The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-06
CRIME IN NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.

A Prominent lTanufacturer's wife Proves
False to Her Husbnnd-A City Alderman In
Trouble and Sent TO the Lock-Up-Bridget
Dergan-IDtcrcsting Information.
NEw BRuSswIcK, N. j., August 5, 1867.
Fashionable circles have suddenly startled by IN
affair Of domestic infelicty In which the wife of
prominent manufacturer it is alleged, has proved false
TO her ege lord, and rumor is rife in regard thereto.
The elite Of the city are doing their utmost to put
smooth face the NATTER bat the particulars given
by the lawyers in charge of the Affair." plain and
satisfactory 10 the most unconcerned iookerson that
impossible to create the Impression that the stories
totally false About the 18th day Of June last Mr.
George Mum, . machnist doing business in Water
street, became suspicious Of his wifes constancy Tho
two boarding at the City Hotel Mr. Mum placed
the matter the hands OF Detective Oliver Of this city
and instructed him TO work up the case since which
time the officer has employed his time procuring evil
dsnce 70 sustain the charge On Saturday last war
rant was obtained against Alderman silas A.
Alden, who arrested and u once com
mitted 70 Jail. II 10 alleged that the
officer 20 arranged his plan that Ma Mum and her
alleged paamour easily caught and the chain OF
evidence strong. said to defy all attempts 10
sunder IT, further said tina, the detective secretly
obtained entrance TO the ladys room and himself
witness the improper between the parties
named The city father thus brought before the public
he, been married but HE wife ;ns
been placed In the hands Of the prosecuting attorney
the State, and the AFFAIR will receive sitting nvestiga-
ton 81 the trial OF Alden TO be held ct the next session
Of the courts in September The statement OF the
as sivsn above 10 from unQusstonable source, and
therefore entitled 10 credit
As the fatal day which Bridget Dsean Is to pass
into another world draws near she Is gradually becoming
resigned TO her fate and evidently realizes that
last week she received letter from her brothers. who
reside with her mother At Sligo county, parish Of Van
Clef Ireland, 10 which the death father is
toned Her brother who q weLto do dry goods
chant asks her in the letter II he be Of any service
70 henoy crossing the o.eas and states that IL 30,
money will not deter him from doing 90. The news OF
letter mailed, been announced 70 her
mother, IS abe was already afflicted BY the death
Of her husband AZ Brdeers dication the jailer has
written reply TO the letter. which viii b forwarded by
tho Boston steamer Tomorrow She states 10 her
friends that she will die In the bosom Of her holy re-
she asks THAI Fathers Kelly and white in Ireland be
requested TO say for the repose of her soul ana
states that Father Rogers, Of this city has done all
bis power 10 alleviate her bodily mental su cripgs
Bridget tells her brothers and sisters In her letter. that
bad company has brought her ruin Since receiving
the letter from her home. which Is the nrst she has
sfected. and states that In q day or two she
will make full confession Of her knowledge OF the
Rogers visits her about twice week and plainly tells
her that she must make public the FUN particulars Of the
bloody occurrence number Of residents OF the city,
visits 10 the Jail daily for The purpose Of seeing ths
prisoner bat 10 many they com PEELED 70 depart
without having effected thor object Budges has nos
made suy statements In regard to the murder but
nil sdhsrss the statement recently made BY her that
the Decd was committed with two knives one OF which
NJ. Ooriel wrenched from the .sssssn,s grasp
tbs trial OF Mary Giroy viii como Oh during the sss
sou cf the courts nert month. AZ an Interview
Colonel O. N Hssbert county prosecutor, and Bridget
, .s 70 Ss 'ss . s: MARI
esUy s.s" al seSsI w murder prior 70 Ne