The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22

white skirt IL Was muddy around the bottom the spot
was oblong In shape, rather oval, about six eight
inches in diameter the only spot the dress
and the color even, not shaded; tboaght at
that some one had wounded her; she was sitting on
chair at the time and the spot The outside OF the
dress, resting on the side OF the chair; she me
ioong a. = and looking down 70 see what was look
ing a. she folded the part OF the dress that had the spot
on under her and SAT upon III say that il
fresh blood; ! asked her u she would come 70 Dr.
said she would come; then went up stairs aud got
carbine called upon my neghbors, the Lows and with
them we went 10 Dr. coreNs; Bridget started with us;
called out 70 Mrs Corel don't be afraid, there are
friends outside and then knocked; go, answer; the
front door was locked but the sitting door
open; got light from Mr. Hlyer, saw chair tipped
over on the floor Of the sitting room and also 4 few
feathers saw smoke issuing from the bedroom door told
the men who We're with 10 cry hre when the door
was opened the smoke ppfed Out an sitting
ROOM bucket OF water got and thrown into the
got upon my hands and knees erepi towards
the bed, aud after gong into room -four or NE
feet / felt the corpse the floor, and pulled
IL out 10 the LIGHT: then saw il was mnrder r,ed
out Mrs Coriell Mrs Core r. knew her wen; the
body still warm, and the limbs pliabe her
eyes were open, With hm over both the blood that
had flown from her mouth and nosris appeared 10
coagulalng; blood was nowng also from and
cuts: of her cheeks swollen TO present
polished appearance, her hair was disheyeed, and
matted with blood and feathers; the which i wore
as drew her from the received OF the
blood the appearance OF the bedroom feathers
had been dispersed through tho bedroom ana settled
down ON the carpet; We brought the body into the st
ns-room and then IT was taken 10 Mr.. Hlyers; did
not notice any particular wounds her person then;
the upper part OF her besmeared with blood
sent AIR Hiyer for Dr Decker after leaving the body
Mr. Hiliyers returned with Mr. Low DIR. Cories
but remembering that Mrs Hiyer was a weakly woman
and would be able render Mrs Corie assistance
in she should he restored CONSCIOUSNESS; then
went TO Mr. HIyers and felt the pulse of Mrs CoreI;
IT was then i've minutes to O'Clock: to DR..
Coriels third time, and we succeeded IN extinguish
ing the fire. observed that the lire burning
end Of the bedroom consuming the bed; APP
preached the window Of the bedroom broke the window
glass and threw in water; there door window
open when went to the bedroom: the appearance of
the ire was that Of s0othered FIRE; part Of the bed
stead burned and also part OF the CRIB greater
part OF the blood that flowed Mrs. Corie appeared
10 have lodged in the bed and bed clothes and blood
from being burned the bedroom by sixteen
feet and the crib occupied very little space; there
very little blood the floor; The blood seemed have
been confined almost entirely to the bed the body
the left side; there three different the
inside of the right hand the cords of Of the fingers
We're severed; saw marks Of blood the decreasing
leading into the bedroom; il the sitting room
side; the blood appeared TO have been put
from wounded hand; it was my impression that that
blood was left there from wounded hand with cash
across IL noticed some blood the inside OF the
door leading from the sitting room to the piazza: there
were three or four spots they appeared have been
placed there by something that brushed by il; OBJ
served no marks Of fingers there. Q. Did you remark
anything else in the furntnres A. Yes, after the fire.
did: before daylight piece OF the siding OF chair
was picked up with feathers, and blood adhering It:
noticed another chair, with Nat piece Of the top
broken or small piece of the brass top OF the lamp
was picked up in the bed the office door;
perceived very peculiar smell which ! attributed TO
the burning Of hloaf md kerosene-such smell as
never got before ih bad dark colored dress
when found u dr,S rnced) that is the dress; the
blood the face had calculated that could dis.
cerp the wounds Their marks OF four teeth on
the ngnt OF the a,. Aev were rather peculiar
arrangement OF iceth he teeth stood in line
and part did not-at ffT impression on the body
gave me that idea, ! VA Hillyers saw those
impres sons; was thrt ne time OF the Coronsr's
inquest
Here the court took recess until half-past two
O'Clock.
The evidence OF Rev. NJ. Little continued. He
said Bridget wss onside shortly after went to the
h1Scr 1,swsnn hAp Ass4-~ 4
10 an upper Of the main house with Mr. Gaskeli
the bureau was partly tipped over; two Of tho upper
could discover the OF drawer were not
disturbed; spent most Of the time Alter that In send
% 's .xo b1s d
Bridget in the kitchen about two or three hours
after the murder; told her that i must BE-
the murder, and I invited her to 60 to my
house, she said she might ~ well remain there
that the Two men would be caught before night: he
said, 'oh they won't;nI asked why; she ssid, sSBs-
told her tins Impression Of her teeth on Il very
lightly; she made the impression, but made from halt
asked her two or three times but Was unable TO 90:
her to make light impression; subsequently, she made
light impression With her teeth on wax that Others pro-
witness three cuts between the finger and thumb Of
Bridgets right hand; the cuts did moi draw
the clothes she washed the day before; she
also said the cuts caused by the washboard
that could not be as the cuts clean she said
they had occurred as she had stated and that ended the
conversation; the day following the inquest in the
Bridget; charged her with the guilt OF the murder
told her i must have been great struggle IN her. mind
before she concluded 70 kill Mrs. Coreli: told ner
when she thought Of all the attention Mrs Corel paid
her when she lBrideeD was sick-a woman who had
she saw her about leaving sA' her child mother
lees, and when she followed her from room
to room and beat her with the chairs, and took a
knife and plunged into her person, and fung the lamp
the bed in the hope OF setting lire that her
heart must have failed her, and that she must nave
wished that she did do the deed she replied .And
d. You did nf IL you do, go and make your an
davit' she said something about wanting TO hang her.
white produced) this Is like the dress have seen
on the prisoner found dress on her bed there was
spot of blood on H. with three feathers he'd
blood; one OF the feathers s s attached 10 the SPOT
the bed where found the dress had the appearance Of
not being made up for several nights.
Cross-examined Il was not frequent visitor DR.
Corieirs knew Mrs. torcil we'll so FAR as know
Bridget conducted herself properly qetly and modest
ly. q Was not the nrst impression made yorr mind
that night on seeing Bridget that she insane A.
Yes, from the fact that the woman IN Der night
dress; did not notice that the child, when IL was
brought by Bridge, 20 my house, wa frightened;
TO be blood from its appearance did not speak her
about II; looked ut the char she II there
was blood upon , T.; ! DID not and any; ! AID
dress; think she had sleeves; she had shoes
on, she wore wooien socks; there was
may have seeL her shoes, have recollection OF
asking abou, the shoes the baby remained my house
unti tne aitolnoOn OF the day following The deed
Bridget asked the child come her and she turned
away from her and went 10 my wife; my wife had
kind 10 the child; presume have told the defendant
IL would be better for her 10 tell the whole truth that
the day Of the inquest she said had con-
fcssion make except what she had already stated
said she had confession 70 make am minister Of
the gospel OF the Methodist Episcopal church q Did
you say 10 the prisoner that she might well con-
TESS you as 10 the priest A No q Did You
say that she would have confess priesf
A. No.
In reply the Court for the prisoner said he
show that the 10 iait FIR
the purpose Of obtaining confession from her
up this matter as was quite clear the witness had
doubt his mind as 10 who committed the deed
Witness then vent 10 state, 10 reply counsel that
he could state the number OF inhabitants OF New
castle.
TO the Court The prisoner the night she came to
my house had dark waist ana light SKIRT the latter
being very IKE the one produced sfe had uhoes
and no bead dress
To the Attorney Gcneral-The impression thar /
formed OF the insanity Of the prisoner from the
fact OF my being called out Of bed and seeing
In her night clothes; but came Opposite eoncn.