The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-20
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rhe Bond street Tragedy.

The Bond street Tragedy.
PReCEEDINGs BEFORE TIE GRAND JURY-NsTEREsr-
I1AMINED WHO SHOOK HANDS WITH DIR. BURDELL
AT 109 O'CLOCK ON THE NIGHT OF THE MURDER
fBE DETECTIVE POLICE ON NEW soENT.
The proceedings before the Grand Jury in the Burde
murder are, OF course, kept . profound seoset;
but attn enough has leaked out 70 ahow that he
testimony sdduced Wednes lay was unusually
Interesting, and DEVELOPS several new faots from
Witnesses who feared 70 appear before the
Coroner, ~ they apprehended imprisonment
they volunteered their evidence Two Of The bsss
trained pcicen the Chiefs once have been depu-
vssd 70 hunt up Acs that have bearing On thn mystic
oas case and they have been enabled 70 furnish several
Important witnesses the Grand Jury, and besides have
discovered . number OF circumstances that deveope an
entirely new and startling theory OF the murder, and
puts . different phase on the whoe matter.
Dr.. John W. Francis examiDed before tho
Grand Jury on Wednesday, and his testimony
went 70 show thai The nrst slabs inflicted
q the body Of H. Burdell must have besn given by
person thoroughly conversant with tho anatomy Of The
ksman frame, and VINO knew where 70 strike % innics
q educated physician, st lest OF whose
knowedse Of the vital parts IVES quite ~ accurate This
ressios that The murder wss committed by female.
Among The Witnesses before the jury Wa private
was hmsp thaa ho shook hands viii Dr. Bur-
doi Ct ii ioK O'Clock on the night the MURDER The
corner OF Broadway and Bond street HIS Testimony, M
~ v ch cannos publish VIII have most Important
beAripG on Another Witness living ~ No. 80
Bond street, oppostc the OF the tragedy,
testified ths, strong light In The opposite win
dow st quarter IL O'Clock, and also sme the odor Of
burning clothes sbou, midnight. The evidence Of thn
winners would 70 show that the murderer mus have
bean concealed In the front room An hypothesis con
AIMED BY the situation Of the body whom snodgrass
opened the door the morning AFTER the murder.
Tho Grand jury continued 10 work indusSiously e.
ts~dsy In investigating the Burdel murder and although
NV witnesses examined still their attention
oupied sith The during be entire day and after
noon
Only two Witnesses were examined, and those We un
dorUand we're not very Important oncs. They woro
psons procured through the aid OF the authorities out
SIDE OF Coyoner's ONCE and were expected " give
such evidence would lead the clearing up OF the
mystery which suryoun1s the Bot The Grand Jury
were very much disappointed s the result OF tpeir
mnaiion, IL did not reveal ono half OF what was OK
pected.
me Grand Jury then prooce to weigh the evidence
taken before them soon the entire and
great part OF last evening Ia exsmirrg ths evidence and
discussing the merits Of the ca There seemed 70 DO .
general disposition tho Of the mebes present 70
conclude the last evening, 90 ~ be able 70
report this mornre when the Recorder opens The Court Of
General sess,ons.
some strange revelations nav be expected when the
Grand Jury have concluded their labors In The Boad
Nresi
The police are on the iraol Of another party Who ID
suspected OF being the perperator Of the deed but
mia h cefta ends Of jus Zoe refrain from publsh
ing The until the evidence suiciensly strorg 10
ayresi the suspected person.