American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-09
CITY laTELLIGENCE

Fatal ,9rcideat by The Careless Use Of Fire
firms. A man named William Riley was ac-
cidcntalIy shot about 9 O'Clock on "Wednesday
night in the house Of Elizabeth Beck, situate
at the lower end OF Caroline street, near the
site of the old Class House. lie was shot by
Thomas Clark and lived but fifteen minutes
after receiving the wound. The facts of the
case we understand to be substantially as fol-
lows: There were but four persons in the room
Clark, the unfortunate deceased, Elizabeth
Beck and a girl named Ann Anaby. Clark
and the deceased were friends and had entered
the house together, and, after being there but
a short time, the elder female, Elizabeth Beck,
exhibited U. States rifle which she wished to
sell The rifle was handled by both of the
men, and, after an examination, they declined
to purchase; the deceased and the girl, Ann
Anaby, then went into the back room, closing
the middle door after them, and while there
the rifle was again handled by Clark, when, by
some unaccountable means, it was discharged,
the ball passing through the middle door and
through the feshy part of the right arm of Ann
Anaby, who was leaning upon the shoulder of
deceased, when it entered his back about three
inches above the hip, passing entirely through
his body and lodging in the kitchen door, where
it was found. DR.. Lawrence was Immediately
in attendance, but medical skill was of no
avail, as he died in a few minutes after his ar
rival. An inquest was held over the body by
Coroner Hooper, and the jury returned a YER
dict "that he came to his death by a ball. dis
charged from rifle in the hands Of Thomas
Clark" Clark made no attempt TO escape
and was taken to the Eastern District Watch
house, where he was kept, as were also the
witnesses, until yesterday morning, when he
underwent an examination before R. A. Nc
Allster, Esq, which resulted in his discharge,
the Justice being of opinion that it was entirely
accidental. VIM II. Watson and Joseph G.
Boyd, Esqrs., were present at the examination
as counsel for Clark The deceased was aged
about 35 years, and was married man, but
had not lived with his family for some years
Clark is quite young man, carpenter by
trade, and is said to be of an inoffensive nature
The arm Of the girl will probably be rendered
useless for life.
.ahard case. We yesterday learned the facts
of case, which we venture to assert has
scarcely an equal. A mechanic from Chester
county, Pa, who had obtained a situation at
Ellicott's Mills, and who had come on for the
purpose Of going to work, was followed all the
way from his late residence, for the paltry sum
of S74l, by relentless creditor, and yesterday
arrested and being destitute of money, was
incarcerated in the county jail, where he now
lies He has a wife and three children in this
city whom he brought on with him, and who
are now at one Of our hotels The expense of
the creditors travelling here and home again
will amount to three times the amount of the
BILL for which poor man is now deprived OF
his liberty, and his wife and children left with
out protector and almost in destitute con
dition. We do not envy the feelings Of such
a man.
Sudden DEATH We learn that an unfortunate
female named Caroline Davenport, died sud
denly about l0'clock yesterday morning at a
house in Wilk street. She was aged about 80
years Intemperance is supposed to have been
the cause of her death.
ASSAULT. Officers Barnard and Fuller, yes
terday arrested Adeline and Mary Kelly, and
Mary Jane Stafford, on the charge of assault
Jag and beating, and cutting with knife, one
Emma Smith They were all three accom-
modated with quartersson Jones' Falls, peril,
naciousy refusing TO give bail for their appear
ance at the City Court Justice Miller com
mitted them, .... .... -. +
Alarm. The alarm of fire on Wednesday
night about IL o'clock, was without any ca Use
SO far as we could learn. ..,.'h
.assaultins an Officer, The Watch of the
Western District, on Wednesday night, arrest
ed free negro, named Henry Reynolds,
charged with setting his dog on officer Laugh
lin, and al so striking hun with brick. lie
was committed to jail to answer at Court, by
Justice Wright. ..lt- 5m"ssH -'.A.a
To Keep The Peace John Woods for want
of secprity 70 Keep, the peace towards Luceana
Russell and the good citizens of the State,
was committed TO Jail yesterday morning by
Justice Wight,