Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-31
UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH.
A Few Facts in the Life OF Bridget Dur.
CANVAS her Paramour an Accessory to
the Oeedy=HeH Gaufe sim Etc

"A re" racts In the Life OF Bridget Dur
San-Wa as her Paramour an Accessory to
the Deed:-Her Confession. Etc.
Bridget Durgan was the child of poverty.
She was born IN Comfy Sligo, Ireland In the
year Ie43. In the famine year in t hat country
OF 1s47 poor Bridget was left sn orphan both
her parents having died Of typhus fever She
was consigned to one of those bastiles called
aunion workhouse. Here she grew up under
the care OF the guardians, and was sent ont
10 this country by the union-a common
land
From childhood she exhibited predisnosi.
ton to epilepsy, bat for some two or Tires
years before she left Ireland i; was supposed
The disease was entirely removed. After
spending some time in New York Bridget re-
moved TO the township Of Piscataway, N T..
where she was engaged as a servant Here il
was that Dr. Corriell first knew her. Some
three years and six months ago the doctor Wis
tied her in his professional capacity. at the
instance of the parties with whom she lived
and her reputation at the time was that of An
honest. yirtuous girl.
The doctor seemed to take an unusual intaras,
In MS patient, and to none OF those In the neigh
bornood whom he was called upon to visit was
ne more at'enuye than the poor unfriended
emiRrart girl. Brdgets attacks became more
frequent and the doctors attention more reeu
lar, and ne exhibited q fatherly care for her
Wn,cn was generally spoken of in the neigh.
borhood. and redounded TO a great ex tent 10 his
credit. There We're, however malicious nsr
fons who supposed that Bridget was not all
sne Ought to be, and shook their heads with
grave significance " hen she became a m ambar
OF the doctors household, as much as to savhe
would have more peace of mind regarding her:
and nosequsnt results show that those people
were right. Those were facts which did not
come out on the trial, but which are now eea
orally spoken Of
Bridget says that shortly after she went to
i've al tne doctors that she he'd an offer to go
out west, as the doctor and Mrs Correu did
not live amtcably together. She positively
denies having committed the crime of which
nhe has been convicted. but al the same time
now that al nope OF pardon Is at aa end il is
not too Uuch TO say that she had A pni,tv
knowledge OF the commission of the crime
and was an accomplice Such was the oninion
the case. "Ao S''e"
That she had aeeomplices there cannot be a
doubt; and if there be any truth in her state
msnt tia light was placed in a window In
the house TO warn off certain parties whom
she mas not named, not TO come near the house
singularly significant. Now, IL there be anv
truth In this, is perfectly sus ceptible of proof
and is worthy of the careful consideration of
me district Attorney The execution of Bridget
Durgnn will not satisfy the claims Of puhiic
justice The law requires that accessories he.
fore the fact should be equally punished with
those whe have actually participated in the
crime. 'A'
Who brought slight on the character of the
poor emigrant girl! With whom was she Ia
the habit OF cehabiting, that made people sus
light IN particular window on the night nj
tie murder in DR.. Corrielrs house, and who
WIS warned by the beacon,FIf these facts
given in her con fess sion, are capable of nroof
the accompiice should be brought to Justice
brldget awaits her doom, on the I3rh Of
august, with more than ordinary patience
Her spiritual adviser has been in Constant Ar.
tehoance upon her, and 1t has been owing 10
the jndis posif!on OF her leading counsel Mr. a.
IS. drain, that her formal confession has not
heen made public. She has utterly been verv
nneommunicalve to her prison attendants
as come OF the statements she made found their
way into print before 1t was desirable
no far re ' n
solutely unnecessary that the case should NOT
rest mere IL The poor emigrant girl has been
mace the victim OF treachery and deceit. IL she
has been led into vice, and conseouen,,y ,no
parIcipator IN the terr ible crime of murder.
those " hs contributed to that res ult shouId be
made 10 answer to God and the people " Z.
Daily Neus.