Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-13
TIE NEW YORK NrRnER

We have received reports Of the Coroners in7es-
tigstsn 10 the Burdsll murder case, up to Friday,
but the web Of mystery still envelopes It. Ysri
Gus points which at one time indicated Eekel and
Ars. canningham's participation, have been e1
plainsd away, and the suspicion of their guilt seems
in many respects unjust
The conduct Of the Coroner Of New York Is &c
veFsly Osnsrrsd, in consequence Of the manner and
spirit in which be conducts the investigation in re-
lStion to the murder of Dr. Burdeu. A deep sense
Of indignation has been reused throughout the en-
tire community, and no wonder. Every thing like
dignity is lost sight of coarse sts are occasionally
introduced, and the witnesses are often addressed
With leVity aud indecorum. The accused are treat.
cd as desire existed to establish their guilt, ar
remarks are occasionally made, which are aItOgeth-
or out Of place.
The New York Commercial observes that they
evincs q frivolity, recklesBness, and vulgsrity,
utterly unbecom ng public officer in any RESPONSE
bic position, and especially in one charged with the
investigation Of a murder Of such strocity, and
with such unparalleled attendant cireumatsncsa "
The Mirror says, that the indignation of Il 9
whole town has parti,ly turned from the suspected
parties, to settle upon the Magistrate, who is now
mOOking justice with his coarse gibes and viost-
ing the chambers Of death with indicate facet
business.
The TrfbKas of Friday says:
It was stated last evening that another import.
ant witness hsd been discovered in the person Of
lady who called upon Dr. B1rdell on the afternoon
prior to the murder, and found him and Mrs. Gun
nirgham QuaTrelling in the Office of the former
on which occasion Mrs. G. is said to have torn of
her veil, and remarked that she was lot afraid Of
showing her face and Immediately left the spsrt
ment; and during the brief stay Of the party re
ferred to, the Doctor on hesrir the Iesst noise
suddenly started, though be was afraid of again
being annoyed by Mrs Cunningham.
The physicians who have been engaged for the
last day or two in making & chemical analysis and
microscopic examination Of the blood found OF the
lines, oilcOth, carpet, also of the ashes sad frsg-
msnts of wooden found in The CRATES, are expected
to give their testimony to day, and it is probable
viii throw some light upon the subject.
Tie Rev. Mr.. Mervine, who united Mrs Gun
ninghsm 70 some one Purporting to be DR.. BuFdel,
viii 1t is understood be called sgain TO the and
to-day, and give Rs testimony IS regards the iden.
tlfoston Of Ecke in the matter; but whether it is
favorable Or unfsVorsbe hiss 10; a yet been IL
Luato4g HI GAGl vic LhfllS GSCl.uCA ~ 44hkG
known his views on the subject until be does 90
IN evidence before the corOners Jury.
Mrs Cunningham has been quite indsposed since
Z Tuesday lRst Her sickness is understood 70 have
been ocCsSioled by the trying situstiOn in Wh Oh
she has teen placed by the late tragedy. Sac,
however, expresses the utmost confidence of her
own scquittsl. She has not as yet read any news
papers containing reports or rouces Of the murder
but manests the utmost Bnxety to learn full par
ticulsrs of all the proceedings before the coroner.
The various parties who have been detained g.
the Fifteenth Ward stion House for several days
past as witnesses in this case, were last evening
discharged from custody A package OF billet
doux found il the possession Of Madame Prosss,
alias Estelle, retsued for the present by Cap
tain Dlks. Their contents are decidedly TiCh, and
may yet form another leaf in the mysteries and
miseries in New York An excellent dBgueETeo.
type likeness Of Eckel was also found in Der pos,
session.
Henry L. Clinton and WIN. R Stafford, counsel
for Excl and Snodgrsss, saw them for the fret
time yesterday, the coroner having denied them
the privilege Of consulting counsel before