Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-09
LOCAL AFFAIHs.

-iiuIluu, llulllnESWoftn N 10, are Oullu-
ing two fine iron steamers. One of them is
the largest that was ever built at their yard
The new iron works in this city, on the
south side of the Christiana are being rapidly
completed. The boiler for the works has re-
Gently been put in by Messrs. Megaw & Bill
any. They will soon be al work, when
buildings TO accommodate the workmcn will
he erected
Thomson & Lane will sell at public sale,
at the Hunshcrger building, near the foot OF
Market street, on Wednesday, November
2lst, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, the entire stock
of carriages and fixtures
The Case Of IFlliam A. Mcguire. the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, in Philadel-
phia, on Monday, William A. Mcguire was
brought up for trial. The prisoner is charged
with the murder of Maggie Baer, in the
New American Theatre, formerly the Con-
tinenial Theatre.
Some time ago this case was called for
trial, bun was postponed for a term. When
again called up counsel for the prisoner OBJ
lecled to having the trial proceeded with,
on account of the prisoners alleged insani-
ty. A jury was then called to try the issue
OF sanity. This jury gave in verdict of
insanity During the June term of this
year, counsel for the prisoner came into
Court, asking that day be fixed for the
'AN NhoNf hhNBllE tlluN llC Dlisbutl
hau then been restored to sanity Testi-
mony was then heard upon the subject, and
the 9Olh OF last September was fixed. There
being no Oyer and Terminer during the
September term, the case went over to this
term.
After the Court had opened on Monday, the
District Attorney said the prisoner could
not he arIaigned, in consequence of the vor-
dict OF insanity Counsel for defendant
Ian NlsaaI Il
Tor the trial of the case, ii should be pro
ceeded with. The records were read upon
the subject, and no such order by the Court
was found The District Attorney said that
as the defence had in the first instance al.
legged the insanity of the prisoner, and had
had that allegation sustained by the verdict
OF jury, in consequence of which the case
had been so long continued, it was their
duty now to alleec restoration TO sanity, and
have II jury called TO try the issue. Counsel
for the defendant declined to make the allie
CATION or application, but merely suggested
the sanity Of the prisoner, whereupon the
Court ordered Jury to be called to try the
issue Of sanity
The jury having been called and severally
sworn, the evidence proceeded
George w. Curry testified that he was re-
lated to the prisoner, and had visited him
often in prison. Since January last the
prisoner has much changed in demeanor,
and he believed had recovered his mind.
DIR. Smith testified that he was the phys-
clan at the prison; that he had visited the
prisoner very often, and believed that lie
was perfectly sane; that his conversation
was rational
VIM. ii. Grubb testified that he is prison
keeper, and has often seen the prisoner with
IN the past month; and that he believed lie
is now sane.
The jury rendered verdict that they
found the prisoner to be now of sound mind
The prisoner was then arraigned upon
the charge OF having murdered Margaret
Baer at Continental Theatre, in Walnut
street above Eighth, on the night of the I'd
OF April, 1864.
In calling jury, in order to go on with
he case, the regular panel of Jurors was ex.
hudsted, ten Jurors only having been select.
cd special vCnire Of twelve men WAS
brought in, and this was exhausted without
having placed any one in the box. Accord.
lngly the Sheriff drew from his wheel one
hundred names more, from which number
TO bring in twenty special jurors.
Tbs Sheriff, after drawing the required
number OF names, said to the Court that lie
could not possibly return the venire until
eleven O'Clock, Tuesday morning. The
Court, in consequence, adjourned until that
hour
On Tuesday morning. at II O'Clock, the
| special venire of twenty men was returned
to the Court, and after considerable parley
between counsel, on both sides the Jury box
was hlled, The case was opened by Attor-
ney General Mann, and number of wit
nesses examined At n point in the progress
Of the trial on Wednesday, it was discovered
that two important witnesses, Kate Gibbs
and Clara Snyder, had run away. Attach.
ments were issued for their arrest, and the
court adjourned, Tipstaves Porter and
Ashton arrested the absConding witnesses
in Wilmington, Del, on Wednesday even.
ing, and took them TO PHILADELPHIA
DeldCdrt Electioa.-We give below sum.
mary Of the result Of the election held in
this State on Tuesday last. 1t is as follows:
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
H0ldiHg OgeF
Isaac $. Elliott, Union, New Castle County.
John IL. Bcwly, COpperhead, Kent
james Ponder, Copperhead, Sussex
ELECTED IN 1866.
John G. Jackson, LIuln, New Castle County.
! Curtis II. Ellison " " -
James Williams Copperhead, Kent
John II, Payntcr " Sussex
Jacob Bounds,
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Samuel Bancroft, Jr, Union, New Castle Co.
John A. Allderdice
John Pilling,