The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-20
LEGAL 1NTELLIGENCE.
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THE EDMUNDsoN HOMICIDE,
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.-The case
ing Henry C. Walters. early on sunday mornIng Jhe
10th OF September, 1866, at MOyamensing and
Jury was empannelled without much difficulty;
ana MT Dwight opened IN, the ca case tor the Common
which were in briet as folows-It transpired IN the
There had been an alarm OF fire in a small brick
house which stands upon the south side OF Green wch
avenue. Az the corner of Second street and Moya-
In that tavern were party Of tremen. and there is
where It is alleged the disturbance first commenced.
that the man who came out put his foot upon the
GurPstone pulled out pistol ana fired at Henry C.
Walters was the prisoner, James W. Edmundsou.
The examination OF the witnesses for the Common
DR.. Shapleigh sworn-I was the Coroner's
physician in September last, and made post
mortem examination on the body of Henry
Walters on the 10th day of September last, at
No. 100 Prune street; found gunshot wound
on the left side of the chest, over the upper
part of The third rib, near its junction with the
third bone; the ball entered the cavity OF the
chest at that point passed through upper lobe
OF the left lung, through the aorta near its
union with the heart. through the right lung,
and was found in the right pleural cavity (ball
blood: the deceased came 10 his death in conse-
quence of the gunshot wound described.
Cross-examined-The wound was inward,
the body; deceased was of about Medium
height, think; took no note of it; there was
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did not examine the clothing; there were no
shreds of the clothing in the wound.
Miss Kate Walters sworn-I am sister of Henry
Clay Walters; he was brought home dead: live No.
l2O Prime street: he was brought home about A NJ.
the 10th OF September last; l saw Dr. Shapleish at
the mousse he made an examination of my brothers
DR.. shapleigh recalled-The bullet is fiattened on
samuel McIlvain sworn-I live No. 1900 s. Second
street; 1 knew Walters: was AT Moyamenslng
avenue and Greenwich street: near him the
time he was shot he was standing at Greenwich street
ana Moyamenslng avenue, near the corner where the
asked him how the hre originated; hadn't been in
shots fred Walters put his hands on his breast aud
staggered; he worked himself up again, and half ran
and half staggered about forty or tftv feet when he
fell ntomy arms; don't know in what part of the
body he was shot: the blood came from his breast
asked him if he was hurt much; but he conldni
speak; when came back from the doctors the body
Question by Juror, How far Is the lamp from the
plug" A. About eight ten feet; it is very wide
Offcer Shear sworn-I was down at the fire. but did
not Walters there; saw kind of riot going on;
James Barnett swornEI was at the iie I didn't see
Walters before he was shot, bu him shortly after
below the avenue, alongside of a marble shop; ran
into Mr.. Bouviers yard to save myself and climbed
shed to get into Greenwich street; got into
the street; then saw Walters laying there he was
picked:up and carried into Bouyiers. ,.,-., IT., ...
had charge OF him for a few moments mo one was
Re-examinatlon-I saw the body picked up; don't
know who picked 1t up.
half-past l o'clock Sunday morn ing have known
Walters Oy sight for about year; [ was standing by
the ne 6aToershop on the Avenue when & ne was vas shot;
plug Greenwich street, could see 1t from where
stood; was about fifteen feet Of; was not examined
clothes he had UTe hat could not tell whether
he 9Sa Ss a or PF R6 SR Msn e
uncle; he not in the beer saloon that night.
The Court at halfpast one took recess until three