The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-01

Mrs. Maria Mohrman sworn-I am widow,
with four children living; was the mother of
Mary Mohrman; at the time of her death she
was six years, three months, and six days DID,
then lived in Orkney street. below Diamond;
John Hanlon lived In the first house in Sixth
street, below Diamond, on the lower side; he
was barber; last saw Mary alive about "a
o'clock on Sunday evening, the 9th of Septem-
ber, 1861 she was then in the house; l went out;
Mary left me at the corner of Orkney and
Diamond streets and l started to church; l came
home about So or 20 minutes before 9 o'clock; l
asked my children if they were all here, and my
little girl Annie said No, mama, Mary isn't here
AMI i can't find her;" she was not accustomed to
being out so late; went to hunt her in Fifth
street. and asked the neighbors and children
If they had seen her, and they said they had
about quarter of an hour before; went to see
the little girl who had seenherl last, but she could
not tell me where she was; l went around with
bell up and down; the neighbors went to the
station-house and made report there, and then l
went to the station-house at Front and Master;
from there / returned home about 10 o'clock;
she wasn't there and closed the house; l got
up about o'clock and started off, but was told
i could not get into the station-house before
b o'clock; in the meantime | searched
about the neighborhood ard at 6 o'clock went
to the station-house and Sent kilograms out, but
no one could tell me where she was; others also
made search; at IL o'clock | went to the Cen
trail Station, telegraphed out, and asked the
Mayor if more could not be done than had
been; he sent me to another gentlemen, who
told me to have patience until the next morn
ing at 10 o'clock, when he would give the lieu
tenant ntinstructions to do all he could; went home
and searched up Fifth street above Susquehanna
avenue in the very lot where Mary was found;
L searched all over it, but she wasn't there; 1t
was in the afternoon; / don't know that was at
the very place, but went all round searching
the ponds and the weeds went home, and that
evening was asking backwards and forwards;
1t was about 6 o'clock on Tuesday morning
when | heard Mary's body had been found; a
ladV named Mrs. HOhpv the infOrma-
tion Mr.. Essler, Mr.. Freas, Mr.. Rhoads
and all the neighbors assisted me
in the search; Hanlon helped and went to the
station house with my little boy; when last
saw Mary she was in the best health she could
have; she was barefooted and bareheaded (the
child's clothing was produced); those are the
clothes she wore; in my search for Mary l went
by Hanlons house; | did not see her in the
station house; l first saw her when she was
brought home by the undertaken.
Gross examined-I know Hanlon's family, his
mother, and three sisters, but not well acquainted
with him or his wife; Mrs. Hanlon was at my house
this night and her son went with mine to the Nine
teenth Ward Station House; passed Hanon's
house several times in my search; know where
Fishers tavern is in Diamond street, below Fifth
did not go in there; asked for the children who
had been playing there that night did not go into
any house or alley Ipassed Hanon's house several
times, and each time there neighbors standing
near his house; did not see John Hanlon on Satur
| day, Sunday, or Monday; it was his brother that
went with my son to the staton-house; there were
many persons in the street that night; it nice
| pleasant night; did not see any other member Of
| the Hanlon family that night, except the mother
and her little son: do not remember whether Mrs
Steinmeyer, Hanlons sister, aided in dressing
Mary's body, there were so many persons there.
Annie Mohrman-I am eleven years old; go to
Sunday school: when take an oath and kiss the
book must tell the truth and nothing but the truth
| and IL l do not will be punished in the bad place.
| Judge Ludlow-The child is intelligent enough
| let her be sworn.
| The oath was administered and she proceeded tc
testify:-I am Mary Mohrman's sister; on tha
| evening she was with me on Mrs Hagensweileri
steps in Diamond street, between Orkney and Flftl
streets; me, Mary, my little brotner and Mrs. Ha
gensweiler's little girl were together; Mrs. Ding
latters little girl came and asked me to go and hell
| her with the coach but l said no; she asked Mrs
Hagenswelers little girl and she said no. she theI
asked Mary, who went around Fifth street with thu
coach, which had Mrs. Bush's baby in it; thel
went down past Hanon's: Mrs. Bush lived on Fifth
street. on the same side Hanlons house, and thel
went to her house; Mary did not come back, an(
then / saw the little Dingatter girl on their pave
ment alone, and asked her where Mary was ant
! she said she did not know; did not see Mar
again; 1t was then dark, and little before mothe
came home from church; after left DingatJer'
| steps at Fifth and Diamond went round to FIFTH
| street, calling Mary, but Qld not find her; wen
again to Dinglatter's steps, and then my mothe
| came and told her could not find Mary.
| Cross. eXamined-I remember my mother going K
| church; was in Diamond street at the time; dt
not remember what little girls were with me; Louis
| Hagensweer was one; met her at her house ant
| sat on the steps.
The carpenter having recovered from his iAds
position was recalled and cross-examtned as to Gh
building in which Hanlon lived, and then the Cour
adjourned.