The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
ADDITIONAL LcoAG ITEMS SEE INSIDE PAeBs.l
THE. SOAFFOLD.

Evid ence.
To-Tnorrow was the day fixed by Governor
Geary for the execui ion of Alfred Alexander
(coiored), who was yonvicted at the July term
OF the Court of Oyer and Terminer OF the mur-
der OF Philis Proct' Or, a negress, with Whom ne
had been living Ls man and wife, though inc
allegation at the lime was that Philis was mar.
red to Thomas rector. Immediately after his
conviction and sentence, strong efforts were
made to secure his pardon, and though, for Il
time, they Sc emed to be made in vain, our
readers will earn from the following despatch,
received by Sheriff Lyle this morning, that they
finally succ eeded In, at least, securing respite;
aAEhIsP gRe August "a sSs n9enera Peter Lyle
i0HdSyS aa' AZ sep'em0Sf VIII JOHN W. SE&RY. y
As CO ,psiderable prominence has been given
TO this case within few weeks past, we repub-
lsh tb e testimony as produced in Court on
THE TRIAL.
On July the case was called up but the
ven re of Jurors having been exhausted before
1--WE wv" I've men were empanelled the court az aa,
ne cessary jurors having been obtained, District
torney Mann opened the case ior t9ct tGS CON- thc
jemnonwealth would ask for a verdict OF MUIR
ker in the first degree.
THE TESTIMONY.
SIstbarine Enerson (colored) was then called
90 the stand and testified that Phillls Proctor
lived with her; she was about % or % years of
cage, and married to Thomas Proctor; her baby
was about seven months old; her husband was
away at the time of the occurrence, and had
been away three years in the navy; the prisoner
lived with PhIllis in Emeliue street. and she
said he was the father OF the baby; witness had
been on an errand, and when she returned she
found rPhillis had been cut; did not see the
prisoner then nor until after she died, when he
returned to the city.
Examined direct-She went by the name Of
Phlls Shreeves generally.
Cecelia Harman (colored), a little girl, testified
that when the prisoner came TO the house Pnills
was sitting down, sewing, with the baby on her
lap; he asked how the baby was, and how she
was; she replied that the baby was right well,
and so was she; says he, Lay down your sew
ing" and as she turned to do so, he struck her
on the left side of the neck with some kind of a
knife; she jumped up, dropped the baby on the
floor, and hallooed she was cut; she bled when
she Jumped up; then he aimed a cut at her body,
and she threw her left leg up and he cut her
across it; he ran out the door, striking girl
who was at the door two bio VS. he ran off with
his hands over his head; Phllis was taken to
the hospital
Cross.examined.-I live in Cullen street, back
of 72O, where the occurrence took place; the
witness described the positions OF the persons in
the room
Matilda vanorkey (colored) testified to seeing
the prisoner strike at PhiIlis and when she was
picked up she was cut on the head and leg; when
she cried murder. witness ran up stairs.
DR.. Henry c. Chapman testified that he was a
surgeon at the hospital at the time Philis Proc
tor was brought there, about the 18th of Octo-
ber, 1867; she had wound two or three
inches long on the outside of the left thigh
about three inches above the knee; the wound
was deep'one, running nearly into the knee
joint; there was slight wound on the head
her general condition was not good at the time
she met with the wounds; she was at the hospi
tai twcnty-One days, and became worse, alb
scesses forming in her thighs she lett the hospi
tai at her own request, and, he oeHeVed wa
taken to the Almshouse; she would not permi
the Assesses to be opened, and was told sht
must submit TO the treatment OF the institution
when she lett.
Cross.examined The operation was the only
thing TO do, but it was doubtful if she CoulC
have been entirely cured thereby. The treat
ment was the correct one; the absCess travelled
no and down, and think the joint was opened
when she lett the hospital.
DR.. E. P. shaplegh testified to making post
mortem examination OF the body OF Phllli
Proctor, on the 25th of November last, at tn
Almshouse The body was excessively ems
cated-a little more than skin and bone. Their
was scar from wound 6ehlnd the rlght ear
This wound was perfectly healed. The lett LEI
had been amputated at the hip JOINT Abov
the knee Joint on the outer front of the leg
there was a wound still open. The whole LEI
and thigh were diseased; the cartilages of th
knee.oint destroyed by inhammatOn; tn
whole limb might be said to be an abscess; tn
matter was indltrated through all the tissues
The deceased came to her death from eXhaus
tion, caused by the diseased condition describe
and amputation.
DR.. Willard testified that he saw Phillis Proc
tor when she was admitted to the Bockle
Hospital; she was In very feeble and deb
lated condition, and he thought she would di
that night; stimulants were giveu and an ez
animation of her leg showed an entire abscess
her leg was opened, and it was subsequent
decided to take away this great drain from he
system, and amputat.on was performed; sh
died subsequently,; she came TO the hospitt
under the name of Phills Reese.
The Commonwealth closed.
MIR. Mitchell, one of the counsel for the a
Cused, asked the Court il 1t was thought tt
identity of the deceased had been established.
Catharine Emerson was recalled and sal
nN,uhn DaY,,, I.,.,
the name Of Phillis Reeves was over the head
the bed of Phillis ShreeVes; she never visite
her at the Blockley Almshouse.
MT. Mann said he had closed and desired
know il the defense had any testimony to otfe
Mr.. Mitchell submitted a motion to quash I'll
bill OF indictment, the deceased not having bee
identified as ever having been at the Blockle
Hosoital.
The Court overruled the motion, as the persC
stabbed was cut in peculiar way, and the pc
sOn who died at the hospital was cut in pee
/ Var way. II would, therefore, be question
T. vet for the jury TO determine If they were Il
sa Hie person.
Counsel for the prisoner took exception
tins ,rulng.
N r. Mitchell now asked if the Court wou
arcr 1t of a demurrer to the evidence.
Juo ee Ludlow said in criminal case the eV
dance might be demurred TO, but it was option
with he District Attorney to join in the d
murTer. 49,
that The lody had been sufficiently identide
and to say e time he had refused to join in Il
Mr. MitcL ell. Then the defense closes.
THE VERDICT.
Tho counse lthen summed up the case and a It
choroo h,, 'udpe LudlOW the iurV rendered