Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-05
T.e uy-ssrisss Tragedy in New Yerh-M araer

Herald Of Sunday contains several columns about the
murder, which seems To have created much excite
meat in that city. The body, it appears, dis
covered about eight O'Clock Ia the morning in his
Office By John j. Burchell the boy who Attended to
sweeping the room out In his evidence before the
! Corouers Jury. he said
I opened the door, it was not locked but the key
was outside the first thug that presented itself vas
/ the blood on the wall and closet door; then behed
the i1eloT ying on his face close TO the door aul
surrounded with blood. WAS frightened and slam
ming the door after me, fell on my back outside Of
/ the door then got up and ran down stairs, AMI in
/ formed Hannah the cook, that the doctor dead
! and living The floor; she up crying. auI told
/ the rest Of the family: Mr.. Suodgwss To the
/ doctor room. and ran Immediately to Mrs. Cunning
/ hams room, aud told her what he Ind seen; Mrs.
/ Cunningham began TO cry; Mr.. Suodgrass was hold
iug her the bed was then sent 10y Mr. Snodgrass
10 the of Broadway and eLde street, 10 bring
| up his brothcr-in-law, Mr.. Sulon he with
! pr D. had been boarding in the house where his
Office WAS located, with Mrs. Cunningham TO whom
| it appears he had been privately married. She
| deeply affected when entering the room, and shed
tears copiously. Her testimony given rs fol
| lows:
| Emma augusta Burdell being duly sworn, deposes
and says; leased this house from Mr. Bnrd II last
| May; NJ Burlc used 10 board with me last summer
since then he has taken his meals outside and slept
here this house is his; Mr. Eckc is the only bonrder
| with me, clergy man SON Mr. Snodgrass, stops In
the house at my request Mr.. Bdrdell had judgment
against his brother VIM. Buriell that judgment he
took from Mr.. Pierponi, in Wall street; DIR. Burdc
assigned the Judgment to me, and held it; short
time after that he told me that he wished me to give
him note for the amount OF the judgment Mt twelve
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stealing the note gave him; told him knew moth
ing about il; accused him then Of not fulfilling his
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III ,ne mouse All lhe 'orh''ore on 'he hrs' anu sec
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bHruell S not marrying me AS he promised 10 40,
was jealous OF Mr. burdeii aon Know either direct
or indirectly who were the perpetrators OF The MUIR
aeri "hen if ROBERTS came 10 Inc mouse ms morn
ing he asked me what was the matter, aon rehth-
Der anything else; was married to Mr. b"rdeI ny
1 munster IN MS own mouse
Here Mrs. b"rdeH produced the certificate OF mar
! rHs' whlth went To snow mat sue WIS "l''d IA
'"V u"y bonus ui "euio'h VII" tuc att eaSed on Tue
-'lh OF oetooer last, Up the KEY traa Mar'lne, oi
me Nelofmea pn'th cnorel' III h'reekef street
Inc Witness Siale" mat II was 'he intention Oh ne
ceased anu htrseI To Keep tue marriage secret "h'h
'"nc next "heh II "oaia ne nlaue pUnlle. me pro-
! perry spoken OF (the household ihfhtafe) belonged
! TO her previous 10 the marriage Wlth deceased
AZ the tohtIH'ton OF Mrs. burdCllS testimony sue
expressed great desire 10 see the body OF deceased
Wh'ch sA'nE IN t"c ADJOINING room o4t her friends