Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-12
THE BOND STREET MYSTERY.

THE BOND STREET MYSTERY.
Who 6slled DR.. Burdsui--A .fcticious heir brought
Z ytorth-Ars Cunningham arrested l-Astounding
( Depelopments.
1t was announced under our telegraphic head
Wednesday morning that Mis- Emma Cunningham,
her sister and Dr. Catlin, of Brooklyn, had been ar
rested on Tuesday on a charge of being concerned
in the production Of child falsely purporting to be
the offspring of Dr. Burde The arrests have caused
great excitement in New York city, and revived the
intense interest felt as to "who killed Dr. Burdc."
The Tribune Of Tuesday afternoon furnishes the
following particulars of the extraordinary develop
ments that led 20 the arrest:-
While Mrs. Cunningham was confined in the
Tombs on the charge of numbering DR.. Burdell, she
sent for Dr. Uh her family physician, TO attend her.
DR.. Uhl, in reply, expressed his inability unwil-
lingness to attend without written order from Mr.
Hall, the District Attorney, which he obtained. On
waiting on Mrs. Cunningham he was asked to pre-
scribe for symptoms similar to those person might
have who was in the family way. Upon the strength
of this remark, DR.. Uhl asked her if she
ciente to which she remarked that was matter in
which she could not give any information at present.
but speaking with Mrs. Foster on the subject the
latter intimated to DR.. U. that she understood that
such was the case.
After the discharge of Mrs. Cunningham from
prison she informed DR.. Uh that she was pregnant,
and wishing him to attend her during her confne-
ment. The Doctor said he was willing to do so, on
much had been said of her that he thought such
precaution advisable He further suggested the
proprety Of settling the fact of her pregnancy with
out delay. He said that he wond BE- willing to at
tend her professionally for that purpose in conunc
ton with two other physicians whose names he men
toned
She readily acquiesced, but from that time to the
present avoided all further alusion to the subject
This aroused the Doctors suspicious and he spoke of
it to of the gentlemen whom he designed 10 call in
to assist him. and thought it important to hasten the
examination, if the fact she stated. Uhl then
consulted counsel, apprsing him Of the whole case,
and asked what course he ought to pursue. The
latter advised caution and delay for few days. when,
if the matter did not appear right to lay the whole
matter before the District Attorney. DR.. Uhl at
length did inform Dr. Hail. the District Attorney, of
the case made his affidavit, and wished to leave the
case in his hands. The District Attorney, however,
said it duty he owed to the public to contin-
ue in the case. His friends counselling him to the
same course he followed their advice, and placed
himself under Mr.. Halls directions Uhl continued
ranged by Mrs c. that Dr. Catlin Of Brooklyn should
attend her. and DIR. Uhl should consult with him du
ring the fictitious childbirth
Catin privately told Uhl that he had concocted
the whole scheme himself. The district attorney
then hired room in No. 100 Elm street, in the
of DR.. Montague, and furnished it from his own
house.
Policemen were now judiciously posted, and eve
rything was arranged. The greatest difficulty was
to procure an latter birth" Dr.. Montague immed.
lately posted to the Bellevue Hospital, and succeed
ed in getting what he wanted, as well as the assis.
lance of an intelligent Irish girl named Mary Regain,
who was to act nurse to the fictitious widow. A
physician was also engaged to lie in bed with night
cap on and do the groaning for the "widow." This
party arrived at 100 Elm street just in season.
Officer Vim. b. Walsh, of the Court Of Sessions,
posted in the street opposite, and Inspectors
IL chn ,.;n,ov
who was to personate the widow" assisted Dr.
Montague in certain operations necessary to give the
child the appearance Of born babe and then
went to bed. Some private marks also made
on the chld's head, with nitrate of silver.
Mrs. Cunningham even given to understand
that there was woman going to be taken sick, and
that the child could be obtained She then intima-
ted that she would send lady there to look at the
premises. Subsequently lady went there to look
at the place, who proved to be Mrs. G. in disguise.
About at night the same lady called again. was
asked to walk up stairs did So got the child in .
basket and took it away.
The detectives on her track identified her in the
cars as Mrs. Cunningham. She was traced to No.
81 Bond street. Soon after she sent for DR.. Uhl,
telling him to come Immediately, she was in la
Dor. He went, ushered into dark room, and
found her in bed, apparently in great pain. nurse
was sent for from Second avenue to take the child
and wash and dress it. DR.. Catln brought in a
pail containing blood, smeared the sheets, and per-
formed other forms peculiar to such cases. At this
juncture the police in and arrested her and all
the parties implicated.
OTHER STATEMENTS.
Several other statements are published confirming
the main facts given above.
DISPOSITION OF THE PRISONERS.
Mrs. Cunningham remains confined at No. 81
Bond street The police have possession Of the
house and will that attempt at escape is made
by the accused Mrs. Cunningham still remains in
bed and is to all appearances much afflicted. She
is aboring under strong mental excitement, and is
SO ill., ESQ her medical attendant Dr. Smith says that
it would be unsafe to remove her from the room.
Mrs. Cunningham pleaded at numerous intervals that
her "dear baby" /" her legal baby" "her poor MUIR
dered doctors baby" might be brought to her.
"Why have they taken my baby from me?" she
demanded. Then she would half raise herself in
bed and protest that never was woman so iltreated
teforc. The rest of the members Of the family, ex.
cept Miss Augusta, who is out of town and sick, re-
main at Mrs Cunnngman's house as usual, which is
perfectly Quie. not surrounded by any crowd.
DR.. Catn is confined in the fifteenth ward, sta
tion-house under charge of inspector bikes. The
district attorney proposes to make witness of Cat
lin and use him States evidence; but Justice
Dawson is averse to such proceeding, for he thinks
the accused ought to be held as principal in the
affair." and be made to suffer equally with Mrs. Cum
nnham for the offense, if any was committed by him.
The other parties implicated in the affair are Mrs
Ann Barnes, the sister of Mrs. Cunningham Jane
Bell, George A. Wilt and Mrs. Catharine Wilt, all
of whom have been held to testify.
The Herald gives the following amusing remnis-
cence
Elk Judge Dean made an application to the Sur
rogate yesterday morning, in the matter of Mrs.
Cunningham, which is curious to remember. I" May
it please the Court" said this eloquent counsel in
substance, "events are comforting new Importance
on the litig cation before you" You have now," said
he-Jhs air, manner and tone beamng with the
magnitude of the disclosures he had to make" you
Il. e.
but question of legitimacy" About an hour after
wards Mr. Oakley Hall had taken the liberty of decid-