Maryland free press., 1866-05-03
Who Killed DR.. BurdelI ofN..
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H. oo,uen, o0nnnea IN the Newburypor
Massachusetts, on charge oflarceDss sr
made confession in relation 70 Il. "%
nection with the celebrated murde, s w.
DR.. Burdell, in New York, in 1857 s ~
Newburyport Gazette says: His ,,o... ~
that he was then living in New Yo,i
dealer in jewelry, and boarding with p..,
erick J. Rody, No. Ga james stree, Nv =
became acquainted with Mrs. CuD,
ham, and from time to time m,a.a.
presents often visited the house otN NJ
Burdell, where he was intimate with NJ
Cunningham and her two daughter, ~ =
quently stopping there day and DisI,.
knew Snodgrass, who appeared in the nj n,
as the particular friend ofthe elder a,nI
ter, while he, Golden, was the "lOvs,ss
the younger, Augusta.
He overheard Mrs. G. and Suodr..
talking of child, she saying that ifM
Burdell was out the way she could obt,;.
the property. She said that she could ~
trust DIR. Eckel, who was stopping A.,
with the job. but Charley, meaning him.
self, was good hand and in her conf
dence. ..... ......, ..........f -
A short time after this conversion q.
the night of the murder, at which time /.
was engaged to attend the theatre viii,
Miss Augusta, Mrs.C. held conversa,ja,
with him, saying that the property vsi
soon to be hers. inquiring if he had h.
heart of an OK, and if he would have seu.
Piles to commit crime if it would bring him
S25, 900. " You know, Charley" she
continued, ''that DIR. Burdell is xOr,Ai
100000, and you and Augusta shall
have $4,000 of it." She handed him (.
dirk, and asked him if lie wonld do any,
thing for Augustus sake. Then his story
is that he threw the knife upon the table,
and soon after left for The theatre, Mrs.
G.. telling Saodgrass that Charley had
caved."
On their return, at half-past one, be
noticed the smoky smell in the street, met
Mrs. G. with napkin stained with blood,
saw Snodgrass in his room, the bosom
of his shirt stained with blood, as he said
from the nose bleed, and went to bed feel
ing that the murder had been committed.
Early the next morning, when there
were out-cries of murder, Mrs. G. advised
him to leave as soon as possible, to get out
of New York, and ifpossible go to England.
She gave him 5000 to pay his expenses.
insisting that he should not visit the house
again, saying that the property was her,
but asking his return when the excitement
was past. lie stopped that night at Tho
Astor House. then at GA James street, and
sailed for New Orleans in the ship Mem
phis. Capt. Davis, as sailor. .''''
This is the story as he gives it. 1t i
correct in these particulars-that some
person answering to the name he gives did
stop in the places stated, at the time nam
ed, and that such person did sail in ths
ship, and with the captain stated, from New
York to New Orleans, 1t would appeal
singular, ifhis story was without founda
ton. that it should be correct in all thes'
particulars. .a"i a.''. 'h "'''' "''
But it will be remembered that in th
house, after the murder, was found q shlr
covered with blood, marked "Charle
Ketcheam," and that during the invest
CATION letter was sent from Cincinnati
signed "Bold Writer the author Of whic
affirmed the guilt Of himself and the tnu'
cence of murder of the person arresste'
BY those who have examined into. IL
matter, it is believed that the shirt belonl
to this person, now calling himself Goid'
and that between the time Of the murd
and some three weeks after, when the, sh
Memphis sailed, he was IN Cincinnati, al
did write the letter named, and is himst
the murderer Of DR.. Burdell. d" tS'"
/ Golden is a man Of progressing aPpea
auce, superior, education, and special
gifted in the use Of the pencil. He sa!
he was employed as an artist on one
the pictorials during the war. Wheth'
any further attention will will be give
to this matter we dohot know. ~