American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-27
TRIAL. OF TIRRELL

OR THE MURDER OF MRS. BICKFORD.
The trial of Albert ]. Tirrell, for the MUIR
of Mary Ann Bickford, is in progress at
ston, and is exciting great interest, every
enue to the Court House being thronged
tn the eager multitude. The Transcript
ys the District Attorney, in his opening ad-
Us to the jury, gave full history of his and
+ life, as follows;
The prisoner is the son Of Leonard Tirrell,
te of Weymouth, was twenty two years of
q last February, was brought up a shoe ma
/. He was married in 1912, and has wife
d two children. He had a kinsman in New
dford, and while on visit there in 1914 he
came acquainted with Maria Bickford. Ma
Bickford was 2 years old in June. She
IS married in 1910. She deserted her hus-
nd in 1912 and came to this city with par
hour, who deserted her here, and she be-
me common prostitute. Her husband had
beral interviews with her and tried to reclaim
r, but without success. The prisoner and
rs. Blckford travelled together as man and
lie, and at one time carried her to the house
which his family resided. In April last he
FRIED her to the Hanover House from whence
E was expelled as soon as her character be-
me known. Afterwards the two kept a
use of i'll fame in London street in this city,
E passing under the assumed name OF Maria
elsh.
The prisoner was indicted at the Municipal
burt, for adultery, but eluded the officers and
ssed the summer in travelling. On the 29th
bptember he was arrested at New Bedford and
mmitted to Boston Jail. He was bailed out
a relative on the I'd October. On the same
" he entered his name at Doolittle's tavern
Albert De Wolf. He made search for Mrs.
oxford, but it is supposed that she secreted
erself being afraid of him. He gave a gold
a.ch to young man to find her out. On
e 10th October both of the names of Albert
lie Wolf and Albert ]. Tirrell were entered
the books of MIR. Doolittle. On the 2lst
ctober letters from his wife and family and
lends being addressed to the Judge of the
unicipal Court, the proceedings on the in.
ctment were stopped, he paying the costs
bid entering into bonds to keep the peace and
of good behaviour. On the 18th October
he deceased went to the house of Joel Law
bnce in Cedar Lane to live. On the 22t
october she went cut and the prisoner came
ONE with her and passed the night with her
he passed every succeeding night with bel
ntil her death. On Sunday, the 26th Octo
Ter, he came to Lawrences house in the after
DON. Loud and angry words were heard com
ag from her chamber, afterwards he went
yay and came back about 8 o'clock in the e
ening. At 9 she came out as she said to &c
ONE water for Albert. About the same tim
ne house was shut up for the night. Ever,
srson but Maria Bickford who was in tina
ouse that night will be before you. TIL
Lawrence family occupied the lower floor G
he house. Above were three chambers, tn
|ack one occupied by the prisoner and the de
eased, the middle one vacant, the front on
" Priscilla Blood and w. ]. Patterson. Abou
aylight a faint shrek was heard and after
yards fall on the floor of something heavy
nd then person was heard to 60 down stair
Rlling Or stumbling as he went down, an