New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-21
THE NEWMARKET MURDER.
TRIAL OF BRIDGET DERGAN FOR THE MURDER Of
UFR MISTRESS.

/ TRIAL. OF BRIDGET DERGAN FOR THE MURDER OF
HER MISTRESS
The trial of the servant girl, Bridget Dergan, who
stands charged With having murdered Mrs. Dr. Couel
at Newmarket " j. on night of the 2th Of February
last was taken mp in Mddlesex County Court Of oyer
and Terminer yesterday morning, Judge NredeDbuIgh
presiding Messrs. Garnet b. Adrian and VIM H. Leupp
appearing behalf OF the prisoner and Major Chas NJ
Herbert the newlyappOined and efficient Prosecutor OF
the Pleas for the state Nathan Vars was the first wit
ness examined, who rendered testimony bearing mainly
upon the fact Of his having made wooden model OF the
apartments and furniture therein, and OF having prepared
diagram Of the neighborhood. Considerable time hay
ing been consumed in impannelng the jury. and tho
deposition OF the Surveyor the Court adjourned until y
sRa,o UP3n tbe Sereaied Ts dneG 70 me
stand, and being sworn. testified as follows:
resided on the 25th Of February last in Newmarket
Nddlesex Co.. my family comprised my wife, my child,
A. Bush, Bridget Dergan, and myself; my wes name
Mary Ellen COriel; j left home that day about 81
Bridget Derean and think Ellen Doyle Bridget Der
gan came 10 my nous on e "a oi 1 ~ ,e
February, with the exception OF two or three days
absence i'm NewYork think; she was in my employ up
that time domestic servant; discharged her
/ told my wife 20 tell her TO leave when the month
up objected 10, and the objection was sustained;
i did not hear anything said about Bridget's dis.
RridSet saw ANYTHING about il since; when /
"A wooden model Of the dwelling here shown 10 wit
planned the relative position Of the different doors and
passages The bedroom OF the defendant in the
ref over the sitting room there is no connection between
the bedroom Of defendant and the part OF the house
slept there was a bureau upon which the lamp was
usually placed the bureau contained some papers aud
cothing II contained on the 25h OF Feb last two
or three books ledger, miscellaneous books and
about $50 in paper money generally kept money in the
secretary do know whether that fact known
10 the defendants do not know as nave ever taken
money from the secretary in her presence;
my child usually retired about Z. o'clock at night. "a
Dress ragged dirty, and covered with small feathers
here shown witness That dress have before;
it my wifes Dress 1t the dress she had that
day while pasng paper; it had been thrown aside,
when left the house she had removed that dress. "a
knife presented to DR.. Corell, the blade Of which
about five inches in length and considerably bentJ
remember saw that knife on the 25h OF February last
used it that day to cut some ham with for cooking;
l had had it ground by one Of the butchers
10 cut meat with; l left word when going
turn until morning. this said in the presence Of the
defendant, who in the kitchen, and the door was
two miles below Newmarket; returned because re
ceved word of tho at my house lad named
Rutan brought me WORD ~ was about midnight 1 re-
turned to my house, and inquired for my wife, and
shown the bed they said they had removed her TO a
OF my wife remained a few moments; my wife was
saw Bridget have the chlld In her arms
L inquired OF Bridget about the murder
had called there about "A O'Clock in the evening they in,
CURED for me- my wife told them had gone down 10
they would 90 and lind me; they returned at about lOt
o'clock Bridget went to the door and before she opened
Mrs COrie called for her TO run for the DOCTOR asked
Bridget she went back to the room after that and she
said no. asked her II the same men returned she said
had another conversation with her before daylight tho
next morning. her were very confused told
her that knew something about the murder but she
made direct reply began 70 have suspicious that
she knew something about the transaction; then
at Mr.. lttie's house; they said there marks OF
teeth my wifes neck and face, and scratches and
bruises showing that had been long struggle and the
work OF woman; Bridget said tho men were Barney
Doyle and - Hunt saw her ON the following day, the
26th OF February she seat for to 10 her cell In
the jail. that she wanted 20 make statement 10 /
went there with Mr. John ". Morris: asked Bridget
she had anything TO she simply told Inc that she did
not all: that there another girl. Ann. who lived
at the railroad station. who did the deed said you told
me that Doyle and Hunt there, and now she said
Ann there too; she replied that Ann went and
brOu gt the knife the others stood by; the last
saton the 26th in the OF Mr. Norris she
said that Ann had come for drink OF water had
gone tO the pail. got drink. seized the butcher
kufe, and then attacked Mrs. COriel and these two
present giving cement the trassac-
ton the prison the 18th 20t OF March ia
company with Mr. Squire aud Mr.. RunyOn asked
Bridget where she had lived before. and she said in
Brooklyn waited time. but she only told the
sOryhat she met Doyle aud Hunt in the street, that
they had taken several oaths and kissed the Bible that
they would never dvlge anything Of that transaction
my wife 80 OF had been married nine years,
aud mad lived in Newmarket since came from the army.
pom his ciOssexamnatlOn the witness said: Bridget
hdd Fed with us four months and three days she
qmet ana peaceable during that time she had been
quite SICK with suppression Of the menses my wife had
aVpe eley her and fpTpsheQ meeipe; Nc Aad