The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-07
THE BURDELL HEIR.
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Hrs, Cunningham Refuses to SubrAit to q
Medical Examination.
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NeR SHAM SICKNESS DETECTED BY THE DOCTORS,
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nECnOsC0PIC EXAMlNA ZION OF THE BLOOD.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS
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examination OF ars OanninghsmS person, II ths lstser
wsali DO willing n submit 70 the ordeal.
On his way TO the residence Of the soosssa Justice
Davsrn wss met By ospain OilH, who handed him Tho
Sbno~ng eer, which no had been requested to deliver
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DsAn sa-As counsel for Mrs Euni 'ds' IAN
obliged 10 decline permitting or DYNAMIC h't' ~
eioa 70 snv physicsl exaonstioa anlstt:'' g
r.s ssa.ns. DER, and ha sAac'rtiaAHs
1 Ss. , q do % ne yo nmsni Ha .rtTsy,
JxAoe Dawson ON reaching thehouso No 81 5,utt.e,,
that the medical gentlemen we're there before him
&c here learned that Mrs. Cunningham refused
e~mxsion the examination and that sho then
Hhe In bed pretending 10 be very ~e al honga the
could discover that anything other than
excitement was the matter with the patient They
Of those signs Of pusrpera ness, and con-
vnoed, aside from sasr inability 70 make physical
ansstou that the lady had mot been recently connoed
Mns. Cunningham In the course OF conversation which
occurred between her and Drs. Barker AMI Ds Wees,
ssd hat for her part sbe woad be quite ~iag to
undergo the examination, but that her COUNSEL M stat
awd, he'd inst ucted her to make the refusal
h thh connection might be Is well to give the letter
q Tie sncuseds counsel 70 the District Attorney, Mr. A.
oaksy Hall, in relation TO the proposed medical ezamna
I'm, - follows
DsAR SR-As counsel for Mrs Euua A. eurdel, have
sAv~ed her TO decline Submitting tn ply steal e,aui
SAaa, Dr. Fisk advises me such an examination Is mpro
p. I. her present condition. Your, ga sr,rvo,n
Fading shas there was no necessity of remaining any
aser No 81 Bond street, Justice DAWSON id the H.
- gentlemen referred TO- took their departure from the
premses and proceeded 70 the Jefferson Market Police
oDsrS where intendei 70 the investigation
~ taking the adavis Of tho doctors res i've TO their
pience tns residence OF Mrs Cunningham embracing
Ne rssa OF their endeavoYs ind out whether the
- ~ really III With any complaint and II shs mot
DssSscxy well enough 70 DO removed TO prison
Gsss safs plaoslthan 81 Bond street.
- ssassnsn being sworn, made joint anada vt
hnpws,-
nardnaa P. Do Wees Of No. 80 untsu place, and For
avss Barker, q No. 10 Union place, ssch being duly
s~~n, Do deposs and say thas they prsc,iciug
pnynaAns h The city Of New Yrk, and that on the
n@ning Of NE ga Of August 1857 u Tho request OF
Justps Dawson and Dstriot Attorney Hail. 20
vau1Asd the house Of Emma A. Cunningham, other
vhs nnnA A. Burden, u No. 81 Bsnd street,
~ ths purpose a making physical exAmnasion
= Ms Cunningham - 70 the evidences Of recent
ssnvsy, - alleged 70 have hkea place BY her on the
sshs Of Monday last the 30 inst Up,a stating her ,hs
sescs Of viai, md asking she ready to have
I'D physioal examination made, she said, For my
~ do NOT object 70 any such examination, bat obec
10 having done by sdvioe Of my counsel,
NJ. Hanord" We further add taas evidesce
hdcpendsn, OF . direct arninAuoa furnished
Afforded Of recent delivery by objective signs.
m9s were Appearances Of laio puerpe'a illness
aasbAnoe Of any osher symptoms, except those which
aAghf be attributed 70 nervous excitement Asd we knos
e reason from her rciAl condition, why she might
DOW be removed And further testify that have
s6s micrusoopcAl examination Of the blood from
10 sl and from the pscena or aferbi-th, the rpsmsns
ssss given us by inspector Dks Of The rsaE,h prsoni
Spos and thas ind thorn differing In shelr globsar
apeaanoos and size hat pronounce them Of different
9th- H. p. DE WEES. D,
FoRDYCE BARKER, NJ d.
s~cn before me, this 9th day OF August, 1857 WIN
o nAvrcs
YeserdAy Afternoon Justice Dawson no; asd Mr.. stat
Ssd cecnsel tor Mr. conr CHAM, that Tho for tho
roseouuou c,sed aud that unless the oounsol FOR
Ne sooused desired 70 examine tho Witnesses W
bring forward esh ones for the defence, no would bring
~ prisoner and examine In lhe ususl form pre-
,nssed By law snd then rcuder his decision the
Mr. Stafford, IN the addressed 70 him by
yssaos Dawson said hat he very unwel and -oud
Asl grateful II tue magistrate would postpone tho couai
ssrssion Of the matter mil tho follouug day.
ys.uce Dawson accsSed 10 the request aud set tho mat
" doom for Ter o'clock this morning when ~il DO do
caed whether Mrs Cunningham vil be conveyed " pri
80 forth ~ith, neither her counsel will 90 with
suss Of the Witnesses for The prosecution,
thereby enabling her 70 remain a. NO III Bond street Tor
few days longer Mr. ssacrf valves tue privilege OF
esamIDpg the vi and docs not producs any
behalf Of soouged, thcn the mas.vsio win
prisoner according 10 law and comml. her 70 tho
rsDbs for Trial
oaaln IN remains confined 10 the Fifteenth ward sta
Ion house. where he eats drinks smokes, and enieavors
70 make himself comfortable under the very painful and
amos ins clrcomstanoes which surround him more
udes than Some startling aud interesting deveope.
n~ns may be expected 10 the course OF fsv days. 81
,s~xs have been Informed By the best authority.