The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-11
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Cad.
United States district httorneysDThe United state;
vs. Arthur Mulin and j mes Mun In this case
ana defraud the Government In the bill OF indlct
I'm pursuance Of The said com6Hation. ETC. the said
deendants DEF, did neglect 10 Pay the special tax etc
paly based was that on the 18th Of May last, while
5ie avenue was under seizure aud under watch the
spiTIea away i0nr barrels or wnisSy and
house and evidence was produced TO substanate this
The defense alleged that these not secretly
eyes: and Instead of containing whisky, they were
empty. There was no fraud Intended on the part OF
Charles ". Brooke. "''' oOOD''O y
The jury we're unable to agree upon a verdict, and
discharged from the further consideration OF the
other property. William Mullin and samuel McMul.
len claimants An Information Of the s seizGre Of
ton The dlstillery was situated at No 500 s. Second
street and the seizure was made on the 18th Of August
,S6gRT IF agARTER, sEsssLoNs-Jadge Lud-
S%es MSyens M g to Ses on
belonging TO James Dougherty. Mr.. Dougherty was
going hume from market several mornings since,
S Ss eendan slipped
into the grocery store and stole them. -
SINGULAR CHARACTER.
astonshed upon seeing IN the prison dock of the
man about forty years age, with dark grey eye
long tangled hair hs face covered with mated ted
lett eye, ragged and dirty The name of tnis odd
looking creature was given as Peter Magunson, and
he was charge with assault and batte ry with Intent
10 kill stephen ID. Mccullough. Mr.. Mccullough
testified u at he had known this man O very oug
timea until recently had found him good -natured,
bat t. work on a railroad tunnel in West niladel-
phta, where he worked right well tor while, but
he soon grew restless and went to the West.
He went away well dressed Clean afiabe, and gem
uemanly. He came back last mouth ragged, hungry,
penniless. In this ptfu plight he went 70 Mr. McCul-
Mo Cullough's foreman turned him off, He again
went 10 Mr.. Mccullough, and was told that he could
not be employed. He then went away, ana was not
seen for some days. On the evening OF May the 8st
Mr., Mccullough was sitting at mis- home, in conversR-
tion with his son. and with fearful crash large
Just passed him. From certain Information Mr..
Mccullough was led TO believe that this man had
thrown the stone, and. moreover that he had deter
mined 10 kill him; and, therefore, he was on the
lookout.
The next day this man went 10 the place where Mr..
out the Swedes are coming" picked up a large tick
and struck at him. Just then policeman came up,
and with the aid OF four other powerful men, secured
the prisoner. Several sharp stones were taken from
his pocket. He said that Mr.. McCull ugh followed
him all over the world; he had followed him TO Wis
lowe him TO Chicago and prevented him from getting
work. and had also kept him from receiving money
due him nom the Government. Under these circum-
stances he said he was bound to Kill Mr.. Mccullough
starve for as long as he allowed him (Mr. Mccall
lough), to live, so long would he be kept out OF
Tbe Jury rendered q verdict OF guilty
From this evidence and the prisoners conduct, for
he repeatedly Interrupted the witnesses with wild and
nonsenslcal expressions IL seems that he Is insane.