American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-28

infinite praise FOR his indelatigable exertiOns in
pursuit Of the robbers.
The Remains of Commodore Decatur. The
remains of this gallant son OF the Navy passed
| through this city, yesterday, on their way to
| Philadelphia for inerment. They were re-
ceived at the outer DEPOT by an escort Of our
citizen soldiers, under the command of Major
James O. Law. The "IndependGnt Greys,
Lieut.. Shut, commanding; the "Junior Artil-
lerists ." Lieut.. Gil, commanding; the lndepeh
dent Blues, Lit. Luchessi, com'dg.; and the Old
| Defenders, composed the escort. The cOtfT
was placed in the hearse and drawn by foul
white horses We noticed in the rear of the
hearse, Col Davies, Major Twiggs, and Com
Ridgely, and other officers, as mourners. The
escort after passing through the greater part Of
Baltimore street, proceeded to the steamboat
George Washington, which left at O'Clock
last evening, with the remains, for Phiadcl
pha. A grand funeral procession will take
place in the above city tomorrow. The ex'
cellent band of the Independent Greys accom-
panied the escort, and dlscoursed most solemn
music throughout the whole route of the pro-
cesson. The military display was a merited
tribute to the memory OF brave and merito-
rious officer.
| Baltimore Ciiy Court. In this court yester.
day, Joseph Alexander, negro, charged with
the murder of a colored boy about Is years OF
age, named Washington Sheppard, on the
place of Mrs. Lyon, in the western suburbs,
on the 2Sth Of August, l545, was tried and
found guilty of murder in the first degree the
punishment of which is death by hanging.
! The evidence was wholly c,rcumstantial, but
of most conclusive character, and pointed
with irresistible force towards the accused
who beyond doubt or cavil, perPetrated one OF
| the most cold-blooded murders on record, with
out the Iemotest object or aim in view. Alex
ander is apparently about 80 or 35 years of
age, dark complicated, with very black and
bushy hair, and any thing but preP0ssessng
countenance. During the whole progress of
the trial he exhibited the greatest unconcern,
and did not for moment appear to realize his
awful situation. In another part of to-day's
paper will be found u full report of the evil
dence adduced on the trial-William McKen-
ma, who was found guilty few days since of
being accessory TO the assault on Mrs. Thomp-
son, was sentenced to pay fine of $40, with
costs The court adjourned until this morning,
which will probably be the last day of the
term.
County Court. The case of Getty, admins
traitor OF Getty vs.. White, was concluded in
this court yesterday, and given to the jury, who
had not agreed upon verdict when the court
adjourned.
.4Ssaulting 1oiM Knife, Thomas Quinn was
arrested on Monday night, by Waterman Ru-
~, of the eastern district, on the charge of as
saulting James Bowling with knife Justice
McAllister committed him to Jail to appear at
court. The parties are colored.
Burglary The dwelling Of Mr. Robert Whit
son, in Ann street, was entered sometime be-
tween 10 O'Clock on Monday night and day
light yesterday morning, and robbed of la5ge
amount of wearing apparel. Nearly all Of the
clothes belonging to the family are missing II
The burglars entered by the kitchen window.
An accident. A youth, about II years of
age, who worked with Mr.. John Askey, boat
builder on Patterson street, cut his foot very
severely with all adze on Monday morning.
Dr. InoeS dressed the wound, He is now do
ing well.