American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-27
lReported for rhe American Rcpibican.j
BALTIMORE CITY COURT.


PYessnt-Judges Brico, ,hiSbet and F0rhington.
TRIALS FOR MURDEa. 1t will be remem-
berod that series of trials have occupied the
attention of the city court, for week past, Of
persons indicted by the grand ury for the muir
der Of watchman Alexander Mcintosh, on the
night of the 18th of June last. The tcstimo-
nv i'll these cases has been withheld in con-
sequence of the parties having been tried sepa-
rately, TO cbviate any difficulty that might
have arisen in case Of its publications. in pro-
curing Jury after the trial of the first, the
evidence in each case has been Of similar
character. This difficulty having been some
what removed, We now give the testimony
only introducing into the preceding trials s0ch
testimony fiom new witnesses as was not given
in the first case
Thursday, .Nov. Of, 1874. The case of the
State vs.. Samuel Jones, was taken up. Geo
r. Richardson, ESQ, States Attorney, opened
the case in a brief statement of what the State
expected to prove; and in this case, as in all
the others, the prosecuting attorney only
claimed a verdict of murder in the second de-
gree,
John Shamburg, sworn. Witness lived in
Liberty-st. second door below Lombard or the
RICH: hand side; keeps an oyster house; on the
night on which Mcintosh was beaten, Samuel
Jones and Charles Brown came there between
Il and 10 O'Clock; heard Jones remark, ''now
is our time to give Mcintosh round,' or
1--WE will now give Mcintosh a round"-could
not recollect distinctly which; Jones was in the
house until few minutes before it was closed
at ls o'clock; there were other persons pre-
sect.
Cross-examined by defence Don't know to
whom Jenes made the remark In reference TO
Mcintosh; couldn't say whether Jones came
alone or not, or who left with hIn; Jones said
nothing about an alarm of fire; did not know
at what time Jones came in, but he passed out
about half an hour before closing the establish
rnent at twelve.
James Gull sworn. On the night spoken
Of, about twenty minutes past IL O'Clock, wit
ness was in Hinesley's tavern, Oh Lberty-st.,
north of Baltimore, when Jones and several
others came in, got something to drink, aud
went out in about 10 or Is minutes afterwards;
Ebans and Brown were tho only persons wit
ness knew of the party who were with Jones;
the same party came back again in about half
an hour, and SAID they had been in row in
Park-st it was then about O'Clock; another
party of young men came in soon after them;
thought they were the persons with whom
Jones' party had had the row spoken OF. Wit
. nees remarked to friend there seemed to be
disposition to get up "A fight then passed out
went to the Wheatfeld Inn, where he resided
aud upon leaking at the clock found it wanted
about twenty minutes to 9 O'Clock.
John Hnesley, sworn. On the night upon
which Mcintosh was beaten, Samuel Jones,
Charles Brown, George and Vim. Freeberger,
young Evans and Buckley, and another small
person, whom witness did not know, came into
the tavern ofthe witness, OH Lberty.st., about
Is or 90 minutes past l2 o'clock, remained a.
bout 20 minutes, took two drinks piece and
went cut; they returned about half-past l o.
clock; three other young men came IN soon at
ter thens; and Brown kicked up a spree with
) them; Geo Freeberger said there must be peace;
young man renla rkod ''Brown wants to whip
me because | won IS from him;' Geo. Free
berger made peace; they took another drink;
Jones, leaning overlthe COUNTER spoke to wit
ness about their differing in politics, but SAID
he did not care any thing about it, and at the
same time remarked, tive had a spree with a
Waterman the other night, and he wanted to
take me to the 1atcl-house;' witness asked
Jones who the Waterman was, and he said
"Mclntostl. There are other young men on his
route that are mere troublesome, that he had
better attend to. j owe him a whipping, and
tonight will be good time to give it to him"
Witness in answer TO Jones, told him he had
better let that alone, and further remarked, 'for
= l have tried whipping constables, but never
made any thing by It." Witness testified that
when Jones uttered the remark in reference to
beating McIntosh he was in the act of raising
up from his leaning positions, when Oh. Brown
promptly REPLIED 1--WE will whip him tonight,
any how;'' some one of the party then said,
tive will take drink upon that they drank,
and went out, as the party were passing out,
VIM. Freeberger said, eve will finish him to-
night; recognized Jones, the two Freebergers,
Brown, and little fellow whom witness did
mot know, went out togetber,-it was about 10
.or 90 minutes to 2 O'Clock; Buckley and Evans
had gone out before the others left.
Cross examined. Could not be mistaken as
to Jones' giving the name of Mcintosh, as the
person who had attempted to take him to the
watch-house; had not said that Jones preserved
peace when in the tavern; did not know but
what he was generally peaceabe; had never
expressed any doubt as to the remarks imputed
to Jones, did not hear Jones say it was good
time TO close up the tavern, when the other
i. party Of Young men had left; knew nothing OF
a spree upon the street, after they went out.
Jacob Weaver, sworn. As lieutenant of the
. watch, witness had struck his spontoon upon
the pavement and receiving no answer, he
passed to the corner of Lombard and Hanover
sts., where he found Mcintosh, standing in the
street, near the N. w. corner in a stupid con-
dtion asked him what was the matter, and
upon being told ran for assistance; he was
bleeding very freely; it was about 5 to 90 mi
nutes to 9 O'Clock; on going into the private al
lev, between the Rev. Mr.. Atknson's Church
and the parsonage, leading from sharp-st', in