Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-08-25

have been taken. woman by the name of Snencer was heard on "Wednesday in Bowery shop to say that she knew good deal about inc matter, and a subpoena was issued for her. The physicians, Drs. Barker and Dewees. in company with Inspector Dilks and Justice Dayison, called on Mrs. Cunningham on We'd nesday morning for the purpose of offering her personal examination. She had been closely watched through the night by the police, some ofwhom had been in her room constantly, to prevent suicide on her part
 She declined to be examined. and the fol- lowing note was handed to Justice Davison through Inspector Dilks
 NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 1857.
 DEAR SIR: As counsel for Mrs Emma A Burdell, l am obliged to decline submitting or consenting to her submission to any physical examination under the charge preferred against her, and have accordingly in accordance with the advice of her attending physician, advised her so to do.
 Yours etc, VIM R. STAFFORD.
 Judge DAWSON.
 Mrs. Cunningham said to Justice Davison that this was her wish, and as this was quite sufficient, they retired
 The following affidavit was taken yesterday at the Jefferson Market Police Court:
 TESTIMONY OK DRs. DE WEES AND BARKER.
 Hardman P. De Wees and Fordvce Barker being severally sworn, depose and say that they are practclng physicians in the City of New York; that they went to the house. No 31 Bond street. this morning, to visit Mrs E. A. Cunningham, otherwise called Burdell. at the request of District Attorney Hall and Judge Dawson, and Tn the presence of udge Davison, to make physical examination of her person as to the evidences of a recent delivery as al- legged to have taken place on Monday night. the 3d inst, upon stating to her the object of their vlslt, and asking if she was ready to have the said examination made; she said. :sOn my own part do not object to any such examipa. ton, but object having it done by advice of my counsel, MT. Stafford;" deponents further say that no evidences (independent of direct ex amination) was furnished them of a recent de- livery by objective science; there were no ap pearances of puerperal illness or disturbance. or any other symptoms except those arising from nervous excitement; and in their opinion they see no reason why her removal from her apart ments should be injurious to her, and they also see no reason why she might not be safely re- moved at present.
 They further testify that they have made microscopic examination of the blood in the pail, and of that from the placenta or after birth
 
 Dilks of the Fifteenth Ward, and that they found them so differing in their globular ap pearance and size, that they pronounce them to be of different origin
 (Sgned) II. P. DE WEESE, M. D.,
 FORDYCE BARKER. MD. sworn to before me, this 9th day of August 1857 WM. DAWSON, Police Justice.
 here belng no more witnesses at present whose atfidavits Justice Davison desired to ob tan, the case was adjourned until the magis. trate should have an opportunity of consulting with the counsel of Mrs Cunningham. Yes terday afternoon Justice Davison proceeded. by appointment, to the Fifteenth Ward Sta ton-House, to see MT. Stafford, the counsel. but received a note from that gentleman. state Ing that he was uuwcll, and consequently un. able to attend.
 In the event of Mir. Stafford's not choosing to cross examine the witnesses, the magistrate will examine Mr. Cunningham in the usual form, and make out a warrant for her commit ment to the TombS These proceedings will probably take place to-day.
 A singular circumstance has excited consid- erabe remark among the physicians. Mrs. Cunningham seGt out this morning, in way which excited the suspicious of Inspector Dlks, for yeast. It was not furnished her. Medical men say that the irritation consequent on vaginal injection of yeast would produce dis charge sufficiently similar in appearance to the ordinary discharges to deceive the inexperienc- ed.
 It was aScertained on Wednesday that on Monday, when Dr. Uhl announced that the O4illorhla widow" was about being confined, MfS. Cunningham at once made an inordinate meal ot cucumbers, with the view of bringing on pains which should cause her to present the appearance of woman passing through the pains of childbirth
 Tue cucumberS had the desired effect. A violent cholera morbus resulted, and during Monday evening the pains were not simulated but real She was vomiting during the most of inc l.i.rht M