The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-30
THE NEW MARKET MURDER.
TRIAL OF BRIDGET DURGAN FOR THE MURDER ON
MRS. CoRIEL.

TRIAL OF BRIDGET DURGAN FOR THE MURDER on
MRS. CORIEL.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., April 27,-The tralof
Bridget Durgan, for the murder of Mrs. Ellen
Coliel, at New Market, New Jersey, on the night
of the 25th of February, was set down for to-day
in the Middlesex County oyer and Terminer,
held at the Court House in this place. The de-
tails of this horrible murder are still fresh in
the minds of the public, and have created great
deal of Indignation and excitement through
out this county, especially in the little town
where the victim dwelt. The announcement
tnat the trial was to take place to day conse-
quently drew large crowd to this quiet place.
which is not noted for sensations, but rather
for its quiet unpretenttousness.
At the opening OF the Court, at the usual
hour, the room was so crowded that scarcely
place to stand could be found. The presiding
Judge was the Hon. Peter B. Vredenberg, and
Judges ID. ID. Decker, Ii. H. Brown, and Elisha
Cook sat as associate judges. George NJ. Robe
son, the Attorney General, and Charles Nor
gan Herbert, the District Attorney, appeared
Tor the prosecution, and g. b. Adrian for the
defense. Mr.. Herbert is quite young man,
and this is his first case since holding the posi-
tlon of District-Attorney,
1t was generally understood that motion
would be made by the defendants counsel to
postpone the case until the next term on the
ground that insuttcienJ time had been given
10 prepare defense. But the prevailing i'm
preston was that the Court would deny the
motion, and the case would proceed to-day.
About IL o'clock the case was called, and the
prisoner brought into Court. She took a seat
behind the table of the counsel In the centre
of the courtroom, where she was hid from
the gaze of most of the crowd. She wore
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faded blue silk bonnet. Her entrance into Court
caused good deal of STIR. In person Bridget
is q little above the medium size, and appears
TO be about thirty years Of age.
She is very heavily built, ana her large frame
Is covered with great quantity of fat, which
gives her gross, animal appearance. Her fore
head is very low, the hair growing down to
within two inches of her brows. Her eyes are
dull and unintelligent, but at times emitting a
demoniac glare, which reveals the passion
within; her nose is rather short and character
less, and the length from chin to nose is dlspro-
portioned to the rest of the face. She entered
the Court and took her seat with as much non.
chalance as though she was going to her ordl-
nary duties in the kitchen.
The District Attorney announced that tne
case, and, as expected, was met with mollon
to postpone the case by the counsel for the de'
fendanJ,
MIR. Adrian stated that he was entirely alone
in defending his client, Mr.. Schenck VINO was
appoint ed to assist him, being unable TO 40 soi
were absent and It would be Impossible Ior MN
TO go on without them. The District AJtorntSy
ana the Attorney General argued agalnsC tth tho
motion, stating that two of their Witnesses % tho
menfharged by Bridget with commItEiinEt i X the the
muroer, were held in conhnementi anu aII5 ~ w h
case were deferred to the fall term ~ WoI th9 30
necessary to hold them still; ana luIIhet' SuaC
one OF their witnesses, being very aSeu 49,
IL was very uncertain that sne wouiu Oo"'io W
attend at that time. . ,,,,
After a short deiiberation the Court decided
10 ADJOURN the case until the ZOth ol ty S -
o'clock, and reappointed Mr.. Scnenck ~ ASSIST
MI Adrlan In the defense slaIlnB Su.S a r,s oOusu
the law did not require more IhHh OO HiunseI
ior the e defendant, yet ne e,@t Wtt the defendant
was not provided with sufilc'enI oUunsel; On
| these grounds he granted the moLoh'-N' T.
| World.