American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-19
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Reported for the American Republican,
BALTIMORE CITY COURT.
PreSent-JudgeS Blicc, .Nisbet and Uorthingi0n
MONDAY, Nov. Is, 1874 The entire day
was consumed in trying the case of the State
VS.. David Andrews, indicted for murder, in
producing the death of Thomas J. Brannan, "a
boy,) in an affray, in August last
The evidence elected on the part of the
State was follows:
Mr.. McCafferty, sworn. Had passed down
North-st, with other boys, OH Sunday after
noon of 18th August, and upon reaching Bath
street, found about fifty boys there collected;
they had passed toward the bridge, when An
drews came along; some remarks were made
in reference to a stick in his possession, carved
with BULLS head; went to the bridge on the
corner Of Bath and Holiday Streets in passing
along some boys pulled prisoners coat-lal;
he followed to the bridge and placed his bac!,
AGAINST; some person pushed young BrannDn
against him; BIS hat fell of, and upon recover
ing it, made some remark in reference thereto,
when the prisoner struck him, and knocked it
off again; that Andrews then drew knife and
gave him blow upon the head with it, there
were about dozen present; some thought the
prisoner had a pistol, and had gone off.
Cross-examined. Knew of no provoking
language used towards prisoner; he had come
TO the corner where the boys were, and passed
Jokes with them; all in good humor; supposed
he might have been provoked by having his
coat-tail pulled the boys having gone to the
bridge, the prisoner came up to them. Don't
belong to the Rollers; went from Marsh Mar
kct Space; were merely taking a walk; about
twelve in number; the party found collected in
Bath street were friendly with us, but were not
| particularly acquainted; satisfied that no person
pulled the prisoner coat when upon the bridge;
don't follow any business; had been to sea; be-
onged to the party called Champions" who
assemble about Marsh Market Space; there
had been an alarm of fire; there were about
forty in the party in Bath street, composed
of Rollers; knew of no previous row; the Ram
pons had no captain; numbered about dozen
in all; had celebrated the 4th of July, and
since then were in the habit Of meeting night
ly; deceased was quite young; he did not 90
with us regularly; had left his home in Pitt
street, and met us in the market When the
boy was struck, he fell against Andrews, who
threw him down, and after going short dis
lance, came back to him, seized the handle Of
the knife, which was still sticking in the boys
skull, placed his other hand upon his shoulder,
and after several efforts, wrenchcd it out; the
blade and part of the handle had sunk below
The skull. The prosecuting attorney here
presented a large common butchers knife, as
the instrument referred to, which was much
soiled by rust from blood The boy was not
dead when the knife was withdrawn; had heard
| him scream.
John Hughes, sworn. In company with
large number of boys, had passed from the cor
ner of North and Bath sts., to the corner of
Bath and Holiday sts., to see where the Vigil
liant reel had been flung over into the Falls the
previous night; prisoner came up, said he was
a butcher, and some remarks passed about
Bulls Head stick he had, the boys commenced
teasing him, when he said they had better let
him alone, or he would hurt some of them;
Brannan was pushed up against the prisoner,
who struck him, and ran short distance; when
he came back, placed his knee upon The boys
breast, wrenched the knife out of his head, and
flung it away; found it, and took it to the po-
lice office. The prisoner after this, ran off,
flung cane he had into the Falls; was soon af-
forwards arrested. Had seen some two or three
boys pull the coat tail Of Andrews, before he
reached the bridge; did not see Brannan's hat
fall off till knocked off by Andrews, at the
time he received the wound; this was about ten
minutes after they had pulled his coat tail; they
were peaceable upon the bridge; the boys had
been cursing Andrews before-called him
"Dutch sn of a b-h.n
Cross-examincd by defence Belonged to
the party called "Sweats;'' Rampions aud
Sweats are all one; had passed from Market
space; the Rollers are friendly to US. First
saw Andrews coming up Holiday street, and
having been spoken to BY the boys, he rushed
amongst them; they then commenced pulling
his coat; he was drunk; all the parties were
together; they pulled him; he followed them
to the bridge, when they abused and cursed
him, and threw little stones, about the size of
marbles, at him. Did not hear them call him
paddy" they cursed him as Dutchman;
Brannan was with them; prisoner told them ifI
they did not let him alone he would hurt them
did not hear it asked if he was ''Native Anne
rican;" the party was composed of youths from
twelve to fifteen; did not know any particular
one engaged in teasing Andrews they were
throwing at and pulling him; said they wanted
to get him into fight, and would whip him; the
boys had no sticks. Some were throwing at
Andrews when he struck Brannan; they were
all circled around him; prisoner had a stick
dashed to his arHl and could have reached any
of them with it.
James Kelly sworn. Had passed down North
street, from Marsh Market space; there had
been fight between the firemen in Market
street, and high constable Shut had told us to
go home; went to the bridge to see where a
reel had been thrown over into the Falls; Au-
drews came up; some little boys pulled his
coat-tail, and he told them they had better go !
away, for they had got hold of the wrong man;
prisoner then went out of the crowd, and to
the bridge, and placed himself by my side; ask
ed him if he would sell his cane; played with
its tassel; spoke with him about the reel; young
Lutz said, "boys, he has got pistol" ran
from him; soon heard blow, like the crack of
pistol; little Brannan was on the bridge;
passed him in running; did not soc the blow
struck; upon turning, saw Brannan down and
Andrews wrenching at the knife; heard cries