The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-07
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The MagiItOn Homicide.


COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER--Judges
Pierce and Brewster-William b: Mann, District
Attorney; II bradford Dwight, Assistant District
The Court reassembled at 8 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, and the examination of witnesses for the
Commonwealth was resumed.
when this occurred was sitting at my front window;
saw the prisoner talking to Mr.. Magilton; he led
saw Mr.. Magllton come out very much excited; he
to the barbers the prisoner came out right after
hlm saw no one come out or go into the mousse Ior
Cross. s .eSamnedoif anybody had gone in or come
out during that halt hour 1 might have seen them,
prisoner: Thought there was something Wrong inside
for he waving his hand towards the inside went
Re6ecca smith c4loredHi live In the rear OF No:
Shippen street, half hour before Mr.. MagItou came
hsit hour he Tried the door for few minutes and
ae1 4 was SpeSsd % saw d a @ @ out Is
come Nm IL apd see what you & can do Co. went H. and
hn e he he oas here
sas to h'
wSs doing but he 90 for the
Was wanted 6 he was calm
are you doing here ?" did not hear Mr.. Magilton
Ren to
the afternoon of April 25, with pair OF spectaces
about o'clock; as near as could guess he remained
NSthaniel Nesmith-I live back of No. 1928 shippen
morning, opposite Mr. Magiltons door, near the tree
was dressed in G6Hd dark clothes he
S9Eg S S R 6ne s srses See Re ad on @
Bobert Buck-I saw the prisoner on the day of this
nsed ME hs What no w nd od at
the clock; he looked at the clock and went down
cfoss.examined--I saw the prisoner about half an
hour after that; had good look at him, and liden-
w &artha bobbnsEi live at No. 1872 shippen street.
nearly opposite Magiltons; [ saw the prisoner
about ten minutes after o'clock that afternoon,
SaI 1 on Pe do6r Gno 'sg @ wa S
away for an instant; when looked La again he had
fifteen steps either way without having been seen
Cross examined-w next saw him he was
coming down shipper as street; S60qL an hour and
0hGeT bouse aseS Mr. MagIIton If he KneW
this man, and he said, II do" the prisoner was
standing by the shippen street door, and when 1
amined|The prisoner came for and went
ofcer McCulIen Jr-I arrested the prisoner; L
took him to Magiltons and searched % ed MINI & shen 70
wSe5 yHe S1en entenant Hampton searched him Ia the
yard found small lot of blood; we searched the
hauled him up and took the razor from him; 1t was
lanes Sslon-I am the boy who went down into
Il well; found the razor, and the officer took It
lieutenant Hampton-I searched the prisoner when
| he was brought to the station House; recognize
I found them in valise at the Monitor House. also
CHEF detective Lamon-The razor was handed TO
| me at Magiltons house, delivered It 10 DIR. Lewis.
dress several pieces Of the undercothlng, and
some ol the blood from the carpet etc to the Doctor
person the purse she usually carried her money 10;
'neTs genHy WSS j. MicEeyIT am Mrs Magtons sonn.
law; she was at my house on Wednesday evening
April 24 she brought some stockings for my Iather
and gave her two s2 notes, greenbacks, and rather
ragged; don't know whether these are the notes OF
DR.. Richard Levis-The articles presented for ex.
ofwoOd, some human hair an upper set Of artificial
| hIoOd stains the hair, clothing and teeth
WEI blood; on the outside of the razor handle will
side there was abundant evidence Of the presence o
ADAM MeanocE-T i've at No 2O5 S. Front street;
| know the prisoner; he stopped a. my house he told
good razor, and asked him to lend il to me-
shaved with IT and handed It back 70 him, and he
told put II behind the barr next saw that razor
a. Cross. xamined-When put the razor behind the
| bar, 1 went away TO wash myself when returned
| the razor was gonei asked him ifhe had taken It.
Mrs. Mickiey-I am a daughter of Mrs. AIagllton
when my husband gave my mother @ t the TWO 81 notes
journed at sJs o'clock
| THIS MoRNING's PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Kllgore asked that the witnesses who testified
on the part OF the commonwealth remain ia Cogr'
The Court directed the witnesses to remain
4 Mr.. Warmer opened for the defense, He sald:-
please the Court and gem STss 9G che
which are almost overwhelming. The prisoner al
the bar is be tried for the greatest of crimes am
this case have been you under such CIR
cumstances many OF them, as 20 force almost a con
cusion upon your minds the case now stands that
there is hope for this man. ] shall attempt
neither to deceive myself nor TO deceive nor mis-
lead you believe YOU, gentlemen OF 9 thf
disposed 10 weigh the case, all the evidence
that shall be produced, with all the consideration thai
! the Importance OF the case demands at your hands
You to investigate questions of fact, and decide
upon them upon your oaths upon the most solemn
| obligations that you take. You are 20 inquire
whether this man guilty Of murder and that Is All
pressed In preparing this defense that operates
with peculiar hardship, not simply upon counsel, ioi
| have no complaint TO make for myself am VIII
Ing in where human life is At staketo wore
nightand day, without sleep and without food mat
may be ia some measure helpful TO the unfortunate
J thai may jn some degree tighten The Immense