New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-05

an abused woman who ought 10 Dc TeVengec, o.. DC
couclaied TIA. they needed another physi:ia-, sad
was pleased to find .ha. DR.. uhl Rad beer sele,sed
Il was finally arranged that toe great event Of pro-
ducpg an heir for Dr. Burdells properly should lake
place some time this week, ana 20 DR.. I'll vas
in.rusted the task Of hunting Up the I:.le strsn-
GER" Things having advanced thus iar, DIR. UhI
accompanied by DR.. De IA Montsgpie, - brothef'.r'
law of the District Attorney, Immediately sailed OUT
in quest Of suitable apartments, 0! which they csud
obtain temporary occupation. Rooms we're me. with
a. No. 1870 Elm street and there, il was represented
20 Mrs. Cunningham resided married lady, who,
during the absence OF her husband ID Calh'rna, hsa
been rather easy in her manners, and ives aoou' 10
give birth to Child which she, under the circum-
stances, would be glad to dispose OF. The room was
at once neatly furnished with furniture FROM the house
Of the District Attorney. The rooms were taken pos
session Of by DR.. Montagnie under the name OF han
l.. Herring, to correspond with the Initials upon
trunk purporting TO belong to the California widow.
All things being ready for action here, and the Belle
vue Hospital furnishing on Monday fine new born IN
FAINT it was resolved by those in the secret TO bring
matters 10 q crisis al once. Mrs. Cunningham was
accordingly notified that the heir had been born and
could be obtained that evening Upon receiving this
information Mrs. C. said che would send lady whose
name she refused TO give to look al the place SO as to
| know where to 90 ut a later hour Dr. Uhl returned
to No. 100 Elm street, and kept watch for the lady
who was 10 be sent 10 reeonnoiter the premises and
in short time person made her appearance passed
bv and inspected the place. That lady, although in
the disguise of Sister of Charity Dr. Uh recognized
| az Mrs. Cunningham herself. As she had leh
the neghborhood DIR. Uhl again visited No. 81 Bond
street, when Mrs. Cunningham called . lady, whom
hay
| into the room, and asked her If she was ready
to 90 for the child, when Mrs. Burns asked for
the dark dress, and Mrs. Cunningham told her
where il was 1t was then arranged between
Mrs c. and the Doctor that he should go to
No. 1870 Elm street. and wait at the front hall till the
lady TO be sent should and in order to avoid any
mistake in the matter, the lady to carry white
handk ercbef in her hand. Ater waiting about fifteen
minutes, the lady appeared who had previously
reconnoered the premises, carrying white handker-
chief in her hand as agreed upon. The lady wore
long, black Dress and hood close bonnet after the
style worn by the Sisters of Charyher face being
almost covered; but from her manner form and gene
raj bearing, DR.. Uh again recognized her to be none
other than Mrs. Cunningham herself. DIR. Chl asked
her if she had for the child She made reply
but followed him up stairs where, in the room appro
piated for her reception, lay snugy enscOnced in bed
with night-cap and other feminine apparel on certain
wel-kDowp doctor druggist of this city, impersona
ing the dear sick lady-the Califorbia widow-who
had just got through the pain and suffering consequent
upon such an occasion. Mrs. c. got the basket con-
tanning the little stranger and hurriedy left the
building. DIR. Uhl then started for home leaving the
parties to attend to Mrs. C.'s movements outside,
which plan of operation was most efectually carried
out.
Dr. Uhl had been at home but brief period, when
he received summons through gentleman Ia stran-
ger) to repair immediately to No. 81 Bond street,
Mrs Burdel was then suffering with labor pains. On
arriving at the residence Of Mrs. Cunningham he
conducted to darkened room, where Mrs. c. was 10
bed and apparently suffering the pains of labor Dr.
Catlin and Mrs. Burns, sister Of Mrs. Cunningham,
were present DIR. Catin brought in pail containing
blood with which the sheets saturated; and, in
due time after considerable grooming and moaning,
the expectant heir brought forth and transferred
over to the nurse, one Jane Bell, who washed and
dressed it, while the doctors went through the process
of bandagiDg the suffering but delighted mother, who
took occasion to excaim with much earnesness that
she had put her trust in God and in return lie had
been pleased to favor her.
At this stage of the farce, Dr. Chl left the house
and the case to the charge Of others, who were on
hand at the door.
All this farce of the birth was performed Monday
night, between II and II o'clock.
STATEMENT OF DISTRICT-ATTORNEY HALL.
The frst annoup cement of the expectation of heir
TO Dr. Burdell was made in Judge Deans speech be-
fore the Surrogate on the Sd of July. He used the
following language:
"T 4 werc true, that in the ordinary CESSATION, a
child should be born 10 Harvey Burdel then not
eply all the ties Of blood and nature, but all the die.
taes Of humanity, demanded that the Court should
lean in favor Of that tanoCCt unb0'a chd rather than
in favor Of those who had direct claim upon the
property. lie would say nothing of the consequences
| Of a decree of basiardy in advance. With conse-
| qucpces they had nothing to do"
Shortly after the 4th Of July, DR.. Chl, whose ae-
qu,intance had formed from bis having been ezamn'
ing physician to the Coroners for years artece
dent to the present law in regard to them aud whom
have learned to regard very excellent physician,
| called upon me at my private office and said he had
been sent by his COUNSEL David T.. Wheeler, esq to
| make communication of great importance 20 me.
| lie stated that lie had beep as l was aware,
| the medical attendant of Mrs. Cunnnghssa prior
| to the murder and during The Coroner's in
quest ard at various times afterward. He said that
be opposed that she presumed upon that to breach
to him the subject of her approaching confinement,
and TO intimate to him wish that he should oicia.e
as he4 AZ sistant acooucheur. She going to have
| DIR. Catlin her family physician the rho
| otte,led her f,a husband " his lat sickness. DIR.
| Ca,lin is the man who the trial thet Mrs.
| Cunningham bad rheumatism on the fingers of her
right hand which cavsed her sometimes TO ice her
left hald He was brought 10 the stand to dsprove
the theory of the prosecution that the prisoner
| left-haDded.l
Dr. Ih went OH to say that be had promised 70 be-