The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-11
n LEGAL xNTnLLIGHNcH.
The Mary mohrmap Murder,rrial of John
HunlOn-EleVenth Dnv.
Court Of Oyer ana Ierminer-JtdgeS LudlouO aud


Peirce.
This case resumed this morning. Last even
ing the defense was closed and to-day the prosecu
ton submitted the following evidence in re6uttal :
DR.. Shapeigh sworn-"Tayors Forensic Medi-
cine m is standard WORK, and SO is "Taylors Medi-
Cross. .examined-Caspar Beck Wharton and Still,
Guy, and good many other French and German
works are also standard
John Joyce sworn--I am a carpenter; that was my
business last December and January; l was in
business with Mr. Darrah; l know the house for
merly occupied by Hanon Mr.. Darrah aud made
there to make an estimate for altering the house
by turning 1t into store and putting up back build
iDgs; have seen that cellar-window.
q: AT this time was there any wooden sill to the
back cellar window!
Objected to because the time was later than that
sill to which the window ho9d was nailed fast
Question withdrawn for the present E.
O. Can you say from the inspection made of that
cellar window at that time whether there had been
any wood sill recently removed?
Objected to on the same ground.
Objection sustained.
james M Fletcher recalled-I have here the Coro-
ner's notes of the testimony OF Emma Springer; |
took this clothing from the body of the child
Detective Taggart recalled to prove that in De-
cember, 1862 instead OF wooden sill TO this cellar
window there was the face Of brick wall with the
bricks much broken, indicating that they had been
Objected to as too remote, and objection sus-
taned
O. Did you examine the bricks in the rear OF that
cellar in December, 1869 a?
Objected to.
MIR Hagert-I propose to show by this witness
that he examined the bricks in the cellar. The wit
nesses for the defense have said that the bricks
were put into cellar as late as July, 1862 Now
propose to show that Mr.. Taggart found many of
the bricks wearing the appearance of having been
there great while, and that underneath the pile OF
bricks was found the skin Of dead dog with the
entrais and all its nsdes gone, showing had been
there very long time.
Objection sustained.
Alderman Helms recalled to prove that Emma
Springer the witness for the defense, who testified
to having man carrying child on this sun
day night did not call upon Alderman Helms to tell
him of this until after the hearing at the Coroners
Objected to as not being rebuttal.
Judge Ludlow said that he was of opinion that
| this was competent evidence, but Judge Peirce
| thought otherwise, and from the division OF the
Court, the prisoner Should derive the benefit ac-
corded him, and the objection was sustained
Mr.. Brewster having, in arguing the objection,
| made some unpleasant comments upon the charac-
ter OF Alderman Helms as he stood in relation to this
case, Judge Ludlow took occasion to say that the
witness was under the protection OF tue Court, aud
| their address to the jury.
| Here the evidence was concluded.
| Mr.. Hagert then began summing up for the Com
| monwealth, speaking substantially as follows:-
This crime must have been committed in the pri-
soners neighborhood. She is seen by Caroline Ding
| lacker at the alley back OF Hanlon's house; the
coach they were drawing was taken few doors
| where it belonged and the little grl returned by
that spot Immediately, there not being an interval
OF more than two minutes, and then Mary Mohrman
was gone; no one saw her go north, no one saw her
go SOUTH the ound did not open and swallow her,
but she went into John Hanlonls alley
ON Sunday evening Sept. g. 1867, Mrs. Mohrman,
widow lady with five or six children. lived in
Orkney street, eaIDiamond. Mary was her youngest
little playing with the children OF the nelghbor-
| hood; and when she returned her child was gone;
new about that locality locking and searching, and
at O'Clock exhausted, she went TO her house there
to await dayght and while she so sat watching and
waiting wi bleeding heart, her iDaniInate darling
was wing within sound OF her voice, and it seemed
child should have said 'Mother " but alas alas the
| little lips were cold and closed in death and the
shadow Of an opening grave was on its face After
mother, Tue sday morning came. and the violated,
abused, and mutilated form OF the little innocent is
placed in the humble house OF that broken-hearted
mother and prepared for burial. Who did this foul
deed? who has to answer to violated law and a
In the nrst place this crime was committed by a
man who was no stranger TO the child. She went
away with him willingly and with trust as II he was
man she was accustomed to seeing about there
neightor, and one whom she had no reason to fear
In the ext place, whoever committed this crime
had sure place OF conceament. Had not Hanlon
such place? Was not his cellar the place? We're
not the bricks convenient to cover the body?
Again, this crime must have been committed by a
man o. considerable physical strength; for the child
weighing about forty-hve pounds; no boy mere
STRIPPING could have carried that body about il
was carried; but 1t reqsred man with mans
The crime was committed in some place free from
Intrusion and where the only intTuders, if any,
could be the members of his own family, who were
least likely 20 be his enemies, and whose suspicious
suited TO this purpose than John Hanlen's water
closet? Here the only persons who would intrude
have said To them that the child had strayed In
there!
The crime was committed where the body was
concealed for II there were not some place OF con-
cealmeIt very near, what man would have dared TO
carry the dead body OF child about the streets Of
this city on a milo evening at O'Clock, when per
are all at their front doors and windows? No,
the ch'ld was Killed and concealed for some tine
just at the same place.
Lastly. The crime was committed near the place
wht re It concealed and discovered For in such
a race as the murderer must have run in darling
and sneaEing between two and three IN tne morning,
carry ing the body OF his victim, he would certainly
choose the nearest inviting place TO get rid OF It,
All these point cOnclusvely 10 the prisoner.
After passing with some minuteness over the evil
dence in regard to the disappearance of the body,
the ste athy night OF the man at O'Clock In tue
morning OF Tuesday, the finding OF the body ana
conduct of Hanlon, Mr.. Hagert said, "NoW what
becomes OF Haulon? Does he ny? No. Why? Be
cause he knows that such course would fasten the
guilt OF this thing upon him. He knew that he was
early suspected by the Officers and he knew that he
had TO lct carefully. He saw that men with whiskers
were telng arrested, because the little girl had
given that clue, and his face was smooth
Finally he saw that ali this care had been ex-
does he do (? Failing to heed the lesson this case
should have taught him, he Is In November, 1869,
takeR before Alderman Flood. He does not say his
name Is John Hanlon, for that would awaken I'M
pleasant ideas OF Mary Norman; but he says his
name is Charleg H Harris, and as Charles III. Harris
we find him convict in Moyamenslng Prison, aud
here bs gins his acquaintance with the witness
Here M. Hagert argued the confession as detailed
by Dunn maintaining that its intrinsic merit was It's
aceurateness and its reliability.