American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

spired during the sitting of the City Court, yes
terday, which produced some most astounding
developments. A man who gave his name as
Michael Duffy, came into Court, to enter bond
and security, to procure the release of person
confined in Jail; but, fortunately for the ends of
justice, the States Attorney, Geo. R. Richard
son, Esq, had gained some previous know ledge
of him, and upon his coming to the stand to
take the usual oath, viz: that he possessed pro-
perty to the value of the bond required to be
given, being the sum of $4,000 over and above
all his debts, liabilities, Sc, MIR. Richardson
requested the clerk to note down mnutely all
answers he should give to questions PROFOUND
cd, as to the amount of his property, in what it
consisted, SC. To this Duffy demurred, and
manifested some degree of feeling, inasmuch as
he considered it, no doubt, a reflection upon his
character for honesty; and, upon MIR. r. re-
marking to the Judges that he desired to act
thus with view to prevent, what too frequent
ly happened, the taking of irresponsible per-
SONS as bail, Duffy made hasty retreat from
the Court room. Mr., Richardson then suggest
ed to the Judges, that he was prepared TO pro-
duce proof that Duffy had pcrlured himself
recently, in appearing before the commissioners
of lnsolvent Debtors, on behalf of an insolvent
debtor. Mr. Poe, one of the commissioners,
was sworn, and testified, that, in the case al
luded to, Duffy had sworn to his possessing
property to the value of $4,000; consisting of
houses in this city and property in other States
but the commissioners failed, upon investga-
ton, to find his property, or any legal instru-
ment indicating his possessing any. But what
is most astounding is the fact as also stated,
that this man had informed person of his be-
ing attached TO an association of persons who
made regular money-makng business of going
bail for persons under arrest, SC! To effect
which object, in meeting the requirement of the
law, they possessed themselves of certain vouch-
ers, which they mutually interchanged as ne
cessity required. CHI III. Pitts, Esq.,, as counsel
for the person whom Duffy desired to bail out
Of Jail, said he had been informed by his client
that he had no personal knowledge of the per-
son proffering to go his bail; and as he himself
had no confidence in him, he should feel per-
tectly satisfied in any action the Court might
take. At the suggestion of Mr.. Richardson,
the Court ordered bench warrant to be issued
for the arrest of Duffy, upon a charge of per-
jury. He was accordingly arrested by the She
riff and committed for trial.
City Court. There was nothing Of interest
done in this court yesterday. 1t being expect
ed that McCurry would be put upon trial, the
court room was densely crowded with persons,
curious even to get look at him. The new
passage admitting the Judges, Jury, SC. (here-
tofore described 10 their places, having been
completed, was found to be of great advan-
tage also in removing the prisoner, as it enabled
the officers to avoid the crowd. McCurry was
brought into court, but it was deemed proper
to postpone his case until Monday, and he was
accordingly remanded back to Jail. His health
f,,,if ,,,t ho Ill T.
fnement. The petit jury was discharged till
Monday; and the court adjourned till this
morning, for the adjustment of assault and
battery cases.
County Court. Nothing of public interest
was done in this court, yesterday. The Jury
in the case of VIM. H. Bayzand VS.. the EIer-
chants Fire Insurance Co, who retired to
their room about o'clock on Thursday, to
make up their decision, had not come to any
conclusion at late hour last night.
Death of an Editor. Mr.. William Simons,
SEN, who for thirty years has been editor of the
Republican Herald at Providence, r. l., and
which he conducted with distinguished ability
died on Thursday morning at Whitman's Ho-
tel, Pratt-st He had been to Washington to
see the Inauguration, and was on his return
home when the fell destroyer thus cut him off
We learn that for many years he had been af-
fected with the dropsy from the effects of which
he died. DR.. Gibson was in attendance, but
the disease had made such rapid progress as to
battle medical skill The body of the deceased
was conveyed home for interment.
annual Conference ofthe Methodist Protestant
Church. The Annual Conference of the Me-
thodist Protestant Church for the Maryland
District, composed of Ministers and Lay Dele
gates, will hold its session in the Church of the
West Baltimore Station, corner of Lombard and
Green sts., commencing on Wednesday next,
the 18th inst
The Fire at Washington. The light of the
fire at Washington on Wednesday night last
was plainly seen in this city. Several of our
fire companies proceeded some distance on the
Washington turnpike road in consequence of
the light.
Dedication. The new Episcopal Church in
Bank-st. near Broadway will be dedicated to-
morrow according to the rites of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. There will be preaching in
the morning at 10 l-2 o'clock, in the afternoon
1t has been called Trinity Church.
Fire. The alarm about halfpast O'Clock
Yesterday morning, was caused by fire break
ing out in the bake house of Mr.. Herst, in
Mercer street, one door west of the office of
Messrs. Hays, Zell, Ridgely S, Co. The flames
soon extended to another part of the same pro-
perty, occupied by Mr.. Conrad Whittig and
owned by Mr.. Oldham. The roof and upper
story were mostly destroyed The furniture
of Mr.. w. was also consumed and otherwise
destroyed. He had an insurance of $500 in
the Firemen's office, which will cover his loss.
The house was insured for $1,000 in the Equit-
able Society. There seems to be but little
doubt that this fire was the work of an incen-
diary. Some Of those who occupied the pre-
misses very narrowly escaped with their lives.
They were only awakened from their slumbers
by the sutfocatlng effects of the smoke and the
flames bursting in upon them. The fremen
were promptly in attendance and by strenuous
exertions succeeded in combining the flames to