Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-20

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YrsEs he N1r Ysrk Herald Of Monday.
Hasing yesterday Published the samming up
/ of counsel for the prosecution and defence, the
Judges charge, &c, We nov repnblish the eloss
ing scene Of all, from the
| RErrRExES7 OF THE JURY.
] The Jury retired precisely At o'clock. All
I eyes we're directed after them as they defled
behind the Judges chair on their way TO the
| ury room.
| scEyEs IN COURT.
For few minutes there was some slight de-
parture from the woBted quiet, Stiffness and orr
| der Of the Court. There we're efforts on the
part Of the ladies' TO get nearer view Of the
l now celebrated woman whose fate was at this
moment hanging awfullv in the balance But
she avoided as web az possible, this impairment
though natural curiosity. Resting her head
4 upon her hand aud looking downward, silent,
and it may be prayerful, the daughters persist
ed in keeping their wells down SO that the Gu
| riosity of prying eyes was not grati6ed.
At Eve minutes past seven, before the jury
we're well in their room, the hum and buzz went
round that they had agreed On verdict, and
| were returning into Court. This, however, pro-
we'd to be mistake.
1t was remarked, as highly complimentary to
the Judge who presided over this important
case, that there was not q single exception ia
ken to any of his rulings to his charge by
counsel on either side.
/ RETURN OF THE JURY.
! AT twenty-five minutes to eight o'clock the
buzz again went round that the jury had agreed
and were entering the court. 1t proved to be
correct this time. The jury entered and took
| their seats on the box. All eyes were turned
toward them. A painfully profound stiffness
reigned throughout the court. The Clerk mr.
Henry Vandervoor) took his position on the
witness chair, to call over the names of the iu-
rors and to put the usual formal questions to
them.
Before this was done, however, as a precau-
ton against probable manifestation of feeling
on the rendition of the verdict the folding doors
between the principal Court and the Marine
Court were drawn together, and the immense
audience in the latter Court thus shut out from
witnessing the last deeply exciting scene.
| IS H& THE VERDICT. ...
Mr.. Vandervoort (the Clerk -Gentlemen of
the jury, please to answer to your names.
The jurors answered to their names.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures of the jury,
have you agreed to your verdict:
The Foreman-We have. ~-
! Here Mrs. Cunningham, deeply affected and
much agtated, was caused to stand up and look
towards the jurors.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures look upon the pris-
oner; prisoner, look upon the jurors. How say
| you, gentlemen, do you find Emma Augusta
Cunningham, otherwise called Burdell, guilty or
not guilty? - 81. ..s... 80
| The Foreman-Not guilty.
Some manifestation of appause.1
Mrs. Cunningham was so agitated that she
heard not the words that the foreman uttered,
and did not know what the verdict was till her
counsel whispered it to her; then she sunk back
overpowered by her feelings.
Mr.. Vandervoort-Ge Gentlemen ofthe Jury, you
say that you find Emma Augusta Cunning CHAM,
otherwise called Burdell, not guilty of the MUIR
der and felony of which she stands indicted. So
| say you all? e- H-z ...s.. 81
The jurors NODDED assent. es -
Mrs. Cunningham and her daughters were
| then conducted out of Court into one of the
Judges chambers, and there for some time re-
ceived the congratulations of their friends on
the happy termination of the prosecution. We
understand that they returned to the fatal house
in Bond street. sa s.s.-.s.s . .s
The verdict seemed to afford very general sa.
tistaction. Judge Davies privately expressed
himself pleased with it. .t .-
Judge Davies TO the Jurors -Gentlemen of
the jury, you are discharged from further at
tendance. / regretted to have to impose so
heavy task upon you, but / think you are all
satisfied that the Court did its duty in that res
pect. III. .-g.s a.. ... ..... -
The jurors then retired, each shaking hands
with and complimenting the Judge, and the
Judge reciprocating the compliment
DISCHARGE OF ECKEL.
On motion of Mr.. Graham, his counsel Eckel
was then discharged on his own recognizance of
$4,000. ...7s .s.s.-..a..
| MRS. CUNNINGHAM AT NO. 81 BOND STREET.
On the conclusion of the trial on Saturday
night, Mrs. Cunningham, with her children, was
conveyed in a carriage to the house No 81
Bond street, the scene of the murder, where she
proposes to remain until the rendition of the
decision of the Surrogate touching her alleged
marriage with the late DR.. Burdell. This she
can legally do as the law recognizes her right to
remain in the house and use furniture until such
time as the validity of the alleged marriage is
| passed upon by the proper officers. 49,
1t being generally known that Mrs. Cunning
ham, otherwise Burdell, was stopping with her
family in Bond street, a large crowd collected
before the door yesterday morning, to, if posi-
BILE, get glimpse Of the inmates, but they very
prudently kept out of sight and did not leave
the house for the day. The crowd at length
became so large and unruly as to create some
| little disturbance, and word was sent to Captain
| Dilks, of the Fifteenth Ward Police, who very
properly detailed two policemen, with others, to
disperse the crowd and not allow any collection
of persons in front Of the door during the day.
The officers were kept busy until late in the
afternoon, telling the curious to "pass on" un-
less they had business in the house.
Mrs. Burdell was visited yesterday by many
of her friends and relatives, to congratulate her
upon hersacquittal. -.-