Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-27
From tie SrR York Evening fas'.
smpsr,aas Relation IN the Rsrdeti Murder

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/ Cndersiandiug that DR. spioer. Dr. Burdelrs
T business partner during portion OF last sum
mer aud fall, was ia Possession oi important and
interesting facts bearing upon bis alleged mar
rage with Mrs. Cunningham, the relations IN
/ which they stood 10 eat h other. and The manner
in which { oroner Connery has conducted the in
/ quest We succeeded. affr n search of several
| DAYS in obtaining nn interview with the Doctor.
/ who Wa Kind enough 10 furnish our reporter with
s. the details of what he knew and make his atida-
VT Of their truth
Our reporter was very favorably impressed
/ with DR.. Spieer, whom he describes elder
! " looking, grave man. little provincial. per-
/ haps, bot according TO all appearances. severely
! aud cautiously truthful-an impression which
was confirmed by the manner in which be gave
! the statements which embodied in the follow
ing
AFFIDAVIT.
l. Erwin !. Spcet dentist, reside ri Sac<etts Ilar-
Dor Jefferson Co, y have been acquainted with
DR.. Harvey Rurdell for about thirty years
Doctor Burdcll WAS at my place in the mo nth Of
August last nj Saeketts IIarbor, when he and made
an engagement that come to the city of New
York, aud 20 into partnership with him. | was -
come right down when he got home. | received
letter from HIM about the 9th of September, in rela-
lion 10 our proposed partnership. wrote him. in
the date of my letter ] accordingly came and
menced business with him partner in dentistry
at 81 Bone street. After had been there about ten
days, returned from dinner day about o.
ctock NJ, and came in the front door. AS passed
The paror door, Doctor Harvey Burde came out and
requested me to go into the parlor; went in, saw
TWO police officers there, and met by Mrs. Gun
bingham at the door who requested me- if | was
gentleman TO go out. DR.. liurdell then said i'll had
any regard for his interest welfare he wanted me
10 remain and hear what was said. accordingly re-
manned. Dr. Burlell said Mr.. Spcer, to- day, while
! was asleep Mrs. Cunningham went to my panta-
looms pocket, took out my safe key, aud stole note
ont OF my safe of some 5000, and returned the key
GAIN to nv pocket, brought ia police officers to
senrch for the and TO prk her locks in she
would notopen them Mrs. Cunningham replied that
she had not got his note, and not willing to have
her drawers searched; Dr. liurdcl then told the po-
lice officers that they might go out and if lie wanted
them he would call them again Daring the CONVEX
sntion Mrs. Cunningham appeared to be very mild
and called no i'll names, but appeared to be very very
firm. After the police officers went out went up
shirs 10 the second oor into the Office. Burdell told
me that he going to the Bank and would return
before lac went to dinner about five o'clock.) Mrs.
Cunningham came up into the Office after he had left,
aad requested me to take her keys and search every
drawer and trunk and chest in the house, everything
locked or unlocked for the note went to searching,
and looked over her papers and in every place where
thought the note could he concealed until about
two o'clock, when Bnrdell returned. heard the
voice in the hill aud went down to the office. HI
said TO me, "What did Mrs. Cunningham say while
WAS gomez told him that had been searching her
drawers trunks and chests for the but could not
ind ii. DR.. Burlell sad Oh it, | have not lost
my no e. only did II 10 drive the Id bitch out
1t the houJc.n lie then told me that he wished To
get rid her, TINT he wanted to get Dimist back
Mrs. Dimist llulbnrd.) but that Mrs. Cunningham
was nwtuy jealous of her and would not havcr in
his house. (ilc went on to use language in relation
10 Mrs. Cunningham which WIS too gross TO lie re-
I he upN day he Son t,,l,n