The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-03

The Bond street tragedy the alIsbuorbnx topic Of
conversation. Nothing has rauspred In New York
that has caused such seasrsl excitement the horrible
and mysterious murder Of Dr. Harvey Burdel the Bond
street dentist Every hour iacrexes the exctemen! OF
the popuace; and rumor sta ten thousand tongues,
busy copecturng the ana real motive OF the assas
sins in thus startling the community with . crime Of
much horror and mystery. Around the fresdes In the
counting offices, In the railroad cars and in all the
courts streets and alleys Of the metropolis the name Of
BurdeI is in every ones mouth The uncertainty and
horrible mystery that ounds the gives peou-
liar interest. Every seeks for something dednite
something tangible by which shape his ideas and
rive rational conclusion who the guilty parties
really are.
lnousands visited the OF the murder yesterday
morning hoping by other to obtain
,ajnhtarcs 10 a spot which will be notorious for
ceDtury, perhaps ~ Of the most shock
irg and sterous tragedy enacted this CONT
nent aThe Helen Jewets and John Cot oom
paratvey iuiigni1cant when compared with the
which now claims all the attention. the ragical
romances which have preceded that OF the Bond street
murder viii lorg'be ioregot.on when the particulars of
the fearful fate OF Harvey Burdc will be fresh In the
minds o; every The work OF mystery that Ia
serown around the horrible affair, and the unavaing
eors authorities 70 ferret out the authors Of the
midni. BIT assassination, produces the most intense OK
element among oil classes
The reuN Of Yesterdays investigate although 1t
wett to point the hnger of suspicion certain parties
stl did not clear up dark and impenetra
bic veil which has been cast the eatire occurrence
A few circumstances bsve trAnspired which may or
maynot lsad tho OF tue person persons
who have perpesraxd this .raordinary crime.
Sunday night the Coropers sssslent called upon Mr.
and Mrs svsns a 81 Mercer street. both OF whom were
. called upon the stand WITNESSES yesterday. Mrs.
Stevens stated that Mr.. Ecke called upon her some
time since, and tried 10 get her TO 20 to No 81 Bond
street and remain there some ume while Mrs. Cunning.
ham would 70 and stop at Mr.. s,evens house, thereby
making Dr. Burdel Jealous, and to get him into
row about Mrs Cunningham. She also stated that
than weeks ego DR.. Harvey Barde at her house.
and sased that there was . dirpa'e between him and
Mrs Cunningham and Mr.. E,Kel; that he, the
dtotor, afraid they would arder hm-that he hard
ly dared sleep In his bed his house for fear OF
thsr taking his nfe This, will be RENE mbered, Wal
told 10 Mrs Stevens by Dr. Burde two weeks before his
death. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens then taken to
ehe Fifteeuh ward stati IN house, when Mr.. Eskel
wn Introduced, and they asked II he Was
che Ean; they replied that he the man, they
know him By his face and FORM bu, whom they saw him
before hs mot bad-he had black hair his head,
nc. The Coroner did not think this difference to the
appearance OF Mr. Eckel very important, but never
thele@ noted H. and while examining the premises found
The wig OF Mr.. Eckel sccreted In nghicap In hs oe
On being asked the for this change In his appear
nncs and why he did mol hs wig, Mr. Eoks seemed
confused but length said he had forgotten 10 put on
THE SECOND SEARCH OF THE HOUSE.
Tho second search Of the premises was commenced
yesterday morning, with . Wow Of nnding, IL possible
some oue TO the murderer. Tho Kitchens and collars
were sesYched most closely. Every thing wa carefully
sovunid but nothing discovered that could In any
way lead 10 The detection Of the pepsrssor Of the crime
Every nook and Of the lower part Of the house
was searched oil articles Of clothing well sorutnized
end diigsnt efforts made 70 discover further traces
Of blood, but without effect The ashes In the cellar va
also searched well the crate In The kitchen, the
pauiries closets and wsshsAnds, but 70 purpsss.
All The Efforts Of The oos were Unsuccessful and they
had just concluded the search when the attention
o, the Coroner Vas called to disturbance which occur
red In the upper part Of house Upon proceeding
stsirs wss found hat two OF Mrs Cunninghnn's
oouose had obtained admAnce 10 their clients apart
me contrary 70 the express desire Of e Coroner and
ahe genlsmsn Of the jury Tho ofcers commanded
"a bring tho gentlemen down stairs, whom IN exciting
took place Coroner couDery rsbuksd the gentle
men or shsk oopduc, and scoded The oBoers severely
Dor allowing them 70 pass mp stairs
The oou-ss said that thsy had bssn admitted 10 the
room Of n-s. Burden BY the policeman In attendance a
the door, and not ths, they had nwuded In
any way The mattor abused, and the Coro-
ner announced hn determination 70 proceed with the
Oor@ers inquest
IMPROVED DIAGRAM OF THE PREMISES.
SECOND FLOOR.
On the second floor. In the back room ls the place
where the murder was committed The parlors below
were the reception rooms, and this was ths oh,s in
which the doctor pracsiced dentistry. This room about
anssa BIZ twenty feet Tbo following improved diagram
WII give the reader On exact idea Of the and the
entirs second story OF the buiding-