Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12
From the n 7. Post of Tuesday.
THE BURDELL MURDER.
The Fifth Act In the Tragedy
Mrs. Cunningham Attempting to Palm
of q Child.
SHE IS ARRESTED,

Oell eStaCe, CIcatcu SooO Zeal Oi e4citeulcut
throughout the city, which was increased by the
that Mrs. Cunningham WAS under
arrest, for what cause was unknown.
The following statement of the facts in the case,
which were procured at the District Attorneys
Office this morning. and elsewhere, by our report,
ers, will shed rome light upon the mystery, and |
disclose the history Of crime almost without |
parallel in this city. |
DIR. Uhl has been IN attendance with Dr. Cat |
lin of Brooklyn, upon Mrs. Cunningham. DR.. |
Uhl had been led to believe that Mrs c. was soon
to bear child. She had presented all the exter-
nal appearance of one about to be nother-as
he ex expressed it, growing larger and larger every
week" But DR.. Uhl remarked about month
ago, that as yet there positive evidence
Of pregnacy, and told her that under the circum-
stances he thought 1t his duty to make medical
examination. Mrs. Cunningham appeared very
reluctant, and put the matter off from time to
time Finally she told him plainly that she was
not pregnant at all /; that she had been only play
ing game, and he (Dr. UhD must help her out
with it.
Dr. Uhl, previously to this time, had confidence
in the lady, but this bold proposition took him
completely aback. He Immediately consulted
counsel, and upon legal advice stated the wEoie
matter to District Attorney Hall. Mr.. Hall told
him it was his duty to carry out the matter in
order to develope great crime. and supply the
proof for the criminals conviction. Doctor Uhl
finally consented.
ted with California widow, who was, about to
be confined, and it would be necessary to dispose
! or the child altogether, the lady going On
! to join her husband in California.
I Mrs. Cunningham was delighted. 1t
! ranged that neither party was to know anything
| of the other. The widow" to be confined
at house in Elm street, and the infant to be ia
| ken thence to No 81. Bond street. -
! Mr.. Hall then impaired the matter DIR. De la
Montagnie, and engaged him to assist in the
counterplot, whenever the critical time should
arrive. Yesterday morning DR.. De la Montagnic
went to Bellevue Hospital, and, with the consent
| of Governor Daily selected babe of Elizabeth
| Anderson, beautiful little blue eyed girl, born
on Saturday last. The mother kissed her baby,
| consented to part with it condition that it
/ should be taken Of and returned within twenty
| four hours.
DIR. Uhl visited Mrs. Cunningham by appoint
ment st half-past three o'clock in the afternoon
| and told her that he preared to carry cut the
thing at once that the California widow was about
! to be confined at No. 100 Elm street. and she
must be prepared to receive the little stranger
| with proper ceremonies. Then said she would
be confined that night if he would produce the
child by nine o'clock. He was TO come over and
let her know at quarter before nine O'Clock, and
she would send woman to bring the child in d
basket.
No time was to be lost Mr.. Uhl hired
room of respectable lager beer seller at No. Ice
Elm and Immediately set down suitable furniture
from his own house, including the basket for tht
baby. DIR. Uhl took possession of tho premises
and he hardly got possession when Mrs. G. wa
seen passing the house and eyeingit closely.
Policemen were now judioiously posted anc
everything arranged. The greatest difficulty wa
to get an latter birth". DIR. Montagnie imme
diately posted to Bellevue Hospital, and succeede,
in getting what he wanted, as well as the assis
, tance of an intelligent Irish girl named Mary Ra
| gan, who was to act as the fictitious widow.
physician vas also engaged to lie in bed with
night cap on and do the groaning for the widow
This party arrived at No. 100 Elm street just i
season.
Officer VIM. B. Walsh, of the Court of Sessio
was posted in the street opposite, and Inspector
| Speight and Dilkes in Bond street. The physic
an who was to personate the "widow," assste
DR.. Montagnie in certain Operations neccssar
to give the child the appearance of a new bort
. babe, and then went to bed. Some private mark
: wcro also made on the child's head with nitrat
: of silver. A messenger sent up 10 81 Bon
: street.
n Shortly after Capt Speight saw Mrs. Cunning
ham leave her home follow ed her into Fourt
y avenue car, where she recognized by tf
: Conductor and some passengers, who spoke
, Capt. Speight about her. She was disguised
> a quasi nuns dress The Captain followed h
! in Elm street, until she disappeared into the age
: bear saloon.
!. He returned to mis- post. In few mcmen
y whether they had seen the woman leave the hou.
She had passed out SO quietly that they had failt
to preceive her.
:, The officers next repaired to No 81 Bond sire
IL where they learned that Mrs. Cunningham h;
'r gene out, but had not returned, and that ma
e with white hat had gone in. This was Dr. Gu
> Ter, of Brooklyn, who was assisting Mrs. G
n good faith.
10 DR.. Montagnie at once went to the corner
- the Bowery and Bond street, where he met MI
Cunningham, in the nuns dress, with large hask
+ in her hands, in which he placed the baby. 81
l. went in to her house.
ID 1t had besn arranged between her and L
= Uhl that she should send in urgent haste to
d house. Accordingly he had appeared and wer
IN He soon came out and walked down street,
The officers then went up, by the District A
II torneys directions rung the bell and entered.
g, Of They were met by two woman at the door, w
III informed them that Mrs Cunningham was We
g, sick and could not be seen. They found her
a bed with the baby by her side-one of the ss nu
ID ses' giving her warm drink, from dish over
10 lamp, from time to time
DIR. Montagnic asked if that was Dr. Burdel
10 baby. Mrs. Cunningham replied, ''certainl
~ whose else could it bel" The officers at leng
told her that she must be arrested, that the gar
OF was played out.
ir She was apparently under the influence of o,
es um. in order to create artificial palcness. One
D. the nurses was taken to the station houee. a
Is tn other remained at No. 81 Bond street wi
" Mrs. Cunningham in charge Of tho officers.
To-day afidavits were submits ted before Just
n F1andreu, and warrants were issued for the
rest of Mrs Cunningham, her purses, DR.. Cut
D. and others.