The New York herald., 1873-05-06
MAUD MERRML's MURDER.

Sixth Day OF BleakIey's Trial-His APP
pearance and Actions In COurt-Testi-
mony 60 Show His Condition Of Mind
Before the Murder-A Letter to His
Sister.
Bleakley's trial in the Court OF Oyer and Termi
ncr, before Judge Brady entered yesterday on its
sixth day. AS on the previous days. there was
large crowd in attendance. Beakley himself,
through the supervisory vigilance of weldisci.
plined Deputy Sheriff, was promptly in his place
the corner OF the court room to which he was
assigned at the beginning OF the trial. and where he
has been kept since. His right arm, through
the Iaccratl0n Of which twice since the trial
began. ne IS strongly suspected Of two-fold per-
peratiOn of the farce OF attempted suicide, he had
suspended in a sling. He certainly looked pale,
careworn and thin-though this, OF course may be
mere supposition. To heighten the effect he had to
be supported when he walked and, as If this was
not enough, he kept up an unintelligible mutter-
Ing while in Court. At one time ne to his feet
and eyinced strongly persistent intention to
address Judge Brady in a few remarks, but was
nnally suppressed by the officer having him in
charge. noticeable circumstance was that
neither his counsel, ex-Mayor A. Oakley Hall and
william +. Howe, or the prosecuting lawyers, Dis
trct Attorney Phelps and Assistant District AttOr-
ney Lyons, or the Judge or the jury, paid any
Court, and though the result OF the trial could
not adcct him in the slightest degree.
Moas TIE TESTIMONY raGs h.n FOR sI,E THE pEfsScn
ncsscs were called for the defence. These
u.Msse wi.nssses-F p,, R. simmons Timo1ny
Costello and Jeremiah Field-,told about
the same story; They testified to
prisoner within TWO years; that he was very
despondent, and always talking about the troubles
% sister ts tsa1 mis- arp
was out OF place she came TO her house, and
her uncle generally paid her board.
LETTER Or BLEAKLEY's
Mr.. Hall next put in evidence the following
letter OF the prisoner, addressed 'Mrs. Charlotte
Sors Mrs Smith Was his sse bp paas the
letter did not reach her and was returned, she
having died BY suicide before it arrived its des
Mr DxAs sisrsRI write this long silence to let
am informed that you STABBED your loving hrst and in
+ s be-
main with him be murdered BY him or perchance xiii
H % s s 70 Or be n % m % mo % @
@ a @ sS s sss
heir YOU thanks to he way You brought them Up
SoDS 3 f1sns %
al The
lie 2 me for in communication with that will
70 SS@ again or
she IL an Irish Catholic done all she could 10
my business strangers trycd everything to drive
lO,uc against yol and which finally drove lottie
away from her for she ,ouiid out who was
her friends loiic wrote to couple
% e me ai Know e S wa ySn
10 do you ahADne were new going to
tive with yonr lord smith any more will you
y get money and deceive this time no
money tickets OF passage will do and then II you stay
hope you will rot and stink and pity YOU SO
write now and let know how everything Is and ali
may right Lottie is well wish from YOU but
remember with such letters to Mrs Corregan for
no will help you II do not do 1t you
your letters away and expose yourself yonr Kind Bro
3her ROBERT l. BLEAkLEY
Ps-Direct to Brooklyn, n tome
Several papers and picture OF the deceased
found In Bleakey's pockets when arrested, were
Also offered in evidence, but not being identified
we're not admitted. other witnesses not being in
attendance the Court adjourned till this morning.