The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-31
THE CORIELL MURDER.



Trial or Bridget DerRan for the Alleged
Marder or Mrs. Mary Ellen Coriell.
The tenth day OF this extraordinary trial was reached
yesterday AT ten O'Clock Judge Peter vredenbg took
bis seat ON the bench
During the day the court room was denssy crowded.
several ladies being present In the afternoon session
some persons, in order 10 gain admission, climbed
through the windows into the court Two three
times In the OF the Attorney Generals speech
portion Of the audience committed the very unseemy
act Of cheering his observations, and the officers APP
peared 70 mako effort to suppress tho applause The
learned gentleman, however, offered very proper re-
buke 10 this exhibition OF bad taste
Mr.. W. H. Leupp resumed his address to the jury on
behalf Of tho prisoner He commended that the prisoner
was not only not proved satisfactorily TO be guilty, but
that she was innocent In thought design act, and
that she entitled TO claim that the mpuation that
she was ever connected in design or in act in the mi
nutest relation 10 the homicide question was utterly
false No such mpuation did could in truth rest
her. and he held that she innocent OF the murder
OF Mrs. Corie a. any one upon whom the denial fell.
Mr.. Herbert District Attorney, here n.erposod and
said something had been said shirt that
and 10 % that the s was ns
Mr. Leupp-I object TO IL
The Court-H rs too late.
Mr. Herbert-N will be remembered that this matter
as to the shirt came out only a very late stage Of the
trial.
The Court-we cannot 70 into that now II We did,
II might open up the whole question again
Mr. Leupp then with his argument, and con-
cuded by stating that il there was verdict Of guilty
rendered the facts and circumstances Of this
blow would be struck at the administration OF
criminal law In the state OF New JERSEY. There we're
slight indications OF applause the conclusion Of
the learned gen,lemans address but they
suppressed by the Court
The attorney General Hon MI. Robson at half past
part Of the State They should investigate the case on
facts proved and on principles Of law settled great
crime had been committed In the county He would
a II
lingering doubt In his mind as TO her
guilt The public are looking with anxiety to the re.
de ails Of the trial were read the utmost interest was
en- But the jury would, doubt faithfully discharge
prejudice or passion He detailed the circumstances OF
the very infinitely. The first hour and half Of the
rate description OF the wounds on the person Of Mrs.
Corell and with comments the circumstances under
which he submitted the wounds were inflicted.
At one O'Clock the Court took recess until three
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Az three O'Clock when the Court sat again,
The Attorney General resumed his address TO the jury
He submitted that witnesses had testified that this
crime had been committed by woman.
Mr. Leupp-Who has said that except Israel Coriolls
Attorney Generally impression is that Dr. Stillnan
Mr.. Ieupp-That.i is a mistake.
The Attorney General-Whether II 10 or not mean to
show that from the circumstances OF the case no man
could have committed this Decd He proceeded to argue
this point and said II two men had gone to the house
to commit the murder they would have fed on the alarm
Deng gwen by the servant mnlu going street
and rousing the neghbors The persons who committed
the decd not strangers No marks OF men could
be found in the house, but IL said that there
mans bloody shirt left there II proved by Or.
Corie that he in the habit Of leaving his night SHIRT
under the pillow In the bedroom.
Mr. Adran-Allow me TO interrupt you for a moment
There not particle Of evidence that that shirt
longed to DR. Coriell.
The Attorney General-Mr Adrain will remember that
DR. Coriel told him about this shirt
Mr.. Adrain-The first thing heard Of Il was BY the
receipt Of anonymous letter, without name or date
and asking Dr. CoreI about the Shirt he said he did
not know anything about It, as he had not seen IL
Tho Attorney General-I admit that for the sake Of
argument; but t>would DO singular thing II man
going To commit this deed would have left behind him
his bloody shirt Applause In court the officers appa.
rently making no effort TO suppress IT,
The Attorney General went on with his argument,
stating that he did not wish such exhibition to take
place In any court Of justice In which he pleaded
the murder tho work Of woman, other woman
could have done without the prisoners assistance
and IL done with the household weapons and furn
turethe knife the child's chair and the back OF
rush bottomed chair If she did get the knife her
SELF she directed those who did, and II stranger had
used the knife he would have left the the
pathway to divert investigation into another chan
mel The fact that the knife concealed rresistby
forced his mind the conclusion that stranger
committed the murder
AT six O'Clock the Attorney General had not concluded
his argument and the court adjourned till ten O'Clock
this morning.