The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-07
GMaAE EITMmhIGICTCE.

The NIOhrmnn Nlurder-Trial of1FObn HnnIon.
Court Of oyer and 1ermther-JudgeS LudlOC and
The trial of John Hanlon for the murder of Mary
Norman was resumed this morning the court-rOoa
being crowded to its utmost capacity about one half
the audience consisting OF females. The prisoner
and moody than at any other stage OF the trial.
There was considerable delay this morning the
District Attorneys being in long consultation with
The Jurors handed the Judge written query as
to the proprety OF putting particular question to
Judge Iudlew, after having submitted the note to
the prisoners counsel said TO the jurors that the
witness would be recalled, and then they could put
TO him any legal question.
Daniel Daragh, the carpenter VINO made the plans
used by the Commonwealth, was put upon the stand
again and questioned as to some disputes concern
ing the distances and size of buildings marked upon
Detective E. K. Tryon recalled
Question 10y a Juror DID you TESTIFY that AT any
time you did or did not communicate to Michael
Dunn any OF the facts of Mary Mohrnan's case? A.
l answered that by saying no, and now answer it by
Question by Mr. Hagert. When did you first learn
that man had seen a man go behind the old build
ing on the lot? A. Yesterday afternoon week ago
learned II from Alderman Hens; did not see the
witness William Quester until saw him here on
the stand.
O. Prior to the confession made by the prisoner did
you ever hear that a man had seen man go behind
the building on the lot at Sixth street and SIsque-
hanna avenue? a. did not; had not heard Of it
week ago that John Giberson had any knowledge
Detectives Taggart aud Smith were recalled and
said that they first learned the afternoon of last
Sunday week that on Tuesday morning., September
s. 1865 man was seen going behind the old house
on the lot ana never heard anything OF it prior To
the confessions made by HanlOn TO Dunn; and the
same with regard 80 John Giberson, OF both which
facts they were informed by Alderman Helms.
Alderman Fields recalled-l have stated that
was occasionally in the habit Of gong 20 John Han
Ions to shave; have seen hlm there with boots
and shoes on, and occasionally slippers.
The Commonwealth then offered the plans and
the clothing Of the child IN evidence. MIR. Hagert
then said MAY 1t please your HOnOrs, we have
now offered all the evidence we have IN the case,
with the exception OF the witness of whom we nave
only heard since the beginning OF the trial. ana ge
cannot tell how soon he can be brouehS
right ' to examine him '5 hereafter ''' when -
comes IN, we are now prepared TO close"
Objections being made Oy the prisoners counsel,
Judge Ludlow said:-lt is our usual practice to
serve the right to examine but Witness giving
counsel for the prisoner time to answer that test-
mony. The Judge suggested that the District At
tOrney should state the difficulty in producing
this witness and the probability of his appearance
which he would be offered should be stated but Mr.
Hagert, in order to avoid difficulty now, closed with
out any reservation, saying that II he deemed il
advisable he could hereafter renew his offer to eXa
mine the witness.
| p. Z. Carroll, ESQ.,, junior counsel for the prl-
sOner, arose and opened the for the defense.
! He said the Commonwealth had exhausted whole
week in presenting their case; had presented great
many isolated facts which, but for the statement of
| the Infamous witness, Michael Dunn, would not
have thrown the slightest ray of light on the mat
was not where he was said 20 have
been by the prosecution, and, in fact,
would establish complete abi and vindicate the
prisoners innocence; he would prove that the wit
neeses examined IN Gorroboration OF Dunns state
| ment gave en ;irey different statements when the
occurrence was fresh in their minds, aud they were
examined before the Coroner; and they would pro-
duce witnesses who testified before the Coroner aud
were not examined here TO prove his innocence; in
short he would prove that at the time OF this occur
| renee HanlOn was IN bed and remained there all
| night
| John Fisher sworn-I live az the southwest corner
| of Fifth and Diamond streets; keep "A lager beer
| saloon; remember the evening Mary Mohrmau was
| missed; MIR HanlOn was IN my tavern that evening
from ~ till 81 o clock; he mad on a white shirt with
brown stripes don't remember that he had hat on
wore light pants, think, with stripe down the
side he left my place in the neghbOrhOod of quar-
| ter after S; do not know where he
went after leaving my house, he had no
| coat on; l had lived there four or
five months before that; don't live there now; the
entrance 70 my tavern is on Diamond street, there