The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-23
THE CONNECTICUT OUTRAGE CASE.


DIR. Brennan Arraianed for the Fourth Time.
from the New Haven Palladium, Dec 22l
Dr. Brennan was arraigned for the fourth time be-
forei the City Court yesterday morning, Tor hear
ing upon the charge OF outrage upon Miss Mary
sheehan deceased. The court room was rs again .l
time, pleaded the absence Of the principal wit
ness, Mrs. Anna Upton, upon the same ground as
IL was urged that she had been detained before
VIZ. the sickness or her husband-but fur her
said that, notwithstanding this circumstances,
they would not ask for another continuance
of the case. Further, II was said that the prose-
cution had evidence which would answer In place
OF that Of the absent witness. Upon this announce
ment the counsel tMessrB Gardiner, prosecuting
attorney. George II. watrous, assisting the prosecu-
ton, and ID. q. Wright for the defcncel adjourned
TO an adjoining room, where they had consultation
and the Chief OF Police. The result OF the confer
ence being announced to the Court 1t appeared that
II had been mutually agreed upon TO first argue the
vital point IN the casc-vz, the admissIbty OF the
dying declarations OF the deceased. and to OBTAIN
decision Of the Court on that point which whether
the proceedings and perhaps relieve the Court
and counsel OF receiving mass OF unlmportant
testimony. AT this announcement Brenan arose
and In hurried and excited manner addressed the
court saying that he was Ill, that his lungs were
affected and that ne had como from his sick bed to
the trial. that he was entirely innocent OF the charge
end that he wanted to be tried. Mr.. Wright tai1 he
was ready to proceed and would at once II his client
inslsiell. He felt however, that II was due TO the
prosecution that II be allowed time TO prepare lis
arguments under the agreement made Brennan de-
INJURED somewhat, and speaking OF a picture OF the
deceased woman which was lying on the lawyers
ta;,ie said he was entirely Innocent; that he lad
never seen the woman before: not opposing frtner
however, the case, after an unsuccessful attempt to
get the bonds reduced to $4,000, put until
evening.
Of the dyng declarations OF Mary Sheehan was ar
gued. The court room long before the hour of OPEN
ing througed, even the prisoners box and IN o
witness stand being cfamnled with people, and many
were unable to get standing room. There being so
much crowdinp and pushing and talking, tho Re-
corder ordered the room cleared aud adjourned the
court 10 the Office Of the Chief OF Police. The pro.
ceedings opened with the reading by Mr.. Watrous OF
q paper employing In substance the dying declara-
tons OF the deceased and appended TO which was
the certificate OF the attending physician, that the
those made TO him by the deceased.
DYING DECLARATIONS OF MARY A. surEuAy.
new HAVEN, Nov. l5. 1868.
Ne,r Hdren County, ss.--I, Mary Ann Sheehan,
OF the town and county OF New Haven, being weak
In body but OF sound mind and memory, do on oath,
make the following statement:--
am unmarried; am 20 years Old, and have lived
In this city the last fifteen years. Last winter,
In February. was suffering with neuralgia In the
face; IL mad then continued for good whlie good
many weeks. DIR. Hebbard was. then lecturing at
Music Hall on heath and so on, and went TO hear
Of thnt kind and when he invited all to call at his
Office In the fremont house, II they were any way
sick, thought would call with some other girls
and see II lie could cure the neuralgia in my face.
called him the next day; he gave me medi-
cine andtold me To call again If that did not cure me.
time called found Dr. IIebbard gone and man
was there whom mad seen at the lecture assisting
DR.. Hebbard lie was called Dr. Paul Brenan. lie
told me to call again In the evening aud the Doctor
would be In. ! called In the evening as requested,
and the 50 me man told me the Doctor had patieni