The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-20
LEGAL INTELLIG.E EN- CE.
The Byrnes Homicide.

The Byrnes Homicide.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER - Judges
Allison and Ludlow.-The trial OF Samuel Holt
for the murder OF Christopher Byrnes resulted,
last evening, in O verdict Of not guilty. During
the progress of the trial IL was observed that
the most intensely interested spectators were
members or adherents of the two rival fire com.
panies, the Niagara Hose, to which the deceased
belonged, and the Franklin Engine, in favor of
which the sy mpathies OF the prisoner were said
to have beer enlisted; and consequently when
the prosecution would make a decided hit the
Niagara side OF the auditorium would litter
gleefully, while, on the other hand, tue Frank
lin side gave audible Indications of satisfaction
When the jury came into court to render their
verdict, Judge Allison. anticipating disordery
conduct from these parties, warned them that
any demonstration made In the courtro
would meet with summary punishment Not
Was the aide s9 tbsiT
hands and tossed up their hats. L 20 OF the
offenders were detected by the officers and
brought up before the Court. Judge Allison
said he would make an example OF them, in
oroer to teach others that this was court of
decorum.should be observed, under penalty OF
severe punishment for the breach of it. They
were sent below for forty eight hours.
This morning the prisoners counsel made
motion for the speedy impanelling OF jury
murder of Edward Byrnes, which motion the
Court directed to be filed.
The Hill Murder-Mrs. TwIteheIl i'm
Court.
This morning, before Judges Allison. and
Peirce, Mrs. Twitchell was brought up for trial,
having been conveyed from the prison to the
court house in carriage attended by her uncle
and the SheriH's officers. She atJired in
black and closely veiled but talked freely with
her couns ell and her friends who sat about the
Attorney called attention to the case, saylng:-
May It please your Honors, hold in my hand
Twitcbell, Jr., and Camilla Il. Twitcnell with
the murder of Mary f. Hill. To this indict-
ment the prisoners have pleaded not guilty,
and the prisoner In the dock has claimed a
separate ar trial. now move that jury be called
Counsel for the prisoner opposing no objec.
tion, the Court directed the empanelling Of the
jury to be proceeded with.
Samuel Cooper called; had conscientious
scruples against capital punishment, and had
formed an opinion of the guilt or innocence OF
the prisoner, and was challenged for cause by
the commonwealth.
John H. Clayton had formed an opinion, aud
was thei efore challenged by the Common wealth.
Samuel Haines had formed an opinion, and
was challenged by the Commonwealth.
Lemuel s. Hunt had neither formed an
opinion nor entertained scruples, and was
CHOSEN as the first.
Leopold Lawrence was not disqualified by
scruple or opinion, and was selected as ajuror.
Martin Smith had neither opinion nor scru-
pie, and was not challenged.
Simon Funk had conscientious scruples
against capital punishment, and was challenged
Hugh Ingram was not disqualified by opinion
or scrupe. and was not challenged
Conrad Michael had neither scruple nor OPT
Mon, and was accepted.
Henry Thompson had formed an opinion.
and was therefore challenged by the Common.
Thomas Rementer was disqualified because
of opinion, and was challenged by the Com.
Charles Pressler was cha Heuged by the Com
monwealth because of opinion.
William Stewart was challenged because OF
opinion. Upon being examined by the Court,
he said he thought ne could judge the case in-
was so detective that he feared he could not
recollect the facts as the trial progressed The
Court sustain ed the challenge.
Paul Hallowell had conscientious scruples on
the subject OF capital punishment, and was
Nathaniel Cunningham was challenged be-
cause Oh conscientious scruples against capital
William Hubert was challenged because OF
c0nsc1entt ScrupleS.
Charles F. Carman was challenged because of
consc1ent tious scrupes.
William Lensinburger was challenged be-
cause of conscientious scruples.
Henry I. Fisher was challenged because of
A, f. Granier was challenged because Of
Cnrs,ian Hopnagle was challenged because
.Elvile L. Granville was challenged because
David Wallace was challenged because of
Jacob Weiss was challenged because Of his
scruples.
Samuel G. Clark was challenged because OF
Fernando Wood was not disqualified by scru-
pies or opinion, and was accepted making the
Geofge Gilbert was challenged because of
ScTuples. no
William Bowen was challenged because of his
scruples.
Michael Gritner was challenged because OF
scruples
James Robinson was not disqualified, and
was accepted.
COURT OF QUARTER SEssIoNs-Judge Brew.
ster.-The prison cases, by the commendable
industry of Colonel Dechert, the Judge and the
jury, having so reducsd in number as Lu per-
nit attention to bail caseS, his Honor this
morning gave the following notice of the regu.
lation of the business
All prosecutors, defendants, and their coun-
sci should take notice that all the ball cases
Will be taken up, called in their order and
finally disposed OF.
The call will commence tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock. and no case will be passed or con.
Lnued without legal reason assigned. Not
more than fifty cases will be disposed of auy
day. Where prosecutors in cases of misdemea.
nor do not attend, they will be liable to have
the costs imposed upon them.