The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-28

married he would tell her: she went 10 the
yard with him, wnen he said ne mad cnoked
and he replied. I'm the old country" she asked MN
why he did he said she ought 10 be glad oil IL aud
nohn g about u or he would be locked up; she SAID,
"Hc was good Husband 10 me; ne was always KIND
10 the children and especially so 10 Minne we nag no
quarrel never said anything about putting nin-
SELL myself and the children out OF the way; be was
always pleased TO be with me and the children" Ar&
Gorgen, while testliying. was overcome by emotion.
which was increased by tho character or some Of The
questions asked by urymen, which reflected upon hor
Characters proceeding which was properly rebuked
by the Coroner
Mr. Hook testified US 70 finding the body and Or. w.
W. Hewlett Of Babylon, who made the postmortem
examination, said that in his opinion the cause OF
death concussion OF the BRAIN, caused by blows
the head and accelerated by construction OF the wind
pipe.
three O'Clock Before the jury retired u became ap.
that number OF them desired to md verdict
that would censure Mrs. Gorgen for leaving the chill
drcn the Of the husband, notwt hstandlng tho
fact that she had requested the people IN the hotel 70
look alter them Seeing this Coroner Preston arose and
briefly addressed the jury 10 this effect he did not
see how any man, sitting as juror ana after nearing
the evidence could ind Il in hts heart to ccnsure that
shown true motheriy feeling and acted the part OF
true wife IN dong as she dId-going 10 New YORK TO
hnd out II possible, who had msitreatcd nor nuspand
SO snamefuy, and II possible, ascertain what haT Do
EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER.
Some OF the jurors were outsp0ken IN tho opinion
that Gorgen not some thought, ana At
the instance OF tho foreman he was examined by the
Coroner, beng brought from room above where ne
was in the custody Of nm oihcer When brought iuto
the room ne appeared downcast and nervous. Whom
asked by the Coroner how many children no had he
replied, "rwo" where are thsyy" I'm Europe.
Where your little daughter MinnleY" II have got
no daughter Minnie.n The Coroner then plumpy
asked, "Wnere Is your little daughter Minnie, wnom
you killed SuLday?" Goreen reDled, ~ have got
no daugher Minnie, and never killed anybody" he
was then remanded TO the custody oil tue officer. The
jury then retired and after short absence returned
with the following verdict -
TIE VERDICT.
'We. the jury hnd thai Minnie G0rgcn was wiliully
and deliberately killed and murdered ny Michue Cor
gen, nor father on Sunday the oath OF June, 1871"
fhe prisoner was then put IN the custody OF an
officer Tor conveyance 10 the Rvcrhead jail, 10 await
the action OF the Grand Jury. Meantime IL rs prob
able that there VIII be commission TO eiermine the
question Of his INSANITY. oil winch nothing is said In
the verdict of the COr0ner's jury.
Tue funeral OF little Minnie took pace yesterday
afternoon, and was largely attended. rhe body was
inferred IN the Bre i u Cemetery.
Cor l. tnir,y-ive years old, native Of Alsace,
where puren 5 reside aud said 10 be wetIhv.
lie has been ~ MS country thirteen years aud married
Twelve years. There some talk Of lynching him
yesterday, but better cpunsels prevailed.