Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-29
nusn Morrow.s statemsns

The following statement Of horrible pes n
tsan in the Philadelphis papers. Mafow,et
Mara, has just been convicted of attempting the
life OF Alderman VIM. McMullin and stntsnced
to the penitentiary. lie makes these confessions
it appears, under oath; whether the OATH OF sush
q villain is worth anything not is a question:
City Of Philadelphia Personally Appeared
Hugh Morrow, who, being duly sworn according
to law, doth depose und say: That after his arrest
for the assault Of james Brooks his defense and
that of his companion. Dougherty, was taken
charge OF by Alderman McMuln: that they weee
defended by Colonel William b. Mann and Lewis
Z. Cassidy. Esq, who were employed by MoAul-
lin +: that deponent never employed or paid them !;
that McMuliin informed him that he had paid
them $500 each. and explained to them the whole
case He also said that the defense would be IN
abb, which he and others would prove. and that
he would find the witnesses to make 1t out. He
also said they had 'fxed" Mclaughlin. and that
he would 60 back on the statement he had made
to the Mayor. Officer Kelly was an important
witness, having seen Dougherty and gst out Of
the hack after the shooting occurred. AcMullin
|, told me they had got him away. The agreement
with Kelly was that they were to pay him fuii
years salary to absent himself from the trial.
In February, 1865, there was a great coal oil
| fire at the corner uf Ninth and Washin 6 ton
streets: when about one hundred houses and
| seven people were burned. 1t was reported
that deponent was the incendiary, but the
man who did 1t was Theodore McGir and
| he was employed to do it by Alderman Nc
Mulln. Deponent believes that these facts
are known to Terence McCusker. captain
of Fire Patrol to Alderman Dewitt, to Will
| liam Thomson, Frank Morgan, Al exander
j. Diamond, John McGirr, and others in the
neiehborhood The Union League House was
set on fire. The job was put up by the
crowd" and mysterious Jimmy" was the
man who did the work. Deponent can furn-
| ish the names of witnesses If necessary.
Peter Mannox was killed at the corner OF
Ninth and Chestnut streets. The man who
shot him was Robert Lister Smith. The same
pistol that shot him shot Brooks. When
Smith gave depOnent the pistol for that pur-
pose he said d:-"That is the same pistol that
Shot Mannox' Smith was lying at length on
Ninth street, with his head and arm round
Chestnut, firing his revolver He also shot,
William Rowlett in the leg the same night
who is now member Of the Fire Patrol
Mannox was taken by McMullin, Smith
and Carson to house of bad character, on
Acorn Alley, where DR.. Gilbert was called in
to attend him. After about week lpr. Neal
was also called in They wanted to amputate
his leg, but he would not consent: he was
taken from thereto st. Mary Hospitai where
he died
The Saving Fund, corner of Twelfth and
Chestnut streets, was robbed in 1858. The work
was done by "MysteriOus Jimmy" Big FRANK,
Nelly Burnett and John Casey (who Is now
dead). The "stuff" was taken to the house
of Ned McGee, who is now in the penitentiary
The bonds and papers they could not make
use of were returned through Detective Tag
gait. The parties who did the work were
the immediate associates of Alderman McMul'
lin. HuoH Nc RRow.