Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-02-20
The BurdelI Tragedy.

An ATTEMPT was made to identify Eckel
and Mrs Cunningham as the parties
who entered a store on the Friday pre-
vior,s to the murder, for the purpose OF
purchasing dagger, but the witness tau
ed to identify them.
Mrs. Cunningham was last evening
committed to the tombs.
At the conclusion, yesterday, of Far
relps testimony (who swore to hearing
the cry of murder in BurdelPs house on
the fatal Friday night, and that while he
was stopping to listen, a man in his shirt
sleeves opened the front door and order
ed him away,) the following proceeding
occurred:
Mr.. Eckel was placed in the bed
chamber of DR.. Burdel, and had the
choice of any position he pleased to take
among the jury, reporters, and others,
who were present. He was asked to
appear in his shirt sleeves, the persons
standing around him appearing in ike
manner. This, however, he refused to
dc. The others then put on their coats,
50 as to leave Mr.. Eckel fair chance.
He assumed a leaning attitude against the
bed. Mr.. Farrell was then brought into
the room, and after looking around four
or FIVE times, each time pausing more
particularly at Eckel, he at last confront
ed him, looked at him closely, and then
turning to the coroner, said" That was
very like the mamie was certain he
was the man.
So far, then, Eckel has been identified
as being in the house, and awake, at the
time that the Shrek Of murder was heard
outside. This testimony is given by a
working man, who appears to be honest
and unsophisticated. His story was
straightforward and connected, yet told
with caution. He would, according to
his own statement, have volunteered at
an earlier stage in the examination, but
for the intimidating course which has
been pursued by the coroner, and the
fear of being kept away from his family.
The New York Express says:
"One of the reports afoat this morning
is that person called upon Coroner Hill
ton, at late hour last evening, and sta
ted that as his conscience had troubled
him good deal lately, he came there 70
make Z revelation having an important
bearing on the murder of DR.. Burdell.
This man then went on to say thai
some time since he had been called upon
repeatedly, by Mrs. Cunningham and
Eckel, who offered to pay him large
sum of money, if he could devise some
means of getting the Doctor out of the
way. This person says he had promised
Eckel and Mrs. Cunningham never tc
reveal the conversations that had taken
place on the subject, but in view of what
had taken place, he says he could nc
: longer conceal the truth.
The man who makes this statement j:
said to be the keeper of low groggerJ
in Crosby street-and those who know
him say that he bears the reputation of ;
desperate character. But how all this i
we cannot say.
Snodgrass seems to be enjoying himsel
as though nothing had happened. H
was at the 18th ward Station House Oh
Tuesday evening, playing his banjo, an
! cutting round with great gIee. He say
that he is going to sit to-day, Wednesday
for his daguerreotype, for the purpose Q
: sending them up in the country, wher
u he says he understands he can get fin
0 dollars apiece for them, being determined
, as he says, to make something out of tn
affair at all events
The reporter Of the New York Heral
says that when the jurors and others Ell
tered the room in which Eckel had bee
placed for Identification by the witnes
Farrell, Eckel appeared nervous an
: frightened, his hands trembled and liz
quivered, and he appeared surprised g
so many visitors presenting themselve
: thus tremendously. Eckel bore th
scrutiny of Farrell with anything bu
composure. His knees trembled, hi
: hands shook and his countenance BEGAN
: deadly pale.
DR.. Geo. F. Woodward, who examine
the wounds of DR.. Burdell, put in, in e,
idence, a written document, describin
: the appearance of the wounds. He CAV
his theory of the manner in which th
= deed was committed; basing that theor
upon his observations of the directio
u and extent of the stabs on the person, h
concludes that the Doctor was seated .
= his table when he received the first bio
I in the shoulder from some one who al
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