The New York herald., 1873-12-19
THE HIGHBR1DGE IN. J3 TRAGEDY.

Continuation Of the Brennan TriaI-The
Defence-A Struggle Between the Law
yers and the Doctors.
The Brennan wife murder case was continued
yesterday before Chief Justice Beaseley, at Flem-
ingt0n N. J.
The examination OF Dr.. John r. Todd was re-
sumed at the opening OF the Court. His evidence
was reorganization OF that given by Dr. Alpaugh,
in so far as the cause OF death was concerned.
During his cross-examinaton by Mr.. Beaseley he
acknowledged that he was inexperienced in sur
gerry, and that the post-mortem held over the de-
ceased, Catharine Brennan, was the first he took
part in. The word ''suggilation" in medicine he
did not understand and he did not seem to know
much about "Beck's Work on Medical Jurispru-
dence," as Mr.. Beaseey prOpounded to HIM sever
al questions based on that authority in reference
to the post-mortem examination in question.
DR.. Fields was also examined, but his testi-
mony was not OF much interest to either side.
The objective point Of the defence is to mpeach
the evidence Of these medical gentlemen and show
to the jury that they were incompetent to hold the
pOst-mortem examination, and also to establish
the theory that Mrs. Brennan came to her death by
the accidental bursting OF an artery.
Bridget Scuily testifed:-l Ave about 20 perches
from the house Of the prisoner in HighDridge; on
came for me TO go to his house, that his wife tthe
deceased) had .bursted in some place;' went
with him. and nothing more was said That remem-
ber Of; IL was between six and seven O'Clock in
the evenings be made no request OF me; saw
some
BLOOD ON THE TOP OF THE STAIRS
on the second flight OF Brennan's house, when /
got there; / saw John Brady and his wife there,
together with the prisoner; saw no one else; did
90 up quite to the Top OF the stairway; did not
see deceased there; John Brady was at the bottom
OF the stairs on the second flight; his wife Ellen
was at the top OF the second flight OF stairs,
near where the blood was; l was not over
two minutes there that time; the prisoner went
anead OF me up stairs and proceeded 10 whore his
wife was saw him stand over by the bannister
at the top OF the stairs; heard some one hailoo,
'Doctor ~ but cannot tell who 1t was: went home
and came back to Brennan's house the second time
In about two hours afterwards; saw a number OF
people scattered in dlnerent parts OF the house;
went up to where deceased was; she was dead
her body washed and laid out; the blood on the
In the cross-examination witness said-There was
no color in the prisoners face when he came to my
house the night OF Mrs. Brennans DEATH
Margaret Murray deposed that she resided in High
bridge, about mile from the prisoners residence
saw the body OF Catharine Brennan shortly after
her DEATH 1t looked swelled around the abdomen
when went in found the prisoner in the base
ment walking backward and forward crying with
his little baby in his arms asked him II Mrs. Bren-
nan was dead, he said "Yes;" he seemed 10 be IN
great agony.
Brennan's house about nine O'Clock on the
night of Mrs. Brennan's death; saw blood all
over the hall and on the bedroom door
her clothing was all covered with blood; tore 1t on
the body and put 1t into an old bOiler Mrs. McDon-
aid and witness prepared the body for burial; we
each hip; this part OF the body was all swollen
bandaged the wounded part to prevent the fow oil
blood; had no recollection of having seen the prs-
Oner there at that time.