The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-09

THE ACCUSED.
CRIMINAL CouRT.-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge Mil
ton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecuting
Long before the meeting of the Court yesterday morn
ing the streets around the Court House and the avenues
leading to it, densely filled by all of people
drawn there from the supposton that the murderers of
police officer Rgdon would be brought from Jail and
arraigned before the Court The Court room also was
crowded to excess and every available spot from which
view of the prisoners box could be occupied ty
charged with this most terrible crime.
little after ten O'Clock, the prisoners heavily ironed
in charge ofthe Warden and Deputy Wardens of the jail
arrived at the Court House. As they
alighted from the van, the crowd pressed
so eagerly around them, that it was with
difficulty the officers forced passage to the Court room
This great show of excitement upon part of the people
doubtless cast fear into the hearts the prisoners their
appearance showing them be in great state of alarm
They Were however conveyed safely through the Court
room and placed in the lock up.
few minutes after IL O'Clock Judge Stump entered the
Court and took his Shortly after the Grand
Jury had retired Frederick Pnckney Esq Deputy States
Attorney entered the Court room with the indictment
against the prisoners and handed it to Mr. Whitney who
afterwards gave it to the Clerk of the Court The Clerk
rising then said Mr. Warden, place Marion Crops and
Peter Corrie at the barr
Upon the announcement of the names of the pris-
oners general movement made by the dense
mass in the Court and considerable loud talking
was INDUCED in, but soon checked by the baifs
The accused were then seated in the prisoners box
Crops about five feet ten inches high well built and
cular He has very light hair which is cropped close all
around the head he has high cheek bones ugly
and large gray eyes and altogether very unpeposSess
ing countenance He was dressed in dark brown cloth
sack coat brown vest and light coored cloth pants He
showed emotion during the reading of the Indictment
but rather hardened and reckless as he kept
his eyes upon the Clerk.
Corre is not tall Crops but rather stouter in
build He has dark brown hair dark eyes and counte
nance if any thing unprepossessing than that of
Crops. He had cut the bridge of his nose
also, on the lip which inflicted by officer Cook
upon the night when Core arrested his eye is
also much bruised and blood shotten, from the same
cause Corre was dressed in black cloth coat brown
vest and dark cloth pants he seemed to feel the awful
condition in which he placed and during the read
ing of the indictment, the muscles Of the mouth
lful
feelings.
After few moments, the Clerk arose, and looking to-
wards the prisoners said
Marion Crops, stand up, hold up your right hand
Peter Corre, stand up hold up your right hand' The
The Clerk then proceeded read the Indictment which
charges that Marion Crops Peter Corrie and white
man. to the jurors unknown, not having the fear
before their but being moved and seduced by the in
stigaon of the devil the 5h day of November the
year of Lord thousand, eight hundred and fifty
eight, did shoot with pistol Robert NJ. Rigdon in the
peace Of God and of the State in upon left side of
the chest infcting mortal wounds of which said
wounds the said Robert NJ Rigdon instantly died. The
indictment alleges the pistol to have contained four bull
lets and recites that each CT them body
each incting mortal wound of the length of half
an inch and Of the depth of three inches.
The indictment also charges Core and the white man
to the jurors unknown with being accessories, and con-
And that the said Peter Corre and the said white man
heurors aforesaid unknown at the time of Committing
of the said felony and murder aforesaid then and there
feonously, wilfuy and of their malice aforethought
present aiding abetting and assisting the said
Marion Cropps the said felony and murder
form aforesaid to do and commit and jurors afore
said their oath aforesaid do that said
Cropps the said Peter Corrie said white man to
the jurors aforesaid unknown him the said Robert NJ
RigdOn in and form aforesaid feoniously will
fully and of their malice aforethough did kill and mur-
der contrary to the form Of the Act of Assembly such
made and provided and against the peace govern
ment and dignity of the State"
After the reading Of the indictment Clerk said Ma-
ron Crops what say you, are you guilty or not guilty"
Cropps.-'Not guilty.
Clerk;-"Peter Corrie, what say you, you guilty
not guilty.
To the usual questions by the Clerk, if they ready
for trial, Corrie replied that he not ready.
Clerk.-''Have you any counsel?"
Corrie.-"I have nonen
Cropps.-"I have counsel don't want to be tried in
this Court"
Mr.. whtney-''May it please the Court the prisoners
Counsel?"
Judge stump.-"Mr. Warden, ask them what counsel
they want"
Comie.-"My friends are going to get counsel for me;
want to remove my trial"
Cropps-"My friends want to empty counsel and
want my removed"
Mr.. Whney-''I am ready to go on with the case now
have already collected the evidence the part the
part of the State The prisoners understand
their case; that they have right do by
Judge Stump.-"Ask them, Mr.. Warden, if they both
want to remove their cases.
cases to the county"
Mr.. Whtney.-"Let them come forward then and make
The prisoners then conducted to the Clerks desk
and each made the necessary affidavit The following
is precisely similar, with the exception of the
The witnesses were recognized to appear at Baltimore
County Court
State of Maryland J
VS.: INDICTMENT FOR MURDER
Peter Corrie
The prisoner in this suggests to the Court here
that he believes he cannot have fair and impartial
in this Court and the Court order and
removal of the record of proceedings in his
Court of some adjoining county for trial:
On h. b dax of sgesd Isss REsEh G0nnE
open Court here Peter Corre the prisoner in the above
and makes oath the Holy Evangey of Almighty
that the matters things contained in the above
suggestion true to the best of his knowledge and
| belief. (Signed}
THos H. GARDNER, Clerk
Criminal Court of Baltimore
The prisoners then taken to the up after
wards under detachment of city police and the wardens
| of the jail re-conveyed to prison.
Mr. Whitney then remarked to the Court that as these
cases disposed Of and as the Jail full per-
sons charged with minor offences, he proposed to com
mence tomorrow Tuesday, and try them expedtously
as possible.
Garrett Dalton, charged with the larceny of gold rim
gold pencil and woolen shawl the whole valued at Sll
| guilty.
Johanna Brantmuller, indicted for the murder the
ing the right side of his head against iron stove in
fictng wound of the length of one inch and of depth
| of two inches, from which he instantly died.
After the Clerk had read the Indictment he put the
usual question, what say you, guilty or not guly?"
| that she did not understand the English language
Mr.. Myers, the interpreter of the Court then di
reced to translate the indictment in her hearing and
| ask her if she guilty.
After transating the Indictment Mr.. Myers asked her il
she guilty or not guilty She replied she did do it
| but was compelled to do it''
Judge Stump.-"Ask her how she compelled to dc
itn
Mr. Myers -tShe says Jesus Christ told her tc
| save her husband'
The plea of mot guilty. ordered by Mr. Whitney
| be entered.
Mr. Whitney then stated to the Court that his attention
had called by the Grand Jury to this case they
all opinion that the is and at the time
she committed the deed confirmed maniac He intended
to take up Tuesday, morning, have
jury and state the facts of the to them. The
physician of the Jail will also be present. who will testify
to her condition. The jury then find their verdict
and she be sent to hospital asylum, where
| she will be properly taken care of.
William Dix, charged with the larceny, on the 23d o