The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-01


beng murdered u about 10 o'clock The cook came
up stairs and said Mr.. Burdel was dead my family
breakasted with before the cook brought the
OF the murder we generally breakfast between and
O'Clock Mr. Eckel always In the habit OF breaastins
wilhthe family until this morning. whom wentto break
fast this morning Mr.. Eckel not In the room did
net send word to the police department the oor0ners
office that man died suddenly In the house. All the
furniture Of the arst and second floors belong 10 me,
except the carpet In the front parlor, the
looking glass, curtain ornaments and girandoles.
prefer not giving the for Mr.. BurdeIps not
ryng me ~ he -omised to do Jealous Of Mr.. Bur
dell don't know ether directly Indirectly who were
the perpetrators OF the murder when Dr. Roberts
to the house this morning he asked me what was the
matter don't remember anything else; was married
To Mr.. Burdeil By minister. In his own house.
[Hsre Mrs. Burden produced the certificate or marriage
which went to show that she was united in the holy
bonds Of wedock with the deceased the 2sth OF Octo
Der last, by the Rev. Urah harvns Of the Reformed
Dutch church, in Bleeoker street
The witness stated that was tho intention Of deceased
and herself to keep the marriage secret until juno next
when would be made public The property spoken OF
he household furrtur belonged to her previous to the
marriage with deceased.
Here the examination OF the witness was concluded,
and the Coroner announced his intention OF adournng
the until 2 O'Clock this afternoon. The Jury were
then discharged for the evening.
Captain Dllks. with q posse OF the Fifteenth ward
police, ordered TO stop In the premises all night
and had especial orders not 70 allow any Of the inmates
to leave the building.
At the conclusion OF Mrs. Burdell's testimony she
pressed great desire TO the body OF deceased which
lying In the adjoining ROOM but friends decmedt
prudent TO forbid her the privilege fearing that the
would produce too great shock upon the sensitive
nerves OF the bereaved widow.
Marks OF blood be traced from the room wherein
the murder committed TO the stairway leading TO the
hail. but here al further efforts a following the trail OF
the murderer unAvailing.
At rresent no correct theory be raised to who
the perpetrator OF the hord deed was Certain parties
are suspected, but those suspicious may be without
any foundation whatsoever, when the case 10 properly
,ited Until the investigation Is concluded 1t
would be improper for Us to give opinion way
the other In the matter As the nov stands oil is
cnveloped in the most Horrible mystery and Il will re
qure lengthy and sorutinous investigation any
light can be thrown upon the matter.
Dr. Burde was We understand, quite wealthy man,
being possessed OF $50 00e in stocks and real essae
He has been married twioe. Ha first wife has been d.
vorced from him. while bis second is the lady
ferred to as MRS. Cunnlpgham by several OF the wit
nesses.
From post mortem examination OF the body made by
Dr. we!je and Others it appears that the lungs were
found highly inflated with air, which would 90 10 show
that strapgulahon had been used q OF destroy
ing tho lire OF the decea,ed his tongue found
proiruding distance from his mouth, which also
proved thai the deceased had been sucaied In the heart
were found two wounds, In the ventrice and the
other in the aurcle The lungs also out; also the
carotid artery and nrt vertebra There hftesn In
Ix-.x
appeared to have been made with very bladed
instrument rhero did not appear to be any iujures
the head Around the neck there Was slight dn.
coo,aos Of the skia though tho des'asat hsd been
seizrd by the while the murderer was pungng
the knife with fatal dexorty into tho body OF tho victim
Dr. Burdeli nnc looking man, about 4o years OF
sgc. He well proporiloned and was remarkably
youthful In appearance In fact would not take him
TO be than a6 years old.
The room WI erein the murder committed th 10
reception room and Office OF deceased The death strug
ee appears 70 have taken place In the OF the
the door, for here the walls stained with
suesks and spots OF blood II was horc, too that the
jugular vein was severed for there perfect stream
Of gore upon the va In this corner Of the room.
Mrs. Burdell says that her husband never kept any
money the house, that he always deposited In the
bank 90 there does not appear to have been any
tive robbery 10 the commission OF this most foul and
cruel murder Moreover more OF the decesscds papers
were discovered TO have been touched Everything
in order that the presumption that he might have
been murdered by burglars 10 entirely out Of the
question.
Tho horrid tragedy has caused tho most intense OK.
citemont In tho n,ghborhood and many copeciures
made % 10 the probable perpera.or Of the murder but
at present. as we have said BEFORE there does not appear
10 be the rcmotest proof Of guilt against any party
Tor airocity, the murder Of DR.. Burdell h somewhat
similar TO that OF the Burke case, which happened in
Broad say some months ago, while h resembles In .
great measure the assassination 1 Dr. Luner IN more
ways than one.