New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-31
SAFE OF DIR. BURDELES EFFECTS.

In
plcalion Of the Public Administrator, the household
furniture and dental instruments OF the late Df'
Harvey Bordel, was sold at auction, yesterday az
No. 81 Bond street. The sale was advertised 70 COM
mence az O o'clock in the forenoon, but long before
that hour Bond street from Broadway to the Bowery,
wss tbropged with people, all huryins toward The
late scene of one Ct the most horrible tragedies that
has ever occurred in til city The doors were opened
about O'Clock, when the house coon became filled to
OVERLOOKING. The stoop and sidewalk was throaged
with men, women and children, pushing Josting and
crowoipg each her their efforts TO gain access to
the building Some Of the women quite lost their tenn
Der at being crowded yet, they pushed on with might
ard map ard strange smile of satisfaction 1t their
features as they gained the hallway.
GORDON Of police was in attendance, but ther en-
deavors at preserving order were set at defiance by
he women. Many men who came to the house with
view of eectipg purchases, became disguised at the
scene and hurried away.
Mrs. Toodles, with an eye to "a bargain" was
there, and elbowed her way through the crowd, ex-
sminng fret this piece of furniture, then that and
bes,ovrg unusual attention upon broken backed
chairs sod rctetty tables.
The scandal moDser and gossip there also, tell
rg what they had heard about the murder from Mrs.
A. wso was told by Mrs. b, who heard 1t from her
busbsnd who kcew and had couversed with of the
witnesses. Paul Pry was also present peerlng INTO
ev.,v nook and corner about the premises poking
others In the ribs treading their and Hoping
he didn't rtrude" In the front and back parors were
crowded between 2CO and 800 persons, IN ,sty women,
and some of these the most fashionable coutezans of
the metropolis The audience paid but little regard to
dresser and some of the after passing through
th crowd came out IN form udicrous in the extreme,
their dresses hargipg in all manner Of zigzags, from
the be udpg of the hoops in their skirts Many in their
anxiety to save their hoops forgot for time their curl
osity to see the place. The little back room at the
rear OF the hail filed, and even on the stairway
leading to the yard were seated dozen or more wo
men. Thus appeared the first foor covered with the
wreck of criDoline and the crush Of hoops.
The stairway and second story were compactly
filled 40 that those whose curiosity drew them to the
.pot had but little chsnceto crafty that curiosity
The third story stairway guarded by four police
men, who TUNED deaf ear 10 the numerou, appeals
of the over curious for permission to ascend and ran
sack the private apartments OF Mrs. Cunningham
Standing room was at discount, and two we'll dressed
women got into regular cat fight regarding po-
e.ion Oh one of the charsone asserted that she had
il 6rst and only left it for moment, while the other
ma ptained that il made matter who had 1t hrst,
che had it now aud was going to keep i'-she knew
her rights che guessed and possession was nine points
OF law.
The tsIe was commenced on the second floor, and
while in propress two men, one of whom said he was
a Know nothing and the other Democrat, entered
into an Argument 10 the guilt or innocence OF Ecke
and Mrs Cunningham B,th waxed wrotb, and came
yeiy near deciding the matter by isticufs. In the
course Of the dispute many of the women managed
occasion ally to get word in edgewise. The appear
auce of three policemen az the door put an end to
this war Of words." Nearly all OF those on the
parlor floor during the progress of the sale
up stsis were Specializing upon the innocence
or guilt of the parties under aneSt and other topics
coppeaed with the Bond.sireet tragedy. The princ:
pal rquiry among the women was as to the room In
which the murder committed; hence the density
If the crowd on the second floor. Hundreds without
being aware Of it, trod over the very spot where the
life blood Of the unfortunate man gushed FORTH and
brushed with their silks past the great spots of blood
UPON the walls. The crowd here was in good spirits
and laughed and ia he'd aloud but little thinking Of the
dreadful tragedy that here at the midnight hour
was enacted:
What shrieking spirit in that bloody room.
Its mortal frame bad violently quilted"
Circulating through the crowd were several sha
Gows" on tie cok out for the lightingered gentry,
lumber of whom were known to be around.
Alto, o'clock NJ. b Bnter, the auctoneer, preceded
by an licer MADE his way up stars and mounting
chair in the little from, adjoining the Doctors
bedroom, announced that by order Of the Public Adj
ninistiator he should proceed tn sell the household
furniture and dental Instruments Of the late DR.. Bur-
cell Every purchaser, ne said, would be required TO
make depcsit with bis clerk asd the terms Of sale
were cash on delivery.
Auctionees-I will now commence with No. - on
the catalogue--one inclosed bedstead. How much am
bid TO stXtt Voice, 81. Auctioneer-sl, ., 3, 4,
), 6i-gone, to Mr.. King.
Three hair pillows were next sold to Mr.. Manson at
% cts eacb one lookingglass 10 Mr. Miller at g 10;
- yards of ingram carpet TO Mr. Miller at 4 yard,
and one window shade TO Mr.. Manson for e.
Tie auctioneer next proceeded to the front room,
second floor and offered No. "a, one mahogany book.
case, which wac bought by Mr. King for sl2 -.
lot of books and pamphlets lied together in bun
dies OF six and eight each now Sold an individual
named Ben an employee Of the administrators,
holding Them up for the audience to lock ar Ben es-
ssyed 10 read the title but msde bad work oft the
frat lot was bought by Mr.. Manson at each second
by ssme purchaser for 81; lot Of pamphlets for to
sane; third lot to same for 81 The fourth lot which
Ben" said wac snodgass on the Apostles" sold to
F. j. Blowner for 81 20. A lot Of dictionaries, IA in
number we're bought by nan who gave his ma ne as
EblDg, a, which everybody laughed, and SOME
strsrge ellusicns were made to the condition of the
streets. Fcr few moments the sale tagged and many
stood on tp-toe to get look at the last buyer whom
they supposed TO be the veritsble Commissioner Of
streets ord Lamps.
Mr. Manson here bid il three lots Of Looks at 9 .,
81, and 81.