Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-10-10

- Most Horrible Affair.
A Homaa Murdered. and her body burDed 10
- 4shest-1Ifer HasJaad charged ,cisA tie
One of the most horrible and atrocious af-
fairs it has ever been our lot to record, occur
red last week in Derry township, Westmore-
land county. ssg, s.,a,ss.I, I,,.s, .gs s.s..ss $50
On Sunday morning last, Mrs Corrigan.
wife of Hugh Corrigan, a farmer, who lives
near the turnpike, about four miles west of
this place, disappeared. Her husband stated
that she had left him and gone to Philadel
phia They have been married about two
years. and it was known that they frequently
quarrelcd, on several occasions he beat and
abused her badly; SO much so that at the
Nay term of the County Court, she had him
indicted for assault and battery. The case
was postponed until the next term. but in the
meantime they compromised the affair, and
she again went. to live with him though it is
stated that they did not at all times get along
anicably since. These circumstances, togeth-
er with the fact. that none of TIE neighbors
knew any thing of the woman going away or
bad seen her after Saturday night. and also
report that blood had been seen about the
house, led to suspicious that she had been
murderer. ss8s esas4s
4 On Thursday nornidg. ssmckc was seen
arising from an old quarry ON Corrisans
premises, some distance from the road, in p
rather retired situation; which aroused the
horrible suspicion that the woman's body
might have been taken there 20 be consumed
and thus destroy The evidence of her having
been murdered J. o. Alter, WHO resides
shortdi istapce from the place went down to the
l.-<x L., af l.>n.
brush. &c., and emitting a stsong smell On
raking among the ashes, he drew out What
seemed to be a portion OF a human skull.
lie made this discovery known. and after
wards several other persons went to the fire.
They found Corrgan there working at it.
He asked them what they wanted. They
told him their suspicious. He said they might
search but again ordered them off. and said
they were trespassing on his premises He
picked up a Stone and threatened 10 hit one
of the persons, who approached; but tue latter
also drew stone,l whercupan Corrigan sscssst-
ed, an.l shortly went away They examined
the fire. aud obtained more bones
In the meantime. information was made be-
ore Thos. Shannon, ESD, and a warrant pla-
ced in the hands of constable Waugaman, for
Corrigan's arrest The constable procecced
with several others to the house made the
arrest. and brought him to BairIstown, where
an examination was had, and the following
additional fisets elected: q ,aa, s.
The persons who went to make the arrest,
| state that they found tracks of a sled from the
house to the quarry, and spots of blood along
the .way also blood marks on. the sled On
entering a roonf.a little separated frem the
otlier part of the house, in one corner under
the carpet was found large STUN of what APP
peared to be blood, washed up--the spot still
wet. On other parts of the floor. and upon
the door cheek, were also spots of bloood y
Corrigan objected to their entering this rssa',
saying il was his private reem. More bones
we're found in the FIRE; the bones of the face
were found almost entire-three or four teeth
still adhering to the jaw. The remains were
exa,nined By several physicians, and pronoun-
ced to be those of a human being.
Mrs. Corrigan was in, town ON Saturday,
and returned home in the evening, since which
time she has not been seen lie himself sta
ted that she left on Sunday mosAing to so to
Philadelphia-tha he gave her SIS, and
they separated in good humor-and lie has
/ not seen her since. 1t appears that on Sum
day, he went to a woman, NAMED Mary Gala
han. who formcrlv lived. With him as his wife,
| and has borne hsm children. one Of whom was
! living with him, and told her that his wife had
left and he wanted her to take charge of the
house and attend to the child, which was sick
She went accordingly. and staSd there, while
Corrigan went to Pittsburg He started on
Sunday, evening and returned on Tuesday
night. Before leaving, be locked the room
above mentioned, taking the key with him.
In this room, some provisions were kept. lie
gave her some meal previous to starting On
his return he went into the room with her. to