New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-19
The Baltimore der-Circunstantiai
Evidence.

The Baltimore Clipper has the following &C
count of the evidence which tends 20 ~ tie recent
murder OF Mr. Buck at Locus, Point. upon Thomas
Davies hand employed ia the copper works 81 which
Mr. Buck the clerk
The principal tact which IN any way seemed 70
point with suspicion 20 this man Al the time OF MS 81
rest existed IN the circumstance inst there was known
10 have existed on his part feeling OF hostility 70
ward the deceased. some Of the hands stated 10 ono
the officers that IL was understood among them ths
Davies % be discharged by Mr. Buck After MS
arrest the officers instituted thorough search OF the
premises inhabited by him la tho room OF the prs
oner WAS found placed upon rack, large double
barrel towing piece. Oi English manufacture, exceed
insly heavy the piece wss not loaded. but exam
nation one OF the barrels had most evidently been but
recently used. strong smell OF powder was per
cepube and on inserting a anger INTO the oairr"
which of the officers, dd. marks OF pow der SMOKE
we're observable
The next discovery made was that OF shot bag
hanging on the wal the door ot the room Ia me
corner Of this bag found buck shot correspond
ing with number OF shot taken from the paserng IN
the wall OF the Office. where the murder was commit
ted In addition several shot Of mixed sizes were as
covered the floor OF the and IN the passage al
Joining which also corrcsponted with shot found IN
the Office ON pushing their search further the oihcers
discovered wrapped up IN an article 81 female dress
lying shes IN another part OF the house pMr OF
coarse stockings strongly marked with clay, OF the
same description that which the foot prints were
rsceabe the front OF the Office on the morning toll
lowing the murder And strange 70 say. on comparing
these stockings WIN rnuf Oi t4' iiplfreNit7 f"N"
had been carefully preserved, they were found to an
swer precisely.
Thus tar. circumstances certainly appeared 10 give
strong grounds for the dreadful suspicious which were
entertained ward The man Davies but still other cr
cum.tances came o. light and which we have I'LL 20
relate which increased these suspicious. Among me
shot which were taken from the wall was discovered
quantity of the wstilnZ Nnlcn nhd oe"n used nus
ou careful examination was found o. De very nne,
sott quality OF STRAW psper Alter DAVIS was arrested
and while be sitting IN the ONCE here the exam
ra.N ht tn.ar am IN
take something syly from his pocket and drop 70 on
the Aoor This the officer immediately secured. AMI on
examination "a the wonderment OF all, II proved q be
portion OF the same description on paper precisely,
A. the wsd which had been found IL was now deemed
70 proper search the prisoner. snd in his pocket
found another piece o the same description OF
psper and At the suggestion OF Justice Gray who was
present % conduct the tx animation OF several VII
nesses about 90 bee examined, the shoulder aud rghi
arm Of the prisoner stripped 20 see Il ~ MARKS,
such would likely be- made by heavy piece oi hTc-
arms. could be- observed
Here. again the suspicion against the man was
strcng thcned for. the upper part of his right arm,
was plainly visible small DARK hfuls'' Just such a-
would all probability b. received by the person who
fired such gun the w have described Another
circumstance n the tram which We have related, ANA
the last shall notice IS one which would seem 20
lead rresisaby 20 the conclusion that the gun spoken
Of was in All probability the instrument uscd by tho
assassin of Mr. Buck on examining the window
through which the shot was nred concsye indenAtons
plainly visible in the putty ut the bottom OF the
window Ia h. and placing the muzzle OF the gun Ia
them the conviction Impressed itself upon the minds
OF all present that they had sssuredy been made ~
the very same Instrument
The evidence given the examination before the
magistrate strongly confirmed the above and Davies
WAS committed for further examination 10 Is said how
ever that he will bring witness to prove an abb
THg BALTIMORE MURDFR CAsE.-The Police
are s engaged In the endeayor 10 obtain some clue 1T
the murderers OF Mr. John p Buck the clerk Of ihe
Cuba Mining and Smelling Company. who was brutsily
shot night before last his office n Milestone Point
but As tar a. we haze heard, without success Mr.
Buck was Al years % age, OF pleasant manners, and
highly esteemed by his employers
Who were his assassins, and what their motive, Il
.uH A profound mystery. Their object was not rob
berry tor the room apparently had not been entered
and considerable sam 0t money the pockets of the
deceased had remained untouched Il appeared Ia the
course OF the invest CATION by Coroner Conway that he
hsd discharged sono ~ the hands OF the establishment
TOR neglect 0f duty shd that this might have produced
M feeling hut nothing could b. elected 10 tssten susp
cion on any person Inc tracks Of stocking feet, d.
covered the clay the outside ot the window could
only be- traced 70 hard ground by and further
The affair, ia IL atrOcity Oodn-ss and comparative
mpunty has created great excitement among the resi-
dents A. MILESTONE Point aud Federal Hill
A reward Of slOO By the Mayors proclaim alton has
been offered for the and conviction Of the muir
derer. The Cuba Smelling Company, We hear, are
about offering an additional sum 81 $50
Baltimore Patriot, 18th.