The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-23
[Reported for the Daily Exchange. l

CmCUIr Court FOR BALTIMORE CoUNrY.-Befort
Hon: Judge Price r. j. Cuttings, Esq, prescott
! ing for the State.
State as. Hammond Steiner, indicted for selling
liquor without license tried before the Court
and acquitted Mr.. Boarman for the defence.
The case of the State Us. Abraham Rider, indicted
Tor bastardy, was called, but the State not being
prepared to go to trial, the was postponed un-
! til Tuesday the 30th inst. There are upwards OF
one hundred witnesses in this case and great deal
OF interest is manifested in regard to the result.
! This is the same party who was tried in Howard
county court last April for an attempt to commit
an abortion on Miss Frances Fuller who is the pros
ecutlng witness in this The States attorney
Intlmated that preliminary question might be
raised, but that, in consideration of the defendant
agreeing to try the case at an early day, would be
waived. The defence will be conducted BY Messrs.
| Preston and Whitney.
State as. George w. Hughes, indicted for assault
ing Isaac Glass, plead guilty and was fined $40 and
| costs-total S5936. r. L. Rogers was employed to
| assist in the prosecution.
! Carson Goddy, indicted for keeping bawdv
house, plead guilty and was fined S. and costs-to
| tai S59.35.
State VIM. F. Ports indicted in five cases for
obtaining money under false pretences by collect
ing water rents in the city, the 2lst day of Oco
Der, 1881 The several indictments charge him
with obtaining $40 from Peter Grebb s. from John
McNally, 81 from Margaret S. Browning, 81 from
John Seybold, and 81 from George Passenger.
Benjamin Tanner testified, that he is employed by
the Mayor and City Council to collect water rents
and the estern District is assigned him as his por
ton of the city. Witness is the only authorized
collector for that portion of the city, and the above
parties live in witness district, and was indebted
to the city for water. About the first of September
heard that some impostor collecting rents: sus-
pected two persons from the description given the
Board, witness watched one of the parties and had
him under his eye all day, and then gave him up.
| (No name given.)
Mrs. Leybold, No. 35l Saratoga Street, testified
that the prisoner called her. and said he was one
of the new collectors and that it wos time she had
paid her rent. Witness gave him the money, 81
and he was in a hurry to get away; when he wrote
the receipt he trembed though he had been
struck with paraytic. Witness identified the
prisoner in Court.
Mrs. Browning, No. POS South Eutaw street. tes-
titled that a Young man who wore a cap with a
glazed cover called on her for her water rent and
said all persons who failed to pay that day could
not use their hydrants any longer for the office
to be closed the next day. on account of the many
banks failing and the company getting in much
bad money Witness thinks the prisoner is the man
who she paid the money to, but cannot say for
tain.
Mrs. McNally, residing in Eager street, testified
that the prisoner called her and asked if she had
paid her water rent; witness replied that she had
not then the prisoner threatened to turn the water
OH; witness borrowed So bill from a grocery; it
was Virginia bank and he refused to take it,
saying that the water company would charge him
with the discount; witness tried to get it changed
but could not, and the prisoner said, "Well, then,
give me the SIS bill, and will credit your account
with one dollar for the next year." she gave it to
him and took his receipt Witness identified the
prisoner in Court At the time he wore a glazed
cap and had moustache
John McNally, husband to the former witness
also identified the prisoner.
Nathan H. Ware testified that the receipts which
the prisoner gave in return for the payment of the
money collected in the above cases resembles the
prisoners handwriting. Also Mr.. Amos Matthews
recognized the hand writing of the pri-oner from
the receipts produced.
Mr.. BOus testified that DersOn was authOriypd
to collect water rents in the Western section of the
| city except Mr. Turner.
Mr.. Tanner recalled and testified the part of
the defence that when the prisoner arrested he
declared his innocence and that the witnesses who
identified him before the Water Board were inform
ed of the arrest, and called in to identify the ac
cused
Mr.. Otto testified on the part of the defence that
he lives the of High and Stiles streets; in
September last called on him to collect water
rents; he wore black glazed cap and had a NOUS
tache witness refused to pay him. Cannot say
whether the prisoner is the person or not.
Mr.. Tanner recalled and testified that the prison
er was arrested at colored womans house in Null
berry street. The woman called at the Office of the
water company, and said that man had called on
her for her rent, and she promised to pay him the
next day, at which time he promised to call again.
The company sent officers who secreted in the
mouse when the prisoner arrived. When he enter
ed, the woman said. ''Well, YOU have come for the
water rent. At this moment the witness stepped
IN the room and asked the prisoner if he was col
Letting rent, and he replied NO. have come to
hire hack" Then witness arrested the prisoner
and took him to the companys office; he always in
sisted on his innocence. There also descrip-
ton OF another person given to the officers whom 1t
is alleged fraudulently collected rents he quite
a dandy, displaying a fancy gold chain, &c. One of
his receipts was brought in the Office, and from the
hand writing, spelling, &C., led the company to be-
leye HIM innocent; there is a difference in the hand
writing OF the accused, also the spelling, as the re-
ceipts will show
The former party was hOnorablv discharged and
his name withheld from the public.
George Forsinge testified that he resides on Pres-
dent street No IA; in September last man called
on nm Tor his water rent, the bill was So and wit
ness SAID 1t was not right and refused to pay it,
Witness was sick in bed and did not see him. but
MS VIE described him fancy man, sporting
pr0tusion of gold chains, rings, &c.
Mr.. Elliott, residing No. So Aisquith street, has
known the defendant for two years; knows his hand
writing; seen letters which was sent to witness
daughter. The prisoner has not been living in Bal
tlmore constantly for that period but has been
away the most OF the tme-part of the time in the
west, Philadelphia, Washington, DC. Witness
gave the prisoner good character. Last fall he
Kept bookstore in Philadelphia; only visited Bal
tmore every two or three months. The receipts
40 not look like his hand writing
MISS Elil0tt testified that she is the daughter
OF the previous witness, and has known the prisoner
Tor two years; the receipts not the prisoners
hand writing
he was absent from the city during the whole of
September. On the I'D of October the witness was
IN company with the prisoner at o'clock, p. NJ;
was asked to dine with her and her parents, but
sald ne mad not time the boat left for Philadel
phla at D and he was going to that city in the boat;
ne returned on Christmas day. On Friday, when
ne was arrested, he under an engagement to &C
company the witness to church; he however, took
SICK. Witness and prisoner held correspondence
during his absence, and the receipt does not
respond with his hand writing. This witness es-
tabllshes an dtibi] The prisoner never wore watch
or cham during the two years she has known him;