American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

IpUtiUUIG tIU COUft' on lle opening oil
this court, yesterday -Judgcs Brice, Nesbit and
Worthington, presidng-David Andrew, tried
during the present term, and found guilty of
murder in the second degree" in killing a
youth named Thomas J. Brannan, by stabbinu
him in the head with butchers knife, in Sep
tcmber last was sentenced to be confined in
the Pententiary till the I'd of August, 1860
being about Is years from the time of the COM
mission Of the deed.
The case of the State VS.. George Freeber-
ger, indicted for participating in the murder of
Waterman Alexander Mcintosh, was put upon
his trial. The evidence on the part of the
State, was such as had been given in the cases
of Samuel Jones, VIM. Freeberger, and Chas.
Brown, previously tried and found guilty of
aiding in the murder. On the part of the de-
fence, it was shcwn by John Hinesly, that at
the time the party-incIudiug the accused and
those already found guilty-were in his tavern,
(being the night on which the beating took
place. when Samuel Jones spoke of owing
Mcintosh whipping, and Browns saying,
1--WE will whip him tonight, any how" the
traverser, George Freeberger, Immediately re-
sponded, and said, eff you want to fight, YOU
may do it yourselves, for | will take no part in
fight tonight" Hiuesly further testified that
they then left his house; that the traverser had
not drank any thing i'll his house; that he con-
sidored him perfectly sober; and had manifest
ed no disposition to quarrel. This was the only
testimony of interest adduced for the defence.
The case was given to the jury, with the SIM
pie statement of the law, without argument
The 3jury asked bailiff, and retired about
o'clock. The court remained in session until
d, and then took recess till I, to receive the
action of the jury Geo. R. Richardson, States
Attorney; David Stewart and L. Yates Walsh,
esgr's. for the defence.
The court met, at ! o'clock, ugreeably to
adjournment. The jury still remaining in Gus
tody Of the bailiff, and assurance being given
that there was no probability of their soon
coming to a decision in the case, the court adj
journcd till this morning, 10 o'clock.
The Rev. Ch@. 7. Iorrey's case comes up
for trial, in the city court, to-day.
Burglars About There were two nnsuccess-
fa attempts made Oh "Wednesday night, in the
western section of the city, to enter Stores
On the night previous, the dwelling of Mr.
Charles e. Fulton, in Exeter near Low street,
was entered from the kitchen, and robbed of a
lady's black cloth cloak, a gentleman's over
coat, 6 silver plated spoons eighteen dinner and
desert knives, breast PIN, pair of silver
spectacles, and parcel of clothing. The vii
lains, in their flight, dropped basket of child
ren's clothing in the yard. They first made
attempts to enter the dwellings, of Mr.. John
Mitchell, formerly high constable, and of Mr.
Devereaux, but were unsuccessful.
Fined for Rapid Driving. Peter Kelley was
arrested on Wednesday, and taken before Wal
ton Gray, Esq, and fined IS and costs for ra-
pid driving through the streets. The practice
of driving and riding heedlessly through the
streets Of the city is as common as it is dan
gerous, and deserves to be severely punished.
Detention. The cars from Philadelphia were
detained until half past o'clock yesterday af-
ternoou, in consequence of the ice and sleet on
the iron rails of the road.
Another .llrest in the Murder Case. Another
of the crew of the Spanish barque, who gave
his name as William Ford, charged with the
murder of Henry Henshall, on Fell's Point,
some short time since, was arrested yesterday,
by officers Hall and Peduza. A boy, attached
to the same vessel was also arrested as wit
ness in the case. They were both committed
to Jail, in default of security, by S. S. Briggs,
Esq.
Assault. Edward McKclden, charred with
an assault upon Lewis Damman, was arrested
yesterday, under bench warrant, and reeas-
ed upon security to appear at court.
Fined for Illegal Foting. Samuel Meredith,
a mlnor, for illegally voting in the 18th ward,
at the Governors election, and also at the
Mayors election, was ordered to pay a fine of
SEQ and costs, in each case, yesterday, by VIM.
A. Schaeher, Esq ,
Discharged. Polly vandyke, the colored wo-
man who was arrested some days since or a
charge of stealing lady's gown, was further
examined yesterday, before VIM. A. Schaeffer,
Esq, and acquitted of the charge.
Fire. The alarm of fire about O'Clock, last
night, was occasioned by fire on the north
side of the basin, in the neighborhood of the
stables used by the troop stationed at Fort Nc
Henry. We could not learn IFS precise location,