Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-02-26
From n. Y. Papers, 18th.
THE BURDELL MURDER.
Verdict of the Jury.

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Verdict of the Jury.
The Jury remained out from A, As p. NJ.
until lO4 P. NJ. -
The suspense was at length relieved.
ed the jurors seats to be cleard. The
buzz of excited conversation was at once
renewed. The Jurors entered, evidently
much exhausted. Silence ensued in an
instant. The Deputy Coroner called
over the roll, aud each juror answered
to his name.
Coroner-Gentlemen, have you agreed
upon your verdict?
Foreman-Yes, Sir. ..5 .-tt
Coroner-Read it.
Mr.. Hall read as follows:
THE VERDICT.
State Of Neac York, city and County
of Neao York, ss-An inquisition taken
at the house of the late Dr. Harvey Bur-
dell, No 81 Bond street, i'll the Fifteenth
Ward in the City of New York, in the
County of New York, this l4th day of
February, in the year Of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and tlfty-seven,
before Edward ID. Connery, of the city
and county aforesaid, on view of the body
of said Harvey Burdell, lying dead at
No. 81 Bond street aforesaid, upon the
oaths and affirmations of twelve good
and lawful men of the State of New York,
duly chosen and sworn or affirmed and
charged to inquire on behalf OF said peo-
pie how and in what manner the said
Harvey Burdell came to his death, do,
upon their oaths and affirmations, say
that the said Harvey Burdell ON ike 3Oth
day of January, 1857, at No. 81 Bond
street aforesaid, was feloniously murder
ed, and came to his death by being stab
bed in various parts of his body with a
dagger or other sharp Instrument; and
the Jurors believe from the evidence, and
therefore find, that Emma Augusta Gun
ingham and John j. Eckel were princi-
pals in the commission of said murder.
And the jurors aforesaid further find
that George Vail Snodgrass either join.
ed the said Emma Augusta Cunningham
and John J. Eckel in the commission OF
said murder, or was accessory thereto
before the fact counselling, aiding or
abetting the said Emma Augusta Cur
nigham and John J. Eckel to commit the
said murder; and the jurors aforesaid
further find that Augusta Cunningham
and Helen Cunningham, daughters ofthe
said Emma Augusta Cunningham, being
in the house No. 81 Bond street afore-
said, wherethe said murder was commit
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connected with the said murder, which
they have concealed from the Jury, and
that it is the duty of the Coroner to hold
them for the future action of the Grand
Jury. In witness whereof, we, the said
Jurors, as well as the Coroner, have tc
| this inquisition set our hands and seals
on the day and place aforesaid.
The verdict wasreceivedw obvious
satisfaction by the audience.
From The n. Y. Tribune.
| r..- MR.. sNoDGRAss.
| George Vail Snodgrass was conveyed
to the Toombs yesterday afternoon. HI
seems to have laid aside his devil may
care manner; and realizes that he hal
got himself into a serious scrape. Tha
he purchased thedaggerhe emphaticall!
denies, and he feels assured that she, thu
/ woman who swore thathe did, will prov,
to have been altogether mistaken in hi
identity. He says that when he get
clear of this affair it will be a lesson t.
him which he will certainly profit by
Mr.. Snodgrass is confined in the thir,
corridor of the male prison, above Nh
Eckel His cheerfulness seems to hav
departed with his banjo and his liberty
MRS. CUNNINGHAM AND ECKEL.
The conduct of the above personags
does not differ in the least from that o
any other murderer in prison. Mrs. {
FL expresses theutmost confidence III event
tually getting clear; and as soon as sh
effects this, she will forthwith cOmmenc
suit against the New York Herald 70
libel.
Mr.. Eckel willingly entered into cor
i, versation on the all engrossing topic
d He said he was very comfortable, an
seemed marvellously calm and self pos
sessed for man charged with the helm
lious crime of murder His meals ar
sent in from a restaurant, and he has tn
privilege of light at night if he wishe
: ii.
i Newspapers, cigars and other luxurie
are allowed him, and he says that wit
one exception he has experienced non
but the kindest treatment. He admitte
!, that the circurnstantial evidence agains
the family was rather weighty, but b
asserted his entire innocence and his fu
belief that the others now charged wit
the crime would be proved innocent.
, CAPITAL OF MINNEsoTA.-A bill Ia
passed the upper House of the Minnesot
/ General Assembly for the removal of tn
: State Capital from st. Paul to St. Pete
e 1t is thought il will also pass the lowe