The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-22
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TowsoNTowN, Dec. 81, 1858.
r. D. Glttlngs ESQ., prosecuting for the State, assisted
by Arthur W. Machen, Esq.
Elijah alias Boney Lee, found guilty on Friday last for
assaultng j. Marshall Hanna and on Saturday for rionq
the Reservoir House assaultng three police Off
while in the discharge their duty on the 7th of
June last was placed at the bar this morning receive
his sentence.
On being asked what he had say why sentence should
not now be passed upon him, replied
May please your Honor, all have to say is that
never did anything wrong i'll my life except when
aborng under the influence of liquor and urged on by
men much older than myself AS for intending do Mr.
Hanna any HARM that is not merely asked why
it was that he constantly publishing me- He swore
tat struck HIM with billy, and knocked the button of
his cap that IS not true threw piece of whip stock
at him. and did not hit him As the evidence in the
afray at the Reservoir House, things said which
occurred and had have known police officer
intended 10 swear as he did, would have proved
this Court that he perjured himself in Baltimore by
swearing falsely in divorce case, and for that he was
paid hundred dollars. have say except
that you be as lenient with me as you can"
Lee also addressed the following letter the court
To the Hon. John H. Price, respected sr-I hope you will
pardon for this intrusion time but under
circumstances in which am placed feel myself
ted in addressing few lines to you praying for clement
cy in my sentence for asking your lenency
my behalf as follows. In the first place young
man. and have been led away by designing and urged
into bros in order to satisfy their ends not mine Thus it
is your Honor. have not only bowed down a kind and
indugent Fathers head in sorrow, and well nigh broke
frat and dong Mothers heart but have disgraced my
self and all those connected with me- but all of which
am truly sorry, and I've finally made up my mind to re-
form; and as have been in Jail seven eight
months awaiting my trial on this charge hope you will
take the time in considerations for which your petitioner
ever and humbly prays. Very respectfully
In passing sentence the responded briefly and
regretted that young man like the prisoner in the
prime of manhood stood before him be punished for
outrages perperated He however exceedingly graft
fed to learn from the evidence that used no eady
weapons in those assaults for it is the courts non
to punish severely all parties without regard rcum
stances, using deadly weapons He looked upon the
fray at the Reservoir House aray only it being
an done at the same time and as for getting into those
difficulties and committing outrages and violating the
laws of the State when under the influence of liquor, that
was no excuse for committing crime for almost univer-
sally crime is brought by drunkenness He closed by
SAYING Having considered the time you have been
hned IN a &c the Judgment of the court is that you
be fined 81 and taken to the city Jail from whence YOU
came and be confined therein for three years. that is six
months for each assault one year for riong and
hope at the expiration of that time you will have scre
ton enough to REFORM
Asbury Greenfield, convicted yesterday on the charge
of riong at the Reservoir House being one of Lees
party, next placed the bar On being asked what
he had to why sentence should passed upon him
replied: May it please your Honor, nothing" The
Court remarked it true he noted through
out the city and State Lee yet he bore bad char
the city Jail for two years.
Michael McGee plead guilty to selling liquor on Sunday
State John Whye, indicted for assaung James Ho-
with intent to kill the 5h of September last was
placed at the bar and the following evidence elected:
James Hogan, sworn.-The prisoner was passing Wit
ness house; he had gun in his hand waving it in dif
feren directions in short time he returned
with pistol in his hand came to witness window and
cursed him and said he should not live there-he would
blow his brains out; witness smiling and asked the
prisoner to go home his wife sick and he did not
want noise about the house, the prisoner then took
deliberate aim and shot witness the head the pisol
loaded with shot, and the witness right eye was shot
out; witness lives in Hampton village, on the Falls
road, and keeps hotel never had any difficulty with
the prisoner.
Robert A. jenkins, swon.-Was on Hogan's porch:
the prisoner up to him and wanted to sell him a
pistol witness would not buy it. prisoner went away and
shortly returned with gun; got into fight with an
lrshman Hogan separated them and the prisoner com
menced quarrelDg with Hogan, and said he would shoot
him. Hogan insisted the prison go home and the
prisoner walked about ten yards from him. turned round
took aim and fred the pistol is horse pistol and pre-
vous to the shooting the prisoner offered it for sale for
20 CENTS after the prisoner had threatened Hogan
and abused HIM to great extent Hogan told him to clear
out or he would take the pistol from him
Charles H Berkins, sworn.-Was Hogan's porch
saw the prisoner coming up the road he was drunk
little lrishman was setting the porch and hallooed