lady was going
on to Join her husband in California.
Mrs. Cunningham was delighted. It
Was arranged that neither party was to
know the other. The widow was to be
confined at house in Elm street, and
the infant to be taken thence to No. 81
Bond street. .a
Mr.. Hall then impaired the matter to
DR.. De la Montagnie, and engaged him
TO assist in the counterpart, whenever the
critical time should arrive. Yesterday
morning DR.. De la Montagnie went to
Bellevue Hospital, and with the consent
OF Governor DAILY, selected a babe Of Eli
1abeth Anderson, beautiful little blue
eyed girl, born on Saturday last. The
mother kissed her baby. and consented
to part with it On condition that it should
be well taken care Of and returned within
twenty four hours.
DR.. Uhl visited Mrs. Cunningham by
appointment at half past three O'Clock in
the afternoon, and told her he was pre-.
pared to carry out the thing at once; that
the California widow was about to be
confined at No. 100 Elm street, and she
must be prepared to receive the little
stranger with proper ceremonies. Then
abe said she would be confined that night,
ifhe would produce the child by nine o.
clock: He was to come over and let her
know at q quarter before nine O'Clock,
and she would send woman to bring
the child in a basket.
No time was to be lost. DR.. Uhl hired a
room of respectable lager beer seller at
No. 100 Elm street, and Immediately sent
down suitable furniture from his own
house. including she basket for the baby.
DR.. Uhl took possession of the premises,
aad he had hardly got possession when
Mrs. c was seen passing the house and
eying it closely.
Policemen were now judiciously post
ed, and everything was arranged. The
greatest difficulty was to produce an 'af-
ter BIRTH DIR. Montagnie Immediately
posted to Bellevue Hospital, and sue.
ceeded in getting what he wanted, as
we'll as the assistance of an intelligent
Irish girl, named Mary Raglan, who was
to act as nurse to the fictitious widow.
A physician was also engaged to lie in
bed with night cap on. and do the
grooming for the widow This party
arrived at 100 Elm street Just in season.
Officer VIM. B. Walsh, of the Court of
Sessions, was posted in the street, oppo-
site, and Inspectors Speight and bikes in
Bond street. The physician who was to
personate the widow assisted DIR. Mon
tagnIe IN certain operations necessary to
give the child the appearance of a new
born babe, and then went to bed. Some
private marks were also made on the
child's head. with nitrate of silver. A
messenger was sent to 81 Bond street.
Shortly after Capt. Speight saw Mrs.
Cunningham leave her home; followed
her. into Fourth avenue car, where she
was recognized by the Conductor and
some passengers. who spoke to Capt.
Speight, about her. She was disguised
in quasi nuns dress. The Captain fol-
lowed her into Elm street. until she dis
appeared into the lager-beer saloon.
He returned to his post. In few
minutes DR.. Uhl came out and asked the
officers opposite whether they had seen
the woman leave the house. She had
passed out SO quietly that they had failed
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