The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-27
MURDER At NEWMARKET, N. j.

Gtrl-Tho Deceased 1eceases TWouty"Tnree
WOunds-Coroner's Inquest Fundamentals
Prtseper Fully Committed for Trial. &c.
On Monday night last . most afrocious murder was
perpetrated in the little town Of Newmarket, NJ j.
about three miles westward Of Pianfed, the line Of
the Central Railroad the victim being the WIFE Of Dr.
Lester Wallace Corie resident Of tho former place.
II appears that about twelve O'Clock the night in
question . gentleman by the name Of Coriell dis
tant relation OF the Doctor, was awakened by
loud rapping his door, end raising the window
.scertau the cause he behed the Doctors servant girl
standing at the door with the Doctors child boy two
years old in her arms clamoring for admittance He
asked her what she wanted and she replied that there
was trouble Il the physcian's house. He told her TO
run across the way 70 the minister's the Rev. wm c.
Lsts's while he got ready to down The girl did
a she was told, and in few moments the clergyman
and . friend proceeded 70 the doctors followed
by the girl, while the gentleman who had
been first awakened went out into the main
street and rang large bell signal Of general alarm
In short time the whole village aroused Mean
while the minister and his companions had proceeded 70
the DOCTORS house. where they found everything In total
darkness. Tho door shut but unlocked Entering
on his hands and knees and feeling his carefully
he went, Mr. Ltals succeeded crawling acroas the
sitting room floor and reaching the door Of the bsdrsen
adjoining, which he found shut On opsning
sunOcatiDg those who were IN the outer room,
and nckering names burning dimiy under the black
aona
bedcothes Amid the WHOLE with the habilamsnss torn
70 shreds and besmeared with blood lay the body o. n
CorieL With the assistance Of tho neighbors Mr. Little
had the body carried out and the flames in the
tinguished 30 light had been procured and the
the eyes or the stricken spectators that made
the blood freeze In the veins Of the most sturdy ON
s .h s pos ana Ss
clothes. which had been dragged 70 the floor 10 the
scus and lay huddled here and there n ragged heaps
stained with blood and gore; matted feathers torn from
ths pillows; the kerosene lamp broken into fsgmsnts
under the halfconsumed crib in which the little child
s aaU s' Wiz the S'' SroRsn ch. With the spns
scared with coagulated blood all these signs betokened
STRIFE ss,. must nave cssn one a. 70 w. ssC e M
her nelsh work completely But tho saddeet sight Of
all that narrowed the hearts Of all those who
crowded round the corpse and gazed, with pad cheek
and trembling lip upon the upturned manged face OF
the dead, was the body Of the unfortunate victim.
There was mot inch Of flesh from the forehead 70
the breast that was mot covered with hdeous
gashes The uguar vein was torn ont mot cut and the
had
one OF which would have In all probability been the
cause Of the death Of the victim.
occurrence had somewhat subsidized, the servant girl,
Bridget Durgan, was questioned as 70 what she knew
o., 'ns seh ecoct that evening two msn
called a the house and asked TO SOC DR..
Corel but were told that he had gone out to visit
patient At halEpast ten O'Clock they called again,
while she In the kitchen and her mistress lying
the lounge IN the sitting Shortly after they had
to take child away and 60 for the doctor Without
stopping what was the matter, she says she
out and alarmed the neghbors and on returning with
These fscts were immediately teegraphed 70 this city
and detectives put the lookout for the murderer
Jersey side were sent to the place ohs tragedy
what they could do towards ferreng out the where
o. the Fl b. ing
few Of the townspeople showed beyond oil shadow Of
81 .1 that ns 'n S r's S' 1s g.
than the d6cior's own servant girl WIS tho
tho story q the robbers, hoping BY is p.usibity 70
shield herself from all consequences Of her Hendsh act
The first witness called vas the Rev. WIN. c. Little.
TESTIMONY OF REV. wA c. IIrMk
retired on Monday night about i've minutes past
twelve O'Clock, and Was awakened, l should thipk,
sir who came 70 the door with the child IN her arms,
cryisg out in . brokcn voice for me TO let
and sno said that there was trouble :. Dr. cor'sIs
that two had como there and that Mr Coreli bad
told her 70 run ont for the doctor as quick e she could
M, ss s s ssl s T. r..
A' & s ''sss . ..s a s sss' doc. ss:
but unlocked; 1 aid mot a arst observe any
and found the room full q smoke; sxssnsaishsd The
Names and found MIA CorisiI lying bssween the atng
door md II: hal S wi. a;s s. ~ y:
carried her 70 Mr. Hiyers she was dead bot tho body
was sin warm, and the limbs quite plIabls :. this
about twenty minutes elapsed between the time came
% tho house and the time the nrs was
Ssrs ssIioe Out the body, stood in the Kitchen
BY the door; when she came 70 my house observed
a. On s soa a
the waist downward she was hareheaded, had but
shoe on, and In her night clothes THE witness hero
related the story told him BY the servant a. 70 the two
men calling at the house, a. given shovel; whom re-
marked that could telegraph oil over the country
that the might b caught she said she guessed ws
TESTIMONY or BRIDGET puRoAs
came from Ireland two years ago; have been here
four months; two men came 10 the DOCTORS last
night and asked for the DOCTOR about hsfpast eight In
the evening Of Monday whom told he had gone out they
the the other was : medium sized man; one had long
whisksrs; about halfrast ten o'clock two men, who
SDocsed q the Kitchen door and wen. OUT 70 open
doctor; while ! va. going . N. kitchen they
IT, soon Afterwards heard hsr CRY out 70 me in chok.
arms and ran out, snd Is got near the gate heard
her call TO 70 come back that she would save
he sitting room, sSroush ihe window q passed
towards the gate; then went down 70 Corells store,
the second house from the doctors; passed the hrs.
IN The DOCTORS 70 attend 70 the kitchen; I kept
the knives In the pantry; we have an old butchors
knife: Il was used at the supper on Monday night
was never taken into this sitting room after supper
put the butcher knife with The other knives In the
pantry Here thee butchers knife referred Co. which
had been found in the privy By one Of the neighbo,
was shown 70 her and was identnedl There Is no way
bv which the bedroom b entered bat through the
sitting room did nos have 70 pick the child up when
went ont, q had u IN ny arms wnes u: men
ensn,ss that 1 am aware Of; never heard any
harsh words passed bstwsen Mrs Corsl and her hus
band know Of no person who could have " feeling.
toward the doctor but man named Doyle; heard
him ones say he'd b. rsvsnged Of the doctor dead o.
alive for killing hts cousins child ne s.id that last
Sunday two weeks ago, q hs own house; there was
man named Hums tAsre also. and he sAid hs sisters
child had boon treated BY Corel 20 badly that would
never Ito health; Mr.. Fzwtn said ~ NM mouse
to-day that IL was ! Who killed Mr. CorsaL
TESTIMONY OF nnS HuLrxh
was awakened about twelve o'csock on .onoay
night by some loud noIse, and ON listening heard
sounds q N person knocking chair against the
hoor Afterwards heard loud Drying - o. child over
In the direction Of the doctors house gos up ana
looked ous Of the window and saw light IN the sstng
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