The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-08-12
From the ~ Y. Post Of Tuesday,
THE BURDELL MURDER,
THE FIFTH ACT in THE TRAGEDY

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MRS. CUNNINGHAM ATTEMPTING
TO PALM OFF A CHILE. SHE is AR
RESTED.
The general report that Mrs. Cunningham
whom everybody has supposed TO hive been
pregnant for months, was safely delivered
of child,his morning, who would claim as
heir to the Burdel estate, created u good
deal of excitement throughout the city,
which was increased by the announcement
that Mrs. Cunningham 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 our reporters, will shed some
light upon the mystery, and disclose the
history of Il crime almost without parallel
in this city.
Dr. Uhl has been in attendance with DR..
Catlin, of Brooklin, upon Mrs. Cunningham
DR.. Uhl has been led 10 believe that Mrs. c..
was soon TO beara child. She had present
cd all the external appearance OF one about
to he mother-as he expressed it, 'grow-
ing larger and larger every week" But Dr.
Uhl remarked about a month ago, that as
yet there was no positive evidence of preg-
nancy, and told her that under the circum-
stances he thought it his duty 10 make a
| medical examination. Mrs. Cunningham
appeared very reluctant, and put the matter
off from time TO time. Finally she told him
plainly that she was not pregnant at all !;
that she had been playing a game, and he
(Dr. UhD must help her out with it.
DR.. Uhl, previously 10 this time, had had
confidence in the lady, but this bold propo.
sitiou took him completely aback He i'm
mediately consulted counsel, and upon legal
advice stated the whole matter TO District
Attorney Hall. Mr.. Hall told him it was his
duty 10 carry out the matter in order 10 de-
velop great crime, and supply the proof
for the criminals conviction. DIR. Uhl finally
consented.
He told Mrs. Cunningham that he was
acquainted with a California widow, who
was, he feared, about to be confined, aud it
would be necessary 10 dispose of the child
altogether, as the lady was going to join her
husband in California.
Mrs. Cunningham was delighted. 1t was
arranged that neither party was 10 know
anything of the other. The "widow" was
TO be confined at house in Elm Street, and
the infant to be taken thence 10 No. 81 Bond
street.
Mr.. Hall then impaired the matter TO DIR.
De la Montagne, and engaged him to assist
in the counterplot, whenever the critical
time should arrive. Yesterday morning DR..
De la Montagnie went to Bellevue Hospital,
and, with the consent of Governor DAILY, Sc
lected babe of Elizabeth Anderson, beau
tiful little blue.eyed girl, born on Saturday
last The mother kissed the baby, and con-
sented TO part with it on condition that it
should be well taken care of and returned
within 81 hours.
DR.. Uhl visited Mrs. Cunningham by ap-
pointment at half past three O'Clock in the
afternoon, and told her he was prepared to
carry out the thing al once that the Cali
! fornia widow was about to be confined a
100 Elm street, and she must be prepared
10 receive the little stranger with proper GER
emonies. Then she said she would be con-
fined that night, if he would produce the
child by nine O'Clock. He was to come
over and let her know quarter before nine
and sho would send u woman TO bring the
child in basket.
No time was to be lost. Mr.. Uhl hired a
room of a respectable lager beer-seller al
No. 100 Elm street, and Immediately sol
down suitable furniture from his own house
including the basket for the baby. DR.. Uh
took possession of the premises, and he
hardly got possession when Mrs. Cunning
ham was seen passing the house and eyeins
it closely.
Policemen were now judiciously posted
aud everything was arranged The creates
difficulty was 10 procure an "after-birth, -
DR.. Montagnie Immediately posted 10 Belle
vue Hospital, and succeeded in getting wha