The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-28

10 Mr. Adrain-she must have been unconscious when
she was in the 1T.
the ice business; lived before In New York; at one
time for thirteen years; part Of the time was police
cinos. three years In the latter; have seen Bridget
Derran in New York, in Washington MaFke, with two
persons one was Mary Groy.
Mary Gilroy-No, sir. Qaughterl
W,tness-I do not remember the other; but she
known ss sb mary Tas sosa
She Is the size tho teeth. the lace though somewhat
changed is the same followed 'ne party V lor 40 s
"a BROAD from that to Fulton ferry boat crossed
the ferry went some three hundred or -four hundred
rs,n, nv This was about the LIST Of April 1865
Crosse xamined-yary Giroy had on at ms time a
shawl and hood; did not eaam sr vo one How DO
You remember the name OF the other wonan Z. Az
familiar TO me; she told me ner name ~ AZ M, re-
charged there nothing found ON her 10 hos LIN
member the name OF the person; she was cpaii.u ,i
robbng; Bridget Dcrgan was dressed IN ola county Si
abe had neither hat nor hood don't think hei n"'
was dressed; she bad handkerchief on ner n I 40
do not remember its color can't tell ~ was 'sa %
brought to JAIL spoke In particular ABOUT .n
matter after getting look At the prisoner ara ~
said saw th.. lady before snas ,ea h ie A0'''
Mr. Adrain-Did you speak 10 me about INST
witness-Yes but will you allow me 70 ASK yoo
Mr. Adrain-Yca
witness--what did say to your
Mr.. Adrain-You said TO me that you knew nolH'"s
against tho prisoners character.
Witness-Yes said that, and say so still.
Nj. Adran-But you are trying 70 make her CUT oaU
To Mr. Leupp-I cannot say that Mary Gilroy " Ger.
tanly the same person as the witness VINO mas
here. Glroy the Of the person arrested
To the Attorney Generality attention was directed
to Q person named Mary Groy as sne was IN company
| with bad pckpocket named Mag Conner
Me- Adrain moved TO override all the evidence pro.
duoed destroy the testimony Of Mary Groy, who had
| been called as q witness for the State
The Attorney General said the evidence was offered 20
contradic. the statement OF Mary Gilroy They were
dence defendant went TO the extent Of giving
her character for honesty and quness and the 'esu
znony just given went 70 contradict that
The Court overruled all the evidence regards the
character Of Mary Gilroy.
Mr.. Leupp moved to override all the evidence sven
could not inquire into particular act but should be d.
rected the general repute and acts Of the prisoner
The instances Of bad conduct should DO such - 70 Do
stroy effect Of general good rsputs Persons Of the
repute might be found in the company Of criminals
| without being stained by the dedlement Assuming
that Dennis was not mistaken in his description Of the
persons alluded to, did Bridget know Of ~ How did
sons stated to Be- Of bad Character per s anec. her
| How could III mere accidental acquaintance WIN
taken n evidences TIA. The prisoner was aware Of Their
Tns Attorney General said the evidence was compe-
tent 70 dsprove the fact sworn TO by Mary Groy,
that she did know Bridget Dergan until she had med
her at DR. Corsl'G He offered the evidence first, -
bearing the character Of the prisoner secondly -
contradictng the statement Of defendant wines.
ON crossexamnaton g test Of eredioilisy. and
L ".
Mr. Leupp replied thas the evidence was incomps-
what took place Warrington market regarding
Bridget
child, chair apesdv referred 70 Is evidence depossd
piece OF wood already produced fitted the break
the leg OF that char; he had that piece o. wood m
his pocket but while riding out this morning lost out
The re6usng evidence ON the parsof ~ stats here
4 rHs SUMMING or FOR rHx STATE
Mr. G. Il. Herbert. Dstri q Attorney. summed up ths
for patient attention they bad given to the cass.
which was unusually prcsracted There were three Or
y :; :Ss az 81 2 We w..
violence committed by Bridget DerRan; and %, what
. the degree q he. was az inter I'm
that MIRA Coriel committed suicide He believed that
the would not seek TO establish such
declarations and condact Of the accused oil tended
prove her guilty II she wanted 70 run for help for
child and ron % Corre's which was further on ,haa
vairss Why did she 90 50 far Why did she not CRY
evidences Of her quilt and crime She did not show
those who called at the house tho whore the body
Way nr
? | conduct the conduct, Of nnoceaces What was be-
conductat the ares Did she run for water AM
fres II she desired the house TO burn VIII,
did she desire II 10 burns What she dressing 70
Was it necessary 10 do sos The answer lies with th
jury What was Bridget washing the towel for tina
| mornina2 The child at that time Lttle'a Bird
gets place would naturally be there to take OF the
poor little child who had lost It's mother. But she was
| in the kitchen washing What she washing at that
hour in the morning? Mr. De Witt deposed that ne saw
towel end or which had been dry and the other
damp, as " blood had boon washed out OF It, She did
not rush 10 and say here Is piece OF evidence thai
will lead to the perpetrator OF the murder No. Counsel
| commented on the acts and declarations Of the
| prisoner, and contended that ste did not,
from the beginning to the end, tell q CON.
slsient story. The greatest proof that Q pereon
could give Of innocence would DO TELLING a consistent
story. The defendant falsifcd, and her
tons proved her guilty OF this crime II evidence
that the bureau had been overturned, and that the
prisoner ad 10 Theodore Corie Iha robbers ur
stairs robbg tie house and thar the bureau waso, er
turned. If II overturned, how. did the defendant
| know nf She must have been up stairs; and, II 80
she up stairs with themS II proved that
bureau Mrs. Coel kept aces and collars foe thing
| We're these the things that wanted 10 steai9
| Tue Court informed the learned gentleman. shortly
before six O'clock that the hour Of adjournment tss
o'clockl mad arrived
The court then adjourned to ten o'clock thin
morning.
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