The New York herald., 1870-07-31
THE BUaDaLL AVID NATHAN CASES COMPARED.
Interesting Points Of Resemblance.

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Interesting Points Of Resemblance.
On Saturday morning, January 81 1857, little
more than thirteen years ago. was enacted at No. 81
Bond street horrible and mysterious murder, to
winch the Nathan tragedy is singular parallel In so
Iar as the sanguinary details CO. The motives, how
ever, are apparently in entire contrast-one murder
being actuated by love and revenge, while the other
was the work OF q mercenary assassin, who desponed
his victim after perpetratlng the terrible crime.
succnct account therefore, Of the Burdell mys-
terry, which has been unveiled will not be in
appropriate in connection with this terrible affair
winch Is causing so much cOmmotion and conster-
nation throughout the metropolis. The victim of
this appalling murder was DR.. Harvey Burdel, at
that time well known dentist, who was found dead
In his room, his body being pierced with fifteen
wounds and his neck showing evidences Of strangu-
lation. The boy who attended the work room of the
deceased. on going about eight in the morning to
the boarding house where the deceased lodged
found the body Of his employer lying on the moor Of
the bedroom dead and surrounded with concealed
cl0ts OF blood.
TUE DISCOVERY OF THE MURDER
caused the boy much CONSERVATION, ana when he
bched the doctor lying his face close to the door
ami surrounded with blood he got frightened,
slammed the door after him and fell on his pack out
j,
ran down stairs and informed the cook that the
doctor was lying dead on the noor She ran up cry
Ing and told the rest Of the family. Mr.. Snodgrass,
boardcr, then came to the doctors room and ran
Immediately to Mrs. Cunningham, the landady's
room, anu told her what he had seen. She began to
cry, and Mr.. Snodgrass held her on the bed while
he sent the boy to bring mis- (Mr Snodgrass brother
in-aw, Mr.. Bulen, who lived on the corner OF Broad
way and Reade street.
THE INQUEST.
Coroner Connery held an inquest the same day and
examined the cook, who testified that the only
bOarders In the house were Mr.. Snodgrass and Mr.
Eckel, who died recently in prison, where he had
been committed for frauds against the revenue
laws and who on his death bed stated that he had
something important to communicate, but before
his testimony could be taken his spirit was with his
Maker. This man, the cook said, used often to sit
with Mrs. Cunningham In the parl0r and bedroom,
and between him and the doctor jealousy existed in
regard to that lady In fact she stated that she heard
the deceased say to Mrs. Cunningham that he had
looked through the keyhoe Of Mr.. Eckel's room door
and said he did not like it, This woman also testi-
hed that Mrs. Cunningham on a thanksgiving day
had miscarriage Or u child which, sshe said, was
by DR.. Burdell A Mr.. Allen j. Smith, q dentist de-
posed at the inquest that he partnership with
the deceased, VINO took his meals at the Metropolitan
HOTEL but slept at Mrs. Cunnngham's house. lie
had heard angry words between the doctor and that
lady concerning some papers which the deceased
had charged her with taking. These papers, Mrs.
Cunningham stated, were notes she had given him on
the transfer OF q judgment. When the doctor ac-
cused her OF stealing this note she told him she knew
nothing about IT, and recrinlnated by accusing him
OF not fulfilling promise of marriage made to
her She said she preferred not giving the
reason why DIR. Burde did not marry her, as he had
promised to do. She said she was subsequently
married, and produced certificate which went to
show that she was united In the bonds of wedock to
the deceased on the 25th of October, 1856, by the
Rev. Uriah Marvine, OF the Reformed Dutch church
IN Bleecker street. She said it their mention to
keep the marriage secret until June, 1857, when it
would be made public.
ACTION OF THE POLICE.
captain Dllks, now Inspector, with posse OF the
premises all night, and had especial orders
not not to allow any OF the inmates to leave
the Na'han murder, were traced from n the
room wherein the murder was commit.
ted to the stairway leading to the hall. on
searching the house q sheet and night Shirt both
stained with blood were found In room near the
garret. The apartment where the murder was COM
mitted was the reception and once OF deceased.
The death struggle appeared to have taken place In
the corner OF the room nearest the door, for there
the walls were stained with streaks and spots OF
blood. 1t was here, too, thai the Jugular VEN
severed, for perfect stream OF gore found upon
the wall IN that corner OF the roOm No shrleks OF
groans deaths rattle was heard proceeding
from the chamber wherein the body or
the murdered victim was found. All was
last Thursday night "a was quletness and
peace within No. IL East Twenty-third street. But
the light OF tho morrow came, and through the
easement OF apartments in both these houses, a
sight was revealed which might appal the strongest
heart and unstrng the 1rnest nerves. In both
cases the victims were prominent and wealthy men.
The walls OF the Bond street mansion were smeared
with gore while the entire no0r in the neighborhood
OF the spot where the body was found was sea
Of blood. The mutilaed
CONDITION OF THE CORPSE
led to the belief that more than one had been en-
gagged In the horrid butchery and the condition or
Mr. Nathan's mutilated remains gives rise TO the
same conjecture. Twice the assassins steel
had pierced the heart twice the lungs
had been reached with the deadly point
OF the stietto, while the juguar VEN and carotid
artery were severed, aud lies blood oozed from the
gaping wounds. Nine other incsiOns bore tesi-
mony to the desperate struggle that must have taken
place between the murdered man and his assasslns.
DROPS OF BLOOD
were found leading TO the cellar door In the base
ment Of the house, but here all further traces OF the
blood were lost IL appeared, rom an eyamina.
ton OF the room, as though DT DGiGe had not been
long in the house, his shawl was thrown upon
sofa, and he was probably sitting In chair by his
case OF dentat tools, looking some papers, for
blood was first found there and his papers were
lying carelessly upon the case. IL seems as
though two persons had entered the room together
10 commit the crime. Every nook and cor
ner OF the house was thoroughly searched, and
all articles OF clothing were scrutinized. The
ashes In the cellar was also searched, the CRATE
In the kitchen, the pantries, closets and wash
stands Popular opinion was stirred to Its depths,
and Aeasaada uSoa thousands during VIC lVpg IN