The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-22

I'D, o. the seA osy q ynsy. h ~ PEAR Of or LsrS
ty ssd county sssresaA thsG wtsh rosaad srns hsaA
upon Harvey Burdsu, IN the peass Il The Pssrs q
The sase thee Ard there ssanG. wtltny. nsssy, end
Of biz nalios afcrethoushk, az naAs - assault, and
that the MD John Ecksi Win certain knns wAA he
the said John Ecke IN his right haaA thsa anA there hAA
and held, him, the MD Harvey Burdsa IN anA upss The
ls side or the breass Of him Ne SAID Harvey Dusds
Asrs and then wfully. fs,oaioust. asA Of ~ nsles
aforethousht did STRIKE stab out andhrust gviag unto
The aid Harvey BardsaL then and there with The hns
Aforesaid h end upon The said Is1 sids q the brsa or
him, the said Harvey Bdrdel, 90 mortal wound
Il The brsAdth Of Two inches aAd Of tAs dspth
q two inches OF which sais mortal wound - TIE said
harvey Burds, On the day and In the year q our Lord
M The ward, city and county Aforesaid a the said mortal
wound did die; end % The jurors Aforesaid. upoa
Asr oaths Aforesaid, Do sy that hs, the said
John J. Ecssl him, the sdd Harvey Burdsii.
In the moment form, end b. The means Aforesaid a the
ward city and county aforesaid, O. the day and yex
Aforesaid, wifuy. fsonIousy and Of hk nAhoe afors
thought did n and murder. asainst The form OF the
statute In such cases mAds and provided, ead
against the peace Of ths people Of The STATE
Of New YORK end their Aignt3y: and TIA
jurors Aforesaid upoa their osths aforesaid, do
further present that the said John T. Eoke OF ward
CITY and county aforesaid, sfterwards. 10 VII: On
the day and in tho year Aforesaid, at the
ward, city and county sforesaid with fsros and
arm In and upon Harvey Burdsu, In tho
peace Of the people Of the 6aas then and there bssg
wiuy ieIonious and Of his Aioe and aiorcshsuga did
make assault and that the said John J. Eckel VITA
certain sharp instxumeat To Tho jurors unknown which
John Ecx al in hia rl~y ham "A
there held him, said Harvey Burdsl, in and upos the
left side Of the neck of him. the said Harvey Burdc hon
and there wiliuy feonously and Of bis malice sfors
thought did sab cut and strike giving unto tbs said Har
vey Burde then and there with the said sharp tnstru
ment to the jurors Aforesaid UNKNOWN In end upon the
said LETT size Of the neck OF him. the said Harvey Bur
dell mortal wound or the breadth OF inoh and Of toe
depth five inches OF which said mortal wound. he,
the raid Harvey Burdell on the day Aforesaid, and
at the ward, city and county aforesaid, Of the said
mortal wound did de- and 30 the Jurors aforesaid upoa
their oath Aforesaid, do say that he tho ssd John J.
Eokel, ssid Harvey Burde in the manner and form
and by the Aforesaid, at the ard city and county
Aforesaid the DAY and the year Aforesaid wilfully,
fsouiousy and of his malice Aorethought did kill and
against the form Of the statute such pro
vted against the pesos Of the people Of the State
New York and her dignity. A. OAKLEY HALL.
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST MRS. CUKNIEaHAn.
City and County Of NeS Fowl, s.-rhe Jurors Of the
people the Of New York. In and for tho body and
city and county Of New York. upon their oath present
that Emma Augusta Cunningham, cAliing herself Emma
Augusta Burde late Of the Fifteenth ward city Of New
York in the county OF New York aforesaid, upon tho
eetn day OF January In the year o; Lord thou
sand eight hundred and nfty seven. at tho ward
chy and county Aforesaid, with force and arms in
and upon Harvey Burde IN the psaos OF the people
As.s Mali
and Of her malice Aior thought did make an assault and
that the said Enm Augusta Cunningham With oertsa
knife wh,h sbe the said Emma, in her right hand then
and there had and hello him the said Harvey Burde, In
and upon the side Of the breast OF him the said Hhr
yey Burce then and there wiuy and fesoniousy, and
Of her malice rhi did STRIKE cut and taras
svrg Unto the said Barvey Bards hen end there With
the knife aoresad and upon The left side Of brsAs
OF him. the said harvey Burde,l, one mortal wound Of
the breadth Of two pcb anA Of the depth Of two inches
Of which SAID mortal wound h. tho said Harvey Bcrde
he day and In the year aforesaid, q. the ward city
and county Aforesaid CT the sad mortal wouad o,d do
And 70 the jurors Aforesaid upon 1er ossn AFORESAID,
Do ssy that she, the ssid Kmms Augusta 0unsisgaan,
calling herself Emma Augusta Durdsl. the said Harvey
Burdell In aud TORN and by the mems store
said at the ward city and county aiosessi the day
and year aforesaid, wtfaly. fsoniouslJ, ana OF her
malice ssoreshsught did kill aud murder. asans, the
form OF the statute such made and provided. and
agar the peace Of the people OF New Yorx aud the
dignity And the jurors Aforesaid upon sbeir oath sore
seid do further present that the said kmus Augasta
shAm, OF the ward city aud county aforesaid. a.
terwards to VIII the day and pear aforesaid, a the
wArd city and county aforesaid with fsroe aod arms IN
and upe1 Harvey Bofds In the peace OF the people
OF the staic and there being w,fuiy eioniousy
and Of her alice siosel ought did make sssauls aod
hat the saia Emma Augusta, VITA certain sharp inssrs
meat, 70 the Jurors auesad usSno-n. wh.oa shs,
The said Emma Augusta In her right hand
had and there held him. the said Harvey Barde In AID
upon the lett side OF The neck o. him. the said Harvey
Burde then there viifuly, ieeaocsly end OF her
malice asorehoush did stab cut sad STRIKE giving unto
The raid Harvey Brrdsii and there with the sad
sharp instrument 10 the jurors Aforesaid unknown, In
and upon the said lon side or the neck OF MIN,
the said Harvey Burdsa, one mortal wound.
OF the breadh OF one inch, and Of tho depth Of
I've inches. OF winch said mortal wound no. the
said Harvey Burdsn on The day Aforesaid, and IN the
year Aforesaid at he ward, city aud county Aforesaid OF
the said mortal wound Ill de- and 90 The jurors Aforesaid
upon their cath aforesaid, do say that Tue said Emma
Augusta Cunningham, calling herself Augusta Bar
dell. the said Harvey BuTaeu In me aud form
and By the means sfoscssa a, the ward city county
Aforesaid, tbs day and the pear Aforesaid wruliy
feosotsiy sndr ser malice storv,bovsei, did KIN and
murder axainn the form OF the statute In suoh
made and provided, against pc>oe Of the people
New York ard their dignity.
A.. oAKEY HALL, Dstyct Attorney.
A true bill. JOsEPH q BREWSTER, FOREMAN.
ssoDGRAss ADMITTED ON BAIL.
Immediately after The proceedings Of TIE Grand Jrry
" ere made public the Rev. Mr.. snodsrss, father Of
George Val snodua's, who held by tse Coroner as
accessory The murder Of Dr. Burd, took steps pro-
cure bal for the appearance Of his son on tho trial OF
Mrs. Cunningham and John J. Echel He called al the
CLERKS Office and 90, The necessary bond allied up, then
proceeded the rombs where young snodgrass vss In
oaroersed and shortly appeared in company with his
con ii The Recorders Office. Our reporter was present
when they arrived. Young snodrass looked AZ fresh
ana ooxposed A &c Ia had been called from The perusal