American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-10-24

Baltimore Civ Court. The time of this Court
Yesterday was principally occupied in the trial
OF John h. Wiley, indicted upon two counts
first, with aSSaultng his wife, Susan Wiley,
with intent to kill, ans secondly, with n simple
assault. This case is part and parcel of the
same ARRAY OF which the trayerser was found
guilty, the previous day, Of assaultng man
named Saline, growing out of an alleged suspi-
cion OF his too close intimacy with his V e.
The jury in the case after short absence from
the Court room, returned verdict acquittng
he traverscr Of the first count in the indict-
mrnt, but guilty Of the assault. Not scntcnc-
ed. Hack and Cox, for the travcrser; Watson
prosecuting. Susan Williams, Ca colorcd
gir, indicted for stealing Sl0.50 the property
Of Robert Sunstrom, was found guiIty-she
| having confessed the taking of the money to
several witnesses. She was then put upon the
stand TO testify against Isaac Williams, (her
step-tathcr,) who was arraigned upon an in
dictmcnt charging him with having received
the money, knowing it to have been stolen.
The tirl testified TO the fact that she gave him
the money, Informing him where she obtained
it. Other witnesses testified to seeing in his
possession note Of the Identical character of
| that lost, respecting the possession of which he
gave various SldlCiltItS NuIlIG. 1DlllIls ttlu
Cox, for traverser. Not sentenced. John
Mitchell, Indicted for stealing 4 quantity of
front having been found ia his store--it was
shown that he purchased it from another per-
son, and the Court ordered him to be discharg-
cd. Lee for traverscr THE jury in tho
case Of the boy, Michael McGmn, tried the
day previous Tor stealing duck, returned a
verdict of not guilty. The Court adjourned
till this morning, 10 O'Clock.
Reports on me Pcniien'iuy and Jail. The
Grand Jury Of the City Court having visited
the Pentcntiary and jail, yesterday submitted
the following statements to the Court:
BALTtNoRE, Oct %, 1915.
To The Ion. hedges Of BaK. City Court:
The Undersigned committee Of the Grand
Jury Of the city of Baltimore, at the October
term, appointed by your honors to vis! and
inspect the Maryland Ponitentiary, have per-
formed that service, and have the honor to re-
port, that they have found the institution most
efficiently conducted in all its departments; and
it gives them much pleasure to say tina. the
Warden, Mr.. Johnson, and his assistants, APP
pear to them to discharge their several duties
IN u manner highly creditablo to themselves
The Warden's report is herewith enclosed.
With much respect, your ob't serv'ts,
WM. PfNKNEY,
H. S. SANDERsoE,
Ep. CHASsAING,
JoHN G. kEERL,
JAcoB SnITH.
Il fport Of The nHrnbcr Of conpicts confined in The
maryland Penitcnttary, and Of their rarious
tmploymenis:
MALES. Weaving SO; spooling and weaving
FL; winding hobbns 80; picking, cardng and
spinning wool, and Keeling yarn 10; dying I;
cordwainiDg 8; tailoring .; saving stone Is;
employed in medicine shop .; employed in dor
mitory 6; sick in hospital 9; exempt from labor,
owing to indispositon 6; attendants on hospital
A; painting /; ceopering 1; smithing |; timing
,; runner Il brick-laying Q; plasteriHg . car
pentoring 6; iobbing 6; laboring 8; baking :;
cooking 8. Total o4".
FEMALES. Sewing 5; darning and knitting
4; binding boots and shoes |; washing and IRON
ing s; runner |; sick in hospital 5; attending in
hospital /: house work g. Total %.
Total numbe. Of males and females, go; of
which there are, white males lao, do. females,
8-total whites 1853; colorcd males 81, do fe-
males @o-total colored L II. Signed,
WIN. JOHNSON, Warden
BALTIMORE, Oct. 90, 1915.
To the Hon. Judges, Sc
The Grand Jury of the City of Baltimore at
the October term, have inspected the jail Of
Baltimore city and county, and they are salts
fled that better and more efficient adnlinstra-
ton of the Institution could not be desired than
At present exists under the Warden, Mr. Sol |
ers, and his subordinates
With much respect, yours, SC
WN. PiN&Nsy, Foreman.
baltimore and Ohio Rcilroai. Hon. Louis ,
McLane was yesterday, at special meeting
Of the Board OF Directors, unanimously re-elec- ,
ed President, and Samuel Jones, Jr., ESQ.,, re-
elected President pro tenn, Of the Baltimore and |
Ohio Railroad company. We learn it is pro-
,ablo that at the next meeting OF the Board
he proposition for reduction of fare to Cum /
1erland, will receive some definite action.
n fine horse rUined A young and valuable
horse had one Of his legs broken yesterday NOR
hing, whilst some hands were endeavoring to
,ut him on board of vessel lying at Smiths
wharf.
City Council. A caucus Of the Democratic
members Of the First Branch of the City Coun-
Ill was held on Tuesday evening last, for the
purpose Of selecting officers OF that body, to be
'oled for at the approaching session. The fol-
owing gentlemen were chosen: J. |. Cohen, if.
resident; G. P. Woodward, Chief Clerk; Jos.
Barring, Assistant Clerk; John Lngin!elter,
!oor-keeper.
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