New-York tribune., 1867-05-28
CRIME.
THE DERGAN MURDER TRIAL.

ing murder Of her mistress Mrs COriel February last
showed an increasing interest In the issue OF tins cause
The following additional testimony was taken yester
Augustus TAYLOR. NJ d. heard the testimony in
regard TO the character Of the fits OF Bridget suppose
them 10 he epilepsy and not cataepSy epeptc fits IN
preston OF the monses the principal cause OF epeptc
Mary Groy testified that she did not say she thought
that Bridget killing Mrs Coriel, Della Coyan has
sworn 10; Ann Linnen was IN jail with dcpoucn and
had said she knew who committed the murder, hut would
not tell asked her TO tell, aud she said Let them
find it ont :" she did nd say anything more.
Samuel Smith COOrcGl-I heard Mary Giiroy say IN the
kitchen she knew who had killed Mrs. c.. hut would not
tell after that Anne said She knew who did It, but would
Asa Dennet deposes that for eight years he was
policeman upon the Metropolitan Police Force. ana had
seen Bridget Dergan IN New FORK several times; she
with Mary Gilroy and another woman; Mary Glroy
for picking a adys pocket known Mary GilrOy. who
is III the court room; know this Is the one; have
ket have met them several times.
In his cross examination doponen described the cloth
York
very animated discussion took place between the
witness and the prisoners counsel about the depOnents
recognition OF the prisoner and his arrest OF Mary G
roy The motion 70 override the testimony OF the witness
affecting the previous reputation OF either the prisoner
Mary Giroy, made 10y Mr.. Adran. After lengthy
argument between the council the Court decided
rule ali the testimony relating to the actions Of the per
IN Washington Market.
With this the evidence the part Of tho defense
The prosecuting attorney in opening the peadngs for
the state proceeded 90 consider the evidence dcduced
upon this trial upon the four questions arising from the
Indictment:
Fiisi: Is Mary Ellen Coriell deadi
Second Ii she is dead, did she die by violence at the
time and place and IA tho manner presented In tho III
Third Did she die by violence at the hands Of the de
fendantl
T5rh: If she did, what. if any is tho degree Of her
guilt
bis Honor adjourned the Court until 10 O'Clock this
morning
THE ALLEGED BUELL. FORGERY CASE.
Yesterday. at the Tombs Police Court. George W
Buell., who arrested at No ~ Clnton-pacc satm
day night last by Detective Farley the charge Of for
gerry preferred by his mothcrinlaw. Mrs Marietta 7.
Ripley, brought before Justice Hogan. Mrs Ripley.
who is feeble old lady displayed much emotion on see
hcr testimony with the greatest reluctance she stated
from Hartford. and few days thereafter delivered 60
the accused hcl trunk, which contained among other n
tcles OF tLe capital stock INC .tna Frc Ia
Company OF Hartford Conn, valued at Si4o0;
The Farmers ana Mechanics Bunh OF Hurt
ford, valued at $loI6 * shares OF the IhehN Dhh o
Hartford Conn., worth $25OO % shares Of tho National
BANK Ol Hartford worm eAow CS bHades Ul VIC Ialt
ford Carpet Company, NOlh slovti W hnHi.s "
the Connecticut Railway Company, worth stzG g5hhuIes
Of the Travellers Insurance Company Of Hartford worth
$780, altogether OF the value Oh S5s5 Ihese shies oh
requested Buell. TO deposit III the Iradcmen's Bank OF
since learned that recently the accused by forged power
OF attorney drew the shares from the DaLk ana Trans
feired them Mr Sylvester WOOdOusc OF No 10 Front
st. as collateral security for the sum Of $1,000 Loaned
Buell. them By that gentleman The statement made
quested 70 sign the affidavit Tp9 she refused 70 do
Alleging az foAsoh for Sgc 9fgs that sRe zane me- theTe ere
would make no complaint She declared hcr Willingness
TO make an affidavit that her had been forged to
the power by OF which the shares owned by her
had transferred TO other persons Assistant Dis
trictAOrney Bedford OF the op!lion that Mrs Rip
ley must make complaint against the accused rms
she refused 10 do and also declined 10 sign the affidavit
containing her statement Tho complainant ana accused
Mrs Ripley reiterated her determination not 10 make
formal complaint against the accused ana he was ae
cOrdiDgy discharged from CUSTODY
TIIK KANE ARSON CASE.
The trial of this important case reached its end
Yesterday far the evidence concerned and to
those whose presence required during the four days
from its commencement 1t was relief to learn that thc
last OF the many witnesses had been examined ana thh
the testimony all presented. Josephine PUN, wit
ness robuted the evidence OF Mrs Duehesne VINO %as
Duchesne declare that Kane should be hanged and that
Si CafbsJne sweeiey testified that Mrs Dechesne had
told her that she had PAID 500 10 e1Judgc Stual! 10
have him post George Seohan on te case that she na
erudge against Kane which stuck IN her heart ana mat
would hang him If she could that she could not Tor
get tho 500 debt OF Kane
THE GOLD-ST., BROOKLYN, TRAGEDY.
The inquest in the case of William B. Carr, who
shot Monday night last. In GOldstr by William
T. skidmOre was commenced yesterday before Coroner
Lynch at the County Court House. Officers Dyer and
Nash Mrs Carl samuel Mosyer0P ana SeyeII no 0'e Sa
facts. Tho facts already published were fully con
firmed. The inquest was adjourned until to-day at
O'Clock y. IN.
TILE CARLI-sT. BROOKLYN, BHOOTING AFFAIR.
MIS- Celeste Carhartc, who accused of having shot
Joseph German at her residence in Carst Brooklyn on
the Goth OF September 1906 aragned for trial IN the
Court of Sessions yesterday The evidence was 81 su0et
ment in tho state Prison at hard Labor lOi Two years ana
six months
ALLEGED ABoRTIoN-ARREsT or PHYSICIAN.
Last evening Capt Hedden Of the Twentieth Pre-
cnct arrested DR. Peter Harrison, Of No 1T Beeckcr
ST. on charge OF abortion II is stated that about TWO
months ago Mrs Ella DalbelO residing at No 25s west
Thirty separated from her husband on anu
applied for a divorce She was about iOnr
months advanced in pregnancy ana eo appneo ~ ~
her family Physean Dr stewart stSte5 20 tbat ,Se
abortion He refused ana h s'easa eoonad hS' with
her request During the illness that IOOWea se caie"
in DR. Stewart and was delivered OF stilio0rh ehu i
DIR stewart communicated the fact TO Capt Hedden ana
hence the arrest. Coroner Cover was notified OF the
birth OF the child and yesterday proceeded to the resi-
facts An inquest will be held today ut the station
House In Thrty-hfthst near ElghthaNe DE- harTlson
was locked up for the night
AFFRAY BETWEEN WOMEN.
Yesterday afternoon, Anne Maxwell and Sarah
Moahan quarreled in the tenement house No G5 Green
,ricbst. and Mrs Maxwell was struck upon the head
with a hatclet receiving dangerous wound. The AS
eas arrested by the Twenty-seventh Precinct Po-
lice, aud the wounded woman was conveyed 10 bee'"c
Hospital
BOGUS CHECK.
Mrs. Maria J. Brown, alias Walters, arrested
last night by Detective Rudford charge OF passing
bogus check on the North American Bank for s5 to Mrs
J. d. Paman OF No 27 Bondst, in payment for dress &
THE prs0ner was found at her boarding house ia west
Twety and locked up at Police HeadquarerS
pRoRABIE MURDER or COLLEGE STUDENT.
TELEeRAPH TO rHs TRIBUNE
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. May N.-The dead BODY OF
George II seabury OF Chateaqua, N Y, member OF
the freshmens class In Amherst College. was iound ID
the street at Malone a M aity oytber thronsh the