The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-23

THF BURDkLL CAsL-NEw DEVELOPMENTS.
The telegraph has stated that in the Burdeli
murder case. a new and startling theory Of the
murder has been developed, and the police are on
tie track of new party suspected OF perpetrating
the murder.
The Herald of Friday contains the following ::
The proceedings be fore the Grand Jury In the 6nf-
deli muroer case are of course, kept profound se
creu; st eaough has leaked out 20 snow tat tno
ties imony auoucsd on Wedne sday was unusaily In
terestng and developed several new facts from wit
n.ss.s woo ;esed to appear befors the Coruns r 81
they spprehended lmpr'sonnent II they Voiun
reeIen their evidence Two of The best trained
policemen at the Chiefs flee have been depulizeo
10 hut facts that have bearing on the mysterl
GUS case ana they have been enabled 10 furnlsn sew
eral portant to the Grand july, ana oe
soes have discovered a NUMBER OF clrcuinftahces
that dovelope entirely new and starving tneoiy
of the muIoer and put different phasS on ,ne ~ncie
matter. A.,
ur John w. Fra,cis examined before tho
Grand Jury on " e6nss'sy aad ms tesumohy W3n \,
to show that the frat sabs inflicted on the body OF
Doctor Burdeil mus. have been given by person
Thoroughly conversanr, with The anatomy OF tne Hu
man frame and who knew where TO stike 10 1L4ict
the most injury be thought it must nave been the
work Of eduested SIS physician, or ct Least q
one kno Sedee OF the vital parts was quite
accurate This is somewhat Ia conflict win tue
generally received impression that the murder was
committed by a female.
Among the witnesses before the jury was private
warchman tho TESTIFIED that hs snook hanos Win
DR. b. st i04 O'Clock the night OF the murder at
the corner OF Broadway and Bond street dls Ut s'
rnony, all OF which We cannot publish VIII nave
most important bealiug the casa Another VII
ness, living NO. 50 BOND street, Immediately oppo-
site scene of the tragedy, testified that ne saw
strong light in the opposite window at qusttst 70
II O'Clock and also the door Of burning clothes
about midnight. The evidence OF this witness would
60 to show That the must have been cen
cesled In the front room an hypothesis conhrmed
by tho situation of the BODY when snocglaD opened
the door on tine morning after the murder
The GIend Jury continued to cfk lnousflously
Yesterday in invest eating The Buroeii murdrr snd
although few witnesses were examined stiii tnsif
attention wss occupied VITA the case dullns the en-
tire Gay and afternoon.
CnIy two witnesses ware examined, and these We
updeletsnd were NOT very important ones. Ihey
pes0ns procured lii oush Inc aid OF the author
ties odside of Coronels office, ana were e1-
pected 20 give sueh evidence as would lead To fls
up the mystery which surrounos the case
But Tie Grand Jnry were very much disappointed
tie result Ut their EXAMINATION, as II dld LOT reveal
one half of what was expected $500,
The Ga and Jury Ia proceeded to weigh the evil
dence be fore them and spent the enre alter
noon I'D greater part OF last evening In examining
the -enoo and discussing the merits OF ms case.
There seemed to general disposition Ga the part
of members present 20 conclude the lnvestieau
laat evening TO be able To report ths morn!n.
when the hecoraer opens the Court OF General ses-
SONS
sone s.rap ge relations may be expected when the
G and Jury have concluded thef aoois IL the SoLo
street case.
of being tie perpetratof OF the ceed o"e
from bIshiog the facts until tn. evidence 10 sat
hcenty srong to arrest tbs suspected person.
mrs. Elizabeth Jane Seymour the clarVcya,t l, ms
ms luttd a SUIT az coroner Connery fef isse
ion ent claims damages tn the amoEat ol
alu, 90. The usual papers have been served upon
the defendant.
This Times saystbat on Saturday, the Gay after the
murder of Dr. buldsil, man Called at the tiunA
store OF Mr. HILL NO. 49, Hudson st and purchased
:arge carpet bag, which he Ius tuude Of cie
thing after which he !oaxsd the bag aud took the
key stating The same time that he would leave ths
tag for a short Time Ie going to New Haven
The bag remained for several Gays, and the man not
calling suspicion n Mr. hi!Ps mind that the
bag might have some connection with the bond ST.
af,ir. Mr Hill called In a policeman and the bag
opened its contents exaMlned. IL contained
number of bloody garments and other suspicious
inc icstions which 1t Is IN, ughs may afford clue
to unravel the mystery that SURROUNDS the Surdcll
tragedy.
BY Telegraph,
NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-The Grand Jury have
iodicted Mrs Cum nsham and Eckel as the muir.
derers of Burdell. snodgrass has been held to
bail as witness
Daring the examination before the Grand Jury,
DR. hpicer STATE d, that he had. on the b of No-
vember, while at Sacketts HarbOr, received
letter from Dr.. Burdeli, stating that he (BurdelD
had been obliged to marry Mrs Cunningham.
DISTRESSING ACCiDtNT-1he fall of the Odd