American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-25

500 with COSts.--EilZaheth Hunt, SaTan
Hughes, Mary Bushrod, and Matilda Oliver,
''nymphs of the pave, " charged with an assault
and battery upon another trail sister, named
Eliza Smith, were declared not guilty, and pro-
secutrix ordered to pay the costs.--MichaeI
Sullivan, for an assault upon William Trego,
was fined 81, with costs; and William Trego,
charged with an assault upon Michael Sull-
van, was declared not guilty. Sea-
bright, for an assault upon Eliza Smith, was
fined IS with costs.-Jane Young, colored,
for an assault on Sarah Nicholson, colored,
was ordered to be imprisoned one day
George Stewart, for an assault on Matilda A.
Brook, (partes colored,) was fined $ and
Jones, alias Yellow Mary,
and Jane Hughes, both negroes, for keeping
bawdy houses, were fined IS with costs, each.
case of the State vs.. Benjamin La
Pratt, negro, indicted on two counts, the first,
charging him with committing rape, and the
second, with attempting to commit rape,
upon the person of a young colored girl, about
seventeen years of age, named Caroline Max
field, was taken up, and jury sworn. The
prosecutrix was very likely and good looking
girl, and testified to La Pratt having come to
the house Of one Matilda Oliver, colored,
where she lived, on or before the first of April,
end committing the violence complained or
Mrs Oliver had left the house to go on an err
rand, leaving La Pratt who is married man,
with Caroline, who taking advantage of her
absence, attempted to kiss Caroline, which she
would not permit. He then caught her in his
arms and throwing her with great violence on
the floor, succeeded in accomplishing his pur-
pose. A colored woman, named Nancy Bird,
who was sweeping out the passage of the
house, heard the struggling between Caroline
and La Pratt, and heard her cries, but did not
90 to her assistance. The defence proved that
the girl has since told several persons that La
Pratt did not succeed in his violence, and that
she had previous to this been of very wild
and free habit with men, although nothing Of
criminal character was proven. Messrs,
William II. Watson, and VIM. II. Young, APP
peared for the State, and Messrs. T p Love-
grove, B. S. Rdgely, and A. E. Kennedy, for
the defence. After the conclusion of the ex-
animation of the evidence, the case was argued
before the jury by Messrs. Watson and Young,
for the State, and Messrs. Ridgely and Love-
grove, for the defence. The opening argu-
ment was made by Mr.. Young, who most Gre
ditably acquitted himself in his review of the
evidence, being his first address before jury.
The defence was also very able. AT 8 O'Clock,
P. NJ, the case was submitted to the jury, who
retired to their room in charge of baiiff, and
after few moments returned with verdict of
'uot guilty" of the rape, but equity of the
attempt to commit the rape, the punishment
for which is imprisonment in the Penitentiary
for not less than two nor more than ten years.
His counsel Immediately filed a motion for
new trial. The court adjourned until this
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Militia. We learn that General John
Spear Smith, who commands the militia of
this military district Of the State, has recei we'd
orders from the Governor, to proceed imme-
diately to organize his Division. In compli-
ance with the orders, the General has COM
menced filling up all the vacant offices in the
several regiments Of the Division, and in a
few days general enrolment of the citizens
between the ages of Is and as will take place.
We believe that there are four regiments of
militia in this Division, and two regiments of
uniformed Volunteers. 1t is fact which may
not be generally known, that members of Vol
unteer uniformed companies are not liable to
enrolment in the militia, and that in case of
draft being made they cannot he taken unless
" it'll the whole company or regiment, i'll which
they belong. This fact we have no doubt will
teer corps, and cause them to be rapidly filled
up.
The Volunteers We were informed yester-
day, by Capts. Stewart and Piper, who had
lust returned from Washington, that the Pres-
dent has slgnifed his willingness to accept of a
Brigade of Volunteers from the District of
Columbia, for immediate service. Two COM
panies have been formed in Washington, and
will be joined by three companies from this
city, under the command of Capts. Stewart,
Piper and Steiner, each company numbering
about 100 men, making brigade of 500 vol
unteers, the whole to be under the command
of Capt. Thomas Sangster, who will be CON-
missoned as Colonel. Captain Sangster is
we'll known as an old and experienced army
officer, who saw much service during the late
war, under Gen. Scott and others. Commits
sions are expected this morning for the officers
in the three Companies from Baltimore, who of
course enter the service, as belonging to the
District of Columbia. They will be mustered
into the service Immediately, but whether in
Washington or Baltimore is not yet determin-
ed on. ..,....
.Na1row Escape. About half past | | o'clock
on Saturday night, horse attached to small
wagon became frightened at a company of vo-
lunteers on parade in Old Town, and started
off at full speed from Holland street, turning
down East Canal avenue, until he came to
Baltimore street, when his Roadway was stop
ped, no damage being done to the vehicle. A
small boy in it,, was thrown out, but uniniured.
The wheels of the wagon in its rapid course
down Canal street, were frequently on the
wall ofthe Run and within foot of its edge,
but the horse just managed to keep safe dis
lance, thus saving his own life and the wagon
from destruction.
Launch On Saturday afternoon about
O'Clock, a beautiful brigantine, called the
"Josefna," was launched from the ship yard of
Messrs. John S. Brown & Co., on the south
side of the Basin, at the foot of Federal Hill.
She is of beautiful model, one hundred and Sc
venty tons burthen, and was built for Mr.. John
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