The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-21
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE RDMUNDsoN uoMrcrnr-

THE EDMUNDsoN HOMICIDE.
Court OF Oyer and Termiper-JudOes
Ludlow and Pierce-Wiliam b. Mann District
3Aiorney; y, Bradford Dwight, Assis ant Dis
ulcJ Attorney. AT o'clock yesterday after
noon the court reassembled.
=, James Elenger sworn-I at the fire; knew
was shot, my arms touching lin; was four or Ave
teet @ from the re plug at Greenwich street., and six
another alarm from Twentieth and Walnut; the com.
her Hose Hibernia Engine and Weeeacoye Ie eroyd
gathered around the weccacoe's carriage. In Moya,
sS sa pass the remark In the crowd Fire into
It" by that time crowd OF eight or ten came across
the street FROM the carriage, and went into Bou-
sing avenue, opposite Bouvier's: as soon
e a. ssey gGt & ~ me leVen & night took place inside at
the first crowd did and came within about feet OF
the curbstone, when hallooed out Of the crowd,
''Thats one OF them -- the pavement, give il to
him. Edmundson walked out and put his foot the
curbstone, and he mp with pistol could tell IL he
pulled out his pocket had 1t in his nand aud he
fired two shots AFTER he fired the second shot, Walters
put his hand upon his breast turned around and after
he made two or three steps he fell his knees; after
more shots IN Quick succession; after that Walters
he went in the nsghborhood Of ten or twelve feet
started to go down the street, and man hallooed,
shot; went back, and found the man lying against
the nd sd saw Is the h no wh9
knew him before, and noticed that he the man
Hose was not equipped; our Company was out Of ser
vice was asleep IN the hose house and eight or ten
the fire. did not leave the plug from the time we put
of the shooting did not say knew who did it that
The Commonwealth closed and Mr. John Cochran
opened the case for the defense
David II, Paul testihed that he at the fire with
the WeCcacoe Engine Company; Edmundson
with the carriage on an open lot between the house
over witness was helping put hose the carriage
at Moyamensing avenue, when the first shot hred
the fist shot came from the door of Bouvers TAVERN
at that time Edmundson was within four feet OF wit
head Of the horses Of the Hibernia Engine ''i0
testified that they came from the Vicinity Of the the
tavern, and at this time Edmundson was standing by
to the carriage, but driven back the carriage then
wards Dickerson street and continued on up to the
engine house, after the party was driven back from
during all the time Edmundson was within sight of
Witness Edm1ndson did not not & IRE sh9t or use pis
rage and go the curbstone and fire pistol at any
Francis j. Cooper testified that he the driver Of
the H6erna @ 3 Engine M Company IN september M last he
cecoe Edmundson; knew him before; saw him
that morning when the fire was out and the hose had
been taken up the hose carriage was In front Of the
englne at that tme the rst shot was hred; saw ed
mundson at that time; tdmundsOn was with the car.
rage; there when the volley was fired; he didn't
fire shot he did not leave the carriage or go to the
Without concluding the case, the Court adjourned
until 10 o'clock this morning.
THIS IfORNING'S SESSION
THE WILLIAMS HOMICIDE.
Court of Oyer and Terminer.-The coun-
sci for Williams yesterday made motion to
arrest judgment in his case, and the Court
directed him to be brought up this morning,
which was accordingly done, and 1t would hear
the argument: The reasons assigned were given
in yesterdays TELEGRAPH. The Court will
settle some time during the day when the argu-
ment will be heard.
THE EDMUNDsoN HOMICIDE.
The examination OF witnesses for the defense
wasresumed:-
William Reilley sworn-was at the fire in Green
ych street, and remained until 1t was out; 81 / ran
taking up the hose; heard the first shot fired that
night WA wss bnd there y the OF g m gTgDS was eyer as
after had finished taking up the hose; when the
steamer. the name of which do not know; it was in
avenue dd ,S not see Ss h when o1 ne
they shooting all the time: / didn't see him
from the shooting; didn't see him go towards BoI-
viersi he went on the other side OF the street -
the age couldn't tell from where the first pistol
Standing near the cylinder; EdmHndson was standing
me- there were shots hTsd from Bouyiers corner
them were returned; L saw flashes near the head OF
saw good many flashes at Bouvier's corner; didn't
any rush rem the oyer 3 to T9e GE
them back; never knew defendant before that time
weeSaeSs Engine Company was at the rs as chief
director when was nearly a GpG @ we2 @ tI s
kled" driven from there across the street TO the
Brido; was taken to Alderman Lutzs Office saw
lienger there Isaw him first previous to that walk
way assisting to extinguish ~ he followed me to the
AlOerman'S
rage, before Went into Bouvier,si he had cross
barred cap on saw Eenger in Bouvler's.
James Carroll Sworn-Am an honorary member OF
the Weccacoe; went to the fire; half an hour after
spoeG 5Ss sad We had better get out OF hs
couldn't leave, because the Chief Director was not
present; they told he WAS in BOuViers; Went In
but wasn't there could not get out OF the door
entered they fighting, so went out the other
there was shot fired from the side of the avenue;
went to the carriage, and then there was Volley
from both sides: kept moving the carriage on until
we GOT up Dckerson street. when there another
| EQmunQSOn
standing alongside of the carriage when got TO the
fire: he assisted in taking up the hose after the hre
firing that saw; there was nothing TO prevent me
from seeing him If he had used pistol; spoke 10
HIM while the shooting was going on
q. What did he say? Objected to- ana sustained.
He up with the carriage; didn't see him leave
the carriage and over to the east side OF the avenue
Major A, i. Flomerfelt sworn-I have known Ed.
mundson four five years. his reputation is good.
Benjamin Lyndal sworn-I remember the fire; 1
was standing on Greenwich street, below Moyamen-
sing Rvenue heard report Of pistol the avenue;
afterwards quite number were ired my friends aud
moved from there and went into an alley in the
rear Of Bopvier's tavern remained In there unal
thought the firing over, aud then came out; on
the left-hand side noticed body lying on the
pavement ] stopped down 70 look at II;
in removing the body step; he did so;
there no near II except us; noticed
the right eye of the man speck; took my hat
OF and commenced to ian him; thought he would
recover of my friends then came up and said the
man was dying; told the crowd that had congre
gated to stand back and give the man air heard
voice excaim "Open this crowd and let me in TO see
VINO ISL when he got In he said, Fall further back
want TO see who 1t s;" the man said u was Buckley
him TO BOuviers; asked who the man was; the re
oily was, "Jim Eenger;" have passed him severa
EIIenaer was called and witness recognized him.
samuel H. Wood sworn-I live At No. l2S Green