American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-25


Iourn sine jie.
50nth8am nOt giren ~. Nd announce,
p some Gays ago tie fact Of Il Inau by the ma "a,
Is Of SonImayd, with several aia,ss, who VA
1t IN jail, under two Indictments f6r breezy. hay
nj ng been demanded by the GUvdnor Of New
loTk, as a fugitive troni Justice; AID that Gov
Iratt had authorized his deliver ever TO 'ut
= authorities of that State. Tho Warrants were
c IN the hands OF A. 7. Shut, of IDS CITY agent
Tor the State ot New York; bat, SouthrIayd
counsel with Il view 10 defeat his transfer,
" caused the accused to be brought ont before the
Il County Court, Under i wit of inbas c9,pnS; and
= the case was argued Yesterday afternoon before
Judge Legrdnd I. Yates WALSH. ESQ, assist
ed by }. {. BOYD, Esq, appeared as counsel for
the prisoner. Mr.. Walsh, contenIed that IN the
r absence of legal proof US to the IDENTITY Of The
y individual calico for in the requistion, the
Court, nor any body else, had 4 right to infer
That the prisoner vas the person Tie mere
= calling fora particular name, wasnot Sufficient.
! Mr.. Richardson argued that the presumption
: was, shat the Governor had all the necessary
= proofs before him when he ordered the warrant
: to he issued, and the Court had no rirht 10 go
behind it. Judge Legrand, however differing
! with The State Attorney, directed the DrIso-
! ncr to be discouraged under the requisition from
: the State OF New York; but, having been hand
ed, by MIR. Richardson, two indictments by the
City Court, scharging the prisoner with felony
within the limits ofthis State, the JUDGE order
ed hm to he held by The Warden Of tie Jail, to
stand trial at the next term ofthe Court.
.9lolher Fuemen'S Riot-OAe Of iat Potter
. Seriously ihTi. At the alarm Of tire on sun
day night, party OF persons, protesting to be
tircmen, met in the neighborhood of the corner
Of Potter and French streets, and a regular
battle took place. Officers Stockett and Den
son succeeded in arrcstlng one Of The party
named Peter Lougue, who was held TO bail 10
keep the peHce, 10y Nicholas Brewer, ESQ. Dur
ing the thckest of the frht, officer Gross was
struck with brick, III tie breast, with such
force as to break his collar bone. lie was
taken home by his friends, and we are pleased
to learn that he IS likely 10 do well. We have
50 often lateiy commented upon these out
breaks among the hremen, that at this writing
we know not what TO say or what t. do. Yet
something must he done, aud that speedily,
otherwise the apparatus belonging 10 the cor
poIation will he all drstroyed: for SCARCELY
IRE occurs that some Of the suction cngntk ire
not thrown into the Falls, or in some way or
other injured. VIII nothing eiiectgal be done
to stop 1t!
mi SIN 'Eotbsr The ink vita which re
wrote thc above paragraph was scarcely dry,
when we heard Of HW au0'toI riot uinour the
hrGmcn. 1t occurred about O'Clock Yesterday
AFTERNOON, IN tine neghbOrhuod OF Canal and
Bank streets, aud for violence and the utter
disregard OF life and property, we have Ievcr
seen its equal We cannot name any particu-
lar company, ioi fear of doing injustice The
fighting was not confined 10 one spot Tor. in
t!ia language OF i spectator, lit was not only
the talIcst but the ilHgea tight he had ever
seen: it. extended Is far as the eye could reach
During the riot, the nose carriage Of ihe figi-
liant Fire Company was taken from ihem, and
carried 10 the Long Wharf, at Canton and
thrown Into the ratapsco River. High Con-
stable Clifford, with Il large posse of officers,
was soon upon the spot, and succeeded IN ar
resting the following individuals, who are chaTg-
ed not only with being engaged in the fight,
but also with throwing the hose carriage INTO
the nver: William Knight, John Hughes, Ed
mund lie Roy and Leonard Helm. They were
all carried before VIM. 4. Schaetier, ESQ, who
committed them to jail in default of security
to appear al Court-the FIRST in default offs 1000 |
and the others in the sum Of $500. The High
Constable deserves and will receive the thanks
Of all good citizens for these arrests The hose
carriage was subsequently taken out Of the
water, and carried home.
attempt at B,Geiory The tailoring establish
ment OF Mr.. Colehousa, IN Fayelte ST., was at
tempted 10 be entered sometime between eight .
O'Clock Oh Saturday evening, the time Of clos
Ing, and Monday morning, On arriving at his |
place OF business yesterday morning, Mr.. Cole
house discovered that key had been broken
oil in the lock, and that there were marks OF
blood upon the door, giving evidence hat the
burglar had made desperate attempt to enter,
bnt was baked by the breaking Of the kew
Mr. Colchouse's store was catered about twelve
month ago and, we believe, robbed Of various
articles.
Fire. The alarm on Sunday night, about
O'Clock, was caused by the burning of the frame
house. near the first toll gate ON the Hartford
turnpike road, over Gallons Hill. 1t was the
property of Mr.. Collins aud was entirely con-
sumed. Several Of the fire companies rca ched
The spot, but too late 70 reader much assist
anCe.
RUn 0rcr By an Engae. \ boy about Is
years of age, named Dempster, was very Sc
verely and dangerously injured on Sunday
night by the wheel of the Union Suction run
ming over his head. The youth accidentally
fell whilst the apparatus was being drawn at
full speed to the fire. His skull was not trac-
tured but fears were entertained that contu-
sion Of the brain had been produced.
Couaydty. The impudent caititf,, who was
coward enough to insult ncp ess female, Oh
Sunday afternoon last, on Lombard street, be-
tween and 4 clock, is known, and is we'll
looked after. Should he attempt the like
again, he will be sure to meet with such re-
ward as he so richly deserves.
.4rtul Charge. Officers DuvalI and Pam
phiilion yesterday arrested l.ehon Grossnonas,
alias Big John, charged with abusing and at
tempting to commit rape upon the person of
his own daughter, aged about thirteen years
He was taken before Peregrino T. Wilson,
Esq, who committed him to jail for further
examination. The accused is German, and
the facts in the case that have come TO our