The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-21
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

about ) O'Clock, named Peter Matter, came
to hls death at Washington Hall, on Baltimore
street, near the Falls, where ball was going on the
company OF which composed of depray ed and
abandoned characters Coroner Sparklin held an
inquest on the body yesterday morning at the Mid
die ustfct station house. and the following evi-
dence heard:
| llydee Mitchell, sworn-Saw some men endeavoring to
raise spree Mateer and Pryor ghting; Matcer had
large knife tried get te deceased leave the room
and succeeded in going down stairs fell Mateer falling
with me- thinks Maeer received the wound in the abdo
men in that fail he had his Rnife in his belt eav
ing e room hut supp ses he took it out after leaving the
ROOM saw him put the knife in belt of his pants;
night. F' NN''' '''
Joseph Creamer swOrn.-It was about halfpast three
O'Clock when tile affair occurred NIaeer had been threat
ehIhF rsohs with violence during the night; him
p" his knife into the belt of his pants he did place
in r shcath endeayorug get the knife from him
nt co9" not nelleves he injured himself with the knife
when he fell; did not any other knives.
Margaret Armacost, sworn.-Saw Natter witha knife;
him to put up his knife which he did by hrlslg it into
ms lahts ~ me nelt saw no one with knife except Ma
Lee hGl" the deceased threaten other persons the
deceased put ont Of the ballroom afterwards heard
that he had slipped and fell going down stairs and that
ne mad injured himself with his knife; don't think could
identify Mateer's knife there knives were shown one
shorter than the other and covered with blood the other
was ABOUT seven inches in the blade and very bright
thinks the large knife Maeers; deceased was very
drunk and heard him threaten whip woman because
she would not dInce with him.
Levy Mcknight Was at the BALL saw the de-
ceased there he was drunk nourishing a large knife
about the room; he threatened TO whip for refusing
to dance with him; did not any with knife:
identify Aateers knife did not hear any one make
threats against Mateer pistol drop the floor and
Emma Reed, sworn.-TIad been to the ball in the early
part OF the night but had gone home: returned obort
O'Clock and saw Mateer lying in his blood the floor his
clothes were cut from his body to render attention his
wounds; did not see Pryor with knife.
Sergeant Davis sworl.-Was at Washington Hall sew
eral times during H. night the time of the occurrence
only short distance away; heard there was snrcc
and went to about it. Mateer lying wounded and
lted him up on bench; asked kim who inflicted the
wound lac replied II don't know, heard that RiorJ
! frl- and I'll
| heard also that named Manuels and Matecr had
and the bright from Hydce Mitchell: it was bright
when received it, but Mitchell said it had been bloody
| but he had washed it off.
Officer NalGnev sworn Saw Natccr drinr Int fd MT
Officer Jos r. Tucker sworn.-Did not see the difficult
~; saw Mateer lying on the pavement bleeding prousey;
llydee Mitchell standing by him; Mitchell had the
large knife and said deceased had fell on it, there was no
Officer Boss, sworn-Saw Hatcer lying on the ground
Deeng arrested Nanuels, who the the station
for it lie gon- to Jail; said Macer cut at him
and that he had tried to shoot him that his
pistol would not 20 off said he acted in selfdeence-
! given lin.
Geo. Manues, sworn.-Two women were quarrelng
on thG ioHr Mateer attempted to interfere when witness
pushed him back and then Natccr drew knife and cut
at witness several times told him if he cut me- would
NH hIn went into the drinking room Nateer followed.
and commenced another quarrel; at me- slightly
cut my hand; pulled out my pistol and snapped it at his
hei; 1t would not 60 Off threw the pistol down and
man named Campbell picked up and handed to me:
there the pistol which the officer had handed in as the
Tt T m m i hreis ma? gwen him was shown the witness,
@ n9 ne iied to rcc"gnE. it as hs did net Mateer
! fall, nor any strike him.
Richard Pryor, sworn-Maeerh had several rees during
the evening; had with Manucls and helped to epa-
rate Them in the harrnom deceased and myself quarrel
ed, and he drew his kuir: when he did so nuIled off nv
coat and struck him the deceased put his knif, back
into the belt of his pants; We intimate friends.
head IN t h1I ic, ir{or KICK NatGer on the
identified Pryor as the man Who was kcEng Waeer ' %j1
! not see the deceased have It knife
! loy-n l-y,irn 1,
Tas very Grun did not see Pryor kick the deccased
o ~, roy lm.H up Il i!Tlgi il,l give 1t to ManuetS
the fIIon, varr+ anu ''''' snort interval returned
." That Grra,.sI CAM. to Lie Tooth T., , , ;.,
from his own hand will in = st,fc or ru
sid1ed accidental VI ''"
Matear was unmarried man, about twenty one years
"i age ana resided on Madison street. There
mon' on has person one in the lower part o. the ahio-
rayI ' % M %I, @ on IN; nt nlch oi bis mead. Ills friends
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RECEPTION OF THE Am FIRE Cowp,yy OF Non
FOLK. V,.-On Tpns,iay aftarnoon tb fndonoaJont
Fire Companv Of tbs civ received II, tbat
Aid Fire Cnmnany. of NorfoIk Va would rass
tlroroh this cty nm ,..star,l,, ON tI,o;r wow -,
Preparations were ,amediatniy made ta Give thnr,
n baarf, welcome o,,l os Good If, . +1 it
time for nrenaration ,voniI allow, yt, ,,.on
noon sixty members of tbn IndrDoniont ,,a+ A. tbo
engine house and acron,poocd b, T;ndIart'
proceeded to fI, station n E tbo I3i;IaIi-hi ,d
On the arrival of the cars +bn Prrsifo,f nf Aha ~
d pendent Comp9pv. Wm. II Orincv rsa no
ccved the Aids and in = short fir,a tI,or Ja,nt;
m Dincr of anna fms rar,nrnd c.o,,,
and the members of tha Tndenondant Cn,,-on3.
takin0 tbn rones +bo limo NJ r,ornI ,s tj
and tbc,- rroanadad ,,r Eot, +t - 20 iI,;'
street and nassin~ tI~onob dif;rart sfroots
reached the cnoinr hnrsS or tba Tn5,on
dent Comnapv abort two o,cioo,- Tbo
visitors we're then conducted - tio I'm
of the Comnanv. ,yhcrn ver, s,,p,,,t,n t ,tSn'
tainmrnt was atvaitinn tbnp, .ftnr ,,or+,l-in f
the rcpast VIM n Onincv Fsn in an oIonont
eneoch G,r,,oil, w wSol !" u L.oIueIC
renomdcd to on T,goiGg boor f o4 Hue when me- was
W Andrevvs Esq t ,rs 'tJ ~ tbi i w Inn
mrrly Of vorfiI, d @ III - un' I Ioi
Co,nranv At tLe cosa fiis ro,oI NJ 't, ta4 ~
ed the Tndoncndan+ Fire Con,roo r oIt; ro,rI'
which was dranI, sfanlino bv tba mc,nbars Of tbo
Aid Company The President of thr Indenondent
Company RESPONDED to the con,nli,nant in = nent
Francis #, Bord Fira Trs,ootor or t,,o oit,. .,
next called unon and !, :, f,, wtt s,i mi'S
referred to lLa tinJnoss ,rLib th Iiif '''t
Companv of this cit,, had nn aS i t
received from the Aid Comnon,, of NorGI-7 - IIhl,'
on \ visit ia that civ Tovras ,ab ;;J III ~
bn obln to rn,a,, n ,o;;iion f H. L; 'ioIG "
however copid naro, h III iIt,
rnmorl,s h,- caIlinrr ~, N = . W. ~ Wci iL'
for a snancb va - - " e''' VI 'oi'oiN'
That gentleman rose and in an cIoouont and sim
ora tri ii, ~ ~ 'iT III m CioiuCilt @ anu SIN
their yyorrn rrcnItioa and ,,o;d i;! a.! ~
ton of the conrtcsics on The frst ",otpr;t,
Tbnmss Wroar,or was Foe Eoo i'T us;an
Fir, rn,rI,o,,,. =; ,,t', -, =. - 80 - "a NJ. Sio Sl'"''
prcsiIrnt oc tbn Tndonandt w.. G ,.a. Gu "s .e
s,cool rIoo; .i y, N",hP'Nl, nl"uG Il
raorct which n L"d L IN anu anu en- ms
ViciIont tbat tba 1ntico f+h VI .i.
itoTs was so short Had II hoo i L'nD W ] Wv 't'
oss,,rnd tlor, tLoir ,,,aIool,, ,,1i I iei ~ nc
eroI os ali tba con,narins of tLo it Drvn san7
than opviors to ryb ;,Io,oas Of cI: i,oio
Mr. Jnbn 8 WaIIaco Of tbo PI;IHihi Tau ieo'1Tsa, m
smoke Lohi Of The bosmaIity of tbc Indnnnot
comnony Wv -D'e '"''"V
SnnT: ,,oro sr,o b,. Nossrs Cl;oo. ,J;1Io. o1
FORSYTH and GOOD cbc1r rrera;lad 0o'' --''''i '""
Abont fonr G,cIocl- tI, Iiro ,S aIir c,,l ,,,d
tbe nrocessoo rrocondad m T'n;on nj, Ion ti
tNids,, embarked an tho NorfolI staon1n Tba o
oort;on opd o,,t,rtai,,,na,,+ roHactd noi;. ~ ~,
Indanondant ,,,,, d @ i va tia'
tnd NV tbeir viitipr hrothrom i''P'''' "PP''
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TrosIa ,iLt iot ~ coi,i 90 +I Ii IL o'
ciIigon: rnsJini i, tlo ,,asi,rn sootin of +I it
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tbn E,raIars co,id ,,t .,ccood in hoaL;' 3i
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