The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-12-24

died ; asked Ed. what all blood meant. he
said, wife drunk and he was taking her to
bed, and while ON his way to bed with her
she had rushes o blood;'' saw marks of
blood on floor and on wall; here the DR. tles-
cribed the wounds ho said, the one on the
lower part OF the body judge was made by u
dull and sharp Instrument l. O. the Instrument
was partly blunt and partly sharp pointed !;
was present at post norton that is. when
examined body in relation to wounds; Drs
Todd and Field We're present; Justice Tiff
acted as coroner the direction of wound was
downward backward aud upward
Upon adjouliiing tho Court announced that
as this case was one of great Importance ; it
being trial for MURDER Court shoald order
Jury in custody OF constabes and to he kept
together and apart from outsiders.
On "Wednesday morning DIR. Alpauaii was
recalled. / was family physician of the Bren-
mans; state of their health very gc,d; body
OF deceased when exhumed in Il good state, OF
preservation; | could make all necessary OK
ami latioaIs satisfactorily Mr.. Chamberlin
here asked witness whether in his opinion tho
wound was inflicted upon Mrs. b. in d lying
or standing condition; Mercer Beasley, Jr..
her objected to witness answering Chief
over ruled the objection and witness ans
wered, in 4 lying position; could have been
done standing, the wound was B inches long
made lying down; this wound would ca.sscu
instant death here the cross examination
took place; witness corTobor.tt d all his former
statements; witness sud, the general appear
ance of Mrs. Brennan was that of n hard
drinker e, s
DIR. Todd swoTn--the wound was sufficient
to cause death in my opinion {; saw no evil
dence of disease in deceased or no injury ex-
cept the one described; she was not en-iente !;
the loss of blood was not occasioned by mis-
carriage. the parts were not bruised there
was an abrasion about the wound IN question |;
was called to assist III the examination by DR..
Apaugh.
| DIR. Field swon.--I reside in Clinton, was
present at the post norton examination did
uot pay particular attention to the examine
ton in my Judgment the wound was sufiici-
ent to cause death | suppose she died from
hemmorhage caused by that wound observ-
ed no other cuts but the Que alluded to and
no unhealthy signs were visible in any part of
the body did not know anything about sug-
citation have seen discolorations on bodies
after death | do not know whether blow
given body after death will produce dis
celebration the examination occupied about
half day.
Alfred Frtts sworn--Was present at u con-
versatiom between Brennan and others, in An
nandale after the death of his wife he
stated that she had bled to death from the
bursting of blood vessel that there was
some dissatisfaction in regard to her death,
and inquired whether the body could be ex-
humed without the consent of her friends, aud
who would have to bear the expense he was
told that the body could be taken mp he also
stated that he was going to New York after
his sister to care for the children, and was
then on his way.
On Saturday morning, the trial was re-
sumed. John Brady testified that Mrs. Bren-
nan was I'm habt,al drunkard /; that she was
often excessively drunk the women who
washed Mrs. Brcnnans body after death
directed witness to throw Mrs. Brennan's
clothing into the water-closet, and he did SO.
Mrs Margaret Lunges testified live fifty
from Brennan's house | talked to Brennan
about the death of his wife the Tuesday after
the burial he told me that on the night of
her death he had helped her up stairs ON
reaching the head of the stairs she sat down
and showed him blood on her hands / was
in the house during all the night on which
Mrs. Brennan died; heard groaning three
times in their house | went on the stoop and
again heard groans Mr. Mallen went with
me into the yard (; we listened and heard more
grooming the noise came from Brennan's
house. Mrs. Mallen corroboratcd this state
ment and number of other witnesses whose
evidence was unimportant having been exam
ined, the Court adjourned until Monday.
On Monday. the first witness called was DIR.
Coleman, of Trenton, who testified for the
defence. The opinions of Drs. Apaugh and
Todd, i'll reference to the cause Of Mrs. Bren-
mans &c ,th were read for him. which con-
tanned detailed description of the character
of the wound in the abdomen. in minute
medical phrascology, and which these gentle
men said was caused by violence. in order
that he mirht form his oninion He entere,l