New-York tribune., 1867-06-18
CRIME
TIE AIR-GUN MUBDEP

decided TO proceed with the trial The impanneing Of
jurors was then commenced but up 10 the Of ud
| JouInment only four persons had been secured.
| THE PORTER MURDER
| Yesterday morning the inquest over the body OF
James Porter, who found in the river OFF Ped Hook
Point Brooklyn, was commenced by Coroner Lynch The
witnesses examined were MI T. /. Hull acquaintance
inghouse, and MIR. w. Huntingdon the lumber dealer in
WHO'S whose employ Porter was mp TO tho time Of bis death
published aud the further examination Of witnesses was
adjourned until Friday next, at which time the police
expect to partially unrayel the mystery OF the case
EMDEzZLEMT.NT IL CEDAR-sT.
A complaint against Emile Roux, prcforrod by Al
fred JaoOnta OF No SC Cedarst accused Roux o having
embozzled $l1O0, whio acting compainant's clerk
Itor1 had charge Of Mr. Jaoonels cash accounts and
some discrepancies having lately been noticed IN the
books under his charge, closer examination revealed
was cmbezzed R0uE. who says that he is not Snity,
at the Jefferson Market Police Court sterday anu
| held for trial ia default OF $3.50 bail.
FELoNIOUs ASSAULT.
WIN. Muller. a shoemaker. residing at No. ej2
Frst-st Wiiamsburg was inhumanly assaulted yester
day afternoon at the Of North Second and fsss
by party OF ruiens who gave no reason for their brutal
gagged In the assault promptly arrested by the police
of the Fortyith Precinct ana locked mp Their Eane'
Muller stabbed IN one Of his arms, and severely
wounded IN the head.
RIOT AND REPORTED MURDER At A FUNERAL"
bloody fight dsgraced the neighborhood of Cal
vary Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The persons who
engaged in the encounter had been attending fu
neral and included women well as men. Several o.
them wounded four seriously and t il reported
that child killed. The burial party belonged IN
NewYorlI The fight originated in discussion respect
ing the character Uf the departed Knives and stones
freely used, and the occupants OF houses In The
neghborhOOd took refuge in the woods The fight Lasted
an DOur.
GUILTY or THE MURDER or HIS WIFE.
The jury in the of Maurice Lonergan, who
had been indicted FOR killing his wife Della, OF No 1881
Wasngton-st on the 26th Of March, found verdict Of
murder first degree yesterday Tho prisoner was
tried IA the Court OF General Sessions before Recorder
jr prosecuting for the people, and Messrs Charles
George W CIamm a witness yesterday. He testified
That he know the LOncrgans; Dolia on the day o
Lcr death about O'CLOCK D. N went with the prisoner
sober; Lonerg,u staggered and fell into rocking chlr
and went TO sleep mciatey; his vile told witness not
to go away she afraid That her husband would
Kill her. witness said d" Itmhug; witness thinks ne
heard Lonersau say something aDou MihhS ~ VIC @ D
couid not remember exactly the words The prisoner
was socn striking bis wife Nhue She was wing on tn9
foor. some mc afterward the police found the dead
woman, and arrested her husband, Who Was present
broken brU0mstck and were found IN the room
Alter the testimony had boen summed up by couh'o lHu
jury charged by the Recorder, the verdict wa rem
remandcd for his seBtenoe-WlHcl Is otath.
THE CORiELL MURDER
BRIDGET DTRGAN SENTENCED To BE HUNG AUGUST
S)-A MOTION FOR A NEW rGM oyERRULED
rNHrHE
Nnw-BRUNswIcx, N. j.. June I7.-Brdget Dergan
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in the April Torn Of the AddeseV County Court Of oyer
and TerlDiaer. holding ~ NeW-Briu1g1ck, n j., Was
found guilty o. the murder Of Mrs Mary Ecn Corsi ut
Ncwnarbct in February last wasyesiertly morning pro
House to receive tine sentence OF tho Court. The o.
tendance Of spoctsiors aescd ne undnin.he interest
since tho rendition Of the verdict OF gnhI
has a.peared ~ sullen. and unAplroarhahlo ~
ever laBifes'iug not the fightost c'1cr,n ~ hnT
@ sa H. - @Ti b5m ~ E,d " e'arse5 yt, te mner
M $50 fu , 3D.
br. herrt. tho Prosecuting Attorney, moved t1nt the
y been W fund eI,isy of tls ni1i@r of b-, Cofie
Tao Court directed thc prisoner 10 stand up. and ad
Ia s,. bsasa yo .si n Agr L.. g. g.. rrr' = y.
i,, you convicted ofths murder eLa CO. sns- s v-rt
n ~. 80 2, 'af & , ags',s gos 80 -, ' % ~ '' 80 @ q W, E
Mr Vim. H. Leupp the associate council for tho prit
oner. b. teha oi s c5nt said tha, upon ihu trhycis
5aer, " ~ ~ Se d15t se ,sci G & seen reason fsg
arresiirg judgment and awsrdi5g tls prisoner =, nv
law was incQmpcieni,and ought not 70 nave Doen aa
mlficd had been by the Court received ana submitted 10
zoe rp,ed y, io 6 ie lad stated eforc tho
CrOners inquest, aud said thdt 10 be- laWiG should
prosecution lie SAID tho charge OF tine Court was an eX
press authority o the jury and Ignored al The defense
Courts Of New-.Isey should bee referred 90 the supreme
Court and by thGm settled upon G nlHqi 1ther ~ he
c1I'd hone defend peT8Ou charged Win cApltth
ot.e or not for as tho laws now stand no lawyer could
stand up Wb any prospect OF success for his client ana
have the Court ud ng that defense condemung that
defpse unworthy. oven OF mementary refer
alusiOn " tho point raised In the defense anu
prerognfiyo OF the law Tie Court meant in thus case
that bridget should be convicted lie protested against
tho Courts judgment being rendered then upon Ing tnJ
ground primary evidence which was necessary hnu
not been produced, and that by the charge OF to
] Inc fury were taught 20 substitute presumption io
proofs Wo moved that the cause be submitted 70 te
plucme Court IN the Court refuse u grant new
tI1a, and that sentence DO ssp'Luea uut uIIe i aS
that the OF the higher Court mghs De received
Mr. Charles NJ Herbert replied, ON the part OF te oate
that every fact narrated Dy tne piisoet& m & @ t
ners inquest mad been brought out IN the present th
His Honor had not assumed any position which the facts
'i The non G. r AdIain upon the part Of the prisoner
! affirmed that there was doubt ia the community OF
BIidges guilt aud that doubt bad given rise TO The ques
toD. mas Bridget made cOnfessOuT 10 had gone out
n the public prints that she had made confession 10
him as her counsel but he denied the assertion This
moor r had confession 90 make because she ala not
commit crime. The defense had presented tue prison
ers former character 10 the jury they had prov eu me- 10
be quiet peaceable, and amabe person. and YET not
word was sld about her character IN Hs H9ol elhe
called the attention Of the Court to he dn eApet1
the presiding Justice, ana found ia,t MN I9e
Upon consultation the Court refused the motion for
them dreted to rise and was asked by the Court she
had anything say why the sentence Of the law should
Mr. Edraln. after comforting with his client, said
hSn r g s 10 3 ms @ brher 70 say
that there is person. who Is now az large VINO promised
That person is still at liberty and knows with regard
this crime. She herself according TO her me-
not only at the present time, but from the moment
! that I was assigned her counsel up ~ the PIES
! emf tune las denied that she touched
| or imbrued her hands In the blood OF Mrs.
Cor and that she is entirely innocent Of the murder OF
| that lady"
| The Court replied that there nothing In what
had been stated 30 Justify the pOstponement of the
painful duty imposed by the law that in the FIN ding OF
The fury this Court unanimously and entirely concur and
that they believed tho homicide attended by clrcu
stances OF cruelty and horror not perhaps exceeded con-
sdeng the OF the accused In the history OF crime
His Honor then entered upon succint recapulatiOn
OF the evidence developed during the trial. and admon
ished the prisoner not 10 put OH preparation Tor