The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-14
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,
The Maggie Baer Homicide,


Court OF Oyer and Terminer-JudgesA Ani.
sob aLd LudlOw.-Mr Cassidy addressed the Jury
Gentlemen Of the Jury I'll congratulate you, as
the District Attorney has told you, that the
drawing to close. In thanking you for your earnest
Will have your attention to the end of the case,
matter what the result may be.
desire TO meet all the questions OF tbe case with
irankDess. know that with many people NO man
is believed to be insane but that all men believed
has grown up bel eff that the defense insanity e
set up for the benefit of the prisoner There has
grown up belief that there are various deenses
that are manufac ured prepared, presented for the
purposes OF cheating pu0lic justice, but know
am addressing twelve men who have sworn that
they had no such oplnions-that they had no pre-
JUDGE against the prisoner nor bias; and that they
would administer the law OF the land The law Of
the land makes this defense legal one.
soner at the bar, Is charged with the w1ltul debe
rate and premeditated killing of uaggie Baer.
propose, in a very Grlei way, TO take up the Com
monwealth', case-not ours-the wilfU deliberate.
and pIemeditated killing OF Maggie Baer; beca use,
you ure satisfied beyond all doubt that upon
that Saturday might, at the Continental Theatre,
tlam A. Mcguire was able to de 1beIate, was
able to premedtae, he Is not responsible, and IT is
The Common wealth must not only make out the
Killing beyond all doubt, but they must prove the
teyond shadow of question. Kate Gibbs wit
nessfo the Commonwealth, tells You that she saw
hlm upon w Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, aud Satur-
day. What was his condiuon lie had been
drinking vely hard, drinking all the time, drinking
10 eACtbst was Wllu ana excited aud wild that
upon Wednesday night he frightened her tKate
Gibbs so that she had to fee from him.
If sne tells the truth-auo will show you that
her evidence is corro rooorated by ali the testimony
would you say that William A Mcguire was IN
condition to deberateH What is deliberatonf
and yet DO you believe that a man, drinking to
excess every day for week preceding this dreadful
Iberate and plan this murders ''''- - '''N Nv
Consider It. Test 1t by your everyday experience.
Do Yeu know man within the circle of your ac-
n nj tnI Il Wurl nF
stronger case than the prlsoner's-do you know one
who,lhaying been drinking TO excess from day 20
dav for week, who eyes wlre assY, who was
eS Scited, wild, and ncoherent his language, could
deliberately propose, consider, and lay out q dia-
eoll:a murderY challenge you to name one; and,
man, who inherited insanity, be held responsibleH
He then reviewed the conduct OF the prisoner
from babe 10 the time of the commission of the
deed, and concluded by urging the jury TO say
what our Divine Master said:-"Forgive him, for
he knew not what be did"
District Attorney Mann--May 1t please the Court
and gentlemen OF the jury. The condition of this
case seen nowsupon the record, is such that Yoor
verdict Will be IN effect, no mater how you may
render 1t, either guilty or not guilty. If the pri-
soner be found guilty of the cIime he will be de.
be mot guilty"-on the ground hat he was insane
at the time he committed the act, you must say
shall be discharged.
:. If found not guilty, be will be entitled to his
who wait here can bear him IN triumph from this
Court totally acquitted OF all crime, and the effect
will be thai this Court VIII be laughed at as ab-
surdity, and the verdict that you render OF not
guilty upon the ground that he is insane viii be to
all intents and purposes verdict OF not guilty.
District COurt--JDdge SharsW Wood.-W iIliann
H. Homer VS. Edward Il Jones An action on a
note. Defense-want of consideration. On trial.
District COurt-Judge Stroud - Schloss g.
Brother VS.. Thornton COnrow Before reported.
Verdict for plaintiff, $3.50.
Burgin & Sons VS.. Garrison s. Co. Au actioa o
recover damages upon a failure to deliver cert lin
United States securities, On trial.
Court of Common Pleas - judge PIERCE
The divorce case OF Bates VS. Bates which has so
long been before this Court is now being argued by
Messrs Parsons and DedIIck for the hbelant
spondent