The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-12
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Maggie Baer Hom,c,a.,


Court OF Oyer and Termtner-,Judpes An.
son anO Ludlow This morning the prisoner
dagmre was brought up full. halt an hour before the
much the same as on Friday and Saturday. ATer
me jury mat had been called TO pass upon the
non Ollhe prisoners sanity had rendered a verdict
melancholy
He continued so up to last Friday afternoon, ex.
citinP no other interest or curiosity the MINDS of
mis- spectators than would have been caused by the
appearance IN Court of any otner ordinary prisoner
charged with the CRIME OF murder But on Friday
AFTERNOON ne was entirely and suddenly changed as
II tne arrangement OF his mind. with which he mas
so severely suffered during his long imprisonment
had returned.
His eye became bright and flashing; he would
stare around the courtroom il taking full sur
yeyoI every individual present and yet in reality
taklhS noiice OF no one at all. At times he would
appear dull and stupid apparently obliVious of
every thing around HIM, and then he would break
INTO loud laugh, mutter something, and then
sumo MS former quiet and reserve. He was much
the same On Saturday and this morning. In short
MS manner has of late been that OF lunatic
Inc special venlre OF fifty persons drawn by the
shern on Saturday afternoon was returned at IL
O'Clock
W. W. Shockley, upon being called to the stand.
Sald that at the time OF the occurrence he
the police force and at that time had expressed an
opinion In regard to the case. The District Attor.
ney then asked him If he had formed an opinion of
the whole merit OF the case-such an opinion as
would AFFECT bis Judgment in trying the case.
Inis was objected to by MIR. Brooke Tor the de-
iehse' as gong little too far, the question TO the
Juror peng only as TO whether he had formed or ex
Pressed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of
the prisoner.
The Court did not sustain the objection, nor give
Iui appreciation to the form OF question.
Another form of question, the same in substance
was tnenput and ans Tered by the juror, and the
chailenge was Withdrawn by the Commonwealth.
Inc juror said he had an opinion in his mind that
would require evidence 10 remove it. Upon this
ground he was challenged for cause Oy the defense.
AT length, after IL o'c'Ock, number OF jurors
having been examined and challenged, the jury was
completed.
The bill of indictment was read to the jury, and
the ease was then openeO by District ATTORNEY Manu.
on the part OF the Commonwealth. He stated to
tue jury their duty in this case, and the duties OF
the commonwealth. He then stated the facts as
the Commonwealth expected TO prove them.
EXAMINATION OF witnesses had not been COM
menced up to the close OF our rep0rC.
District COurt-JUdge arswoOd.-JacOb g.
tren0 Ys. francis Denny. AM action ON 0ond
Tor SlzO0' Defense, failure OF consideration. Ga
tr l.
District COurt-Judge Stroud - Schloss &
Brother VS.; Thornton COnrow. An action TO re-
cover Tor tobacco sold ami delivered. Defense that
the tobacco was not of the quality which plaintiffs
purchased. On trial.
Court OF Common Pleas = Judge PIERCE
The case OF Bates vs. Bates s still on trial. Mrs.
Henry X. Lewis, Jr., was examined tins morning;
she Is the sister Of the husband, respondent. Her
evidence was eorrObOratve OF tnat already given,
and also, that she (the witnessl had contribute0
part 81 me ne expense of carrying on this SUIT on
Likewise, that Mrs. Bates, the libellAnt, had ap-
piled TO the Court for order IOr support and to
pay the ices OF her lawyer That the Court ordered
her brother 10 pay 50 per week. and that because he
taiIed 70 pay nH wife the - per Weet DO bad been