The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-10-31
Murder Of a WIFE.

Oh saturday last, Hugh Conigan, q no.
Iofieus character, living in Derry township.
"a This county, was committed 10 Jail, on a
charge Of numbering his wife, and then
% conceal the crime burning the bOdyl-
rhe evidence is entirely eircumstantial, and
sa near ss We can gather. as follows: There
we're two Woren that claimed to be legally
married to him. One of them has two chill.
aren and says that they were married seve-
raj years ago. and names the magistrate
that performed the ceremony; he denies,
however, that he married them. Some two
or three years since, he vas married to the
deceased. Accordingto the ritual of the Cath
Vllc Church. Oorrigan is Of Incorporate
habits. At times boh women lived with
mm-sometimes one Of them; frequently
owing to his brutal treatment, both left him
and he lived alone. At the May Quarter
EessIons the missing wife had him indicted
hr assault and battery with intent to kill.-
Tie case was continued al his instance un
al the August term. when the prosecutrix
fsiling to appear, her recognizance WIS lost
In the meantime, they living together, at
times, as man and wife. The last seen oi
this woman was on Saturday evening, the
s9th of September. In the early part Of
last week large ERE was observed in
sicne quarry in the corner of field, aLou,
torty rods from his dwelling house, and the
cir beirg filed with a strong odor, it was
supposed by the neighbours TO proceed from
dead beast that, as they thought, be was
burning. Corrigan was frequently observed
to be stirring up the fire. and supplying it
with wood of too good quality to be con.
sumed without some object. Some OF the
Heishbors passing his house, inquired Of
him what dead beast he was burning, that
llled the air with such strong smell.
He got angry and told them that it was
hone OF thei4 business, and ordered them
vtf bis land or he would prosecute them for
hespass. They left. On Thursday morning
neighbor went to the woods with his gun
and attracted by the smell proceeding from
The fire as he was passing, took a pole and
commenced separating the wood. While
doing so he threw out human skull, entire
EYE sockets, nose, mouth, jaw and teeth
lie took the skull to neighbouring house,
and on exhibiting it, the lady of the house
'xclaimed. "My God, that is Mary Corri.
gan's face" Assistance was procured, and
on further examination a great many hu-
ln.n bones, considerably charred, were
h'und in the FIRE. The accused was then
arrested, and after a protracted examination
before Justice Shannon, of Bardstown, was
fnlly committed to Jail, to await his trial for
he murder of his wife. When arrested be
coald Let account for the bones found in the
dre. and when asked where his wife was,
oe said that he had gwen her twenty eight
collars on Sunday morning, and that she
had taken the cars for Philadelphia, where
friends resided. He was reminded that the
ears did not run on Sunday. On examining
'ns house, all her clothing except one dress
was found; also, her bonuets, shoes, combs,
nngs., DC.
The Gre was in hole in the quarry, a.
bout six feet deep, eight or ten feet wide al
she top. and narrow at the bottom. Ter
epots OF blood We're discovered bet Reen the
i arry and the house-a spot of blood on a
-.ed that was tracked from bis door to th,
hre, blood on the floor of one Of the room
il the house, although there had evidentl,
heeu an attempt made to wash it out.
Several years ago, former wife of Cor
nisan as We learn, mysteriously disappeared
~ gave out that she ran of and had take
III his meney with her. He afterwards sal
she had went back to the Old Country; an
subsequently, that he had got word of he
death. This wife had some children to h in
--as one time twins, both girls. Whe
they were several years old, the motne
vas absent for some days, and on her re
tarn be told her one of the twins bad sick
snsd and died, and was buried in the gar
den. He owns good farm in Derry town
ship, has it well stocked, and although q
incorporate habits, ard entsngIed in law
uits. be has always b en- flush Of money!
We believe that he is about Sky FIVE year
Of age Greensburgh [Pa. Argus.
&E"Friend" said a iailor, sit is YER