The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-21

on me lounge in the sitting room or IN the tsas
o'clock; she generally slept in loose flowing night
dress; think dress could be conveniently put ovs
IT.; tdress produced saw this dress my wife on the
morning OF the day she killed. she had worn u
while FASTING some paper in the kitchen which the chile
had OF the walls she had removed this be-
fore dinner she did not usually wear this dress knife
produced) l saw this in house the
18th Of February; ] used It on that day in
the forenoon TO cut some ham with IL like ordinary
knives used for domestic purposes; It straight II 10
In the condition II was then; IL was used fok
cutting meat in the kitchen; do not know II il was
for cutting bread it was kept in knife the
north end of the kitchen; may have IL on the
table the windows at night when returned home
entered the sitting room door from the piazza left
word with my wife when going out that evening That IL
not at home at late bedtime that might nos
probably be home until morning; cannot the de-
PENDANT heard that but she could have heard IT. sha
was IN the kitchen and the door open between the
two rooms; defendant was not IN the habit OF
sitting with my wife in the sitting room;
when l left home that evening my wife
was WE'LL when went out :! night generally sis the
about three miles from my own house; was detained
out all night medical business word was brought 10
me about midnight OF the occurrence At my house,
went TO the house Of neghbor, Rooney D. Auddans
where l had put up my horse reused him up and GOT
oured for INV wife, and they told she had been
renewed to Isaac Hyers Invent there and saw the BODY
OF my wife; she was dead then went 70 Mr Lituess
INQUIRED for the child and found her In Brdgeps arms
asked the girl about the murder she told me two men
had called about hapast seven in the evening
and inquired for me- she said Mrs. Corie told them
had gone and mentioned where.
Counsel the prisoner ineposed and SAID that whAl
she had stated respecting that matter ma
was under oath. Parole evidence OF that couA
not b given II the statement was given IN evidence
BY witness witness under oath, the on]ecton 70
parole evidence respecting IL should be allowed
The Court thought it was proper question me wy.
only telling what the prisoner said 70 D loren
on his return home.
Counsel replied that If the statement Of The prisoner
included her deposition before the Coroner parole
evidence touching IL would he Incompetent
The Attorney General said that the statement before
the Coroner would be inroduced at the proper time
|, Counsel for the prisoner excepted 70 ms honors
the witness wentNn TO say:-The prisoner said the
two men would 90 alter and lind she said they re-
turned to nv house about haIf.past ten O'Clock and
knocked the kitchen door facing the west there was
interruption al this point OF ABOUT half an hour 10 our
conversation: after renewed the conversation, she
said Mrs. Coe told her TO go 10 the kitchen door, that
the doctor had come; that she went to the door ana
her to go for DOCTOR asked her If she had gone
back in the ROOM she said not; that she went out OF
doors doc with the h d ,ss Sed Ssi ses
how she knew them II she did not so back
into the sitting room; she said she saw them
through the blind; asked her II she would know them
she said she would one Of them before daylight
asked her how that she had the child At mat time
Of night as it was not her habit to have her
got confused, and began have some suspicion that
she knew something about the transaction told her
that she knew something about the murder,
Court-What did she say to that
Witness-She made no direct reply to that, think;
was then at Mr. Lttles; some parties were there in
neck and face, and scratches, showing long struggle
and that It had been the work of q woman; then &C
tating she said she did not do it, but knew it; had TO
importune her good deal, and AZ last she SAID was
Barney Doyle ana man nan named hun. VINO h ao ~
left; asked her what they had been dong.
and she said they had been talking with Mrs Corel
had whiskers; from Titles went TO Ludlow Squires
that Ia about one hundred yards from my house; saw
Was IN a. nv and went over thor.
found Bridget IN the front upper room Of tho main
house; asked Bridget she had anything 70 cay, -
station, did the deed said she had told thai Hunt
Anne who got the knife and did the desd Me- Nor.
ris who was present 1t this conversation, asks4
most Of the Questions; abe said Anne e ,s3
got the knife and killed Mrs Corisn; l have
since had conversation with her IN the jail q
New Brunswick; went 70 the Jail in company with
Mr.. Squire Mr.. Martin and Mr. Runyan; Mr. RunyaA
and myself her cell she asked where she
had lived; she said she had lived Brooklyn but dA
not know the family; told her came heard shs
wished to make confession; she repeated the same
new TO tell me; then out, and after was
informed she wanted 70 see me aone went back 70
her cell, leaving Mr. squire with his head 70 the door,
that he could hear; sine told me that two weeks
previous TO the murder she had conversation the
sidewalk, between house and the Baptist church,
with Doyle and Hunt that they made her take IN oath
there-two three oaihs-hat she would dyuige
what might transpire hereafter; l think she sad
o the oe 10 hear IL. s
tween the prisoner and myself my wife thirty
old; we had been married ten years; when saw
my wifes dead body there upon 10 the old drcss
had in the morning. she lying in bedroom -
Mr.. Hllyers; have had other children but they are
living the Baptist church Is about hundred fest
from my house; think Asa Bush came into my ssY-
vice In April 1885, he slept ~ home; my wife was Of
medium height and Of slender build; she was in good
health but not ply scay strong she was ve feet four
inches high and weighed from hundred and ten 70
hundred and fifteen pounds; Bridget's month ex-
ie the house on the 18th OF February Mrs steddiker
who had been there, took her departure; we burned
kerosene generally in the house, was examined before
CrOssexamined-when Bridget came to our house she
said she had lived at William Cories; she had lived ct
Mr. Dayton's; she was sick there, ana attended her
O. What the matter with herr
Objected TO By the prosecution.
Counsel for the prisoner said that the object was 70
show that the prisoner had been subject 70 fits.
The eourt said that would be matter Of defence.
Counsel replied that he would have 70 recall Dr. Co
Cross-eT animation continued-Prsonsr was with -
four months and three days. she was quiet and peace
and my wife attended 70 her. than u usual !:
shs always treated my wife with respect she did mot
on occasions gone 70 church and left the child
alone with Bridget; the child seemed 10 bs FOND
child i: Two years old and can tsis now
my wife told mo that Bridget said she did like -
leave, and permitted 70 remain would say dollar
sss was told thai her thing. might remain for few
days; have attended child Of Doylss that scc.
denaily poisoned by It's mother by giving audaaun;
do not know Hunt ~ ALL the prisoner told me that
after she ieft Brooklyn she TO Bulls Ferry J.
have attended her twice; she has always shown
psaceabls disposition she STICK house from NE
Tuesday till Friday very sick that Just before the
murder sue vas suffering under cstaepsy; Monday
she Was quite well
Counsel for the prisoner called attention 10 the fact
that had been stated by the for the state thae
there was spot Of blood the prisoners dress He
asked the witness 70 say whether was not possible
that that spot might have been produced from natural
causes
The witness replied that II II did would undoubtedly
STAN the dress He proceeded 10 say-when I went %
the jail told the prisoner understood had seat for
me 10 mako confession statement; think told her
70 tell tho whole truth about the matter when told my
wife that she need not expect me home that night n
did not return by late bedtime cannot say thai Bridget
sitting room, and the door open; when told nv wife
that would not be home that night she was sitting on
the lounge about fourteen feet from the kitchen doors
wife told me that she did like Bridget that she
did suit her on accounf hsr ah.s MINI. ~