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ANOTHER BURpELL ExolrEMENT.
MRS. CUNNINGHAM RE,ARREsTED.


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1t will be remembered, that shortly after the
conclusion Of the trial Of Mn. Cunningham for
murder, rumOr prevailed that she was With
child BY DR.. Burdell, and that in due time & liv.
ing pledge Of The union would be produced
Tberuuor was not traced to any direct source
and was not generally believed until her counsel,
Judge Dean, 10 concluding bis speech before the
Surrogate on July 2, made use of language
whee cOrrObOrAtes the nmOr.
This announcement was received as authoritative
that Mrs. Cunningham was sReiente, and as she
soon after began to appear in public il was noticed
that her form gave COrrOboruting evidence OF the
probabilities outlined by the learned Judge, her
counsel.
A few days after this public announcement Of
'contingeneies'-this casting of beforehand shad-
Ows, DIR. Uhl was sent for.by Mrs. Cunningham
10 wal: upon her. DR.. Dbl had been her med-
cal adviser previous to the date of the murder
had attended her during the inquest, and was
prominent witness in the three investigations
which grew out Of the murder and the claim for
the property. DR.. Uhl accordingly went to see
her, and was by her Informed that she was enei.
'nts by Dr. Burdell and expected to be confined
about the middle Of august. She asked him to-
become one Of her medical attendants upon the
sncOuehmsnt, and DR.. Uhl consented. In few
days be called again and advised with her about
her condition. Upon pressing some certain med.
ical enqureB. bis suspitons became aroused
He visited her again, and bis doubts about her
interesting situation became almost certainties.--
He immediately laid the matter before David E.
Wheeler, Esq, bis counsel, who directly told him
II was his duty to go TO the District Attorney Hall
and make q necessary affidavit. DR.. Uhl then
called upon Mr.. Hsll-this was about the date of
July lo-and stated the facts asserting, however,
that he would not make an affidavit, as be did not
wish bis professional delcacy or confidence to be
at issue. Mr.. Hall told him that If such thing
was contemplated by MIS-. Cunningham It was
very serious felony, and referred the Doctor to
that section Of the Revised Statutes which says:-
Every person who shall fraudulenty produce an
infant, falsely pretending il to have been born
9f parents whose child would be entitled to
share of any personal estate, or the distribution
'fany personal property from any person lawfully
'ntitled thereto, shall, upon conviction, be pun.
shed by imprisonment in State prison not OK.
seeding ten years.
Mr. Hall further argued with the doctor that
ie might have it in his power to Illustrate the
'rime or prevent it from being an undiscovered
nyStery; that under the strange circumstances sur
onnding this woman and her worldwide potorie. t
y, and the unfortunate results which might flow
the community il her crimes should battle de. =
'cton, it was the duty Of every man to do all in
is power TO thoroughly expose her. Dr.. Uhl Sc
nd he would reflect upon the matter. He did 81
!, and on the following day told Mr.. Hall that he u
Ould place himself entirely at bis disposal and in
70 disposal OF the authorities and engage in any b.
an which Mr. Hall might project. The advice
the District Attorney was that be should %, ar
d concealing bis doubts and suspicious, learn ~ ~
pm Mrs. Cunningham her full views and or. lSl
ngemsnts. ar
Upon another interview Mrs. Cunningham ad. Sr !"
iIted to Dr.. Uhl that the approaching confne.
ent was humbug, and the unborn child a nj
yth, and offered him $1,000 il he would under. an
20 The job ofprovidng child and assisting at r
'Gc1Ouchmsat.' whereupon Mr.. Uhl apparent. i ,yI
assented, and returning to the District AHor- co
y reported. The latter functionary then laid mi
wn bis plan: That DR.. Uhl should invent the
lie of California widow for patient, whose 'Nef N
sband being away bad been indiscreet and was 81 81
dy to present her lord with responsibility do
which in law he was not responsible; that ale
ng sent for to go to California, she was anx- ou
$ to bestow it upon any of those kind ladies Y; y
o are perpetually advertising for 'infants to Cu
'pt, and was anxious to conceal her shame as ths
body might beto be sure that the real moth. arr
was never to turn up like Pillcuddy's wife @
reclaim the lost heir. This mystical matter -
to be located near by in Elm street; that on co,
convenient day child should be Borrowed the
a few hours from Bellevue Hospital aud sent ate
to the Elm street place ofrefugs of the dis ,oS .oS
sed California widow by Mrs. Cunningham otI
the latter should be in travail for few hours We,
then while in possession Of the little stragler lea
denly be restored to delighted convaesceuce, .nf af
variety of minor dramatic touches flor NJ,
ch the District Attorney ia said to lie famous wo
necessary now to mention. che
he plan was given TO Mrs. Cunningham, who y ~,
highly pleased with il, and became impatient
the denOGsment. Dr.. Uhl ask ed her when "a
Iould be most convenient for her 10 become the