The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-12
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE WILLIAMS HoM1c1DE-sEcoND d.


COURT OF OYER AND TERMIN ER Judges
LUDLOW and Perce-Wilam b. Mann, Esq. District
tOrney,-The number OF persons assembled in the
courthouse this morning was equal TO- It not greater
venire returned az 10 o'clock this morning the hye
menced. The following the Jury
Lucius n. Clave, George W. Unruh, Augustus Ell
bree, Joseph /. Kinkerton, William Hall, Martin
Lush. Samuel Roberts, William +. Grifitts, and E, IL.
They were sworn by the Clerk to render true yer.
dicL according to the evidence.
MI WnrTei made motion to the Court TO excIda
ali the witnesses on both sides from the courtroom
The district Attorney said he presumed there must
be a reason for it. There is no reason to apprehend
conspiracy existing between me witnesses mes
entirely in the discretion of the Court.
is trial which Involves the life of the prisoner we
are disposed to grant every privilege possible which
% ton Of the and the devsloPment Of the truth
Through hese s oon 0 tGa ann ms
ali the witnesses in the case. The Court will reserve
he conrt-room to determine whether he shall be ex-
oluded or not according to The circumstances aud
f,rther desire il to distinctly understood that any
Witness who comes into this courtroom intentionally
without permission Of the Court will be punished
bsTct Attorney Mann then stated the facts of the
oase and 53 tb man who did deed heart u OF
malice nconceivabe. There @ should De no sympathy
woman and then, bend over her and deliberatelycut
tor toT and against the prisoner, ask you to de.
cids 90 the case by your love OF Justice, by your
pfGs o Exercise your right con
that you VIII come 10 gs Ghe m that this
Charged In an experience OF twenty years, no
& Vas no ave TO look upon this scene of murder
although there is no tongue now that can tell the
wisely so for that tongue has said too much already
consistent with the safety Oh Jus owner am pre-
20 Won beyond all earthly doub when, where ana by
Nfr Mann then described the position of the body as
tonnd by reighhor ana san Lao Cne marx ct the
hsa thrown Mrs Nlnler do" "ltn the LETT maud, ANA
then took the razor rom % urwvT s "esr 9 pg ana cut
Iouse and the body OF this woman was found near
nd zone there to prevent somebody from going up
then To- get The money, ms was What WAS observed
Dyo.rpi1on Dy of the habits of Mrs. Miller in her daily
ayocaIons 9 about rs in the morning blud geon
ms tbs inrtrument that teled her TO the ground. IL
Se waS moi iniiiced with small poker said at
the time but Dy the same oludgeon' There were two
thaI1 h is gone from the house. He did not get
the punaer m Le 9S ana IN UrdeT to seal her
in from utterlng the name OF Gotel0 WlIllRms VINO
eomenow TO the remaining part OF the p5opositon&i &
Started out show you ~ Wh0m W u was HOue the ne
No io v6n Williams knew when the rent was due
He knew MT Miller MI adY EGG that he wlamsJ had him
seit heen Intimate. lie knew the money was there.
0ecI9sed 0f EiSdbess ne He also knew that Mrs Miller
| ,uas a steward or treasurer OF some Denenclai
! sonietv and had money in her possession which she
snt IN stairs we will prove that he went In the
keps W. "a that he was seen 10 20 and go
When arrested he said the blood on ms clothes @ g0t
there from his being In slaughter mouse wnere tnsS
! We're kiling hogs The gentleman whom he named
as the owner OF the slaughter house VIII be here ana
testifv maj he was not there az the time ne men,
Toned He (Wiiiamsl Imputed the blood on his shirt
TO fight with man That man VIII bIoDs Ds TIts Wgt
| Wnliams or tore his shirt. We can prove 70
you Thai Williams tore the sleeve on himself, WIN
his teeth while he lying behind some casks; anu
the piece found, being placed to the sleeve on ene
shirt found upon him, lifted exactly. Gentlemen, /,
some of you have said that you are 40
Feelings OF this kind do not disqualify Juror a
| man who says, "I would violate my conscience lI 4
did not convict man NJ was satisfied he was guilty .
Is a for better juror than one who would say, 4
| The Examination OF witnesses then commenced--
Ex-COroner Taylor swOrn-I Coroner ~ the
time of the occurrence held an Inquest on the body