Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-28
Mrs. Cunningham Reads the Bible and
Threatens Revelations.

Mrs. Cunningham continues to indulge very
freely in conversations with some of the report
| ers. The following are some of her last sayings:
60 Look at the book (pointing to Bible,) read
that every morning, and there find hope and
consolation under every difficulty people Rave
prosecuted me- but He who never lies assures
me that justice will yet triumph and shall come
unscorched ont of the fire i'm which have been
tried | am the widow of Harvey Burdel and no
other if did not marry him, whom did mar
| ry!n
Reporter-Catlin?
Mrs. Cunningham with scornful laugh y
What nonsense how absurd What induce
ment could have to marry him!
Reporter says you did ; at least it is ru-
mored he has stated.
Mrs. Cunningham (frmly and emphatically }
He NEVER said so. No; would stake nv life he
never did. | am unwilling to believe that hu-
man nature is so degraded. Nav, if Dr. Catlin
were thousand times worse than he is repre-
sented TO be, as lately published never will
believe that he has made use Of such an express
sion.
Reporter.-Are you aware Madam, that the
morning papers state. that yesterday DR.. Catiin
made some disclosures to the District Attorney,
relating to your former husband
Mrs. Cunning ham-Once for all have no fear
of Dr. Catlin; | will never believe that any man
Is SO depraved as to make such false statements
about mel he could say nothing of Mr. Cunning.
ham. (Here she burst into tears was his net
and 4 adored him, and woful wofui day il was
to Inc when lost him.
Reporter must say that your profession of
Innocence does not at all agree with the PROPOSE
tion made by you to DR.. Uhl, as sworn to by that
gentleman.
TAT this remark, Mrs. Cunningham became
much excied-the first time such a thing has oc-
CURED during the many interviews our reporter
has had with her. Her eyes flashed she looked
up TO heaven, and, striking her knee with her
right hand, she replied with emphasisl:
nerer in the whole course of my existence
made such a proposition to DIR. Uhl; never as |
nope TO stand before God, and go to that heaven
10 which now look up, and to which now look
forward when close my eyes on existence uhen
turning her eyes to reporter and still speaking
with great emphasis); but often did he bore me
and solicit me for money when visiting me. the
black-nlailins scoundrel. (Then resuming her
natural inanner) ! never said had DIR. Catlin in
my power, for, with the exceptions I have men
TONED, we were strangers; all know about him
IS that after his professional visits TO NV family
mad ceased, heard he got married to cousin of
Oh : few knew what have had to endure with
Harvey Burdell. Only fancy Il wife seeing her
husband take another woman into bis room before
her face, and reInaia with her for hours and saw
could she bear that, know more of the secrets
OF ~ Bond street than any one does.
RepoTter.-W hat In connection with the muir
der
Mrs. Cunning ham-No, sir but as regarded
Burdell's lady visitors-his women | could this
moment procure more divorces than many are
aware of-aye, commencing at Fifth avenue and
running fhroug IA some of those who hold I'D their
heads high enough and going still lower could
relate OF those ladies what would make them
tremble-yes, those who intrigued with that man
whose widow is now an occupant of the Tombs
My lips have been sealed, but have determined
they shall be so no longer. | had determined To
write out full statement Of all | knew; was
dissuaded ftOm it, but now I will do it, and be-
li-ve me you shall have il, and its disclosures
Will open the eyes of many who now think am
crushed as low ds | can be.
Mrs. Cunningham's cell is in the neatest order,
and, were IL not for the somewhat close Amos
Phere, might pass for boudoir. The neat bureau
and dressing glass, the small mahogany cupboard
in one corner the large cooler maj ked ice wa
ter /" the carpeted floor, the chairs the snow white
bed coverlet and pillows, and last, though not
least, the Lady herself, neatly dressed in half
mourning, make the ensemble quite remarkable.