The New York herald., 1846-03-27
TRIAL or ALBERT ]. TIRRELL,
FOR THE
Murder Of Maria Ann Bickford,
& ~ eosroN.
SECOND DAY.



this morning and placed In the prisoners box. thus
cheating the curous multitude who shortly altar Assem-
q e.
pscked closer possbe than yestsrday with the crowds
ssger to catch look Of unhappy prisoner and
hee- every word Of the evidence. Tirrell bears the
tral-so full Of dreadful import to him-with a calm
mess and dignity which svincss an iron nrmness Of
and strength Of will Al parts Of the govern
mont testimony yesterday, slight nervous excitement
was visible he fixed has syes upon the witness with
soul His general bearing and depcrtnsnt 4 caiculstsd
Ito create favorable impression upon the spectator
The court came in at O'clock and The trial Was re.
oxoaeE J: coeliDoE-Is one Of the eaicsrs Of this
lefty went with MIR. Merryasld to Weymouth on the
Moab Trs hou:s IL wsns vim We
for Mr. Tirre and Noah Tieli came to the door then
sssed for Albert Tirrsli; We searched the house.
Mri. MARy HrAp sworn Il lived in Aldens Court in
October Last have seen Albert J. Tirrsli. or q man
s 81 Is. aDus nSt 81 ear Ao
oad, and made sort Il strange noi.. ks asked some
to So 50 strange thought e va: crazy he
asked, Are there some things here for I" young
him called Tirrsl and knew nim to be iss same man
who came to get the work done was very much fright
M hin S,S standing 1s A sAs r. dS mot M
did not SEQ hin distinctly hs bad some hsHdisrchsis
Miss Ce.simsr sswsdfor MIN have seen her hsndwrit
ing. "a letter was shown witnsss1 ,1nis looks
90 not kns~ xhsrs nss
c.s..ar.ia.i Cannot dsscssbs ths noise; i. was be.
ung the bell; il not scream, bat thought come
rom the voice or from the threat
last Know the prisoner; he came 70 nv house
between and O'Clock on the morning Of Oct 27th;
vhen came down stairs he talking to Mrs. Head;
he seemed to be crazy; acted very strange did not
snov what to make Of him; he said be was going to
Weymouth and wanted some clothes which he had left
rom the way in which he acted was afraid 10 lei han
come in took hold and shook him. and ali at once he
asm NJ vas roiu9 to take him to WsvmcutS: toa Si% o
had no clothes there and he had better leave and
vent away; he did not say why he was going 10 wey.
Mouth; think I saw him about IL O'Clock on Sunday
orcnoon Had particular conversation then. The
morning he at my house he had glazed cap and
osS Or Sscoorstop He acted a. though s he did MT
know whore he was or what he vas doing; did not
m again until e. him through the glass of the cosch
Cross ,samine1 Am printer; At the time hs called
DO appcared though he asleep; after had shak
ion is that before he ont Of the stupor that
he said ne vas going 70 Weymcuth am certain there
old him he had better 80 away; think told him to 80
By N M. % PAs.rn-whsrs did he stand whom you had
ion ovsnuisdl He stood Just inside the door; when
hook nim se We: in the hal did not push him out; :.
70 es
md married prisoners Sis'er; him about 10 O'Clock
n Monday. Oct ~; carried him 10 my vsgen to Pe.-
sy on the Old trouble for adultery; brought hin back
weymouth iz the evening; saw him on the outskirts
70 meet S there :oos. s:rs
lave him some monsyrom 20 10 100 dollars; did not
Ike II nom the bank hs said hs was going to Montreal
he went to Montreal; letter was received from him
atsd Montreal; the letter directed to VIC Nash
he next time saw him in Jail; when him in
shs coiorsd = vs:. don't know @ i he I had S boots M or
hoes on or socks; said he was going through Vermont
gave s% ns money: heard on a 20
ld him Of Il in Noah firrelps houses he said If there
and give sn:si ap .ts1wsss: ar Ss sid Ss Would
o to Montreal; advised him TO 90, a. would save
don't Know = amy one els. Il: sent him
wear % hsvs written to him; have seen Maria Ann
iokfsrd in New Bediord was year ago last Feb'y;
know any thing about the character Of the heuss
w her subsequently, in q house in Loudon street;
ave demonstrated with him on his connsction with her
csss.s ss~i.ed d-He appeared to bs very fond Of Ma
exceedingly 20; oit.a rsmcnssrated with him; Pr
at he had been In Boston. and afraid Of being
treated ON the adultery charge; besd him on thar
to take him out Of town for day or two; he did
AXE the slightest sllusion 70 the MURDER bat said wss
nil told him; he then ssid he would 70 right back to
sSn ana rive hmsaif nm a vas M advicS that nduc-
rim 10 70 away: know nothing seainst him but his
ccpnection with that woman and has been
source Of psin TO the family; an shoemaker Aibsr
ave hiuseif up 10 uns at that time TO handle him a.
eased and went TO Montreal st my request; on Tues
night carried him thirty forty miles in westerly
recou: left him in the open road Just before
. started about O'Clock; went through Randolph
bsrou. &c.
TuorAs w. PHrtIrps sworn-Clerk Of the Municipal
cur, On Indictment vas found against Albert J. Tirfe
sd1i,srv in NAV. lo1S: he vas arrsiensd 2oth Sent
Committed In default of $500 to appear for trial
sihansI w BsiIy gavs bail for him on the I'd Of Oct.
the 1lst Of Oct the indictment was withdnwn, the
m and from term 10 term and IA the meantime 10
90 the psacs
WM WntfwKLL swefn--Am an ofncer; these letters
ere given me by MIR Bickiord was 1t Lawrencs's
use early the morning Of the murder, but had NO
tssrs.
The following letters then produced and read BY
r. Parker =
Mn. jams BicHvonD:-
NKwroar, June 23d, ls<s