The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-15
Probable New Developments in the
BurdelI Murder.

The New York Journals have been surmisinp and
hihting that some further discoveries respecting
the murder Of DR.. Burdell likely to come out
OF the recent Cunningham farce. A new York
correspondent Of the Boston Journal processes to
| give some Of these new disclosures. cautiously.
however, preceding them with the declaration that
ne does not wish TO be held accountable for their
/ accuracy. He says:
NOT 10 be held 10 too rigid an account for the full
correctness of all have to state-notstyllinr to
ee neid 70 strict accuracy, have good authority
| Tor saying that probably the veiled mystery Of
harfcy bnrdels 3 murder will be lifted aud the
mystery be dissipated soon; that the dark ness Of
.hat hight OF crime will soon blaze with the
oiisn'ness OF MONDAY; that public morality and
pubic justice will be yindicated by the dark and
terrible revelations of that hour of blood and tho
authorities, am informed have come into posses
'loh OF souie most startling developments which
viii show that secrecy in.such great crimes ia mali,
impossible by the laws Of God
III VIII be remembered that no account can be
sathe'ed oi the manner or place in which Dr. Bur
zen passed his last night, from the time he took
his dnuer, at six O'Clock. at the Metropolit,p Un
tel. till eleven O'clock when h., WAS s.ep m me-
"is house. at 81 Bond street, the night he was
murdered. All his old haunts have been visit.J
MI MS associates found and examined all the
usual places OF resort searched vet no one saw or
heard of him after seven O'Clock till he was coon
10 enter his house at eleven O'Clock at night 7.L.
fdct 'cas, ne not Etcn G,c he E1y on bts fo(. =
m"ngeo ana StIfsaed corpse He lcas killed SOM aE
Nr ne entered hts h0aSe At 0rI0ck TINT c,vpj,o
His probable murderer was seen To on info tL,.
mousse before ne came from his dinner; in the closet
ne waited for his victim; with coat and sbops OF
ne "atched Tor the return OF the subject with the
intention TO garrote him; his accomplicc and scc.s
sorry was in waiting in the next room with dagver
prepared for the struggle, if needful 1t is difficult
10 sirangle stout, athletic man, struggling for
ms life; and as the struggle on the blade Of
the assallant IS freely used with the desperation Of
Il novice anu Ut revenge and Hpsuair
The inmates of the house were away when Rur.
ueli WIS Killed Ihe deed of blood done The
clothes are consumed before the family returned
III" smell of leather testified" to Oh the trial i.
but another of the stories interested medical mon
"ho have inquired in this terrible affair The man
OF blood having done the deed takes the cloak and
mar OF Ut Burdell, slips out the back way through
the ZANE ih1o Bleecker street, and by concert and
agreement. at the proper time-tIiat is ahout II
clock at night, the time of Burdelrs usual rrturn
lie walks up Bond street-goes boldly nm T.. no
| steps of No 81 Bond street, as the Doctor-eutcr,
=" US 10 attract attention, and the evidence is re-
garded as complete. He had pcrsonated Buriell at
the mock marriage; he hai deceived the amiabl.
yet credulous and unreliable Dr. Marvin the cIer-
gyInan who married the parties he could easily do
crlve those who only his form, the we'll known
cloak and hat. at the midnight hour and when m,
question is asked, "whcre was Dr. BurIell between
THE hours OF and ii o clock that fatal npht - th.
answer is He was bloody and stfened corpse.
lying cold in death. and in his own blood on his
Once noor, the victim of fourteen stats by an excl
ted, furnus and maddened hand And when il is
SAID that he was to enter his own house at
clock that fatal night, through his front door
te answer Ii. his hat. cane and cloak went in on
the person of the assassin" Hut Burdrl was cold
| III death in that room long before that hour
The bloody deed done-the clothes burncd-the
| bloody stains washed out far as possible-the
| door locked-and all still-when the men who o..
| cupied the rooms chambers, and upper part of the
house came in mt ten eleven twelve and found
all STILL and swear that no noise confusion. cry or
| smell of burning cloth came to their notice that
night, after they came ill., All this was part of !,
well contaminated plan, hut one that is destined, !
believe, to an early and complete exposure. When
the sense ofjustice is relievedthe people seem to
breathe more freely-puhlic security and coufi-
dence is revived. Men feel that they may not be
hewn down n cold blood in the heart Of this great
| city at their fresiies. and the murderer not
only 20 unhung, but reap golden harvest. In de-
| nance OF law from the work Of blood and death
| such understand to be the nature of some of the
| developments about to transrire.