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

ing public meeting was held. A large num-
ber' of young men were present. After sing
ing, accompanied by the meloleon, an address
was delivered by F. s. Mills, of Trenton. A
good temperance feeling is growing up in
Titusville.
g1a -.
~ William Hoppock, an old gentleman
residing near sergeantsSille, hung himself in
his barn on Thursday morning last. No cause
is assigned for the act.
TRIAL OF EDWARD BRENNAN FOR THE
MURDER OF HIS WIFE.-l'rhe triad of Edward
Brennan, indicted for the murder of his wife,
at High Bridge, commenced on Tuesday of
last week. Prosecutor Chamberin is assisted
by Hon. John T. Bird, and j. N. Voorhees,
and Mercer Beasley, Jr., appear for the pris-
oner. The following are the amcssof the
Jurors impapneled to try the case :
Isaac II. Wilgus. Abraham Hoppock, An
drew Beaitler, William s. Large, Peter P.
Fisher, Alexander Matthews, William T.
Bovine, George B. Holcombe, Lemuel War
rick, David Hoagland, Jacob s. Everitt,
Samuel Rinehart.
The following on being called were challen-
ge:
Horace Quick, Asa Higgins, G. II. Bartles
John Butler, William Marsh, Josiah Wilson,
Ishi Butler, John c. Durham, Joseph Fritts,
William Shepherd, Stacy d. Hoffman, Henry
Britton, John +. S. Smith, Allison Hocombe,
Aaron Trimmer Jacob r. Voorhees,, Joseph
Potts, Jacob c. Hawk.
Prosecutor Chambsrlin, in opening on the
part of the State, said that Edward Brennan
was indicted for the murder of his wife,
Catharine Brennan, November 21st, 1878, at
High Bridge. There were two families lived
in the house Edward Brennan. his wife and
four children occupied one side, and John
Brady and wife and four children the other
side. Catharine Brennan, up to @ o'clock on
the evening of November 21st, was well, and
shortly after that time died on the way to
bed, suddenly and mysteriously.
The first witness called ON the part of the
State was William ]. Hit, the Justice
before whom the examination was made.
He had made a map of the house, which
he produced, and explained the position of the
parties and the spot on which the body was
found. Was present when the past norton
examination took place, which was made at
Clinton, about miles from High Bridge,
Mrs. Brennan having been buried there
Recognized the body az that of Catharine
Brennan. She was buried November Esd and
the examination was made on the GOTH
Ellen Brady sworn-I live in the house
with Brennan, where Catharine died live
up stairs, and Brennan and wife lived in the
basement; am sister of Brennan; Catlmifne
died about seven o'clock in the evening she
called me: she was at the head of the second
stairway; she said "Elen, come here" |
was mixing bread in another room at that
time, and said TO Edward, 'Run for the Doc
tor" Catharine said Bring me some wa
ter" She said John, run down and bring
the pitcher of water | left full OH the table"
John brought the water, and | took a bowl in
my hand and gave her drink gave her
two or three drinks out of the bowl. Mrs
Scully came in, and shouted to her to run
and tell her man to go for the Doctor Ed
ward called me to sit down ut Mrs. Brcnnan's
back while he went for the Doctor. She was
after departing (dead) when the Doctor came
in. There was u good deal of blood on the
floor; the blood was spread over the stairs
from the top halfway to her bed room: | do
not know what was the matter with her; she
lived about 10 minutes after the callwas made
to me. Edward and his wife were the only
two or three when went up. About 1-2
o'clock | went down into the basement and
ate oysters. heard Catharine cursing the
baby; don't know that her husband was
present. she said she would throw it into the
stove; Edward came in and told her to give
him the baby; heard him tell her to go up to
the children, and he would go and get some
eggs heard her say she was not able to 90 up
stairs ; she was about the foot of the stairs
when she said this; Edward said 81 will
help you up" did not hear any difference
between Edward and his wife tnat day they
often had angry words. The blood come from
Mrs. Brennan's person did not see any
bruises upon the body of Mrs. Brennan saw
no instrument; the clothes of Mrs. Brennan
were thrown into the privy there was a small
pool of blood at the foot of the stairs did
not see the clothes after they were carried
away. ~
Gross erdn,iaed-I might have heard q
noise, but don't remember now did not see
more than one chair broken in the basement,
and that was broken long before talked with
Mrs. Brennan, she was sitting at the stove in
my room, a little before 6 O'clock could hear
a scutfle or fight if Edward and Catharne
were lighting outside; saw blood at athe foot
of the stairs; Edward had II candle in his
hand when lie WAS going up stairs with
Catharine could not say which arm Edward
had in Catharine's arm as they went up stairs;
she sat down, and then her husband went to
carry her down stairs; / told him not to stir
her, but to open the window, and he did so
she sat down, and he sat her back /; after John
Brady Came up asked her twice if the blood
was running yet, and she said it was. Ed
ward told John Brady, my husband. to come
and sit at her back, and he would go for the doc
tor as he was afraid Scully would not be quick
enough when Edward came back he ran and
got the baby and asked herif she would speak
to it; when told that his wife WIS dead, Ed
ward cried aloud l don't know where her
hands were when she leaned over the banister.
VINO Alpaugh, sworn. Ircside at village
of High Bridge; am a practicing physician
and surgeon; knew Mrs. Catharine Brennan
before her death called to see Mrs. b. on
Nov. 2lst called by Edward Brennan it was
about to Z in the evening Brennan came to
my Office door and knocked; let him in he
said, 80 Lord Doctor come down, wife has
bursted blood vessel she is bleeding to
death - my office is about 200 yards from
house Of Mr.. Brennan; when l got to the
house went in found decd sitting or partly ".
ing ut the head of stairs in third story; John
Brady was holding her up she was in a pool
of blood; felt for pulse, it was faint; /