The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-16
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Winnemore Case.


SUPREME COURT.-The end OF this case. so far as
courts Of Justice are concerned has at length come.
new on the bench was Sitting in this city during the
first week Of the month, Mr. warriner, counsel for
in the first degree and sentenced to death. made
in order have the case reviewed by this Court Al
that llme the papers were not quite ready, ana soon
journed. But by the instruction Of he Court the mat
ter was afterwards given to the Judge and recently
decision by Judge Thompson was filed in the Protho-
j. in regard to the exception to the rapidity with
which the case was put through by the Court below,
sound discretion OF the Court alter sill is found When
PTs0her shall be put on trial ~ 49, therefore not
or appellate couIt.'
Court overruling the challenge for of juror
The ground was want 9f education rather than nat:
1t 1t5e; only read newspapers never read book aud
state of instruction il did not show want Of capacity
to reason and Judge Ot what was orally communl-
PE,eTeG9site to be juror y only requires that
persons to serve as urors shall be drawn and il does
not follow that because a man may not have read
the literature of the newspapers he is not intelligent
enough for juryman. But the prisoner got rid OF the
tended that this led 10 such dininution OF his right
to challenge so as TO prejudice or possibly have preu-
g The next exception was to M the competence, Of
on account Of defective religious belief
there Is contrareiy of testimony the point (of the
religious belief OF person offered as wtness),
credibility Of the witness. There wouid be safety
and the truth o. THIS would be more keeny
To witnesses in avor of prisoner than when against
MI Maeiitons religious belief and it was decided that
the Court could have done nothing else than they did
error against the prisoner in admitting the witness
The Court had no doubt as to the correctness of the
rulings complained Of and therefore the motion for
writ Of error was refused. Judge Agnew concurred
COURT OF QUARTER sEssIoNs-Judge Perce.-
mt % nlagE Astn n..tEan
Assistant District Attorney-Jonathan Horath was
charged with assault and battery upon David SWEET
nesses. which statements had great tendency TO
Se was called 70 proec mSR %ho
was being beaten, and demonstrated with the prose-
came blow; by whom administered was not salts
S1y tbers for We or six other men that were
present Joined in the sport, and most excellently
The jury acquitted, imposing the costs the de-
David sweitzer and Caspar Smith were charged
with assault and battery upon Michael Fisher Fisher
one evening, happy nDder the influence OF beer.
Fisher said he asked SweSeg to 60 out H. order that
angry and struck him. While sweitzer was beating
smtb snI sbnt the door and cried go n sweitzer; he
bes SO bigger Two OF you; but see you by lis der
Michael Fisher was then tried upon charge Of as
mony of the prosecutor in this was that Fisher
| in the most astonishing manner, picked up board
pal witness In the cate said there was no fight az all
These bills tried together. The jury acquitted
| Svvetzer and smith and convicted Fisher.
| Adolph Brown was charged with assault and bat
teTv npon Charles Bosch Bosch testified that while
he was standing at the corner Of Cadwalader street
| ana Coiumba avenue. the defendant came up and
siTncE him with stick, and then with his fist. Yer.
| dict guilty, with recommendation TO the mercy OF
| the Court. ,- = -, --,. -, 49, j
unoT his daughter, Maggie Bowen, Mr.. Knight testi-
fed that day recently, the date was not given,
| Mapgie Bowen went 70 the Episcopal Hospital flee.
inc from her father. her head was bleeding freely
/ trSn, many cuts and bruises upon IL. The girl
aSs not IN court TO say who did make these wounds
| On her hesd The only evidence on the point
taI of Inc ofcer who arrestt the defendant which
vss that the defendant said before the Alderman
| that ait was pity could not correct mis- own
chdId which might be construed an acknowledg-
nent that he was inhicting some violence upon the
| girl. Jury out. = = -. S,. 49,. 4.
| has ne been seen In the dock heretofore charged
with the maltreatment Of his wife: He mas generally
haI counsel plead his case, but this time he
LANE when the evidence had been closed he re-
nastsd the priVilege of addressing the jury but for
Sone reason or other the case given TO the Jury
| and moor Peter was not heard. .
"h .a Adams was convicted Of charge OF the larceny
| ef paper belongiag 70 Joshua Taggart The paper
b heen niaced by stationery dealer IN an office on
the wharf for shipment TO Wilmington. IL was taken
from this office ana afterwards tOuno upon the person
| Of the defendant.