American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-26
CITY INTELLlGENCE.

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a silver watch OF the value Of $50, returned q
sealed verdict in this court yesterday morning
which, on being opened, was found to be gull
! ". The case Of William Essender. a you'll
aged about fifteen years, Indicted for arson, il
setting fire to the Coach Factory Of Michae
! Gross on the night Of the It'll Of June, was
| taken up tor trial, and the prisoner, III answer
! To the usual nterrogatOry, plead "nnt guilty.
| | mere were but two witnesses examined One
! Of them, boy named Portland, testified That
thc travcrser came into the shop where he THE
/ witness) was at work, and told him that he in
tended TO fire the shop of Mr.. Gross that night,
He further stated to witness that he had long
wished to 20 10 sea, but his father not consent,
| ing, he had adopted this mode Of carving out
( his wishes. He doubted not, he said if tied,
that the Court would order him to be shipped
! in the State service for the offence. This con-
/ Versation between the witness and accused oc-
Cured about O'Clock on the morning of the
I 7th Of June, and our readers will recollect that
the coach factory was burnt between and .
O'Clock OH the evening of that day. The 9TH
er witness, Mr.. Knight, testified to a partial
confession having been made to him by the
prisoner on the l2th Of the month-Gve DAYS
after the occurrence. This is the substance of
all the evidence offered. The accused was de-
y.
Esqrs. For the State, VIM. II. Watson, Esq
The case was given to the jury about half past
2 o'clock when they Immediately retired to
their room in charge of baf. The punish
ment for the crime of arson under the laws of
this State is death, or Imprisonment IN the PEN
tcntiary for not less than three, nor more than
twelve years, at the discretion of the Court
The Jury had not agreed upon verdict at the
we went to press.
.4ccident. Yesterday afternoon, about 6
o'clock, little boy, aged years, was very
badly injured by being crushed between an
Pratt-st Depot. The cars had Just arrived
from Frederick, and were about being taken to
the outer depot, when the little fellow climbed
up beside the car, for the purpose of getting u
ride, but not being able to get inside in time
US a matter of course, came in contact with the
post. He was carried to the residence of his
father, Mr.. jacob C Nicholson, in Camden-st.,
and Prof Amman was Immediately in attend
ance, who rendered the little sufferer every
possible aid. We are pleased to learn that,
although severely injured no bones were broken.
Gross CmeiessaeSs. Yesterday afternoon as
a workman was engaged in taking down the
political pole at the intersection Of Gay and
atS' IL iEII WIN 9tcdt crash UPON
tie roof of the back building of Mrs Baker,
in Gay St. crushing it entirely in. A daughter
of Mrs. b., who was standing in the door at
the time, made narrow escape with her life,
as the pole fell within a few inches of where
she was standing. We have headed this para
graph gross carelessness, for such we think it
was, there being but one person engaged in Ia
king down pole at least 100 feet high
Execution Of .NcCwry. The execution of
this unfortunate man will take place in the jail
yard tomorrow, between the hours of eleven
and twelve. He will eXpiate his terrible crime
on the same galows which was used for the |
execution of Adam Horn. The gallows, which |
is so constructed that it can be PIT together in .
a few hours, viii be erected in the North West
corner of the yard, so that all who desire to be |
spectators of such scenes will have ample OPP .
portunity to crafty their tastes from the sur
rounding eminences.
The Outrage in Fish Market Space The CO.
lored boy Ab'am, who was so grossly assaulted
on Tuesday, in Fish Market Space, is still ~
ing i'll very precarous situation, with but
slight hopes Of his recovery. He is attended
by Drs. Williams and Houck The guilty per-
petrator is still at large, and as vet we can
learn Of no effort having been made to arrest
him. This Is singular case throughout.
Disor&erly Conduct. Nelson Harris, Mary
Smith and John Brumlnell, all of the coored
race, were committed on Tuesday night by the
watch for disorderly conduct in the streets, and
yesterday morning committed to Jail by Justice
Belt.
Assault. James Pearsay, for assauitins and
beating John Floyd, was arrested and taken to
the Middle District watch house on Tuesday
night, and yesterday morning in default of Sc
cuTlty, was committed to Jail by Justice Belt
.lbusing Family Alfred Kelly, charged
with abusing Henry Rivers and family, was
arrested on Tuesday night, and for safe keep
ing lodged in the watch house of the Western
District He was yesterday m rning commit
ted to Jail by John Wright, Esq,
Election Of Officers. The Baltimore Assem-
bly, Of Discussion have chosen the following
officers to serve for three months from the fist
Of September naXt-president, Jas ii. Stone;
lst vice president, Charles Reese; I'd do, W. |
}. M. Gordon; recording secretary r. Fl. |
Woody; corresponding do, Chas. L, Needles,
treasurer, Samuel V. Mace; curators, Ii. Mar
shall, VIM. Crawford and NJ. NJ. Conn.
Green Corn A quantity of this article was
offered for sale in the Centre Market YESTERDAY ,
morning. 1t sold at 50 cents per Dozen
hlessrs. Barnum s Mclaughlin Of the City Ho-
tel, and Mr.. West of the Exchange, had it
served up for dinner yesterday. Cucumbers
were quite abundant of very fine quality, and
sold for is Sd to 81 l-2 cents per dozen. To
matoes have also made their appearance. Best
print Butter is worth 20 to 25 cts per h., and
Eggs IA cts. per dozen.
THEATRE, FRoNr-sr. The friends of the Drama
VIII be pleased To by the advertisement in another
column, that this popular place Of amusement will
open this evening under the management of Mr. VIM |
4. Burton. Their pleasure, however, will be like
every thing else in this world, not without alloy, as
tie season will be very short one il being the de-
termination OF the manager to close on the 4h ofJuy
Mr. Burton having closed the Arch street Theatre in
Philad Iphia, has brought with him to this city his
whole company, which is acknowledged to be inferior