Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

der is still the topic Of the N ew York Press
The point Of interest now is to know what the
grand jury is doing in their mysterious cham
Der. The reporters are at the key-holos, but
nothing leaks OFT Gnesses, snrmises and spec
nlations, however, are abundant among the
outsiders, but these are not worth much Ac-
cordng to this Herald
Ten witnesses were examined on Tuesday :
Among the number, was Farrell and John j.
Burchell, the Doctors boy. Wednesday some
twelve more witnesses were examined. The
| Rev. MIR. Marvne, Rev. Dir. Cox, Capt. Dilks,
| of the fifteenth ward police; Il. q. Thayer, John
! III. Thompson, Professor Doreinus, DR.. Wilson,
Alvah Blaishcll and others were among those
who wcro examined undor oath by the grand
J inquest ON Friday.
A young lady was brought before the grand
| jury who says that Mrs. Cunningham asked her
/ to be witness to a marriage between her and
Eckol. She does not remember the exact date
Of the occurrence, but says it was somewhere
| about tho time the reputed marriage between
| Dr.. Burdrll and Mrs. Cunningham took place,
The daughters Of Mrs. Cunningham, Augusta
and Helen were brought before the grand jury
| on wednesday, but waro not examined. These
| young ladies' were placed in room along with
| afemalc witness, who became so frightened at
the close proximity with the daughters of one
whose name has become notorious in connec-
ton with the murder OF DR.. Burdcll, that she
at u distance from the young ladies in question.
"Why," said She, on being removed from tho
room, g woulu not have been in tho same
room with them for million Of dollars. Good
gracious only think Of it," On being asked
what reason sno had to fear the presence ofthe
Misses Cunningham, she said, ''Oh, they star
ed me almost out OF countcnance and fright
ened me half to DEATH" The young lady in
question is tho one who said she was willing
to testify that Mrs. Cunningham asked her to
DO witness to u marriage ceremony between
her and Eckel.
The Times says that on Saturday, tho day
after the murder OF DR.. Burdell, u man called
at the trunk store OF Mr.. Hill, No. 439 Hudson
street, and purchased large carpet bag, into
which he put bundle Of clothing, after which
he locked tho bag and took the key, stating at
tho Same tiino that he would leave tho bag toI
a short time, us he was going to New Haven,
The bag remained for several days and the
man not calling, suspicion arose in Mr.. Hills
mind that tho bag might have some connection
with the Bond street affair. Mr.. Hill called in
policeman and tho bag was opened and it,
contents examined. II contained u number Of
bloody garments and other suspicious indie q,
tions, which, it is thought, may afford clus
to unravel tho mystery that surrounds the Bur
dell tragedy.
The Times says the grand jury have CLOSED
their labors in tho Burdcll murder case, and
that il is rum0rcd that they have found tru.
bill against Mrs. Cunningham and Eckel. This
however, is nothing but the nercst rnLnor. The
Times says:
Yesterday morning Mr.. b. J.. Pinckney, ont
OF the governors OF tho almshouse in company
with his wife and daughters, called to see Mrs
Cunningham at the Tombs. A malicious wal
Immediately started report that the yehicl,
was waiting for Mrs. Cunningham, who wa
about to take an airing, In d surprisingly shor
ha nm IA man nall l-fn an,
a huge gathering Of anxious cxpectants was thu
; consequence. For the space OF an hour AM
, upwards, Centre street and Franklin, OPPOSITE
tho Toombs, were impossible, being tairi,
choked up with tho mob Every window of tn
dwellings and factories that commanded sigh
) OF tho prison, was occupied by eager specta
, tors, till ut length tho fact that hoax had BEEF
played became apparent, and tho more seasibl
of the throng gradually Dispersed.
The Herald says:
Two Of tha best trained policemen at the
chiefs Office, hay1 been deputed to hunt u
, facts that have bearing on this mysteriou
case, and they have been enabled to turniS
several important witnesses to the grand jury
ana besides have discovered number OF cir
cumstances that dovelopo an entirely new an,
startling theory OF the murder, and puts n dit
ierent phase on the whole matter,
! Among the witnesses before the jury o
Wednesday was private Waterman, who ties
! titled that he shook hands with DR.. Burdell
hall past 10 O'Clock on tho night of the murder
at the corner Of Broadway and Bond stree
Another witness living at No. 80 Bond street
immediately opposite the scene Of the tragedy
testified that he saw Il strong light in the oppt
site window ut 4 quarter to II O'clock and ais
\ smelt the odOr of burning clothes about mic
night. The evidence of this witness would 6
to show that the murderer must have been COZ
cealed in the front ROOM an hypothesiscon confirm
cd by the situation Of the body when Snot
grass opened the door on tho morning after tn
( murder.
The police are OH tho trace of another part
5 who is suspected Of being the perpetrator
the deed; but as it might defeat the ends {
justice we refrain from publishing the facts III
!, til the evidence is sufficiently strong to ARE
" the suspected person.