The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-25

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Company never knew the prisoners had left
the city; never saw Nel Mclaughlin until
today ] was setting on Devitps steps at
and Thursday as a general thing always
sat there about twelve o'clock pursu ed this
occupation about two months
VIM. Thompson sworn.-I was at Devitt's on
the Monday in question; saw the prisoners
there between twelve and one O'Clock left
my brothers. house about ten o'clock went
down there, when they made proposal to play
Mara and Mr. Porter were there; have known
all the parties for about twelve years have
known Mara about ten years, and Dougherty
Cross.examination.- Shortly after 10 O'Clock
the proposal to play cards was made we had
q drink in the bar with the alderman; 1 was
on the pavement when they came along; was
not playing have been in the habit of visiting
me place us'lly; TIem out & 0i sltua1lon hau
now work for Mr. Connor who keeps a saloon;
l have been there about two weeks am
member of the Moyamensing Hose was there
of and on every day am not positive as TO
seeing the two persons after Monday all Of
us were in the habit of playing cards there.
Thomas Gillespie sworn Keep cigar store
73S South Eighth street; live at I62; know the
prisoners; MIR Mara came in to buy a collar: il
was before ten o'clock; could not suit him
told him to go TO my wites store, a few doors
below he wanted number IL collar; l saw
Cross.examined.-I remember the date be-
cause / was n candidate for election officer;
l marked the date down l was not appointed; !;
Alderman Dewitt was to appoint me when
heard of these men being accused, on w ednes
day, the fact of the collar came to my recol-
lection; the first knowledge / had of their
leaving the city was the news of their being
arrested in New York; am a member OF the
Moyamensing Hose Company; saw Dougherty
on the next day did not miss them until saw
the repOrt of their arrest in New York in the
papers | can't fix any other day that he called
for u collar except Sunday week; he was in
the habit of calling every other day, but can't
Frank Riley sworn.-l know Mara and
Dougherty; am one of the constables of the
Third ward; remember seeing them at Devitt's
hotel on the day of the shooting; l stald there
about twenty minutes.
Cross-exarnined.-Il left about one O'Clock or
little before; didn't visit the tavern after l
went there that day to find the alderman; was
proposed as q member of the Moyamenstng
Hose about eight months ago; don't know
whether | am II member or not; l arrested
Thomas Hughes at Delaware avenue and Pine
street; took him to Alderman Devitts Office.
O'Clock.
Edward G. Kane sworn.-I am a produce
dealer and was formerly at DOck-street mar
ket; on the day or the shooting was coming
down Front, about one hundred yards from
Arch street, when saw q carriage coming up
Front and u man struggling TO get in; no.
ticed the man particularly; cannot recognize
either Of the prisoners am confident ii cOuld
not have been either of the two: I saw M
Brooks with a pistol in his hand: did not
know him then aud don't know him now.
oss.eXamincd.-l have no business now;
the reason did not report to the authorities
was because I did no. wish to be mixed up in
j; | first communicated the fact TO Mr.. Cas-.
SlON,
Here the defence closed their evidence
Detective Tryon was called by the prOsecU.
ton to the stand | am aware that prOclama-
tion was issued by the Mayor on saturday, the
18th of September; l saw that proclamation in
the papers the next day; nude efforts 10 get
the men described therein before that.
THIS closed the testimony. The counsel then
preceded with the argum 2nt, and at ll.3J at
night, j JudgG Ludlow hastily charged the jury,
who retired at 1150, and at 1925 Sunday morning
returned, and rendered Il verdict of guilty Of
the assault and battery with intent to kill.
tipl 1na thl+h h4 a
file reasons for a new trial an in arrest of
Judgment.