American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


win for shooting Mr.. Cockey, in Baltimore CO..
last fall, which has been in progress at Eli
colts Mills for the last few days, was brought
to close yesterday afternoon about half-past 5
O'Clock. The case was then given to the Jury
who had not returned verdict when the cars
left. We shall have the result this morning
1t was understood that the jury stood 9 for ac-
qulttal and for conviction.
Bold Robbery. We were yesterday put in
possession of the particulars of robbery that
took place on Monday last, which, from the
position the thief occupies, is certainly one of
the most nexcusable and bare-faced acts on
record. The gsntlemGnly robber is an import
ing merchant of this city, and had called late
in the afternoon above mentioned at a retail
dry goods store in the neighborhood of the en-
CINE house, in Gay street. and solicited the
proprietor to purchase certain kinds of goods,
samples Of which were shown him. The
store-keeper, after looking at the samples, de-
clined! purchasing, and the importer left. He
had scarcely left, however, before the propIie-
tor discovered that his drawer had been robbed
of eighteen dollars, and as no other individual
had been in the store, it was evident that the
gentleman who had Just left, was the one who
had removed the deposits" There being lie
positive evidence Of the robbery, the propre.
! tor Of the store was at loss what course tc
pursue, but after sleeping upon it, concluded
to call upon him and charge him with the
theft He accordingly paid him visit at hi:
place Of business on Tuesday morning, ant
boldly made the charge. OF course he denied
the commission of the act, and was astsnishec
that any gentleman should "think he would
do such thing" The denial was Of no avail
The gentleman told him, unless he ''forkec
over' Immediately, he would order him into
custody. The threat was sufficient, and the
money was at once handed over to its rightfu
owner.
Serious accident DR.. Hitzelberger, who wa.
riding with some ladies in his carriage yester
day afternoon, was much I'M ured while driving
down north Calvert street. 1t appears tha
one of the reins was broken or by some mean.
disarranged, whereupon the horses became
| frightened and were about to run away. The
Doctor leaped from the vehicle and made an
effort to stop the horses, when one of the wheel.
struck against his legs, threw him PROSTATE
and both wheels passed over his head. He wa.
conveyed in another carriage to his residence
on East Pratt street, where medical assistance
was procured. His head and temples were
much bruised, and he complained of Sigh,
I injury to his left shoulder.
! Further Proof OF Murder. 1t will be remem.
bered that about the middle of January, man
named John Wesley Flynn, was arrested in
Anne Arundel county, on the charge of hav-
ing murdered Thomas Quigly,a fellow work.
man, at Slemmer's Run, about eight miles
from this city, on the Philadelphia Rail Road
sometime in the previous month ofNovember
and that he was examined before Walton
Gray Esq, by whom he was fully committed
for trial. Since his committal, the body of the
unfortunate deceased has been disnterred, and
an inquest held over it, The jury after a pa
tent examination found verdict that he came
to his death from blows inflicted upon the side
and back of the head. The inquest was held
at York, Pa, to which place the body had been
removed by his friends.
.4rriUal of Neiu Heyrings. On Tuesday, MIR.
! Crown, one of the inspectors of fish for this c-
ty, inspected 20 barrels of No new Herrings,
from North Carolina, consig ned to Messrs. Jas.
| Corner & Sons. They are the first of the sea-
son, and have arrived unusually early. We
! look out for perfect avalanche of this species
of the "inny tribe" shortly.
| Beating his Wife. William Brown, charged
with assaulting and beating his wife, was ares
ted by the watch of the Eastern District on
Tuesday night. Justice McAllster released
him on security to appear at Court.
Case for Court. Richard Bassett and Wm
. Scott, charged with assaulting and beating
! George Fritz, were arrested yesterday by Off
Ger Ruly, and released on security to appear at
Court, by Justice McAllister.