The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-25
La W LNTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoUET.-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge
Frederick Pinkney, Esq, States Attorney.
1t was expected on Saturday morning that Judge
Stump would deliver his opinion on the motions in
arrest of Judgment and for a new trial in the
case of the State rs. William G. Ford bat his Hon
postponed the delivery until this morning at IL
o'clock.
The following cases were then taken up:
State u.s. Daniel Feldtman charged with commit
ting an assault upon Phillip Rippert, and Phillip
Rippert charged with assaulting Daniel Feldtman,
cross action. The parties were all musicians and
got into quarrel about some musical engagements
which had been made by Feldtman. From the evi-
dence it appeared that each of them had struck the
other, when their friends intertered and parted the
combatants. The Court discharged the case and
ordered the parties to pay their own costs S7.2l
each.
Judge Stump-''When you have any more squab-
bles, you better make them up
State rs. Simon Rote, charged with committing
an assault upon a child named Mary Wright and
also for assauting Police officer John Hcgg. De-
cared guilty, ordered to be imprisoned ten days
and pay fine of 20 cents and costs. Total S7.4.
Charles McDevitt charged with assaulting John
Gault, Jr., the witnesses not appearing against
him, he discharged and the witnesses ordered
to pay the costs. Mr. Pinkney said he would
make all witnesses who failed to appear to prose-
cute, pay the costs.
State Us. Richard Duff charged with assaulting
and cutting with knife Charles Miller. This
affair occurred at the house of Mrs. Manly. on Cam
ton Avenue. The traverser had assaulted the
lanQlauy, Wnen Miller lnJefIefcu 10 protect her,
upon which Duff turned upon Miller and cut him
with bowie knife. nearly severing two fingers
from the right hand. There was no evidence for
the defence. Declared guilty.
Judge Stump-"What must l do with him, Mr.
Pinkney?"
Mr. Pinkney-'I hope your honor will rid the
community of him for some time to come'
Judge Stump-"Well, | will fine him 81 and
costs, and put him in Jail three months l suppose
that is enough
The total fine and costs are SS3S.
State US. William Bayley (negro,) charged with
assaulting Eliza Bennett, (negress). Declared
"guilty" and ordered to be imprisoned 80 davs and
pay fine of 81 and costs. Total SS.G3.
Michael Igo, charged with keeping a disorderly
house and also for selling liquor on Sunday, was
admitted to bail in the sum of $500 in the former
case, and in $500 in the latter-Bernard Gray be-
coming his bondsman. The case for selling liquor
on Sunday was removed ON affidavit to Baltimore
county Court.
Henry Letzner charged with shooting James
Cannon, admitted to bail in the sum of 81 900,
George Freidel becoming his bondsman to that
amount.
The recognizances of William A. Cameron, G.
w. Smith and Pauline Krauss were forfeited.
The Grand Jury on Saturday found true bill
against Marion Cord, for assauting with intent to
kill, by shooting with pistol Adolph Wertzberger,
and also Charles Taylor for aiding and abetting in
the act.
Mr. Pinkney remarked to Judge Stump, that he
would suggest that in this case no bail be taken at
all, as he had no doubt but that the affair would
turn out to be a most outrageous murder.
Judge Stump replied that the Grand Jury had
made request to him in writing to the same eff
feet.