The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-01
Assassination of DIR. Burdell in
his own ONCE.
TERRIBLE MUTlLAIIoN OF THE BODY
The Doctor Strangled and Stabbed in
many Places.
COaoNegS SEARCH IN THE BOARDING HOUSE.
Articles Of Bed Clothing Found Covered
with Blood,

81 Bond street. either Friday night very early yes
terday seturdsy) morning. which resulted In the death
OF Dr.. Harvey Burdel dentist who practced there.
The boy attended to the work OF the deceased
going to the above named boarding house yesterday
morning, found, ct little after eight O'Clock the body Of
his employer lying the floor OF his bedroom dead, and
surrounded with clots Of cougeaed blood. Much alarm
naturally existed, and Dr. Francis was called In to make
post nortem examination. He found that DR.. Burdell
had been strangled by lgature applied around the
throat ana that the murderer had inflicted besides een
deep wounds with sharp instrument his person, any
one OF which was almost sufficient to cause death alone
On searching the house last night Q sheet and night
shrt both stained with blood found In
The garrett but great caution will be required In axng
the suspicion having committed such dabollcal crime
any person. However, the officers should no and
hope will not, rest until the perpetrator or perpetrators
OF he deed are made amensble TO Justice.
Coroner Connery Is now investigating this horrd affair.
1t has already appeared that deceased had SQUAD
bles about money matters with his ,landlady. The fol.
lowing testimony WAS taken
John J. BurcheI sworn says-I live ct a1s East Thlr.
teenth street; was employed by DR.. Burde his boy
been with the doctor three weeks the doctor
temperate In his habits; have not heard any angry
words beween the doctor and the lady of the house, Mrs.
Cunningham was In the docors office yesterday morn.
I,
st o'clock he paid me my wages; did not see him
Afterwards generally in the morning Ut O'Clock,
and made the fire in the worI ias room; was In
the doctor up stairs left the scu,te a the door,
never observed male or female 10 his room never
heard directly indirectly soy threaten nure the
doctor; the only thing ! heard about coal; Mrs.
Cunningham stated that she burned her coal In the doc
tors apartments, and her coal being Consumed she said
he should &c. coal 10 which he made reply but went
up stairs when tns morning, opened the work.
ing room door ss usual made the fire. and then brought
up the eoue OF coal 10 leave Ut the docsors door, the
door closed with the key ouiside then went down
stairs and brought up another scutte Of coal to Mrs.
fCusnipgnsms room; her room wss open. and she was
breakfast; WAS unususl TO find the key outside
OF the dcc.or's door; when came up stairs
the frst time, TO ask the doctor
uhslher should clean OIL the sidowAls opened the
door n not locked but the key was outside; the
nrthsg tbas pssssatsd ssa ths blood 90 the val
and coscs door; then beheld the DOCTOR lying mis-
fscs ciose 10 the door, and SuTroande with blood
frightened. and sammIpg the door ster me, fell my
back outside OF the door; then got up and ran down
sirs, ana rfermed HANNAH the cook, that the doctor
dead and lying the 1oor; she up cryns, and
told the roe, Of the family Mr. sno5gass came I, the
socsor's room. and Immediately TO Mrs. Canning.
hams room and told her what he had seen; Mrs. Gun.
ningham began cry; nr snodgrass Was holding her on
the bed vss then sent by Mr. snodgrss 10 the corner
OF Broadway and Reade street, 10 bring up his brother
ln-law, Mr. Bulen; he came With me. This 10 all know
Of the matter.
Allen I. smith dcposed as follows IL an q dentist
Ewing ct 3oe Fourth street. relative OF decessed
was In partnership with deceased far as the artificial
work Was concerned; did nos board with Mrs.. G DR..
Burdel took his meals at tho Metropolitan Hotel and
slept at Mrs. C.'s house; have heard angry words
between the doctor aud Mrs. Canninghau; u was
concerning some papers which wore taken nom
me doctor no charged her with having taken ihem the
pspcrs vere no.os 70 . considerable amount; did not
bear either mako Of foul words to the other police
man was called in By Mr.. Blrdsl angry words were
ased on both sds; do nos rersmber them the police
nan adjusted the matter between deceased and Mrs c.
and then went away; no row occurred 70 my knowledge
subsequent 10 this the doctor the last time yeser
day between IL and O'CLOCK he Then In good health
" heard no angry words between deceased and anybody
In the house yesterday inis morning. about O'CLOCK,
v,s informed of bis death; never knew Of anybody
seep,ng with the deceased OF night, neither did hear
that doctor from Havana slept With him last summer;
never heard or knew tbs, any female slept with him
have never heard from him Ma, any one owed him W.
viii, except the dIculiy between him AID Mrs. O. about
,hs notes tho doctor told " d.y before yestsriv
.hss ne Vas very snxlus g. pfc-gs some papers, that
Aha rev Of bis safe ga. taken 40 tost he Thought ne
would deposit them 10 o,lx the as,ure OF the doou
men.s was an asreeucot o.. re b aud MRS G. IN re-
,svon 10 the giving up o De hous On the ls' OF NAY
next 10 yr Burden exsscrsnns h'm from oil iniebiei
ness.
wB sobsr,s seposed-I reside ~ No. IS B'nd street
knew deceased Tor thrc1 ears; be vns quiet, sooe
man, hsye often bs,r HE cToe; never knew o
heard any one say ths. they intended 70 iojure him
never heard any snuy ~o'c- @,veen him and NJ"
Curninsham, EXCEPT sbou. III 0rss ne missed svoa
positively knew no,hirs EoTe aoslt tho horrible IRA
sedy.
Joh, 1. Aoser. bs,nt oaIy sF,rn 6o7o,od aod ssd-
i've a, No 81 Bond strtsl b.Se room hore, and par
ri the time take my moss here; know deceased by
night never anew or oeard Of any angry feeling exist
/ ,us between pr. Burdel sd Yrs cunniognsm, excep
,hai they oasrroed abost papers did not sec de
oessed for ten days sleep tbc hail room on the mir
story got up this morning ABOUT eight O'Clock ano ~en
d down stairs; did BOT observe TO cou OF bloo' on IN
sii; soeunly krov no more about The matter
oeayd no noise nom umo wed 70 be- un'a %
up this morning; never heard any one thrsssea "a
ceased any injury Tss 10 all know about the master
Jw. Francis, rtsidbs IN Bcud street. depOsed s 70
tovsr was called s e hour Of ten, on the moralng
The ait OF Jsnuary to examine me person OF Dr. Hsrve
Burdel at hi residence 70 s same. .strest asconde
The STAR and entered tne bAcN i"V"i voupou W VI
ceased, where I was soo.s ,be body lying In . lars
quantity Of blood upon ex'minsncn WIN pf' hnsh''
observed the sesera appearance Of the body and foua
that Of person Of sound, robust, muscular develop
ment the head and face bore traces OF presernsiur
fullness snd eonsessn; the ,onsue protruded forco
between hi teeth the neck bore evident traces OF sra
gasfiou, with the distinct marx OF lgs,ure around
tccn deeply ipcised wounds we're found on The bod
10 part examined was al the angle OF the jaw Of u
N side, where upon probing, n was ascertsined 10
aoons sH inches In depth dividing the carotid srerl
sni srh ndns the opposite side OF the neck ne
he angle OF the right jaw; another wound Of Q
itcse In depth was probed, over the h
molr bone; just below the inferior edge
ne rxht csvcle traced ircised penetrated voun
ec,chine 10 the cavity Of the tnersx aud the wrist
,lloe arm more slight ncsed wound, reaching near
oos nch ,r~ssversey across; the left arm, the
oslo, OF the deltod, prebed, and had an incls