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What happened to Brideget aftet the murder trial
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:22 pm
by snokkums
I don't ever remember reading, but what happened to Bridget after the trial? Did she stay with Lizzie or did she stay with emma, or move on to somewhere else?
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:09 pm
by augusta
Bridget went to work for "Keeper Hunt" - Josiah Hunt - at the jail in New Bedford after the murders. She worked in the Hunt's home on Court Street. She was never seen in the Fall River area again after the trial was over. There are theories about what happened to her. Some say Lizzie paid for a trip to Ireland. The general concensus seems to be that she moved out to Anaconda, Montana and married a man whose last name was Sullivan too. Then moved to Butte, MT, and lived with a niece until Bridget's death in 1948 at the age of 84.
I have a problem with the Montana theory. There were so MANY "Bridget Sullivan"s then. I think it would be interesting if someone were to research the other women with the same name and see what they came up with.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:03 pm
by snokkums
Geuss she didn't want to have anything to do with lizzie or River falls after the murder, so I can see her moving to Montana or anyother state.