The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-17
HOMICIDE.
CorontI's Investigation In the Case of J. g.
NRRel - Examination Of Witnesses - Verdict
of the IuFV.

MT. JOnn GeOTBc NaRel, WuOs IL 10 Hll0Bbu, was
beaten to death by two colored men in front of
his residence, No. IL Letlta street. The affair
occurred on the night of the 9th OF March, and
soon after Thomas HILL one of the assailants,
was arrested. The other effected his escape.
Mr.. Nagel fingered until last Monday evening,
when death put an end to his sufferings. Hill
was present at the investigation to-day. The
testimony elected was as follows-
John George Nagel sworn-I am fifteen years OF
age reside No. IL Lettia street: lived there with
my father; know the prisoner he boarded next door
to us; on last wednesday evening week Colored
man came along the sidewalk in 'front.' Of our house
ana pushed against my tGther father told him to be
careful how lie walked the black man caught hold
OF my father when our boy Schnable interfered and
said, "You had better not strike him." the man
then took off his coat and commenced the attack
my father; he Knocked him down and struck him;
the picked up brick and threw 1t at my father,
but the missile struck me; Hill then came up and
renewed the assault striking my father and knocG-
ing him down; he also struck my mother.
Louis Schnable sworn-I work at Mr.. Nagels
bakery remember the night OF the occurrence Mr.
sidewalk saw a coloreu man (not the prsoner) push
against him Mr.. Nagel told him TO be careful how
he walked the black man said, "jive me none OF
your Jip;" / told the coored man IL he struck SIR.
Nagel 1t would be ad for him the black mau then
took of his coat and struck Mr.. Nagel knocking him
to The sidewalk Hill came up and tripped Mr..
Nagel, and the latter fe with hts head on the side
walk while Mr. Nagel was down the prisoner struck
him in the face; Mrs Nagel came out OF the house,
when the prisoner struck her; the hst negro threw
q brick at young Nage
Mrs. Johanna Kay sworn-I reside No. Black
helped Mr.. Nagel into his house Mrs. Nagei was
bleeding from wound in the face.
Mary Burns sworn-l reside No. 13 Letitia street;
heard some dispute on our pavement, and looking
out Of the window saw colored man quarrelling
want to nght?" and then saw himRtake off his coat
when got down stairs / saw Nagel lying on the
pavement; the black man picked up a brick, threw
IT, and ran down the street: Hill then Joined in the
assault and Knocked Mr.. Nagel down over a cellar
door; he had his hands on Mr.. Nagels throat when
down and struck him.
George Schrener sworn.-I reside No. 4s1 Lom-
bard street; was in Letttia street on the night OF
the occurrence; saw Hill the street; he went up
to Mr.. Nagel and striking him, Knocked him down;
when down he dealt him another blow; Mrs. Nagel
came out to the rescue of her husband when the
prisoner struck her in the face.
Oficer Pendevie testified that he arrested Hill
the second night after the occurrence; he had
trouble with him; the prisoner Knocked him down
and witness was compelled to use the blackjack on
him witness told him he was the man who beat
Nage to which he replied, "Yes and you white
- III kill you" At Fourth and Market streets
the prisoner threw away knife; he pulled it out on
witness and was forced to throw it away when the
officer threatened to shoot him If he did not.
Young Nagel was recalled, and testified that his
father did not strike the colored man first; he
going away on business when the black man pushed
against him. would know the other colored man IL l
saw him; his name is George Black.
Mr.. Lunday was called and testified to seeing the
prisoner strike Mr.. Nugel
Dr. shapieigh testiied-Mr. Nagel was a heavy
man, five feet eight inches in height, and weighed
$50 or 100 pounds; there was an extensive bruise
the left side of the face and forehead which, dis
section, was found to involve the whole temporal
long, running Obliquely downwards from near the
parieal protuberance and entirely across the tenn
poral bone; from this two fractures run up for
three-fourths of an inch between the bone and dura
mater there was found a clot OF blood Immediately
above the ear; the membranes OF the brain were
| congested and infamed; the blOOdvessels OF the
brain were greatly congested but the substance OF
this organ was sound; the deceased came to his
death from violence q foil, blows upon the head
| the immediate causes OF death were compression,
congestion, and Inflammation Of the brain.
The evidence here closed. and the jury, after
deliberation, rendered the following verdict
''That the said John G. Nagel came to hi:
death from violence (blows on his head) at the
hands of Thomas Hill and George Black, on the
night of March 8. 1870, in front of premises No
13 Letitia street"
Hill was committed Black is still at large.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMERCIAL
EXCHANGE.-A special meeting of the CONNER
cial Exchange was held at noon to-day to taxi
action on the death of Mr. Theodore Wilson,
well-known cracker baker of Philadelphia, ant
late Treasurer of this association. The meetin!
was called to order by Mr.. Nathan Brook, Pre-
sident, who stated the object for which it ha
been convened. The following was then offere
by Mr.. George Pierre, Assistant Secretary, ant
was unanimously adopted
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God to remov
from our midst Theodore Wilson, late treasurer
this organization, therefore
ResOlUed, That while we acquiesce in the mos
Gence we depore the loss of one who M
himself to all by the ties Of personal affection an
friendship, and the fidelity with which he has di
charged his official duties to this association.
ResOlUed, That committee of seven members
appointed to condole with the afflicted family of tn
deceased, and to make the necessary arrangeme enr
for our attendance at his funeral.
The following gentlemen were then appointe
to constitute the committee:-John :. lven
John II. Mchener, w. Duke Murphy, d.
Carrick, Henry L. Gill, Frank c. Hill, and A.
Gallagher.
Mr.. George w. Mears made short addre
eulogistic of the late member, and sketching I'll
history of his last Illness.
At meeting of the Board of Managers of til
Exchange, Walter G. Wilson, son of the d.
ceased, was unanimously elected Treasurer p,
tenn, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the dealt
THE FRANKLIN INsTITUTE.-The reguli
monthly meeting of the Franklin Institute WI
held last evening in the hall on Seventh stree
President Coleman Sellers in the chair,
; Mr.. Hector Orr read before the society qui
a lengthy paper ON Printing Presses" III
y subject was one of considerable interest al
was well treated. 1t was listened 10 through
> out with the greatest attention, and receive
a with much applause.
The report of the Secretary, Professor Hem
Morton, was read. The report noticed sever
engineering works and new inventions. Amor
' these were a new mechanical movement
d gearing for changing relative velocities il
: vented by Mr. William e. Goodwin and pr
y sented by j. II. Cooper, and new form
. water regulator invented by Professor Bunse
The inventions were explained by means
u diagrams thrown upon the screen. Some ar
q cles were exhibited which had been plated WI
Z nickel in superior manner by the Adar
u process. The plating was done by the st
e Nickel Plating Company. number of phot
9 graphs of lcebergs near the coast of LabradC
u sent to Professor Morton by Professor j.
$ Cook, were shown upon the screen by means
: the lantern, and fOrmed quite pleasing ente
d tainment.
s. CALF VS.. CALvEs.--Sylyester Ogle and a
J. other chap whose name we can't find in (
l. directory Yesterday broke open q stall in {