The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-15

LETTER FROM MRS. ooRRIE, THE MOTHER OF oSx OF
THH ACCUSED.


LETTER FROM MRS. ooRRIr, THE MOTHER OF oSx OF
TBB ACCUSED.
We have received the ssbjo ned letter from the mother
Of Peter Corrie the young committed as an accessory
the murder Of policeman Rgdon by Marion Crops, in
Baltimore recently Mrs Corre denies the statement of
our Correspondent that Corrc Plug Ugly and given
up TO drunken habits and feels aggreved at the charges
AS We have desire TO do injustice TO any ag
gravate the misfortune Of already heavily afflicted
hut simply TO condemn such deeds these bands OF as
socia,ed ruans guilty Of, publish the letter of
mrs Couie. But in justification of the assertion Of
correspondent append the evidence of Corre himself
his examination by the Mayor Of Baltimore, in which
he admits that he drunk the occasion Of the
der: that lac friend, from childhood, Of Gambri
the condemned murderer Of policeman Benson; and that
although his acquaintance with Crops only commenced
the day before the homicide of Rgdon he accompanied
him TO the scene of that brutal act II probable how
ever that Crops and his associates found him in state
Of ntoxicaton, and used HIM OIL as they had doubt
less done many others before =
MRS. CoRR,E's LETTER.
BALTIMORE Nov IL, 1858
JAMES GORDON BENNETT ESQ.,
SI--The HERALD is powerful for good for evil II Is
read everywhere and great influence upon pub
lie opinion Surely, sir, you have desire to make it
instrumental to cruel wrong. You wond not permit its
columns 10 be used for the perverson of facts upon which
may depend the life Of human being You would not
Intentionally add to the miserable suffering OF afflicted
family upon whom heavy calamity has Unexpectedly
fallen.
In the columns Of yesterdays HERALD, corrcspon
dent from this city referring to the clubs and to Peter
Corrie, imprisoned and indicted for participating in
the murder OF Robert rdon unavoably describes him.
and uses this language-"A butcher by trade but for
years past given up TO drunken dissipation, and without
occupation neans'-k specimen Of the tribe Of the
foremost knight Of the order &c, &c. Sir there
is gross error in this statement Permit me, in lore
you, IT, For Gods sake DO bruse a
already crushed beyond endurance. tho
mother Of the unfortunate Peter CorIe-no stranger
but well known for many years to our most
respectable citizens. The people Of this comma
nifty know that would not utter fasehood
TO my sons life and say the staament that my
son has for years been given up drunken dissipation
and is without occupation aeans, and member Of the
club known IS Plug Jgiies, is utterly erroneous
Ten years since my beloved husband James Corrie
whose prominent position for many years a carpenter
and builder made him favorably known to the leading
citizens OF Baltimore, departed this life He left 10 my
charge eleven children, but with means to maintain and
educate them Under the providence Of God have done
for them the best could Ten Of my children still
lving-six Of them respectfully married, and nov,
with their families located in different parts Of the
Union In the midst OF the bitter misfortune which has
Unexpectedly fallen upon have the consolation OF
knowing that shame suspicion OF wrong, until the pre-.
sent charge preferred against Peter has rested
upon either OF NY children.
II would not become me, sir. is II my object,
TO comment upon the unhappy transaction which gave
10 The laws OF his country have neither the power
tbew to alter trial, whe involves his life, has yet to
take place, and en the will be properly
understood. All desire is that he may not be
hurried to an ignominious death through the
nstrumentahty q statements having no founda.
ton in fact, and seriously calculated to msead
and influence the public mind From the statements
current in the public press, every one would
conclude that my homeless yssabond, without
friends family, living by plumber and booished. Not
80 sr, assure you, upon the honor of true woman
Upon Inc word OF one who feels aud her re
hat Corr has
been portrayed Ia such dark and terrible colors is
ouy not member or associate OF any club, but up 10
throughout his life been arrested charged with Of
fence whatever. feel satisfied that AT the proper time
ncghborhood that knows HIM will forward and testify
TO his uniformly kind and noicnsve character. Knowing
his, have felt TO be my duty TO acquant you With IT,
and TO say that by allowing this statement in your
columns You viii place an unhappy mother under oblga
tons OF eternal gratitude CATdARINE CORIIE
EVIDENCE or PETER coRRIE BEFORE MAYOR SWAMI.
Peter Corre called and testified that he could
street leading from German street when arrested passed
by Riedons house with Crops and another h. did
noS know; could not say that Crops fired the pistol
standing al the end OF the alley and heard pistol,
but could not tell who fred H. Crops went the alley;
wen, as far as Cudney' tavern; took drink and re,
turned 10 Rgdons heard the pistol but could not take
an oath that Crops tired III did not see Crops after the
report; witness away because he was afraid they
might suspicion him; l. always timd about such things
before Region was shot witness went into his store, not
knowing was his store saw some understands IN the
window and went in 10 purchase OF them Crops did
go into the store with him; witness left Crops
Cudneys when he went into the store 10 purchase the
shirt did not know Rgdon; would not know him II he
him. the shot fred after witness ont OF
the store; witness from fear that they might
him for something he had not done; witness had
pistol and did not know that Crops had did not know
Crops until yesterday did not go direct from the court
house 10 Rgdons first went TO supper and afterwards
me, Crops at the corner Of Fayee and North streets:
10 James Morran's tavern the Of Eutaw
and Rose streets ed about fifteen minutes down
10 Eutaw and Franklin streets and took drink Mt Shell
ys then came down towards the Western station house
and passed out Baltimore street Crops up Rgdons
alley and shortly afterwards heard the report five min
after Crops up the alley witness heard
report did not Crops afterwards witness away
and pursued and fired at BY the officers witness had
pistol.
Officer Brooks turnkey at the station house, testified
that while Corrie the back room he went ~ 10
him and asked him who did the decd he replied that he
did do t. but that he stood at the mouth Of the alley,
and Crops did H.
Peter Corric resumed-was standing NJ the mouth Of
the alley and away Immediately after the firing:
thinks the officer shot nj him because he running
witness knows Henry Gambril Is intimate with him. has
known him from childhood.