American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-25

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the ladies can participate-and Baltimore will
furnish an array of beauty that will astonisI
the NJ. C.'s, and perhaps incline the Sd 40 war
hawks to prefer being wounded by the arrow
of Cupid, to risking a shot from British cannon
THE GREAT LIvERPo OIL. Lieut.. Mcleod
the commander of this vessel when she wa
wrecked on the coast of Spain, committed sui
eide few days afterward, through grief ant
modification at the disaster.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Baltimore County CoWt.-Friday, .9pril "a
| The Court met this morning at o'clock. the
room being soon filled with large crowd Of
spectators. The argument before the jury in
the case of Flynn, charged with the murder Of
Quigley, was resumed by T. J. Spillman, esq.,
on the part Of the defence. He addressed the
jury about two hours, apituating and re.
viewing the evidence in thorough manner
and appealing with much force and ability in
behalf of the accused. He was followed by
John j. Snyder, ESQ.,, who made an excellent
speech, in which he read to the Jury several
cases from the books, in which individuals had
been convicted on circumstantial evidence,
who were afterwards proven to have been in
nocent. VIM. P. Preston, esq, closed the ar
gument on the part of the prisoner, which was
characterised by that gentleman's known abili-
ty and eloquence, and which was listened to
with great attention by the court, bar, and the
large auditory present. Geo. r. Richardson,
esq, the Attorney General, closed the case,
speaking about two hours for the prosecution,
making one of those powerful appeals to the
Jury, which he has become SO celebrated for,
urging the conviction of the accused as due to
law and Justice. When he concluded at three
O'Clock, the jury retired to their room to find
their verdict, and the court took a recess until
halfpast O'Clock.
The Cont met pursuant to adjournment bot
the jury had not agreed upon verdict. After
waiting a short time the Court sent for the
jury and through Judge Archer instructed
them that if they saw proper they might rem
der verdict of manslaughter, if they believed
the evidence justified, and that in case a YER
dict of guilty of murder was rendered. they
should specify the grade. The jury then re-
tired in charge of a bailiff, and the Court took
a recess until o'clock.
AT s o'clock the Court met again, when
note was received from the Jury stating that
they had not agreed, and that there was no
prospect at that time of agreeing, and asking
to be furnished with refreshments. BY consent
of the counsel, the Court ordered them to be
furnished with the required refreshments,
strictly prohibiting any spirituofs liquors, and
the Court adjourned until this morning. Dur
ing the whole progress of the trial, the accus-
ed has preserved remarkable equanimity and
self:possession, and has watched every turn
and movement of the case, with unceasng vi
GLANCE.
@ al.
terday morning and resumed the trial of the
case of E. P. King, charged with forgery
Messrs. 4. Collins Lee and John Nelson, Esqs.,
addressed the jury on the part of the defence,
most thoroughly sitting every part Of the evil
dence, and making strong and eloquent appeals
in behalf of the accused. The U. S. District
Attorney, w. l., Marshall, Esq, concluded the
case, when, at o'clock, it was given to the
Jury, who retired to their room. After being
absent short time they returned and rendered
verdict of "not guilty" on the first three
counts of the indictment, and of equity on the
la,t two counts.n The first, second and third
counts charge him with forging the papers, and
the fourth and fifth counts, with transmitting
papers knowing them to be forged, to the De-
partment at Washington. The punishment
for this offence is Imprisonment for not less
than one nor more than ten years.
Runa,cay Caught. 1t was mentioned few
DAYS since, that Mr. Jessup and Mr.. Cor
such, who were out fox hunting in the upper
part of Baltimore county, near the Pennsylva-
MA line, had come across three horses tied in a
secluded section of woods and that two negroes
were arrested at hut near by, who claimed
the horses, but the circumstances being so sus-
picious, they were both committed to Balti-
more County Jail for further examination.
We since learn that the third negro, who made
his escape at the time, has been arrested and
likewise committed to prison, and who admit
ted that he was a slave and belonged to a gen.
tleman living in Alexandria, d. c. Mr.. Sol
ers, the warden of the Jail, accordingly wrote
to the person whom he represented as his mas
ter, Bernard Hooe Esq, of the above place,
and yesterday received letter in which Mr.
Hooe states that the first knowledge he had
of his slave having run away, was through
this letter, but from the description and admls-
sion of the negro, has no doubt OF his being
i his property, but was at a loss TO determine
any thing in regard to the inducements he had
to abscond. From circumstances, the most
probable solution of the whole affair is, that
two are slaves, and were being conducted into
) free State by the third one, who is Tree
, man.
Gone 10 get his Deserts. Officer LETTERS yes
terday afternoon started for Annapolis, with
the free negro, Chase, who was arrested shor
; time since, charged with entcing slave wo'
+ man, the property ofhis Excellency, Governor
. Pratt, to abscond from her master. This tria
will take place at the present term of Anne
l. Arundel County Court, now sitting at Annapo
}, lis.
i. In Jail. The Watch of the Middle Distric
~ arrested on Thursday night, Cathrine Holly OF
;. the charge of rioting in the Meadows Fo
le the want Of security, she was yesterday morn
ing committed 70 ail By Justice Belt.