New-York tribune., 1866-04-28
ruy ,,oDELL MURDER.
A Psr,icep. Crimini." NV Ia Newburypert
mam-He Makes a Full CS'fc''ion-Mr''
RurdeiI Requests Him 10 Commit sse Deed
He Refuses-His N mevsmenis on the Might Of
the Murder-Wns He the Murderer "a
Strange story.

The following is the article from TIE NerJmyport
erql9 referred TO in our morning edition of Friday
cerning the latest developments regarding the cole
brated Burlei murder case;
Few readers have forgotten the murder Of Dr. Bur
dell and the false accouchemeu OF Mrs cunningham who
was charged with being and nnquestonaby was prime
nsgatOr OF that diaboca deed We do know that
body las the pefPcraOn OF that murder but
confessed connection with and believed by
those who have examined no the facts to be the verabe
Recently. Charles II. Golden he calls himself young
man not exceeding & 80 wears o. age COMMITTED aIeen I'm III
bis depredtons obtained The necessary legal papers in Gou
cester and pursued and arrested him aiterward dis
covered that Golden was guilty OF greater crimes mere having
committed burglary and being also guilty OF larceny III STRIP
ping the clothes lines Of parties unknown lie was therefore
retained here and committed to Ia where ne nov m ,
When in Jail he volunteered to Marshall Weslcot to make
his soul long enough and was nothing more OF less than ms
knowledge OF and connection with he nrde mufd "a ihe
in New.York dealer in jewery. and boarding with Fred
erck j. Rody No % Jamess he became acquainted with
oen visited the house Of DR. Bure where he intimate
with Mrs. Cunningham and her two daughters frequently stop
ping day aud night knew Snodgas who appeared the
trial particular friend Of the elder daughter while he
Golden was the lower OF the Younger Augusta He over
heard c. and SnodgraSs talking OF child, she saying
that DR. Burdel out OF tho he could obtain the
property see saa ina, sae oGgd mo me u D m
SELF a good hand and IN her confidence A short time
time he was engaged with Miss Augusta
Mrs. C. held conversation with him, SAYING that the
heart of an OK and If he would scrnpe commit crime
If il woud bring him $4,000 You know Charley she
tinues that DR. Burdcl worth sl0O O0 ana you and Au-
gusa shall $50 OF it, She handed ha dirk and
he would do anything for Augustas sake Then
story m the knife upon the table and soon
after left for theater Mrs. c. telling Snodgass that
Charley had caved." ,
On their return halfpas he noticed the smoky smell
in the street Ms C. nth napkin sfaiasd N'h blood d
SsodPro ~ he's room Of his shr stained Nlh biood
he bleed and bed feeling that ne 'apr
had been cOmafeG
Early morning when there oucries OF murder
C. ndysed him leave possible 20 get out OF
New York. and If possible England She gave him $3.50
his expenses insisting that be should not visit the house
again saying the property hers but asking hs return
when the excitement past He stopped that night AZ me
House then No % Jamesst and sailed for NeWOi
leans in the snip Memphis. Capt. Davis. sailor.
This the gives IT. IL Is correct IN these par
tcuarsthat person answering to the panes ne gives
did the places stated at the time named and thai such
did sail in the ship and with tue captain stated from
New New-Orleans 1t would appear sngelsr Il his
story was without foundation that should be correct IN s
after the murder found shirt covered with blood,
marked Charles Ketcheam and that during the invega
letter TO Cincinnati signed Bold Wrter the
author which affirmed the guilt of himself and the limo
Of murder OF the arrested B those VINO nave
examined the believed that the shirt belonged
person calling himself Golden. and that between
the and three weeks after when the
ship Memphis sailed he Cincinnati and did write the
letter named and himself the murderer OF Dr. Burdei
cation and specially gifted ia the OF tho pencil lie says
he was employed artist OF the picorias during
the war Whether any further attention viii be given 10 this
matter we do not know He will probably be sentenced to
State the coming OF the Court FOR crimes
that he is known 10 have committed