Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-06
THE MURDER OF DR.. BURDELL.

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A CHEsTERFIELDIAS
THE MURDER OF DIR. BURDELL.
Additional Particulars.
The New York papers of Tuesday are filled with
the evidence given in at the coroners investigation
of the mysterious murder of DR.. Harvey Burdell.-
The excitement in the city still continues, and hun.
dreds of persons occupy the sidewalk Opposite the
late residence of the murdered man, gazing at the
fatal second story, in which this terrible deed OF mys-
terry was perpetrated. Inc Times thus Sums up the
evidence elected on Monday:
Ii ia now intimated, as appears by the testimony,
that Burdell and Mrs. Cunningham were never mar
ried; that Eckel aud Mrs. G. were on very intimate
terms, and that Eckel personated Buideli IN the mar
rage ceremony and had hs name inserted in the mar
riars certificate. The chambertneid, Mary Donahu,
! was examined at great length-and her teaiimony
which was given with great ciearness and evident
trutbfulness, related exclusively 10 tue previous rela-
tons of the parties, as she lett the mouse on Tue wed
nssdsy nreuedipg the murder. She gave Mr.. Bur-
deli a very excellent character, saying mat ne ai~ays
came home Uy ten O'clock, that he %as never intoIi'
Gated, had never been EnoHI 10 nave any improper
intimacy with any person IL the mouse, Dnt was quiet
and uniformly attentive to his own anaia. snu re-
presents him as having been treated wan great rids-
ness for some weeks past by Mrs. Cunningham ana
Eckel, who were exceedingly ntimaieIcrlnihaliy 80,
according 20 Ter own account, anu DOM OF whom mao
frequently INDUCED ia irtlmations that Doclor Dur,
deli WAS a very bad man and ought to be put out OF
the way.
Eckel of late had assumed, to a very undue extent
, the oy.,,ioht OF IN. house, and had been treated by
Mrs. 4. a. the most important person IN II. She
slept in the bedroom adjoining and communicating
with his, aud would never a"ow ehtner Gl aer cn ~
dren to sleep with her, except on tie night OF the
murder, when both of them did 50. In inc ore"er
| Of a bureau which stood in EckePs room, OF which
It sesms that Ars. Cunningham Kept Inc Key ~ere
found yesterday sundiy private papers, 10 tne nauu.
writing of DR.. Burdel, aAd evidently intended to be
sipred by him; among them was q checA dawn ana
| .igued by Or. B. in Mrs. Cunningham favor "ncn
had not been pIesegted for payment, aus also
! sn agreement on bis part, liz consideration OF te
withdrawal of certain suits, tnst no. e nou, %" sssn
somewbat inconsistent With the notion OF heir mar
riage.
Sundry facts were reported yesterday, though no
evidence concerning them has yet been hehrd. II
seems that the doctor had come nome anu ora"u ~
his bouts, though he had not undressed, preparatory
to retiring. According 20 appearances ne was sea'eu
in his arm chair at the table when his assassihs en-
tered, and it Was found slightly showed oaeE' % Il ne
had risen from it to meet some one co.ning III; -.
| Brooks, q gentleman living two doors from the mouse,
states that not long after u o'clock, he heard The cry
of murder very distinctly; and Ef. Parker hr'ns
| opposite perceived the smell Of burning banhei ct
about half past IL. He was 40 much surprised oy II
that he went down into his own basefneht anu 'uen
| crossed the street 10 TUG uOUI VI bi'
: where the smell was much stronger-but beyond tnis
| he did Tot push HE inquiries. Ii is also said that on
examining the gratis AZ C. upper room VI tue mouse,
ashes Of flannel were discovered. go one piece Vi
| Canton flannel which a clot Of blood hoo prevented
from being burned. We understand mat inc pre-
! sspce If LIcod ypon the soiled clothes found in the
garrs. will be explained by one OF the females oi the
family, ghs had used garments taken al fenoomI from
| the basket Of soiigd clothes and thrown tGem 'h.o inc
store room. Mr. Snodgrssa explains inc ias. INA. q
:, r,..l ,t... go Iy od I.Hh6flpa j. hetChuni,'
by saving ,lst he borrowed ii frcni 3 frlehd 81 that
name in the country while on u vislt' =,
I'm. chamber directly over that in which the deed
. yas committed was the lodging room Oh Hon Daniel
! Ulman. In the front room upon the sahe upper aoor
/ sleut. Mira. Cunningham and her two daughters.
| N.1, 10 them was DIR. Eckcl, and in the attic rooms
were the two servants, Mr. sEGGgrsss and hilttie s"n
of Mrs. Cunningham. Iii ecarcelJ c!ectaoie tha'
/! 40 horrible a murder should have been conntii:tea'
attended by such q struggle as evidently took place
- .rcb ou,nr;es as were heard two doors distant.
and 40 soon after the faz:.ly had retired ana yet lnae
no nsr,on within the house sICuld have heard the
slightest disturbance OF any KIND Whatever. oh rne
! uther baud, marks OF blood upon the stairway wall
AZ if made by the fingers OF a man grooplng DIS way
ov, nf tbs hall In The oars-indicate .ha! the murder
! ar l.ft the house after the deed waa done. =,
Gam. particulars respecting the previous history OF
| Mrs. Cunningham whose name ID conuect'ou ~'n
| this event, has been go prominently ofouSnt os'n
tIa nublio, NAV not be uuinteresting. She was Inc
w;fe pt Mr.. Cuuningam, of the lrm OF Cunningham
e e H.. !. > di.tiilsrs. of brooklyn. After hourisliing
in that business, Mr.. Cunningham quilted II 10 De.
come a broker in grain and Whishy' una as ,uon ma'
i,vorably known on change in this olty' his dea1G'
,uh;ch occurred about ten years ago, WAS very sud
| dan, and excited at the time not a little comment a
~, ~ rorcv for 10. 400, taken in Mrs. CunnlDghaln's
| favor. Immediately ensusd 10 ner, ana sne WOO 'nu'
nIaced in comfortable, not to say a"uehl, citGun,
| stances. Her family name was netnpe'gaa'
two years ago the memos''
siding OF Flatbusb. rr-.,o uho Nth ber Iowa
W. caldwell some time ago committed d roman'c
suicide at Troy, WAS q daughter OF hts. "n,n s
hams sister. Sono persons indeee, oeiiete "",
Caldwell cut Miss Van w,nS.ss ust4a. wss the r.
,ujt of mutual arrangement, ano mat inc ii'n'eo
Young lady willingly resigned her>eh 10 MS "eap1n
since me excitement consequent upon Dr. buroe,l .
murder has increased IN intensity, - $500 go" -
divorce suit, which created 80 nucn interest," rome
u.ar. .,o bs, been recalled from lie oblivion into
sh;,b i had we'll nigh fallen. The Mr.. buroei therein
deferred To was not DR.. Harvey BurosIi' tne E'S.ln'
IN this awful tragedy, but his brother, al 1onn GaL'
dell. DR.. DurdsIl, We understane' ~ss =. GIt ha ma. ,hs
except to Nrs. Cunningham, II lnueeo 10 ""' ~
bridegroom on that singular OCCASION
A no,her paper saws ths 81 E-s. Cunnlngnnm nad once
entered suit against Or. Burdeli' icr Drsacno ~.
of marriage which was compromised pet:'e u sou
~ q decision. While the minister, whoit Is alleged
m.rr;sd Er, Cunningham to DR.. Burdell, was look
ING at the body of DR.. B.. 10 see II he coula lheensny
hin Mrs. G., burst Into tears and selaing Tue oeau
mans hand, repeatedly xissed II: que hl.elN cru
tainted, upon beng told that a bloody dagger nau
been found in her bureau.
Latest PARTICULARS.
The excitement in New York growing ou' OF Tue
mysterious murder of Or. buEoel' Son'.uues ~ 10.
t.d. The Times, Of Wednesday mus sums up 'he
evidence taken before the coroner on laes!ay -
Young BurcheIl, the lad who first discovered me
murder, ,estifss to having seen Eckel go mo lue DECK
ward, where he had never known MIN 70 20 9s'ofe, dt
IN s,rly hour on Saturday morning. MIR. and Mrs. Sic
ysns Who live in Mercer street, testified TO Dr. Bur
oelI's having told them that be felt unsafe IN ms own
hou,e from the presence OF psrsons he did nos IKE mat
he had made bis will and he should never marry that
Mrs. Cunningham was very ANXIOUS ne snoa!o harry
hsr, hui he would not have her to save al his uionsy
ard his life beside, and that when her lease was olt IN
Nav he should cleer them all OUT OF bic house. lhey
also testified to suudry things tending to show 4 plot
nm the part of Eckel aud Mrs. Cunningham against
the doctor. it,.
,be house at halt pact II that night-gone TO bed IN
the room directly over the scene CT the murder siept
souudly and heard nothing until the alarm was gwen
in the morning. Mr.. Brooks, living opposite, stalled
that he heard the cry Of murder at about III; ana VI
Maine. living also opposite, sruelled flannel burning,
AZ did also his wife, at one O'Clock. Doctors Dore'
mus and Gourisy have subjected the stained ciolnes
found in the garnet 10 Il chemical e1ahinauon' n"1 II
is said they have no doubt it was from naiurai JUS
and not blood. DR.. Durdeii iunerai "a5
oo,tponed, aud wa. to take place Wednesday al Z
The Tribune of Wednesday says:
4. far a. the inmates of DR.. Burdell's house are
concerned, tbs investigation of yesterday developed
no new facts TO strengthen suspicion against them.
the contrary, the result was negatively IN tnelr
Two points were proved pretty conclusire,,y
O'Clock on Friday night; and, second, that the front
door Of the house was about as often left open as
otherwise. One Of the n~eighbors on the other siGe
Of the street also testified that between lut ana IL
O'Clock. liz beard a cry Of murder, the hrstsyiiaoie OF
the word being uttered distinctly, and the second IN
a dull manner, as if the voice were straogled. a
as of burning wooden cloth was also proved 10
have been perceived in the street In that VICINITY
Thi, 10 abou; the sum of the days revelations.
II having been suggested that there might oe an