The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-06
LEGAL INTELL1GENc
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EVIDENCE IN THE MAGILToN CASE.
me when went back first no one came to the house
that day but the murderer; he slipped In about 6
day that Know o read Si"h the paper about hS
When SI he came @ in; I'd do not know where he went
when he went out my wife was IN the other room.
he was not IN me house more than quarter oTsa
remember whether ne took il off or not; cannot re-
member what kind OF hat II was he did I'D! not sit
he wanted didn't anything in his hand; he LEFT
ddnt % see t%e pTf
he must have left it the paper l was reading
che ence the back yard cond be- sealed the
the west side q the yard is the same heght as the
in had flown as far as the ironing table; did not
Ssne me in the Wmn' SooT as p0 % O'clock; when rss
entered he Immediately told me that some one
ana very much astonished at the affair. aud WON
in that condition when he came when said he must
have done since he was the only Que therei he dld
ion the iorty years lying there bu0hered.
paned around me- i was before the door was opened
and before rRppeu that put my spectacles on the
that he came there and found my wife murdered;
locked the deor and then went 70 hunt tor me; he
Wednesday; she complained of rheumatism at one
head; never saw her do % this to him. he vounteered
his S@ to 60 seF baG %y % & 9S
had sent sent man after my daugher before he made
money that day. - ...rft
George Parker sworn-I live at No. Cobb street,
barber my shop is at No. 1871 Shippt street;
heard the outcry made by Mr.. MagilLon; he said
somebody had murdered his wife; was lying on the
In the shop when heard IL; got and went
out into the street, ana went to MT Magltons door
and saw The prisoner coming out of the entry; went
lar enought to see Mrs. Magton lying on the floor;
| her IhIoat was cut.
Crossax mined My shop is next door to Mr.. Magil
tons house; sometimes go out and leave the shop
settee; Winnsmore said he going alter police
man; he didn't appear to be excited or disturbed;
| went out that day and returned about o'clock.
Mary Stewart sworn-I live No. 1908 Shippen street,
| l was In my house right opposite Mr.. Magilton's
| door on the day In question: L stand
| ing at the window preparing to go to
| church; could see into his stairway from where i
was; was standing there about five minutes, when 1
Mr.. Magilt0n standing on his steps with his ham
trying the knob of the door, did not him try the
| dead-atch: then he knocked with open hand on
the door; could see him distinctly then he stepped
to one side; could not say positively whether he
lifted che window or mott as he steppeo
aside the prisoner came TO the door bareheaded and
| II drew my attentions; Mr.. Magton walked ia; and
the prisoner caught him by the left ARM whatever he
SAID TO him 1t made him kind ofshudder; thought t
| was hre; when he came out he on the barber's
steps.
Cross-examined-Ths between ten minutes
and quarter past 3; stood In the basement of INV
house opposite TO the window and opposite Magon'a
door; when Winnemore came out he had to turn his
back to the wall to let the crowd that were pressing
in TO get by he had high hat then: saw him
distinctly: was coming out of my door, crossing the
pavement when saw him.