, 1864-11-01
THE BB1DGKp0Rr mURDAH.
lpqaeat Yesterday-1hc Kvt3onet-
PtoUt XnuOceDt- she Murderer
mcIueNDy. AN Ex-Poface Nmcer-
The VIII ain Fieds


Saturday night, during drunken row. IN font OF
The Garden Saloon, sltnate on the Archer Road.
about half ule beyond The slip, As mentioned IN
yeatertay's TRIBUNE. The evidence perfectly ex-
culpates Mr. L. T. Pzout, who wssreporfed to oAFe
'beeu the murderer, proving that he acted ah
through us he ehou1d have done, and potnted oat
as the man.slsyer George Mc1netny. diaso.eo o
reprobate, who, a few we ka ago. wastenomlntous
y d,sn.ssed from our city police 1oise. n ana Tso
IN model t.Democral." We DO not dIrpqte the pro
p1iety Of the clatm.. L appears taat IN tne
saloon 1eht occurred betMeea amc VI rh,eh WI
snised St II ,he e1pulston q the whole Of The T..
mates Of the bar room into the street. Aiter the
eht outside % ii IL vero
INTOXICATED @ At the time-some OF re sToop eoq- @
mencsd breaking the windows and acaoR at Tie
snrn1ed McICerpy, who resided up staire. and he
~tth aW Tic dignity Of an sx-policern3u rushed
nto ,he group With heavy Rnet o. WSGa snd c9m
7,sn N u 1nrst furious manner. Among the VIC
inns of bis criminal recklessness Was the deceased.
wEo though not partielpaioz n ne fight rece'yed
fron, fhe model cf democIacy fearful blow On the
Had. fe1liuc him 10 the ground. 1mmediAte afte1
he occulre, &c the murderer fed. and mp TO tate
hour last night hsd not been captured: Most Of
ecQe and ar with them practical soHEenfrs Of the
event Mccormack has sclions cut over the left
eve. Brenpan is seriously Stabbed in the head and
oser % h}s BODY, bad bis lea ieg BROKEN The Fs1utd
ht lnp severed without hope Of ever propcrly re-
unitlra>. The following Il the evidence:
TESTIMONY or cuAH1Es BRENNAN.
Charles Brennan testified: live on the corner
Of Hickory and Mary ttreets sna Richard s co,.
cory. the deceased. went on Saturday night to the
Garden Home at bridgeport, about eiesen O'Clock.
Thtre were shout ten persons tn the saloon: Nhen
co1xne1ced Eueh or fight was strnck On tae
head but do not know BY whom. Ther. Sath tue tue
rtst Of the - Rusnea oui en o. s+ shg ooo5 s
no one remained 1nside but ffout. the Keeper Of
Ire house, ! was 1ntp1icated At the TING. did
not ace any pe1soue striking blow there Tae only
ths psincips ight IN the saloon was e1tingatehed,
20 that there was only little light inside. heard
man groan on the platform ogtsloe me door.
It va. but heard afterwards that It vas Corcory:
From ihe wound receired bled protnsely, and
FEELING weak went home immediately. live clote
isaw George Mclne1ny standing at the counter
when we fret vent In. ! 90 not know Wnere i
yns wounded, whether tntlde the house o. On the
ndt ees ffs ssS Or SseSs Or
the tush to the platform was to nave a nGht out
TESTIMONY or WILLIAM MCCORMACK.
W51,,.n MeCoruack testified, Hive tn Bridge
nort on he corner OF Archer Road and Hslstesd
! Street j knew Richard CorcorI. and vent on
| Saturday night, about ten O'clock. to take hin
home ftom ,he csna saoon Tnsse ~ ~ 1es.nl aar1
tune before and noaced thst BE- Was drunk he
! wss then pacing my house and Wss Hlth brennon
npd William hsoPny nd @ 81, s3tson
| saw Pront, the keeper Of The saloon. big sifs
upd eirl. and Pat Quin'an. Aiter6atds Mclherng
came into the saoon from up stairs. Ahes STAND.
home, which annoyed Brophy, and be Eanted 10
| frtt me, he eIuck re over the eye with leg OF
| e1ose AZ d cut my head. ] returned the bio ws
loon On the sidewalk. Before we1eft the saloon
he used abusive 1aneusce to me, and We went ont
on purpcRe to Htht. Bropby was sa:hes dunk
'se III sine 'ns nd .ef Fs's ear aeat q
spd he FALCON doors were shut, he
dashed his aet tbroueh the glass pane Of the door
TIE ony psssosn.s then IN the aalooa wers Psoas
the window lett tnd Eent ont IN the street. A.
| Twas moving away Georse Mc1nesny struck mi
firm behind with shovel Or clun. a1d shocked n!
cap of. He then ran back into the hoQee. no
through the saloon, but thron2a eide door whtcl
leads TO his rooms where be Ives, over tue saIoon
Iwent back sf:er h1m when "a = coscory lying o.
beiers vas attacked. All this time Prunt remsine
In The saloon with the door locked. While Cofcor
wts breaking the window, Btophe was kicktne
p.1fectiy eoeeT al the evening. 1npi1sn bosrt
With Mc1nsIpy. He went to his room before tt
ffht commenced. He vas Eers drunk. Me1neEi
IL heard tie blow, . few moments before I v:
| etsuck, do NIT know who struck 1t. but heller
II, took deceased into Casey's hous
wttre be fingered about four houss, when he die
TESTIMONY or WILLIAM 8Ror4r.
Wi]liAm Brophy eVo5n: iiva in Endsepd
ne4r aalsted ttfect. On Saturday night IN
Co,ctrey aud man nAn1td Jsnaes Wallace, al
| Br, man and zone other men, At saloon
Arcl Ct road. kep. bY John heefe. Amer drlaki
We went tnlo another saloon. snd then f'waot
co1corey TO 60 hsme. ote Of the @ mea With I
to bis boarding house, The Bridgeport aouse
= Gareen Saloon. wanted come whisky there, I
PSus would not se me sad nsyin Ssys ne e. 20
J.. holes with Mccormick. Alter 4 bit We quarrel
I and used abu.iye language, whsn Sir. Prout
o dersd me out Of The hYuee. I.coattnned to 20,
d dosn .Id lieked No. struck him on the hi
,sss ssgsDg h Ill spybs,, es .ne t sst 1sssf e. I
4 Iaaw1ed I out On he stsoet, xhen Nccer@ack 9
y ed on, to me and raid that Corcesy wise dead. ~
eam him lying gox1 % On the ed edeMsK: nns o1a :,
waB crawling down the dywalk, and asked
r. to help me home. He advised me to 20 Into a
II % nd ssract 1 u 6o.h. hen Mecormsck tsld me
~ no one else was on the sidewalk or nesr the 3
j. 1ot zee sry ore WIN . shovel. I have known
=; cooper shop that csreery ~orsed III. ! ne
Il. and tlsla had 10 II. worrs ni.n tie ueeaAse..
It tel the light vas sver did not 80 back 70
ae ny in tbe eaivoa before the nsht, but did MT
him oute1de.
TESTIMONY o1 l. T. TROUT.
" lawrence 7. Prout sworn keep the Gsss
sss M@ cssrles s'tssp srepn
james Casey, William Beophy, and Richard Coz
IS y were drtaking IN ny saloon: Bso2hy asted
4 cider. told Brennan, whp had = nnad'e '
c- him, to 20 home. as was AFRAID ola fight an
ae the boys and waited to clear 15e place- BE
A. pul inc OF his coat to deht McCorznsck, whom
ID vas calling abusive Iaues. pulled biz cost
L. aEain and Then alterEards I'd - ne w1shed . 70 .
caught bold Of Brophy e separate them, r.
en- tboaider i b,m. He fel!: and fel! on the tor
IT me-. NE When down / received one blow.
OF eaw another man standing near, but don't Il
ae who it war. ,Atttr feF moments 1ges up,.
#, fsa lt sideHsi1. % Then Mccor1nsck aud the res
IN 1he men followed outside. wneu locked the d
e ehu,tiIe all the men ont, spa e1sipcu!shed
q liphts, There wat then no light In the bar-ro
y. eTcept 1tm 4 r1nall lamp in another roou
~ f&asen that after tha oght ~ae over The neo vi
n n Try TO ret n the h,fIoo4 akatr. and sonseque
ssiore bird among all OF them. / heard Cor,
=. ask him II any one s'Enck hin except one. Rro
Of 6ome coreo1y ssted I'm ~ whese @ hss Mssa eo.t
", and on Brennan earring 'inside," the deces
s. ea,d he shon1d bare Il, and three Of four I'll
o. he door. ~ When % ole q + tie de- cTesd broEe psn
Al. glass in the cuor. After that "a some man
s ns 1d,d rot know striking ptophy, VINO Tas do II
eff he struck BrenIan, James Casey then q
+. to my door ald told me that Corcary
"a "a oy1ne ana that must take bin In. ref1sei
s .,s oi en- the door while thu: crowd renamed. T
hen nj ft.t.tJ DC fva1 Ihs n
*e Who etrn:R Brennan sud BEophv had no has
ne bco:s on. He bad pants On and dark tian
he when tie widow va. broken. Amer ths qua,
~ th,f man returned up stairs asAfn, A little Al
ID the time found ont from my wife and otherst t
;he e. naa man "a M esIeg e.
of ab heard him tpeak when On the sidewalk.
" Incrr. hDs been policeman He was dischar
n 't.m TIE .esee a5ons sbiss @ Tesks @ ag9. Asins
4. ciesriuc he eidex alE Fth club OF e1ck. strii
I'd =. be)aye. Common Suck ef n9ewosd' % We Wien
~ this occurrence ~aa not IN my house, hu.
on gone roul q the eide into an allfy~ay to watch
81 der. and have not seen him since that ume.
los lei The ntht be came 10 my house with hts broi
Marin. Martin told me thar Dick CorcorY
- dead, but George never Rpoke word
t~ 1v1DEScE OF AHs. fRoUT.
ta. E'tn Pr ut ewosu: Am the wife Of the last
~. nerf. After the men we're thrown out Of our pl
nal saw the men dgh1ine. Among the others
tho GtorCe MefperLT with ft,ck of wood in his b!
hat he yTns running acfoes the ldewAik, bat did
nef | zee him tttlke any one in partieular.
- TESTIMONY or eAHAu DAvls.
t!y Sarah Davis sworn: am the hired gtrl Of
Tau ~ ssthe rnmmcnrs ment. bufcot m when I h
:ea the upite Jutt ~ the window was broken,
r. George McInet1y Esn dogn The stalrs with 4
"a. 1as ehnt bpt when he returned the door
nr nneu. and saw him: He had no coat on,
or Mnre black snd red cheek thlrt, Ana grey pt
IL wsa ye1y excited, bnt don't know that be
d, dfu. L. when McInerny came ort, Mr.. and ]
~ | Pr0ut were there, sua could haFe ssen him
q certaip that be had boots on. and Was not I
et1l footed.' ! have rot seen him since.
Ike ErDEKCE or DIR. NLAKE.