The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-08-13
Mrs. CW."tngham.

Mrs. Cu."ingham.
Amer all that has been written on TIN
astounding case We regard DIR. tm.s stale
ment ~ the best ! rrsen,ation ct the facts
We rgrt tina, W. have not room for ,h,
whole aiticle, We viii quote tfom TIE tim,
Mrs. {. was coniinol in the Tombs after tn,
inquest on the body of pr BuRpEll:
attended her there lat DR.. RuricIi
house for Few days. and did moi s,e hei
again until she sent Tor me at the romb-
by letter. din not 20 until | called upon
Mr. Hall and asked him il il was right for
inc 10 90 in, considering my connection will
the casr, lie said he woud take the mat
ter into consideration. She syn, me not,
again and sent il io him. AMI he sent M
back cordial letter admitting me and
stating tina, be- had the utmost confidence IL
me, was therefore permitted 10 attend
her In the rombs. she ihcr requested m,
to prescribe for the symptoms customary in
advancing pregnancy. was somewha, sur
prisol aud questioned her US 90 being ia
that condition, she said tina, she would moi
state. she had not stated u any body, am,
she would net give me any information;
presumed that she did not wish Ia say any
Thing, on account Of the then excited stat,
Of the public mind, Mrs. Forester, the mat
ron Of the city prison. however, informed M
and suppose believed herself that Mrs
Cunningham was in the family way. ! al,
tended her occasionally. and was present q,
the various examinations nj the trial and
before the Surrogate, after she went o. No.
81, Bond street, she sent for me o. CONF
again 10 scc her, went To sec her and
during my yiSii she informed mr. that she
was f.,rSntc hy I|r. lIurlcll aud would re.
qure me 10 attend To her during her con
dncment todd her that ~ ease ii this i'm.
parlaLc, slrc would need several physicians
10 attend her 10 S,S n regarded her condi
ton, and II She wished would ale,t them;
she agreed Ia this at that time, and | actu.
ally spoke 20 two physicians abou, attending
h,r; even AT the Tonibs | told her the great
Importance OF having AN examination Of her
person, TO sac II she was in the condition she
represented, AMI she then nskei mc how |
found out aud told her the process. | found
avoiding thus examination. and my suspi.
ciouS were consequently aroused: ] held u
conversation with friend, in which hc in.
formed me that there was rumor that .he
intended 10 get up child To rcprcun, n
child Of Dr. Bur,lelIs: spoke 10 gentle
man who knew her and revealed my suspi
cions H. 10 her intended fraud, that sho was,
IA she alleged, within two months Of her con
'iDcmen, and We, nothing hal been done in
proper manner; my friend stated that he
was satisfied that II was all right. and that
DR.. Ca,lin, an old frirnd and family physi.
elan, had lsen dcci,lci upon 10 make the pre-.
llminary examination, went 10 $40 her for
lew days NOR, and then stc Developed her
scheme Ia me- informing me tina, she wa
not in the family way, AMI that she ipt,4pl.sl
to ge, up child and pretend tina, il aas
hers
did not give her any salisiac tion %
state positively would join her IN the
scheme this wa atou, three weeks since
Immediately went 10 my counsel. u u.
Wheeler and told hun all the facts ia the
case, and asked hi- advice. he adsi.rl mc 10
wait q few days. and get everything In rcadl
ncas and give information 10 Mr.. Hall the
I'is,ric, Attorney, ! became somew ha,
alarmel nj my holding 80 important n secret
AMI hunted up Mr. Hall. aud finally. the
morning a'ter VI" Seventeenth W ard rot
called At hts Office, saw him and gave hin,
all the facts IN my possession ! desired Ia
make my affidavit and help Justice in every
''Ssib.c way AMI 'h'n reiir" from Tho ca~'
be- todd IN" That there "onid IT, no ns" IN
making an ainna'ii' ami wanted u" To enter
WIN MN ih'o an hrfais'nsh' !" 'ifisic'
hH at I'M. "'m' partially a8reci' bn,
'a.h "9n'h '"A' r''r Time 10 consider
( "'1-"i,'h +''efa INt~'r IrH'Ns'ohai men
ana o'tpF "'ehor' ana '"y 'i'""ghi that u"
mbiN ""rNe 'of nf W P'r@n' "s- 10 assist
justice am aF''Ft ~f ! 'hen. of course,
gave up my obl'rt"n. AMI entered INTO The
matter WIN MN Fiibh h'f occasi"pally
nbl u was mrA,gsi h'".n ~ mat pr
'ah'h' :" br"osi!n' should attend her ~
her confinement an'i Thai should h. called
~ hr consultation res sdvisssi 10 haze
U" communication WIN ir Cs'hn HrA.
cunningham 'n'ornhsi ne That fe was IN The
se'r'f. and that h vas a man VII" c"dld b.
trustee al az haz"fd- '''os"A' sir, bed Inn
n"ief 'h"nb cpinih''iy, sas advised h"'
:" nave any ""I'''''"n MN him bat "iF
gay ~ 'a,"' ~ !" ~ D" Hf,"A'5 -th
'hf 'Ty ia! JhGc Hhan made has arsu
"a" a. ara N's'rTi '" talk ri'h me, 10 sahl
h' nan hai ias WIN hf. bir'fH J
'"h nm 'ia' w. ~ h"i b''i !" lave any
'"O@s'''''"h- 10 we hst'ff' NJ We o~h'
''""l GA" Ap"'rF D. saw N' ,""hi Afrai'Sr
rF''y,hihg A',' .'iin't'a AZ we 'ia'e ths'
IT, h'si 'N'ish 'h' pan :" is' shsT H's
tAs IN '1' 'S7'lS hA' u" hal maj" ~
u''f '' ,a u'.l u'y "an','i a"of".f Phys',,
"Ai' 'sfP carry 80, u'' i''an' HfPi v" y hal
resolved Hish q" i''i' sAa osf'A,S 'ids
'r,1ai si,' '1l ~''.a'i ''" 20 finiaoy ne,
aiib'oFh ~ 'A"i ~ ''~a'" 10 MINK s"s"
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