Year: 1867

cold blooded murderes who meditaed and MANNED the
death Of Mrs. Cornell and executed ii with a wiful
malicious and deliberate intent We would not say
word in her defence but on the contrary such Is not
belief and seeing that she is alone and frendess in


strange land with none TO cheer encourage her but
the counsel assigned for her defence. cannot but
deeply commisserate her, and we pray God that the
cloud overhangng her may be dssipated and that
we think Is established by the evidence.


during the delivery OF this speech the prisoner wept.
and continued to weep for some tmel


came from the county Of Slgo Ireland; knew Bridget
and her family in Ireland her father believe, Is dead
narisS Of prumeIr: she was nofensve honest and
very industrious all the family; her disposition
quiet she speaks mildly 20 people; saw her after sas
arrived in New York; she came TO my house ~ NJ
berry street about two years ago. she conducted herself


William McDonnell Corell examined-I live In the
township OF Planfeld; know defendant; she worked
my house between six and weeks she appeared
to be quiet timid girl, and said little, except when
spoken TO she spoke respectfully to my wiie In my
presence; she seemed TO be bashful.


Mrs. Mcdonnell Corie dep0sed that Bridget Dergan
to except when spoken to- saw nothing amissn her
character; found nothing against her honesty.


sim Blackford e1amined-I live near New Market;
defendant lived with At housework; she appeared 10
be pretty peaceable before she went away.


Cross-examned-she told my wife that she lied, and
told her to 70 away she appeared to be CONSIDERABLY


To the Court-she said my wife led her language was


III is le Bridget was accused OF taking nowers out
Of my we's bonnet my wife said; Bridget said the
charge untrue. s-. t.M,


To Mr. Adasn-I had a conversation with you but


Lewis Dayton deposed that the defendant lived with
him as help for year; she quiet and had notmuch
to say; when spoken TO she answered respectfully,


To the Attorney Gencral-I hired her at the Castle
Garden intelligence Office, New York; she told she
had then been In the country about month.


Mrs. Dayton, wife Of the last witness deposed that she
never saw anything wrong on the part OF Bridget
nothing vicious in her she had to all
parts OF the house while Bridget was with witness sne
had hs; DR. Corell attended her once twice he at
tended once after the t; he left medicine Tor her to
take.


To the Attorney General-she appeared in her usual
health after the ft.


Catharine vncent-I live in Brooklyn within three
miles OF Newmarket; have lived there year;
knew Bridget when she living with Mr.. Lewis Day
ton; she to my house; she had fits and eyes,
Dr. Corell attending her; when she got fits blood
from her mouth; she used to sit in the rocking
chair when the fits DIR. Coriell her in the
ft she had fits nearly every day for month at my
house DR.. Corel came to her every second third
day. when she got the fits she used look II she
asleep she stiff board: did not know
her in the old country; came from Limerick thought
she was quiet innocent girl when ] heard OF this
charge against her thought she was innocent
child.


The Attorney General cross-examined the witness, who
said that when the prisoner the fits she used to bleed
out Of the mouth good deal.


MIS- Blackford was recalled by the State She said
that Bridget leaving her employ she saw flowers
In Brdgets bonnet; she said, "Bridget what you
doing with my flowers 2" she said "You lie, they
mine" Witness went up stairs and saw that the
flowers taken out OF her bonnet She did not say
any about the matter.


The court then adjourned at a few minutes 70 two
O'Clock until eleven O'Clock on Monday morning. when
further evidence for the defence will be given. The
jury remain In charge OF the officers Of the court the
Judge stating that he sorry he could not allow them
70 separate nor permit them s requested b one o. the
the jury to We scene Of the occurrence. He re-
greed Il for II they had that opportunity they
would In ton minutes be able 70 understand what had
taken hours 70 describe In court