The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-31


hersef, especially as-though there blood on the
palm Of the right hand OF the corpsethero was none ON
The handle of which found on the bed clothes
Accordingly he wrote TO the relatives Of the de-
ceased England and the following April had the CORPSE
exhumed and post norton ana second inquest ned
The post mortem showed large quantity OF blood IN tue
lungs fact reconccbc rather with death by suoca-
tion than blood letting Tho other evidence at the in
quest revealed matters relating to the domestic life Of
the prisoner aud deceased which hold by tho jury
to afford presumptive motive for the commission OF
capital crime by the prisoner.
The last hours for which evidence of the actions OF
deceased has been atanabenamoly late on the evening
preceding her death-appear to have been spent ina
domestic quarrel in which the prisoner spoke loudly and
angrly to the deceased.
Such is brief outline Of the case for tho prosecution,
as developed in the opening As the evidence progresses
will keep you posted as to any notifications or corrobo
rations which may BIO deduccd from the testimony ana
the line of defence.
The following synopsis Of the hrst days evdonce:
The first witness was Mr. Joshua shepherd, who re-
sided at Greg Lewis county in the next house to THAT Of
Mr. Bulge, in which the death occurred. Mr. shepherd
stated that, being sent for he arrived at Budges house
about six O'Clock In tho morning. found Budgo and tho
children in one ROOM and was pointed by them TO tho
bedroom; going in no found the corpse al described;
coming ont again, ho remarked to Bulge that she
dead; Bulge said s sof and asked witness he saw
the instrument with which she bad killed herself; wit
ness answered in the negative. and Bulge remarked
that it probably razor Ono OF the chill
dren, looking the box found one missing another
ncghbor coming he and witness went ipo tho room
whore the body lay and thoy found razor lying upder
hN right arm between the elbow and tho wrist there
were bloody finger marks or What appeared 70 besuch,
her dress front her person. the blood appeared
TO have run out IN her right SIDE the bod clothes across
blood on the pillow, looking II somebody with bloody
hand had had hold OF X this near tho top OF tho pill
lew hefcountcaance looked her and
mouth sh there thing UNUSUAL la her denea
nor whom she wtnesss Louise The evening
Bldge eonverscd with witness tho day OF tho funeral
telling of the trouble his vito had been him. and add
ing that now II he had the means, he could go and fix
things to his own mind.
On cross examination witness asked whether Bulge
bal o,lp I'm fhsw
dssuaded him from doing To this witness
swered in tho negative tho sleeve OF The right
there spot soak Of blood about tho size Of dol
lar In reply 70 questions concerning tho position and
appearance OF the cose witness adhered 10 his examina
ton in chief adding that tho decoaseds hair was smooth
and unruled; pinned up with sonething witness
had not said to c. s. Could that II the id Presby
did nat leave Caleb Lyon alone witness would give Bulge
HI had not said thing of the kind witness had not
attended cusoh above twice in ten years though
his family went regularly.
Thomas Rogers Coroner, dcrosed 70 having the
body. Ho said the expression of hor countenancs
sweet pAcd pale no appearance az contorton IT APP
peared a. the neck cut right straight across and
es abos half OH tho wound gaped about two inches at
tho CORPSE was quite cold when witness saw IT, between
zine ard ten coek ON Sunday porpny; there were DO
fingers; the throat bloody above and below the
wound hal the appearance OF having been rubbed by
Something this rpbbed spot extended an inch or inch
and half below tue cut; there was no blood on her
clothing m front, there was little blood on her right
hand sleeve, four inches long and three inches wide
appeared IS If it had been rubbed como In contact
with something bloody; the head deeply Embedded
in the pillow TO bring the sides OF the pillow level
with tho top OF tho forehead; the lower OF the
right hand pillow, the shoulder had been pushed
OF and up lNtle witness found on tho sheets blood al
inch two wide and ten inches across wness pulled
out the sheets TO this infinitely, and found the upper
pert fatIaed and tho lower part stained the blood was
cageaied and no spot MAS very much crnmped ~ II IL
had been by hand witness noticed the rssace
of blood from the head and footboarjs and WALL there
was streak OF blood running down on the right side a
the body from the shoulder TO the hip.
Witness examined in regard to disputes be-
tween ltgo and others, church matters and also
10 whether lao had not been active in bringing about the
osec8tlon and IN lducng s vAdtot against isidgs at
the second inqxst He said he had done than
lac considered his duty C6rer. ln regard 10 tho body
lie aldsd that ibere blood the inside u the right
haad, and on The fingers and the palm.
On REORGANIZATION, Witness stated that Caleb Lyon bad
nss had any nnre to do with this Investigation than
hundred others and that the second inquest resolved
On by witness At he request Of hundred Influential c
before wiin' knew that Bulge had sued and
aRstksr for libel.
Emma Gould, daughter Of Jesse Gould Of Greg mar
rated the incident mentioned In tho opening speech, u
alerHoon before her death, mud which tho accused inter-
eptei her examination in chief bore out tho counsels
stacme,s, NJ to bu'go alleging when ho oamc for tho
letter that he had about bis TIRES hing aud
10 Bulge telling hes his 10 asked, that the let
tea had been Mailed wh,u Ars Nudge nut the question
witness told that so had sent the letter dcceas-
ed replied '1that she glad II sent Il had been
such task to get leltcrs to and from her relatives"
In cress-eyasnaton wfnoss stated that whiis Budas
at hor fathers houso that ni.t came to
him about treshng, saying he had been to Rudges house
but did not find him home; whom Bulge to leave
he told witness mother that le had great deal to do
THAT nghhe had three syons to prepare for the next
day Mrs. Bulge used 10 complain Of illness IN her heal
on the night becrohcr delh witness noticed something
bright IN her hand when she was at Mr. Doubts hons,
ii miIht have been shawl PIN witness thought at The
lime thai il was, bat aftor hearing of the DEATH the idea
struck her that IL might have been razor but did
not believe that 1t WAS.
Jesse T. Gola father of tho last witness corrobornted
the former evidence about the finding Of the lady.
had "a IrlYA at shp