The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-21
MORE OF rae NEW YORK TRAGEDY.
be New York Herald Of yesterday morning says


The New York Herald Of yesterday morning says:
The proceedings before the grand jury in the Burdel
murder case are OF course, kept profound secret but
still enough has leaked out TO show that the testimony adj
duced on Wednesday unusually interesting, and de-
velops several new facts from witnesses who feared to APP
pear before the coroner they appehended an imprson-
men they volunteered their evidence Two OF the best
trained policemen at the chiefs office have been deputized
TO hunt up facts that have bearing this mysterious
case and they have been enabled to furnish several inn
porant witnesses to the grand jury and besides have dis
covered number OF circumstances that develop an entire
y new and startling theory of the murder and put diff
ferent phase on the whole matter.
DE- John W. Francis examined before the grand jury
Wednesday, and his testimony went show tina. the
first sabs inflicted the body Of Dr. Burdell must have
been given by person thoroughly conversan with the
anatomy OF the human frame and who knew where to
strike to nfct the most injury. He thought it must have
been the work OF educated physician at least
OF one whose knowledge OF the vital parts quite
curate This is somewhat in conflict with the
ceived impression that the murder committed by
female
Among the witnesses before the jury was private watch
man. who esties that he shook hands with Dr. Burde at
04 o'clock the night of the murder the of
Broadway and Bond street His testimony, all of which
cannot publish, will have most important bearing
the case Another witness living at No. 80 Bond street
Immediately opposite the of the tragedy testified that
he saw strong light in the opposite window at quarter
10 o'clock, and also smet the odor of burning clothes
about midnight The evidence Of this witness would go
show that the murderer have been concealed in the
front room-a hypothesis confirmed By the situation o.
the body when Snodgrass opened thedoor the nothing
after the murder.
The grand jury continued to work ndustriousy yeser-
day in investigating the Burdel murder aud although
few witnesses examined still their attention was
occupied with the case during the entire day and after
noon.
Only two witnesses were examined and those under
stand not very important They persons
ured through the aid Of the authorities outside OF the
coroners office and were expected to give such evidence
as would lead to the cleaning up Of the mystery which
surrounds the case But the grand jury were very much
Inter OF Jf
not reveal one-haf OF what was expected
The grand jury then proceeded to weigh tie etideptc
taken before them and spent the entire afternoon and
great part Of last evening in examining the evidence and
discussing the merits OF the There seemed to be
general disposition the part of the members present TO
conclude the investigation last evening" so as to be able to
report this morning when the recorder opens the court OF
general sessions.
Some strange revelations may be expected when the
grand jury have concluded their abos in the Bond-street
The police are on the track of another party who is
suspected being the perpetrator of the deed but rs IL
might defeat the ends of justice refrain from publishing
the facts until the evidences sufficiently strong to arrest
the suspected person
An affidavit, which we publish In another column to-
day. presents The relations Of Dr. Burdel and Mrs. Cum
nnghan in an entirely new aspect aud goes TO prove thai
now resident Hicketts Habor and at that time in
par tnership in the dentistry Eness with DR.. Burde
was at No 81 Bond street in September wheh the quar-
Dr. Burde had lief: the house, Dr. Spice according his
own an..svi searched Mrs. Udnninghams drawers &C.,
at her request bur led to find the missing note When
Dr. Burde returned he called his partner into his Office
and told him that the not missing at all but that
it was his desire drive Mrs. Cunningham TO whom ne
applied the grossss phe out of his house. and to co
pass that be had got up this story and was willing to
sort to- other dsres still Dr. Spcer further states
that lie never heard Mrs Cunningham speak Of Or to Dr.
Burde in other than those of kindness 6ush of
these facts relevant m6odied to Our personal
kno Wedge in an affidavit in Mrs. Cunnnghaws SANDER
suit and Dr. Burde arrested and held to o00 bail
upon the strength of it. "
Between the first and fifth of November-he having
meantime removed to Sacketts Harbor-Dr Spicer re-
ceived letter from Dr Rurde in which he stated that
consequence OF his having diyuged the conversation OF
the goth of September he had been obliged 10 marry Mrs.
Cunningham.
Dr. Spcer regarding these facts as pertinent to the in
diry going AZ Mo- Bond street. to the city for
purpose Of being examined and at despatched
note to Coroner Copnery id which he said that he had
known the murdered man for many years. and knew facts
which would throw great light on the matter finder in
vesgation Receiving reply from the coroner Dr. Sp
went theinquest was shut up with other witnesses
for three successive days. and continued in attendance for
the residue of the week. and until the rendition of the
dict; but though the than remind
ed that he waiting to be examined, he not Pun
on the stand