Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-14
Probable New Developments in the BurdeIl
Murder.

The New York journals have been surmising
and limiting that some further discoveries respect
ing the murder Of DR.. Burdell are likely to come
out Of the recent Cunning ham farce A New
York correspondent of the Boston Journal profes
ses to give some of these new disclosures, eau
tously, however, preceding them with the de-
claration that he does not wish be held account
able for their accuracy. He SAYS:
Not to be held to too rigid an account for the
full correctness Of all have to state-not willing
10 be held to strict accuracy. have good author,
Ivy Ior saying that probably the yelled mystery of
harvey Burdell,s murder will be lifted and the
mystery be dissipated soon that the darkness of
that night OF crime will soon blaze with all the
brightness Of MONDAY; that public morality and
public justice will be vindicated by the dark and
terrible revelations OF that hour OF blood and the
authorities, am informed. have come into DOS
session OF some most startlng DEVELOPMENTS
which will show that secresy in such great crimes
Is made impossible by the laws OF God
IL Will he remembered that no account can he
gathered Of the manner or place in which DIR
BurdelI PASSED his last night from the time he
look his dinner, at six O'Clock, at the Metropolitan
Hotel, till eleven O'Clock when he was seen m
enter his house, 81 Bond street on the MONT he
was murdered. All his old haants have been
Ssiied, all his Old associates found and examined
al the usual places Of resort he'd vet no one
saw o. heard of him after seven o'clock till he
was seen to enter his house at eleven O'Clock AT
nlgnt. IHs fdet ~ds, he ,ras not then alire; he
lay on htS door q naHgLed and Stifeaed cOypss
He tcdS killed soon after he entered has house ut
ssrsH o'clock that eTeaiag. His probable muir
derer was seen to 20 into that house before he
Ceme from his dinner; in the closet he waited for
MS victim; with coat and shoes Off he watched
for the return Of the subject with the intention 10
garrote him. his accomplice and accessory was
lnWditlng Ia the next room with dagger prepared
for struggle IL needful Ii is icult to stranpe
stout, athletic man. struggling for his life and
as the struggle comes on the blade of the assassin
Is freely used with the esperation of a novce ana
OF revenge and despair
The inmates Of the house were away when Bur-
dell was killed. The deed of blood was done
The clothes are consumed before tbe fsn,;I,, :.
turned The - smell of leather tesri6ed,; ~ ~,
the tTd - but another Of tine stories of interested
medical men who have figured I'm this terrible
ANAL Inc nan OF blood having done the deed
takes the cloak and hat of DIR. BuTdeIl slim, ont
the back way. through the lane into BIa,cker
street, ana, by concert and agreement at the
proper ume-that l., at about II o'clock at night
the time of Burdell's usual return-be walks mn
Bond street; goes boldly up to the steps of No al
Bond street as the Doctor enters SO as 10 attract
attention, and the evidence is regarded as com
plete- He had persOnated BurdelI az the mock
marriage; he had deceived the aIniable vet cred :
ulous and unreliable Dr. Marvin, the clergyman
who married the parties he could easily deceive
those who saw only his form, the we'll known
cloak and hat, at the midnight hour; and when
the question is asked, - Where was Dr. BurdeIl
De'ween the hours of and III that fatal night -,
the answer is - He was bloody and stitfened
coiPse, lSlnS cold in death and in his own blood
On hls ON q hoor, the victim Of fourteen stabs by
on excited, furious, and maddened handn And
Whrh u y said that he was seen 10 inter n own
10, 81 ~ CLOCK that fatal night, through his
iron. uooI' the answer Is. - His hat cane and
80 III IN on The person OF the assassin - But
Bufdeil was cold in death in that room In,y h.
fore that hour a iohS "e-
The bloody deed dOne-the clothss h,,,ros A.
bloody stains washed out as far as possibIe-the
door iocked-and all is still-when he men Nh
eeIpleu inc roohs, chambers, aud upper part of
the mousse came In at ten eleven or ttv.l - ~
found all still, and swearthat no noise. conf,,snn
cry or smell Of burning cloth came 10 tbeir ao,V,
that night after they came in All this was a nart
OF awell-consuInmated plan, but one that is de-
tined, believe, TO an early and complete exno.
sure When the sense Of justice is relieved he
people seem to breathe more freely-pubic seen
Ilty and confidence is revived. Men feel that
they may not be hewn down in cold blood I'm the
neat OF this great city, at their own fresides
ana the murderer not only 20 unhun9 but reap a
Of blood and death. such understand TO be the
transfire. "