The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-12
TIE PHILADELPHIA BEAST.
ks Shadow Of the Gallows Upon Hanlon,
the Child Murderer.
inale Of the Demand for New Trial-A Court
Room Packed with Prurient women-Rs-
fusal to Grant the Dsmand-A Speech
by Hanlon-Hs Denies His Guilt
Tho Awful Sentencs-To b.
Hanged Until Dead.


The Court OF Oyer and Termner was densely
packed this morning at an early hour by eagerly
excited thr0ng awaiting developments In the Hanlon
horror, this having been the day fixed for Judge
Ludlow's decision on the motion for new trial.
Prominent among the immense multitude were
many women, brought there, doubtless. BY that
morbid curiosity that always attracts certain class
cf females to scenes OF this kind. A large number
bf those present this morning wero immoral women,
ehambermaids, Ac.-women and young girls given
10 reading the fash literature Of the day, In which
Isfallen angels" the her0ines and fO0tpads and
burglars the heroes. Every time the door opened
fhey would peer anxousy In that direction, and,
nnding that Hanlon had not yet arrived, settled
back in their seats and INDUCED in gossip.
After the disposition OF few MINOR cases Hanlon
brought into court through the private entrance
near the reporters table. As no was espied
p deathy silence took possession OF the spectators.
Every eye was riveted toward him. and not until he
had taken his seat In the prisoners dock and settled
Gown did the interest abatc.
n Hanlon was dressed in q suit Of dark clothes,
heavy brown COAT with velvet collar lashJ; his hair
vas neatly brushed back from his forehead display
ing rather fine appearing physiognomy. He is
Hight built, and would be the last per-
b0n In the world one would think guilty
pr the terrible. crimes for which he to-
pay stands convicted. He had been In court but
Short time. when his wife and two ssters-Mrs Kelly
hnd Mrs. Sreinmeyer-entered and saluted him. HIS
wife Is young Irish girl but sixteen years OF age
She was dressed plainly, yet neatly, and showed
marked evidences OF the terrible bereavement that
has come to blast her young life. Judge Paxsen
Drdered the space around the prisoner to be cleared
Pnd bis relatives were obliged to say
farewell. In parting his wife handed him
p rosary, and he in return gave her
a ofofIn
not knowing what 1t was, took Hanlon down stairs
and searched him thoroughly; finding nothing but
rhe rosary on Ibis person he was allowed to retain
II.
he was then returned to court and occupied
about twenty minutes in conversation with his
Junior counsel, O'Neill 6 Co.
JUDGE LUDLows DECISION.
= AT precisely twenty minutes past eleven Judge
Ludlow entered the court, accompanied by the
associate justices, who took seats at the desk.
Judge Ludlow then delivered the opinion in reply
70 the motion by Hanlon's counsel for new trial.
the FIRST three IN The ao ORDER 1 IL IN d Ia s
s5 PsGsS ap sa our a after hare
Asss,.a fourth b, reason which
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prisoner embodened 6y former acts did not hesitate 70
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committed Was made BY Of the counsel prisoner
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murder Having thus stated, as accurately can that
had e oa
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Oud any tribunal tmpch i might desire the Offer be
s With ore er
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reelection win aoDvnss ons .ha. the the
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PIC: Apart the Tao. tina. TIE counse! for ne
1spss, sns soa
Zion for now trial % slnn 49,. how would i DO possible
be- % ws If S a Of an
o msn ssG the % Sais The principle
which pass citizen would AZ not
pc incompetent 70 act as Juror simply because he bad
with intent 70 commit rape &C. Ths principle would ap
Z. Juror in that very case provided he declared ae
pens challenged Ia. could %paria sry his
as r app lie e This hs trial In
motion Tor new trial was refused although one Of the
Jurors had made bet on the week before the court that
the successful introduction of such
wn 20 mg ~ into
brief answer which would at once DESTROY the most care
T. ssssd Ss,sa issa y
Thing said referred to in the filed and
the arguments or Of counsel By and
charge Court once before decided point SINH
lar to the present and in the same way but some
right again TO reconsider Il and settle the question.
mission of Dunn witness of the confession which
DC testified That Dunn although recently convict could
placed bis hands and BY him accepted his competency
sa Sa % Fact which es aa his
Sredoiy alone ana Of this the Jury had abundant notice
nissiby Of the confession is to b considered Upon
a we w h S ose that the Court being
watched . with anxious and Jealous every de-
the competency Of the witness the question Of the
Of @ Se . We
nd ssas Sng held out made or offered to the
xsTS 5 eel
teen days net word the lips OF the prisoner CON
cerning this murder. We only imagine how Dunn re-
lated his own crimes, how Hanlon, Dunn declares
fearing that he was suspected, began TO counsel with
hs fellow prisoner how to protect himself by an
hbsoutely voluntary dvnged his guilt II confession
as not competent legal evidence II must be either
person IN custody cannot make confession because the
prisoner In fact entrapped into making the rs
proposton cannot De legally maintained Is evident
Supreme Court has decided the question w. Moser
Barr 26o the point and expressly adjudcated
when the objection e the confession was that the prisoner
was In custody In Howscr The Com, r. F. s. c32 the
Court decided that "the conversations of prisoners
among themselves about points to be made when they
get our the Commonwealth was entitled
e lay before the iury and again, says the Court,
tne crediDlty OF this witness fairly submitted 70 the
jury Many other American and English decisions night
@ oe s SANE pons or IN fact we cannot remember
pcs Of this principle Was the prisoner enrspped Into
making this confession! from facts as
~ I'M: case 70 which we shall hereafter REFER It prnc
pie settled over and again. that though II IL
10 the adissby Of confession that il should have been
voluntarily made that is without the appliances Of hope
or fear from persons having authority, vet s win be-
received though LIVE. Were INDUCED BY any deception prac
him for that purpose there suppose
Shat the inducement held out to produce an
In he In point ho