American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-09
CITY LMTELLlGENC E-


an alteration and spree occurred at tavern
kept by MIR. Sherwood in Plowman street, in
which two of the parties were considerably in
| iured. Anaxe was used by soma one of the
party and Jesse Owngs and Randall Mcdonald
had their heads quite seriously cut and SCARED
1t was quite a difficult matter to find out how
the spree originated or who we're the actual
trangressors, but the wounds received were sut
y hcient TO need the aid of physician. Owings
and Mcdonald, and young man named
VIM Bryson were arrested 10y the police charg-
ed with being engaged in the riot and brought
to the Police Office, where an examination was
! held before Justice Egerton. The parties were
all recognized to appear and answer at tho
! City Court. 1t appears to have been dis
graceful riot, in which some dozen young men
were engaged, all fighting through each other.
Fighting IN the street. Officer Lambert, yes
/ terday arrested Charles Shilling, on the charge
| Of fighting in the street with a negro woman
named Eliza Morris, Justice Egerton held
him to bail to appear at Court.
Breaking things. Joseph Hendricks, charged
with fighting and breaking open the door of the
/ house of Mrs Hendricks, was arrested ycster-
day by officers Ray and Lambert, and held to
! bail TO keep the peace by Justice Egerton.
Charge Of riot. At the alarm Of fire last
evening about half-past seven o'clock, some
! little disposition to riot was manifested at the
corner Of Baltimore and Hanover streets by
the firemen. One or more pistols was fired,
but by whom could not be ascerained. A
young man named Joseph Shay was arrested
by the police on the charge Of assauting Mr..
, John w. Wright, member of the Indopen-
dent. lie was taken to the Police office, from
whence he was committed to Jail in default Of
security to appear at Court by Justice Egerton.
Fioialing the Sabbath. William Smithson
was arrested yesterday by officers Ray and
Lambert, charged with pitching cents in the
vicinity of the City Block. He was fined 81
and costs, by Justice Egerton.
Fire. The alarm of fire on yesterday even
ing, about half-past o'clock, was caused by
the burning of two window curtains and bed
in the dwelling of Mr.. Monroe, IN Hanover
street between Barre and Lee streets. BY the
prompt exertions of citizens in the neighbour
hood, the fire was soon extingushed, rendering
the aid of the fremen, who were quickly on
the spot, unnecessary.
City Court. In this Court on Saturday the
following cases were disposed oE-.John Coop
or, charged with assaultng and heating Alex
ander w. Barr, was found guilty, fined $50 and
costs, and ordered to give security in the sum
of $500 to keep the peace. This case grew
out Of the following circumstances: Itappears
that on the night Of the 22nd ult. Mr.. Barr
was at the Grey's Ball, at Washington Hall,
where he saw daughter of Mr., Cooper's, and
to whom he was introduced Being very much
attracted by her personal appearance, on the .
following morning he addressed note to the
young lady, at her fathers residence, couched
in the most respectful and courteous language,
and soliciting an interview. by some mis-.
chance the note came into the possession of the
father, before the young lady received it, who
Immediately construed the contents into an in /
suit to his daughter, when in fact it was of
quite the reverse character, and highly com
plimentary to the young lady. Cooper in his
passion procured COW hide and proceeded to
the Hotel where Barr was stopping at, and
there committed the assault which was COM
planned of, and which has since been proven to ,
be most uniustiGable. Mr.. Barr is a young
man belonging to HAVE de Grace, Md, most /
respectfully connected and bears All irreproach-
able character, and is among the last of men |
who would dream of committing such an out |
rage rs was imputed to him. The Court has
let the defendant off very lightly in censdera-
ton of the offence, but which we hope will
prove a lesson to others hereafter. it is under
stood that Mr.. Barr purposes insttuting a suit
for damages against Mr. Cooper.
Edward Hall for assaulting and beating Theo-
dore Johnson, was found 81 and costs. Joseph |
Bunch for, asSaulting and beating Henrietta
Bunch was fined S. and costs. Henry Hall
for assaulting High Constable Clifford while in
the discharge of his duty was fined 50 and costs.
Jacob Patterson for assaulting officer John b. |
Ray was fined $40 and costs John Patterson
for assaultng James Smith was fined SIS and
L., N,.L.
johnson and Robert Fogg charged with as
saultng Jas. Smith were declared not guilty. |
James Taylor for assaulting and beating Julia
Jones, was ordered to be imprisoned one week.
Samuel Clark for assaultng and beating Sarah
High was fined $40 and costs. The Court
adjourned till Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock.
"Pistols for t,uo and coffee for one" Another
one Of these meetings falsely called San affair
of HONOR" was to have come off on Saturday
morning in the neighborhood of this city, be-
tween Mr.. Henry Hopkins and young man
named Phenix, midshipman in the navy 1t |
appears from what we can ascertain that Hop
kins Is charged with triAing with the affections
of a sister of Phenix, aud had been command |
ed by the father not to consider himself recop-
nized by any member of the family. He sub
sequently, however, while walking in the street |
touched his hat to the brother and sister. This
was construed by the brother into an offence,
and on meeting Hopkins at the Exchange Ho-
tel a short tine afterwards, he struck him. A
challenge passed between the parties on Satur-
day morning, when they Immediately left the
city, and when last heard from were at the
Relay house, in company With their mutual
friends, with every prospect Of an amicable ar
rangement. 1t will doubtless be settled, and
wounded honor healed without the loss of
blood.
P. S. Since the above was in type, we learn
that the parties met We. rday morning Oh the
Reisterstown Road, near he Pennsylvania line,
when the challenge was withdrawn, which led
to mutual and satisfactory explanations