Waist-length portrait of Mrs. Cunningham, seated., In Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper, vol. 3, no. 63 (Feb. 27, 1857), p. 192., Mrs. Emma Augusta Cunningham was accused of murdering Dr. Harvey Burdell, a wealthy dentist from whom she rented a suite of rooms and with whom she was romantically involved. The murder and subsequent trial caused a media frenzy and, though she was ultimately acquitted of the crime, her innocence came into question when it was found that she was neither married to Burdell nor pregnant with his child, as she initially claimed. The murder remains unsolved.
Waist-length portrait of Mrs. Prosser, wearing muff., In Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper, vol. 3, no. 75 (May 16, 1857), p. 368., Mrs. Prosser was a witness in the Burdell murder trial., Also known as Caroline Weathington. Cf. New York daily tribune (Feb. 6, 1857), p. 6.
Waist-length portrait of Miss Helen Cunningham, wearing necklace., In Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper, vol. 3, no. 63 (Feb. 21, 1857), p. 192., Miss Helen Cunningham was the daughter of Mrs. Emma Augusta Cunningham. Miss Cunningham was a tenant in Dr. Harvey Burdell’s mansion and a witness at the sensational trial of his murder.
Waist-length portrait of Miss Augusta Cunningham, seated., In Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper, vol. 3, no. 63 (Feb. 21, 1857), p. 192., Miss Augusta Cunningham was the daughter of Mrs. Emma Augusta Cunningham. Miss Cunningham was a tenant in Dr. Harvey Burdell’s mansion and a witness at the sensational trial of his murder.
