American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Murder. A young man named John w.
Lednum was murdered about IL O'Clock on
Wednesday night at the house of Michael Ger
man in Wiki street. The perpetrator was John
Dull, youth aged about II years. 1t appears
from the evidence before Justice McAllister,
who examined the case at 8 o'clock Yesterday
m orning in the Eastern District watch house,
that the unfortunate deceased, his murderer,
and several other parties, had assembled at the
house of German for the purpose of having
dance; and that Lednum, while in the act of Ia
king hold Of the arm of one of the females, was
rushed upon by Dull and stabbed in the left
breast by dirk knife, causing his death in aboul
twenty minutes. Waterman Hague was i'm
mediately on the spot and arrested Dull, who,
with the wounded man, was taken to the watch
house, where in a few moments after their arri-
val, Lednum died, Dr. Thomas f. Busk was
sent for but reached the house too late to be of
any service, The only cause assigned for the
act was jealousy. While the accused was OH
his way to the "lock-up," he said to the watch
man that he believed he had killed Lehman;
and that he would kill any other man who
went after his woman. He was fully commit
ted for trial for murder. The body of Lednum
was taken TO the house of his mother, at the
corner of Eastern avenue and Bethel ST., where
an inquest was held over it by Coroner Hooper.
The jury returned verdict ''that the deceased
came to his death by stab from dirk knife
in the hands of John Dull"
The Enlistment Of Founders. In accordance
with the resolutions adopted at the Town meet
ing held in Monument Square, on Wednesday
evening, a recruiting rendezvous for volunteers
was opened yesterday morning at Union Hall,
corner of Baltimore street and Trpolett's aley
The gallant spirits of the "Monumental cityn
promptly responded to the call, and at eight
O'Clock last evening, SO volunteers had enroll
ed their names. This speaks we'll of the pa
triotism of BaltimoTeans, and shows that thew
will never be behind when the voice of duty
calls them. The rendezvous will still remain
open, and no doubt many more will be found
among this gallant band, before another day
shall have passed On account Of change in
some Of their arrangements, the volunteers did
not pitch their tents at the Washington Monu-
ment yesterday morning as indended, but will
do so at an early hour this morning, when they
will meet at Union Hall and march out to their
encampment. We learn that Captain James
Stewart, has been chosen commander pro tenn.
until they shall fully organize. We most hearth
ly wish them every success in their gallant en-
terprise,
.3dJoWnmenf OF the Guy Council. lhe City
Council, after session of seventy-seven days,
adjournedisine die last evening about 9 o'clock.
One of the most important bills of the session,
the bill providing for the erection of new
Small Pox Hospital was not passed, owing to
disagreement between the two branches.
Insertion ofthe Wu Clause. We learn from
the Patrio', that the Insurance offices in Balti-
more issue their policies with the war risk, and
that many sailors have refused, in the present
aspect of affairs, to go to sea, in the mer-
chant service, apprehensive of being captured
by privateers and buccaneers under the Mex-
can flag.
Sad accident. We regret to learn that an
old lady about 60 years of age, was run over
by the cars last evening on the east end of Fleet
street, and instantly killed We could not learn
her name or how it occurred.