Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-06

ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THE BURDELL TRAG-
EDY.-The New York papers give another dis
gushing chapter in the history of the Burdell
murder case, in which Mrs. Cunningham at
tempts to pass off child Of another woman,
as her own, in order to obtain all the property
of the late DIR. Burdell in case her claim that
she was married to him should be sustained.
The proof of her guilt is beyond question,
and the discovery OF the plot will strengthen
the belief which many entertain, notwith-
standing her aequittal, of her complicitv in
the murder of DR.. Bnrdell. ~ -
From the dstails of the affair, as given in
the New York papers, and which are of too
indicate nature for publication, it appears
that the infant which was obtained for Mrs.
Cunningham was the child of Elizabeth An
derson, an inmate of Bellevue Hospital, but
Mrs. Cunningham was made to believe that it
was the offspring of a woman whose husband
was in California, and who would be glad 10
be rid Of it. District Attorney Hall hired
room at 100 Elm street, where fictitious ar
rangements were made for the birth of child,
in order to deceive Mrs. Cunningham or auy
messenger she might send for the babe. Pre-
cautions were taken to give the child the an
pearance of ew-born babe, and some pri
yate marks were also made on the child's head
with nitrate of silver.
Mrs. Cunningham had been notified of the
locality where her suppositious progeny was
to be ushered into the world, and the room
had hardly been taken possession of when
she was seen passing the house, cycling it
closely. Policemen we're judiciously stationed
at various points, and at quarter before nine
o'clock in the eyening-the time agreed upon
between DR.. Uhl and Mrs. Cunnin CHAM, who
was 10 send a woman to bring the child in a
basket-a messenger was despatched to 81
Bond street. Shortly after, Capt. Speight saw
Mrs. Cunningham leave her house followed
her INTO Fourth Avenue car, where she was
recognized by the conductor and some passen-
gers who spoke to Capt Speight about her.
She was disguised in guosi nuns dress The
captain followed her into Elm street, until she
disappeared into the house where the fictitious
birth had been arranged. He then returned
to his post.
The womanin the nuns dress was duly re-
ceived at 100, and ushered into back room
where utter darkness prevailed, and where the
arrangements made for deceving her were
properly executed. 1t had been arranged that
Dr. Uhl should know the woman who came
for the child by the waving of a white hand
kerchief. At the proper time Dr. Uhl said.
81 believe you are the lady who wants the
basketW She replied afir1natively, and
taking the basket containing the child, left
the house. Directly after DR.. Uni went out
and asked the officers opposite whether they
had seen the woman leave the house. She
had passed out 80 quietly that they had fail
cd to peiceive her. tH
The officers next repaired TO No. 81 Bond
street, where they learned that Mrs. Gun.
ningham hae gone out, but had not returned.
Dr. Montagnie (one OF the physicians assist.
ing DIR. Uhl, } at once went to the corner of
the Bowery and Bond street, where he met
Mrs. Cunningham, in the nuns dress, with n
large basket in her hands, in which she had
placed the baby. She went into the house.