Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-02-13

tensest interest. Excited crowds stand
constantly about the doors, aud at the other
side OF the street, steadily gazing at the
second story windows and discussing all the
details OF the inquest, as soon as they get
them. The house is n four story and base
ment dwelling, and entered by a lofty flight
OF marble steps, like most houses on Bond
street The hall inside is wide and commo-
dious. The parlors are on the right hand
| of the entrance, and are elegantly furnished,
ii anything, trie too gaudily for good
taste. There are large mirrors in the 2rooms
and the frames are very heavy with mold
| ing and gliding. The second foor consists
OF two large rooms, with a pantry and dark
| room between them. and n small hall bed
room front. The front room was the Doc
tors bed room, the back room was his sit
ting room and operating Office both apart
ments were conveniently furnished and show
n cultivated taste on the part of the deceased.
1t is evident that he was sitting in his chair
at the back end of the room when he re
ceiycd the first stab. for there is blood on
the chair. and the carpet. The final strug
| gle took place near the door into the hall,
which, rs well as the door of the closet ad-
| joining, are terribly besmeared with blood.
Here he received his death wounds Here
he fell, here 10 died and here hc was found
next morning in great pool Gf his own
gore. Everything yet remains,hcre just ne
when he was discovered the blood on the
doors carpet and surbase, the disorder Of
the room &c
The body, in new suit of black inclosed
in superb silver mounted rosewood coffin,
lies in the bedroom. As one looks ut it,
the question cannot help arising how could
so powerful man be Killed, with the re-is.
tot1n Io 81 a., 4
in the house know 1T
OF the victim the Express says
The deceased was self made man BY
his own exertions, sometimes in partnership
with his brother, John, now deceased, and
sometimes alone, he pursued his profession
Tor twenty years and more, earning for him
self an enyiable reputation among his lel
low dentists, and comfortable competence
But the evidence on this inquest shows
that he was unhappy in his domestic rela-
tions, that he was sometimes eccentric; and
that he had the ill-will at least Of several
persons.
The Tribune says Of him
DR.. Burdell was man of large frame
full habit, very strong, fond of wine and
women, and frequent visitor at houses of
pleasure. lie was 4j years old at the time
of his death.
Of Mrs. Cunningham the same journal
says
lt is reported that she has lived in Twen-
tyfith street in this city, in Saratoga and
elsewhere. under the name Of Mrs. Cum
ningham, Mrs. Garouse, and Mrs Douglass.
Strange stories are told of the character Of
her establishment; bat such rumors are not
sufficiently we'll grounded to warrant their
publication. That she went to DR.. Buriell $
house in the capacity Of his mistress is OBJ
| VOus.
The remark ,ble manner in which tdc ex-
animation Is conducted by the coroner,
must strike every one who reads the evi
ence His name is Connery. That our
readers may understand what sort of stuff
they make coroncrs Of in New York, and
see in what a pleasant, ocular way this
inquiry into an awful crime, involving
questions of life and death to one or mors
persons, is conducted, we copy from the
verbatim report in the y. Y. Times por-
tion of the examination of Mary Donohoe,
domestic in the house
o. Ma ylu ever know Mr. 3urdell To
use the same familiarity with Mrs. Gun
Sir he WAS anita difFsrrn, in his manner
ho ,r,s o,,yais ros,'octrnl and ohi;,;nl, to
hor If .bo ,r,r,toi nnrth,n+ bn ,rnpiJ
sonJ f,r l. C,r Lor
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oNDid van boar onr trr,,t rnnrsalr
or were Won cyrr tolJ If 9pv bv onv nf the
Ja,nestics in tba bonsn os Ioyinr bcon pse1
hy Mrs. Cnrninchnr, toworJs NJ Rnrdnll
TI navor baar1 har JircctIv saw so. bnt
sho said If was TINA that he ,yos ant or tL,
world for ho was NOT ft IN live in il ~
so,notb;nr lilo that bor aIInr J,urLt,r
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corrisd yorr taiI hobind Won Inv orncioys