The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-13
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
the Maguire Homicide.
IOoatiased from The Rrst paoe I

that were IN ii; Mcguire belonged 10 H. nv tent was
next bnt ones suppose there were about nIne or
ten IN the tent; OF the men he drove out some be-
longed 10 the tent and others did not: / don't
remember anything he SAID; we were guaiding sub
stitutes and e0nscr1pts then; he was not on duty
that day as 4 remember; 1 wasn't either: don't
think he was at roll call in the morning; i was.
,,,l Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett sworn-I am q sister Of
william A. MaguTe, and the granddaughter OF
william Anderson m, grandfather exhibited
symptoms Of insanity, and was sent 70 several in
sane asylums; ] have known William all his lie
he always visited my house during his early life
once, at my house when my mother was correcting
to kin him, although she Only ra,sed q
snSk at him he was very. violent
Friday, the day preceding the affair; ms conduct
that night was peculiar; MS behavior was strange.
and looked in h's lace, and his eyes wei ganng;
be lett abruptly; j saw him IN prison when he was
chained 10 the 6oOr; hls eyes we're the same "A had
noticed the Friday before; went to the prison with
Sother, and saw hls violent conouct; mother said,
nothing to say TO her; he turned his neck TO me ]
cav Inn break his taUe up, snd sing and dance ana
whistle; bis conduct was very strange lndeed
have been attending Court during this entire trial.
ana was taSen sick on Saturday afternoon.
This witness was in very feeble health ana bad to
De Brought to Court in carriage.
Jacob 0meDsetter sworn-I reside in Wilmington,
Del, was in the army with the prisoner; Iemem-
bered the occasion mentioned by Mr. McIven: we
were all sittng IN the lent talking when ne prisoner
seized sword and drove us al out OF the tent he
was out OF his heads his eyes were very CLASSY; we
caught him, and put him on a bunk; lie continued
IN this state nearly all night when he was not in
Lhls cOnuhlOn ne was good so der kind and
familiar.
CrOss. exam ned-This happened in he evening;
there were candle lights in the tent; saw his ewes
alter he was taken into the tent: he hurt nobody
with the guard; he was sitting up ia king with the
rest OF us when this came on him; cannot tell
what said by him any of the rest of the boys;
we had duty 10 perform next; i tnink he was re,
ported Tor so acting, but was not tried asked hIm
nothing about 1t because knew what his condition
was.
John Hall sworA-I served William A MaQuire
his meals part OF the tune while he was prisJ IN;
while was giving him his meals took particular
notice of his situation; have seen him in is sanest
moments, and in his most insane mOmen's; his con-
duct during these two periods was entirely different;
4 was somewhat critical in my observation OF this
young man; / saw him chained IN the cell /
have seen him naked IN winter; at times he
would recosnize me, and a0aln he would
not; he would sometimes throw hrs food
in Ducket under the hydrant would also notice
the peculiar expression OF his eyes at times; they
would seem as If flying; 1 have nolced great
prostration in him alter the attack hao passed Off;
his mind was as feebe as that OF a cniid; he would
say that had polsoued his tea, aud would refuse to
take v hat wOuld offer him; part OF zoe furniture
OF mis- cell was brought to my house 10 save it
pohteness he always practiced towards me pre-
cedinP these attacks.
CrOss-examlned-i lived opposite the prison;
these meals were cooked IN my house; when lived
there L was III the habit Oh doing this for the
prisoners
Captain GeOrPe W. Currv-I am the brother-n.
law OF the prisoner; reside a. No l7l0 Webster
str ct; have known the prisoner eleven years; !
wasln the army three years; | was Captain OF com.
pany ID, 4th Delware; do not see hun great deal
during his early chiidnood he was in the same reV-
ment with me, but not IN the same company;
L Wen' into his cell with his iather; we entered
ne tel on his fathers nee and commenced weep
charged with; he seemed to know no,hing of iE;
ms manner was strange and his language iDcohe-
rent; VISITED him in prison frequently after June
1855, after had been mustered out OF the seryice
told him didn't think MS trial would come OF
soon.
MIS-. Isabella Mcguire sworn-I am the aunt OF
William BaoUlre; didn't see HIM m ich during his
early lie saw hmin prison ouce week when he
was sane, and twice q week hen Insane; when /
first went there he didn't know me, he hadn't
seen me SINCE he was child; aiterW ards he always
treated very kindly; duIing his fits of violence
saw the things scattered 6TJdn6 on the tiOO9, and
he GoiDg on at terrible ra'e; Mr. Grnbb
take any nopce oi any one; be was very violent
that day; this conduct Continued aPonf seven
to aV s1y 10 SSS SSS want
call me wretch ard stOry-teller. and wOaldn'I
say anything . me; in January, 1856, he had
things town, IN expectation OF his RECEIVING them;
vent 10 hs cell, and surprised 10 this in
sanity coming on HIM; hls owes had an expression
OF terceness and wildness; ho was then chained to
the floor
soner; never saw him before he was taken 10 pri-
son; have seen him sometimes three times a week
there; have been in the habit of attending TO the
wants OF the prisoners in the County Prison; ne
was always very kind; sometimes he was MEAN.
chOly; visited him shoi tly after he was chained
to the floor; he was very much depressed IN mind
] alV ays thought that he was in feeble health while
confined IN the prison; frequently thought that he
wasn'I right in his mind.
MIR. GTubb keeper OF the prison was then sworn, and
testified as iollows:-I bave been prison keeper tor
twelve years; had charge OF William Mcguire, the
prisoner; remember when be was nrst brought to
the PRISON; / saw HIM with his hands to his head
passing to and tIo, the day after ne TO the
prison; it was on Monday, the 9th OF April; ] had
charge OF him all the time ] noticed changes in his
condition at different times. l first noticed
symptoms OF insanity IN December, 1864; when ne
came TO PRISON he was labOrng under excitement;
tIled TO console hun, out he wOUidn't be cOnsoed,
and made him; he saId he wanted to seek consO.
lauon elsewhere and that he had dlsoDeYed his
fathers and mothers commands; this conduct con-
/ talked with hm; he appeared to be apparently
at loss for words; he became at times
violent and then he would calm down,
and would appear to understand what was saying
ordered him TO put them on no would laugh at me;
this conduct continued several weeks; complained
of his conduct to the superintendent, and was
ordered to put hlm in CHAINS; don't remember how
IOng he was kept in then but 1t was some weeks ;
while chained he was SOMETIMES very calm. and
then again very wild gradually the parOx ysm went
off, last noticed IL laot January; in the meantime
he had leen foand insane; last January as usual,
went TO hls cell; he ha0 straw bed, well worn
and chess box on which he was Si,i ing in a nude
state; told HIM the Court hadIound him insane;
he became very violent, and had TO put HIM Ill
Chains again; sometimes he would act as il he
| Thought l was going 10 do him wrong; l have
heard his chains rafting through the night, some
insanity we're not upon him his conduct was
| yerV good indeed; he seemed religOuslv disDosed
and would pray 10 God TO forgive him; never
heard him use vulgar LANGUAGE, except when the
sUes were upon him; was in the haOit of Obser-
wing IN IN very C oselY and would start upon MIN
suddenly but he would detect me; at one t1mp he