New-York tribune., 1867-05-23
CRIME
TIE pRRGAE MURDER TRIAL.

The trial of'Bridget Dergan was resumed ycster
day morning in thoOourt Of Oyer and Tcrmner IN New
Brunswick. N J.
Mrs. Matilda Snedecker dcposcd that she was at Dr
Corics house during the afternoon OF the 25h of Fobr
ary deceased was Yei and cheerful and had biaeh
dress on; went TO Mr. llyers house after the murte
and went in the room whore the body lay II then had on
calico dress with stripes in, the shoulder was torn oui
part Of The dress and flannel skirt were oonsidorab
matted With blood and feathers q bunch Of hair WAS
hroe wounds on the right side OF the head there was
burn on hef forehead md upon the wounded hard dc
poheht sssis'ed N removing the bloody clothing from ,he
chemise after we obtained the body.
Phcbe r. Nelson testified 10 seeing tho body or de
ceased at Mr.. Hiilyers it had calico dress, which
was very wet and bloody about o'clock deponent was
white skirt 1t had bloody spot upon it, and had been
washed part of It showed the ironing the lower part
iridget if she knew who committed the MURDER she said
she knew. but would not tell she was going TO tell Dr
murder and 1t made hor mad: she would not tell us.
pressed the question and she sad Y9n all think @ ara
Corie had always been kind 20 her.
Bridget did not object to our examln
| Oh four or hye waists and dresses or skirts
stand. said at Mr.. Hillyers house, and tho
body there had several gashes upon one shoulder cuts
Bridget was in the kitchen washing towel, ono end of
which dry; when she shc turned her slde To-
ward me; washed the wounded hand or Mrs COriel:
there three deep gashes; the little finger
and the thumb cut nearly OIL; there were a number of
cuts on the face there six large gashes on the left
side Of the head counted &c gashes in alseyen upon
the body the rest about the head and neck saw about
dozen marks about her throat made by sharp instrl
ment; q wound on the right groin. another the left
sde near the bowels and long cut ON the thigh; both
arms were nearly covered with bruises her face
badly bruised and very much swollen there wound
in the eshy part of her left shoulder whero piece OF
flesh had been out when laid ont the body there
two dozen 20 bruises upon IT, beginning at the
hair and extending down tho back they rcsemblod cuts
skin
Charles H. stilnan, NJ. d., OF Plainaeld. N j., was
next examined. He corroboraed the statements made
by the last witness excepting tho condition OF the arm
from which, she sad pinch Of flesh had been torn In
making the post mortem examination he found large
number OF superficial wounds upon the head neck, lett
Of the wounds seemed 10 have been made by sharp in,
struncnt with blunt object, and others bore cyl
dence Of severe cOntusons the sOntuslons upon the
they could be marked when vitality had ceased
right OF the deceased aud by their prominence was
enabled to trace accurate diagram OF the IMPRESSION
the confused wounds might have been produced Dy some
blunt instrumental chair club, or fist but was unable TO
A. D. Newell. NJ d.. testified that he had taken an i'm.
preston Of the prisoners mouth while ho vstng her
at the jail from which he made cast showing the pecl-
copied by Dr. stlman from the neck OF Mrs Coriei was
placed the cast and @ found to with tbe se b6dy %
could not have been made by teeth other than those
OF Bridget whsa ne Was aSns inc 0 to
allow him the opportunity OF securing an accurate cast
Dr. Decker, being sworn, deposed: That he was called
The 9th of February upon entering the house noticed
very offensive odor he had heard the testimony OF Dr.
Newell and agreed with him in his opinions having him
self assisted the Doctor in the postnortem examination
Josiah II. DE witt, James Wilson, Isaac Hitler, and
Mrs Catharino Lawrence corrOborated the evidence
previously elected the latter stating that In conyersa
iion with Bridget she had said she knew who had killed
Mrs. Corle, but would be hung before she would tell;
DIR. and Mrs. C. had always been like father ana
mother 10 her.
John NJ Norris detective, the last witness ex-
ahmed yesterday and gave the conversation held by Dr
Core with Bridget In his she said tnat some
body at the inquest had said she committed the murder
and wanted Inn to prove tne aSc'U % rasd nn Know
that here Sunday night last she stayed here
rather late When you Went away sad ann cS y isere us a
any money ia the house told her she wanted money
TO 20 up stairs 20 the back room where me bureau was
Ann went into the pantry and came out with the butcher
knife and, from her actions knew what she was gong
TO do so took the child and started away with IT. the
doctor then said How about these men you nave been
telling about 20 Bridget said she believed they were with
he Would have OF YOU because you had killed
Ann Doyle's child that was about all the conversation
eused Yesterday afternoon, In which she stated that she
arrived In this country from Ireland two years ago last
upon service first IN Brooklyn from which place she went
Bulls Ferry. and finally removed to Newmarket where mere
aha wns first cInpoyed'by Mr. COriel; tnat she then
went 10 live with DR.. W. ". Corie ana was about eav-
ing there though against her wishes when ne aat M % 1o
affair other han what she has heard since her accusa
ing examination, aceomplice in the murder, in
connection with the two men, Barney Doyle and
- Hunt about whom 50 much has appeared In eyi,
Mrs. Corie she nodded her head aHtinnuysiy, anu
added an accomploo 40 far she has manested no con
Germ tho amount OF crcumsantial evidence brought
against her. receiving the corrobOratng testimony ana
witnessing the identification OF The bloody articles OF
clothing with expression OF intense rigor she says
.e knows will be speedily acquitted, ns she dld not
commit the dasardly deed. Her appearance IN Court II
more like that OF breathing statue thah oi Ieale ae
cused Of the crime OF murder.
THE GoID.sT. TRAGEDY.
There was much excitement in Brooklyn yester-
day IA reference to the shooting OF WIN. b. Carr in Gold
,t Ms reported Yesterday The Fory-frst Precinct Sta
mnrderous weapon used skdmore is now inearcerated
the Raymonds jail, and converses 1reely upon the
subject OF his crime. lie acknowledges mat ne committed
the Decd but states that he did not mink OF SHOOTING
Carr alleging that he mlstook hm for another man.
Last evening Mr. Carr stil alive, although utterly
unconscious The physicians IN attendance state thht ne
may nger for few hours longer Out cannot possibly
recover.
TIE KANE ARSON CASE.
twill be remembered that this case received a trial
new trial necessary This trial, after several de-
laws was finally commenced yesterday In the Court Of
Oyer and Ter1nDer, before Judge ana twelve Jurors
John Kane the prisoner Is charged with wliuly tetnB
fire the dwelling house at the corner or secondaNe
and Thirty rstst the night of the l2h or DecenDef
and causing the death OF woman and two children nom
the flames aud sufocaon He was landlord or the prem
isss and rented to several families and also Kept
liauor store the first foor The motive for the IN
cendary act claimed TO obtain the insurance
on the building and stock which was estimated aDoNe
their value The crime s that OF arson IN the het
degree which has the punishment for person con
ycted OF H. as murder Kane committed 10 prison
short tlme after the fire. and has been there ever since
Yesterday the counsel for the prosecution conmehced
the ease and brought the first witness, DAVID J."
sandford who related the circumstances httenuIny inc
fire substantially the rs at the previous tia Inc
will he continued three days, and among the
witnesses viii be James sheehan Kanes barkeeper, who
was first charged with the crime