The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-06
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Case of John Moran, the Sentenced
Murderer-The Application for Com
mutation of Sentence Denied - The
Escape of ShiMbOrn from Prison.

Murderer-The Application for Com
mutation of Sentence Denied - The
Escape of Shinborn from Prison.
BosToN, December 4,-Ths morning, the final
bearing in the case Of John Moran, sentenced to
be hung for the murder OF Mary Ellen Kearney,
III the doorway of a house in Roxbury, on the
evening of March 10, took place. The Com
mittee on Pardons decided adversely to the ap-
plicaton OF comm mutation OF sentence, and Fri
DAY. the 25th of January next, was fixed upon
as the day for his execution. The application
was based on the ground that Moran was labor
ing under temporary attack of insanity at the
time he committed the act.
The case of Randall VS.. Brigham was brought
up in the United States Circuit Court this morn
ing, before Judge Lowell. This was suit
brought by Mr. Randall against Judge Brigham
for striking his name from the roll of members
of the Suffolk bar. Mr.. Randall stated that he
this morning received letter and a telegraphic
despatch from James 4. Brady, ESQ.,, of New
York whom Mr.. Randall had engaged for his
counsel saying that on account OF the pressure
of other business, which could not be post
poned, he would not be able to appear to day,
aud should be obliged to decline conducting the
case. The case was accordingly postponed, and
will be tried before jury at the next session OF
the Court.
Mark Shinborn, the noted burglar, who
escaped from the Concord IN. H) State
Prison yesterday, was convicted year ago OF
the robbery OF the Walpole IN. H. Bank, and
sentenced for ten years. He escaped soon alter
wards, was rearrested, and taken direct TO
aid Of an accompce, who had bored five augur
holes low down in the great gate. The pri-
soners were going in procession from Their
! workshops to their cells, across the yard when
! Shinborn made a sudden dash to the gate, tore
! Off a portion of the lower plank, which broke
! where the five augur holes had been made,
! sprapg through the opening, and climbed over a
! Woodshed.
| bullet fred in the yard missed him. Out
| side the woodshed there was an accomplice
! waiting with carriage. ShinbOrn jumped in
| tore oil his prison jacket, wrapped coat around
| him. and dropped down unoer cover OF the but
| falo robes, his comrade meanwhile driving the
before the officers could pursue. reward OF
| $1,000 has been offered for his capture. letter
| has been found in false bottom of his work
| shop drawer, saying that the planks were all
right, and the signal would be looked for on
| Monday. To carry on the correspondence il is
supposed some one gained access nightly to the
workshop by scaling the walls. reward is
| offered for his arrest.
There was a steady demand for Government
securities to-day. The supply of paper currency
was in excess OF the demand for commercial
and other purposes.
1t is probable that General Grant will atten
the meeting Of the veterans OF the late war at
| Concord, N. H., on New Years day.
The Committee of the CITY Council upon the
selection of q suitable design for monument 10
| commemorate the heroic deeds of our soldiers
have resolved TO break ground for its erection
on the lst of January next, when the corner
stone will be laid on the site OF the flagstaff on
the lill near the frog pond. The programme OF
the ceremonies has not yet been agreed upon
but it is anticipated that there will be an i'm
mense military and civic parade, aud an ad
dress. The monument is to cost $780, 900, anC
when completed W i'll be one of the handsomes
specimens Of architecture in the country.