Year: 1870

The Mary Mohrman nIurder-HanIon's Trial.
Court Of Oyer and Ter1ntner-J'dges LudIot0 and


The court this morning resumed the trial of John
Hanlon, alias Charles e. Harris, for the murder OF
the child Mary Mohrman on the 9th of September,
1868 The courtroom was again crowded to II
utmost capacity, the public interest in this horrible
case seeming to increase with each days pro-
ceedings. When the court reconvened yesterday
afternoon after the close Of our report, the Com
monweath called to the stand little nine year old
girl, named Caroline Dingaeker, who testified, that
on the night of the occurrence she and Mary MOhr-
man were drawing a coach with BABY in 1t, and
as they passed Hanlon's barber shop man stand
ing there asked Mary to show him to Fifth and
Dauphin streets and when she consented he took
her by the hand and led her up Hanlons alley, and
she saw her no more; she took the baby home and
went to her room; she looked out OF the window
coat and striped shirt and dark straw hat; the
man she saw in front Of Hanlons had on cap and
wore whiskerS.


This witness was sharply cross-examlned for two
hours and a half by MIR. b. H. Brewster, and was
several times brought to tears This morning she
was again called to The stand, it being supposed that
the cross examination would be resumed out she
appeared greatly agtated, and counsel declined to


Margaret Conaty, aged twelve years, was next
sworn, and testified as follows-At the time of this
occurrence lived in Orkney street, below Diamond,
one door below Mrs. Mohrman's, on the same side
l knew Mary; saw her the morning she was
missed; was running up Fifth street, and saw her
standing at Deals fence talking to man; Deaf
keeps the tobacco store at the corner CT Fifth and
Diamond Hanlon's is the next house on Fifth
street, the fence runs down Fifth street, there is
an alley at the back of it; Mary
was standing with the man at the corner of the
fence Just turning up the alley; did not speak TO
her; did not stop; the man had on cap and a dark
coat, but don't know the color of his coat; don't
know whether his face was smooth or whether he
had beard passed them and went home; before
i went to bed heard that Mary Mohrman was
missed.


Recommendations house is just in front
of ours his yard runs right up to ours; was in his
house once to have my hair cut; he cut it; know
him well do not know that the man 1nsaw talking
with Mary was Banion was at Sunday-school that
afternoon, and when came home staid in the
house; when saw Mary talking with the man had
gone out to call my brother.


The re-eXaminatton OF this witness was quite
length and consisted Of questions as to the relative
positions OF the different houses in the locality Of
this murder.


William Rowbotham was examined as to the plans
that were produced by the Commonwealth, he being
the draughtsman who drew them aud made the
measurements. At the close of this gentleman's
testimony the plans were put In evidence.


EX Alderman Field sworn-I was formerly an AL
derman Of the Nineteenth ward in September,
1865, lived in Fifth street. below Diamond; mine is
the first house in Fifth street. below Diamond, but
it is on the second lot; remember the night Mary
Mohrman was missed; was standing on the cor
ner while, and went into my house at 20 or Is
minutes OF O'Clock; when went in saw some


one that seemed to be a man sitting on
Haplon's steps; don't know who 1t was; l didn't
speak to him; was on the opposite side OF the
house; came out again in about fifteen or twenty
| when came out; came out with the intention OF


sitting with neghbor on his steps, but not dndine


steps and in looking over 1 saw no one was
! there; walked to the corner OF Diamond
| street; stood there little iWnle ana then went
home; | have lived in that neighbOThOod about


thirty years there is street lamp the northwest


corner OF Fifth and Diamond streets aud another in
| Fifth street, below Diamond on the west side
something over one hundred feet from the alley


thee are think three trees growing on the curt


between the alley and the lamp; it was not moon
| light night: did not hear that Mary Mohrmar
| was missed until next morning.


| Cross-eXanined-I infer that the person l saw
sitting at Hanlons door was man, because the
| figure wore cap or an old slouch hat and pair OF
| light pantaoons; did not hear the bell rung thai
| night for Mary Mohrman, and knew nothing of hel
disappearance until Monday; l am almost sure
! saw Hanlon that Monday morning.


| Re-eXamin ed-The last time saw HanlOn at his
door was when he took his gn down and moved
| away; can't say when that was; l don't know
whether his family went away at the same time o.
| not.


At the close of this witness examination the Cour
| took a recess.