The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
THE CORIELL MURDER.
COURT or OYER AND TEHMISER. NEW BRUNSWICK. " J.
Trial Of Bridget Dergan for the Aiiesed MUIR

Trial OF Bridget Dergan for the ALLEGED Mur-
der Of Mrs. Mary Ellen CorieIl-
The trial OF Bridget Dergan for the alleged murder OF
Mrs. Mary Ellen Coren, at Newmarket Mddlesex
county, N J., on the 25th February last, was resumed
yesterday morning at ten O'clock before Judge Peter
vredenbargh assisted by judges Brown Dayton Decker
and Elisha U. Cook. The number OF spectators was
large, but not 50 large the previous day. me
prisoner exhibited apparent indifference TO what was
going forward In fact she seemed 10 be one OF the
most unconcerned persons in court
TESTIMONY foR THg PROSECUTION.
Theodore Corell and examined--I reside in the
same building with tho old gentleman who was sworn
last evening; he is my father resided there on the
Goth OF February; awakened that night bJ Bridget
knocking at the door; asked my father it would let
her in he said not she said there were burglars In Dr.
Cores house. got the bell and alarmed the neighbors,
and hallooed murder; Bridget told TO go TO Mr..
Titles; saw light In Mr. Le's, also hight in MI.
loves house. and people afterwards going to Or.
Corielrs house II then ten minutes 10 o'clock;
said TO my father must 20 out; going out saw
Bridget near my fathers house; did speak to her.
went to DR.. coels; The body OF Mrs. Coriel not
there then; ! assisted to put out the fire
in the bed where Mr.. Corien slept: we put
the fire out; out get assistance; came
back and put the FIRE had conversation with the
defendant about O'Clock in the morning Bridget
said had called there hali-past eight and
that they called again That she was try-
Ing get the baby asleep that Mrs Cornell had lei the
into the sitting the second time they called:
that Mrs corei told her 60 go for the doctor that she
the men; was present all the time she talking
with father up stairs got the bell while my father
taking TO defendant; the conversation l have re-
lated with the prisoner took place Dr. Corieis about
O'Clock Asa s. Bush handed Bridget two pet,icoas
aud to her dress the baby: he remarked that
was blood on them and the defendant dropped them;
Asa Bush picked them up and laid them the side
board IN the sitting room.
Cross-cxanined--Ny father keeps store in Newman
ket have seen Bridget about fifteen twenty times,
she conducted herself psaceabiy far as know:
cannot tell II BRIDGET the night question had
thing on her head; she had light undergarment and
something dark the upper port Of her person; could
not tell whether her arms we're bare covered; the
first conversation had with her was in front OF the
house: have stated that am deaf: she said there
Two burglars in Dr. Cores house. and had upset
the bureau. Y. When yon DIR. Cories that
nsht We're you up stairs A. No: they told me the
bureau upset the second with Bridget
was at Dr. Cofells house q Did she tell you why Mrs.
Corel told her to for The doctor A. No. she told
she did not know the men; asked her that question
and she said she would know them AGAIN II she
them; she said tai and the other short
cannot tel how long Bridget at the door making
the noises think she might have been four or 1--WE
minutes; spoke to her first: asked her what she
wanted; recognized her by her voice. there was no
light in my ro0m there was \ light IN my fathers
ROOM there was snow on the ground and the moon
about rising At that time rather excited by what
Bridget told me about the burglars ta
diagram vas here placed in the hands o! the wit
ness He pointed the position OF his fathers house
and the place where he saw Bridget on going TO DIR.
C0nell's house.
Counsel for the prosecution exhibited to the Jury The
petticoa' which was sworn Asa Bush handed TO Bridget
70 put On the child. Upon the 'front.' Of IT, al the top,
there q large stain Of blood.
Asa S. Bush oamlned:--I liy with Dr. Corell on the
18th Of February last; had lived with him about year
and months the Doctor lett home that evening
about hslfpast va In the aiternoon whens tho Doctor
started ne said TO me he did mol know when he woula
: then did my night work: while I In the barn
Bridget came there; she asked me f could write;
said yes asked her she wanted 10 write letter: she
she wanted write three four lines the Doc
tor: told her Il not necessary Tor her TO write
him sbe could speak 10 him: she said sne
knew that but that she had done so before:
after had done my work went 10 the house and we
mad about halspast SIX; after ten stopped there
ten fifteen minutes left at aboat qusrter-past seven
hundred four hundred yards from the doctors at
nine O'Clock went home dropping into the DOCTORS
passed: went In the back gate 10 the house;
that tue doctor had not returned and out
the Same way went 10; went homo 90 my mothers
and TO he'd; ~ nine o'clock light 10 the bed
room OF the doctor house, all was then quiet there
about o'clock heard noise in the street, and
down 70 the aooers there were numSeTs sitting in The
Guilty was HsAre, told me, in about half an hour after
e. % ,. The house TIA" two men en-, c. u,
past len two called. but she said she did
moi think thew the same men: next morning she
asked me what the doctor would suy aud do; said
dio know, thai supposed doctor would try and
ind who did IL: shc asked II ne would hnd
told hsrI supposed he would II he could; gong 70 Mr.
Itsles with told her TO stay there with the child
about half hour after the conversation
tho child had been brought % Mr. ittIss that morning:
she back 10 the doctor's asked her why did
not stay with the child Mr.. Lt!e<; she said she did
like stay with the doctor; witness Identifies the
Coricll's; tho blade was then straight: the blade
u no; straight now; when let the house that
night Mrs Cornell dressed In black dress;
sh- in The sitting room feeding the child:
Bridget then 10 the kitchen; generally leit
ID. .ories at ha.fpast seven; did not sleep there
night: when ! returned TO Dr. Coriell's on the
morning in question. Bridge. seemed 10 be busy
the kitchen heard the water run as II she wash
ina: saw her no stairs ia her room; she struck
gnt and took the lamp from the sitting room went IN
aud ASKED her 10 come down; she came down soon;
when went TO her room she seemed 10 be arranging
her dress; her put coal, once the sitting
slovs about four O'Clock In the morning; about that
bour her in the yard going towards the rrivy;
her house lew minutes AFTER did her
tumng iron the privy picked up child's skirt FROM
the head OF Tue lounge IN the sitting in the
ng between two and three O'Clock handed to Bridget;
noticed blood upon u, and told her TO put !, on.
that IL bloody she lei u fall the ioor picked ID
up and lsid ~ the sidebosrd whore, think,
NAMED time. SAN piece Oh delaine muslin
living IN the oven shed: there was enough to make
dress picked IL and laid " the shell the pam
ry saw Bridget looking at tue bench where The desine
was wing: told her where she would get ~ 10 no.
know Is she got III she told ABOUT week previous and
that day that she going away and d,d Ike
90 leavc she repeated that on another occasion; told
her guessed she could get another place said she
knew that but did not Ike 10 leave her place; Bridget
sale she Ia the Kitchen trying asleep
when the came the second time: she did not say
what happened then or who let them in; cannot say
the knife on the table whsn took my tea at
al the house.
cross-examinedI was not in the habit OF taking my
meals with Bridget; Bridges had not much 10 say;
know that Bridget lived with Louis DAYTON z. What
Ia tue daercncc between the knife aud when you
saw II last A. The blade Is bent II i more bent
than ever saw H. Y. Is there other dinerenceS
A. No, sir. Y Did you observe that Bridget the
habit OF talking more with her mistress than her
business requ'rcdY A. do not know that she
"a. seemed always to be Quiet reserved and modest
her onyersaon aud conduct She was not in the habit
OF entertaining mon; girls would come In sometimes;
dress produced here is nosothe Mrs Core had
on on the 18th of February she a black one and
the one produced Is striped; my attention
particularly called 10 IL she was feeding
the child did not zee Bridget going into tho
privy leaving IL (; this matter has been
the subject OF conversation In Newmarket: I have
spoken Of t probably half dozen times the public
house Of abraham Nelson; have spoken OF IL in your
(counselsl presence. Did you In any of thosc half
dozen conversations fail TO state that yol had Bird
get going towards the privys A. did; do not know II
she read; | have seen prayer book in her hand;
when che asked 70 write three four lines TO Dr.
Ccrel she did ray what she wanted TO write;
that there good feeling aud harmony between
Bridget aud DR.. Corieil's family
Rev. Charles " Little sworn and examined-I live al