The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-03
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Court of Oyer and TermIner Judges PeIrce
and pnNgOn.

Court Of Oyer and II ITsgEmlner gI = Judges PeIrce
PARRIcIpE-MARsHALL K. EVANS ACQUITTED ON THE
GROUND OF INSANITY.
In the case Of .he young man, Marshall x. Evans,
who was yesterday tre or the murder OF his father
Thomas l. Evans, before rep," tied, the prosecution
was virtually abandoned by the Common, ,naltn,
and the jury, being charged by the Court rendered
An order, founded upon this verdict has been made
by the Court directing his confinement in the State
Insane Asylum at Harrisburg.
AN ACCUMULATION OF MURDERS
This morning quite an unusual scene took place In
this court being the appearance In the dock OF ten
prisoners accused OF the crime Of murder, who were
brought up for the purpose OF being arraigned aud
having the days fixed for their trials Nine bills Of
indictment were presented by the District Attorney
and the arraignments were made In the Following
Robert Collins charged with the murder OF Den
mis- Dolan ON the 9th OF July last. plea of not
guilty entered and notice given That at the next
period OF this Court beginning on the 10Th inst this
Gcase would be called first for trial.
VIM. Moore and Others Moore alone being ar
ragned charged with the murder OF Charles 0'Reiy
on the 18th of July last; q plea OF not guilty was
entered and notice given that this would behe next
Edward Smith, charged with the murder Of John
Hughes on the "a OF October last; plea of not
guilty was entered and notice given that this case
would be third in the order for trial.
Henry H. Carr colCTed, charged rye with with the murder
given that this the fourth case in order for trial
Philip FaPDigan ,S charged lg9s H. with the murder Of
not guilty and notice that this was the fifth case in
order for trial.
James Devlin and George Bryner charged with
the murder OF Francis Arnholt on the 18th of Sep
tember plea OF not guilty, and notice that this was
the sixth case in order for trial.
James Mclaughlin, charged with the murder OF
Samuel Shuster on the l4th of September; plea OF
not guilty entered and notice that this would be the
seventh case in order for trial.
John Murphy, charged with the murder OF James
j. Seibelt on the 18th Of September plea of not
guilty, ana notce that this would be the eighth case
in order for trial.
James McGoniga charged with the murder of his
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notice that this would be the ninth in order for
trial.
Mr. Dwight said that there were eighteen persons
now awaiting trial in this court for murder, which,
when coupled with the cases of Annie Peoples and
Daniel Reading, recently tried, make no fattering
commentary upon our present state of society
Court of Quarter sessions-.Tudge Peirce.
The prison calendar for the November term was
taken up this morning.
James Jackson and James Mcdowell pleaded
guilty TO charge OF larceny. The proof was that
the prisoners entered house while the family oc-
cupying it were absent from the city, and stole
large quantity of household goods, silverware,
jewelry and clothing; these were traced to the
possession OF the prisoners, and they arrested
and they confessed their guilt.
Eliza Cahoon pleaded guilty to charge of the lar
| drunk.
Jacob Walters pleaded guilty to charge of the
larceny Of pair of pants and quantity OF flowers
These articles were placed in the North Pennsyl-
yania depot by gentleman who was about to leave
the city, and during his temporary absence the pri-
soner was detected in the act of gong through 'e.
John Okeefe pleaded guilty to charge of larceny.
lie was sOJourner at tavern in this city, ana in
the dead of night, when honest men were sleeping,
he opened the trunks and valises Of his fellow
boarders, and appropriated to his own use those of
the contents that pleased him. He was detected in
his nefarious operations, and some OF the stolen
| property was found in his possession.
BLACKSMITH DAN" ACQUITTED.
George Thompson, alias Blacksmith Dan who is
notorious in police circles, was this morning tried
| the larceny of silk from the house of Bush, Bum &
Co.. Nos. 432 and 434 Market street. The only witness
who knew anything of the theft John Nugent, having
died. there was no one who could give any testimony
against the prisoner, and consequently he was ac-
| uUitted