The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-02
Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Feb. %, 1852

| BALTIMORE, Feb %, 1852
Trio Ma,dr Irials-Ihe Vacant u. s. District
JUDI eship- The appointments By Governor Lowe-
City Politics.
In the Criminal Court, to- day, the case OF Francis
Connolly, alias "Cutting Tobe," indicted for tho
murder Of Charles James, is progressing but rather
slowly, there being some eighty odd witnesses sum-
moned, which, judging from the commencement of
the trial, will last for week The ARRAY
began at the Third ward polls, on the day of the
general election for State officers, (being tho first
under the new constitu!ion) and at which time
there was great deal OF excitement. James, the
deceased, first commenced riot ut the polls, with
q man named Jerome White, by knocking him
down. Just for I" Lark" and when the police off,
GERS attempted to arrest him, he was rescued from
them by person Of the name OF George KONG, an
old offender, and who has graced the Maryland Pc
ntontiary il bis time. After they had succeeded in
getting him clear of the officers he and Cutting
Tote' cane together at the corner Of Baak and
Bond Streets and, after few epithets knives were
cut at Tobe fIst, who caught the knife in his hand,
ind James drawing it through, inflicted dreadful
cash; that lobe then reLreated across the street,
followed by JGres, who, when the former turned
to rup steb hed him in the back, causing frghtfuI
wound ever the LETT lung, which nearly proved
fstal As lobe FELL James fell also, and the
latter. it is said, recovering frst turning James
over plunged krifo Of the Bowie order) into his
ry and causing instant death. lobe appeared in
court this morning looking very bad, from close
confinement suppofe. The States Attorney, G. ].
M. Gwiun, opened the Gaze to che jury, and con.
tended that no would ask ut their hands for YER
dict Of murder in the first degree which he expected
to Prove most satisfactorily to their minds tho
council Tor the prisoner, A. Leakio, will use his
best eDdesvoIs to clear him, he ex ects to prove
that James was killed by falling upon his own knife,
at the time be was pursuing "Cuttng Tobe" across
the ftteet.
joshua Morgan, found guilty Of murder in the
met degree for having caueed the death Of a mau
Iamed McGovernby stabbipg. which occurred while
both parties wero under the influence Of liquer at
ball, has moved, through his counsel, for a new
TRIAL which motion will be determined upon In a
few Gays at the cose Of tho above trial He is
orphan, bis parents having died when he was two
years old, aud he was lett to the care Of an aunt
lie Is rather good looking youth, aud judg-
ing from the expression Of his countonance, one
would not think he would be guilty of an act OF SO
outrageous character, unless laboring under the |
influence VI liquor He has been re- soiE M ended to
executive clemency,
The vacant judgeship in the United States Dis
triot Court, made vacant by the death Of Judge /
Heath, u Ia pretty we'll asotrtanel will BIO filed by
John Glenn, one OF tho competent and efficient
lawyer Of the Baltimore bar, and better selection
could not have been made, though the names of
some Of the most prominent men Of our State have
been named in connection with that Office. The
hon. 4, Yates Walsh, member Of Congress from
this district, was Cd also, but he very promptly
declined in fayer Of Mr. Glenn. The father Of John
With much ability. / understand that, ut q meet
ing OF the Cabinet this morning, Mr.. Glenn has |
Yeaivtd the appointment
The recent sppointme by the Governor have
(ss call the m, thcse having been in Office sincc
Gov , Tbomas) do not Ike to Leave the
q osyee ard fshes" spa tbosc who did not receive
fice ~ they expected, sIo very olsmorons, end !