American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-28
CITY INTELIlt4EhCE

time since the bold and daring attempt at high
! way robbery, which occurred within the city
limits, out Calvert street, on the person of Mr.
+ Solomon Upton, of Monckton Mills, Balti-
more county. Since then our energetic police
have used every exertion to ferret cut the
guilty parties, and on Saturday last, thew ar
/ rested two young men, named Edward Coae
/ and John Smith, on strong suspicion of be-
! ing the parties who committed the robbery
| They were held to bail for a.lurther examina-
ton, which took place yesterday afternoon at
the office of Justice Egert0n, Mr.. Upton hav-
ing been sent Tor and being present, and who
since the affair has been so disabled, from
sprain received in hs knee. ms to be compelled
to go on clutches. MIR. Upton pointed out
the TWO young men in the room, which was full
of persons, hut would not positively swear TO
the identity Of either one, bat stated that he
believed they were the persons who attacked
hun For the want of an additional witness,
however, the case was further postponed until
Friday, and Coale and Smith held to bail for
their appearance on that day. VIM. F. Pres
/ ton, Esq. appeared for the accused PARTIES
/ They we've arrested by officers Neon and KeI-
. Ier,
! Robbery Of Tr,tnk. On Monday, officers
Aoll, RdgeIy & Cook, obtained information of
/ the thet ot trunk, the property Of Mr. Henry
d. Esheman, at York, Pa, and very short
! lime afterwards they arrested at the Baltimore
and Philadelphia Depot, Pratt-st. man. call
ing himself Augustus BIakenburg, with the
trunk in his possession, Just on the eve of
starting for Philadelphia, in the evening train
OF cars. 1t is a very larse trunk and contains
large amount Of valuable books. Blauken-
burg when brought to the office of the above
firm in Mercer-st', threw a bunch of skeleton
keys, which he had in his pocket, in the sand
box under the stove, but the vigilaut officers
detected the move and picked them up. He
was committed for further examination by
Justice Egerton, which will take place as soon
as the owner Of the trunk comes on.
Burglary. The dwelling of John Y. Barbour,
Esq, No. l45 S. Charles street, was entered
about O'Clock yesterday morning, and robbed
| ot hne pair OF silver mounted candesticks
one blanket shawl, fancy work basket and Sc
veIal minor articles. The burglar entered by
breaking through the kitchen window. Mr..
| Barbour left information with A. A. kcnnard,
Esq that colored woman named Maria Peck
was believed to be the person guilty ofthe theft.
and that Justice arrested her about noon, and
committed her for further examination to-
day. Some of the articles stolen were reco-
vefed
| Desperate ASSAULT. George Stevens, charged
with ussau ltng aud cutting with knife a man
named John Walsh, was arrested YESTERDAY
morning by officer William SNYDER and taken
before Walton Gray, Esq who, in default of
security in the SUN of $500, committed hlm TO
! jail for trial. The affair occurred about 8 o.
clock on Monday night at Sollings' tavern, in
Grant ST., near Mercer. Walsh is so bady cut
about the face, that the Justice was forced TO
60 to his house and take his affidavit.
| The High School Petition We are requested
to state that The petition TO which we retired
| yesterday, gotten up by the friends and patrons
of our Public Schools, in asking collegiate pow
ers for the High School, does not propose any
! change IN it3 nume, or in its relations to the
! Public Schools; and that before being sent to
! Annapolis, it will DO submitted TO the CITY
Council for its approval, together with a sketch
ola suitable charter
| Negro Gambling. Lieut.. Campbell, of the
! Middle District night watch, made a descent
about 10 "'cock on Monday night on the house
OF Wan Vincent, (colored,) and arrested OH |
yer Sanders and Richard Copper, (coIoled,) IN
the act of playing cards They were taket,
together with the proprietor IF the house, and |
locked up fur the night. and Yesterday morning
fined each s and costs by Justice Brewer.
Tmf. james Harris, colored, was arrested
yesterday by watchman Hand, on the charge
"Fstealing quantity Of slat aud pair of pan
falcons &, the property of John Johnson. tie
was c"mml'ied for inlhcr hearing by JUS
tce McAIister.
Serious accident in Baltimore Countu We
regret TO learn that Miss Maria Lytle, daugh-
ter of Thomas Lyle, Esq ct Baltimore conn.
ty, was thrown from her horse on Saturday at.
| tern"on last, and so seriously injured by the |
horse treading upon her arm, that amputation
was found To he necessary. The arm was taken
off by physician living in the neighborhood. |
What makes it more distressing, Miss Lytle
expected to be married in the course of the |
next two weeks.
Child burned 10 death. An interesting little
girl aged about six years, daughter of Mr John
Robson, living in Baltimore county. near the |
Su<qrehannah Railroad, was burned to death
on last Friday, by her clothes accidentally TAX
ing fire. She lay in great agony for three
holrs after the accident, when death came to
her relief.
Sent 10 Jill. William Steuart, colored. was
arrested yesterday, bv officer Stayton on the
charge Of beating his wife. Justice Miller
committed him TO Jail.
Stealing Beef Officers Knighton and Raw
vest erday arrested Joshua johnson and VIII
liam John, alias Nick Bdde, on the charge off
stealing suroin OF beef from the front of
grocery store, in Ensor-st., near Mott. They
we're both committed for further examina-
ton, 10y Justice Stansbury.
Case for Court. FL. Lynch and Mary Ann
Ness, we're yesterday arrested by officers Moon
aud Stockett on the charge of beating Jane
Campbell. They were both held to bail to
appear at Court, Ivy Justice Shaetfer.
THE MU,sUM fine FnRry THIEVES AGAIN. In
con cQurnce of the applause with which the interest
M play Of the "Fnr,y Thieves" was received, the
proprietor of the Mus. um is induced to give repa-
Inn Of il This evening. All WIN have Witnessed il