The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-24


from Germany, and he expected his wife here;
soon; told him would buy the trunk from him for
two dollars and would take bill and receipt; got
John DeniSOn who is smart with the pen to write a
bill and receipt and then paid him two dollars; af
ter Frecke went away | said 'come boys, let's see
what's in it, opened the trunk and examining
the contents VIII N officer Meads came to the door;
after this the officers and took the trunk and
me to the watch house: on Saturday night about
dusk, along came Frecke; | grabbed him, and said
you're the man for me-; he said he had some business
down the street, says |, "Oh no, old fellow, you
don't get off that way" took him up the street. and
handed him to officer Cadimore.
Barnhardt Brackland, sworn.-Testifed that he
had purchased some silver from Frecke about the
last of November, 81 that Frecke came about 8
O'Clock, went away and returned about II o'clock
with another person; bought some silver spoons;
Frecke said they belonged to his wife.
John Bolges, sworn.-Knew Henry; came to my
house two or three times; him have a silver
match box; he told me before he went to Browns
he wanted work; he gave me half dollar, and
went to Brown and recommended him; saw him on
the ship before he went in the country with But
tenbaum.
Elliott Johnston sworn.-Testifed that all the
property which was found in the trunk taken from
GanbatZ' tavern, and all the other property which
had been recovered, was part of the goods stolen
from his mothers residence the night of the fire;
Buttenbaum came to live on the place in the spring
of 81, and left in the fall; Buttenbaum paid the
penses of the gardening, and got twothirds OF the
proceeds; the value of the property recovered Is
about $500.
Augustus Cashmeyer, sworn.-Lives Eden street.
Captain Morris came after me, to interpret what
Frecke said about the trunk taken at Ganbatz. Wit
ness then related what Frecke told him in relation to
the matter, the substance of which is contained in
Mr. Browns testimony. Frecke further told him,
that when he got up, people in the yard, and
saw place on fire; that he helped to put il out with
buckets of water; that the fire caught under the
kitchen from the furnace
Elliott Johnston. recalled.-The fire would have
to have progressed considerably before person
could have seen it from the window of Frecke's
room; a man would have to through two out
houses, smoke house, tool house, and brick wall
At the conclusion of this testimony Justice Griffin
committed the two prisoners. Henry Frecke and
| Frederick Buttenbaum to the Baltimore county Jail
| to await the action of the Grand Jury, and also
! held all the witnesses in the sum of $500 to APP
| pear and testify.
| ARRIVAL OF A MURDERER.-The bark Osmauli,
which arrived at this port yesterday from Palermo,
| brought, in irons, youth about fifteen years of
| age by the name of John o. Little who is charged
with the murder of VIM. Finnegan, first mate of
| the brig Achma. Information Of the occurrence
received 10 this city some time since from the
| Consul at Palermo, and from the dispositions taken
it appears tina the mate Finnegan directed the ac
cused to perform some service upon the deck of the
vessel, and the work not being done in proper and
| satisfactory manner, Little was chastised by the
mate, who struck him with a small rope. whereup-
on he drew sheath knife and plunged it into the
breast of Finnegan, causing his immediate DEATH
| Subsequently to the murder Little stated that he
| had fears that the mate was going to throw him
overheard, and that this apprehension prompted
| him to commit tle rash act of taking his life. The
accused was taken into custody by the United States
Marshal, and will undergo an examination before
| Commissioner Hanan this morning.
PATENT SAFETY LAMP.-From the MANY explo-
sions by the of ETHEREAL OIL and the numerous
accidents caustd thereby, it has been a matter of
wonder that al article attended with so much dam
| int
the habit of using this fluid has become estab-
lished, prudence suggests the employment of every
safeguard to render less liable the casualties that
flow from it. Appropriate preventives may be made
available. The attention of citizens is called to
" NewelFs Patent Salty Lamp to be found at the
establishment of Mr. A. ii. Reip, agent for the
State of Maryland, No. 337 Baltimore street. The
principle of the attachment is the same which Sir
Humphrey Dawes so successfully applied to the pre-
yentlon of explosions coal mines, and it has been
most ingeniously adaped to the domestic lamp. We
| have seen experiments tried with these non expo-
sive Safety Lamps, ami have reason to believe that
their merits have not leen Oyer-rated.
SUDDER DEATH AND IxoUEsT.-Coroner Stevens
was called on yesterday to hold inquest on the
body of a man named Vim. McMullin, who wasfound
dead in his room, at The Franklin Hotel, on South
street near Pratt. ltappears that deceased came
to the hotel on THURSDAY evening, and requested
lodgings for the night he was shown room, when
! he retired. Not appearing in the morning, the in
mates Of the house vent to the room for the pur-
| pose of rouSing him; lot being able to do so, the
door was forced open when he discovered ly
| ing dead upon the bee. The jury rendered YER
diet that the deceased came to his death by apo
! PleXy.
PRICES OF FUEL.-1he quantity of wood upon the
wharves at present quite large, and sales are
making by the cord, 1t from So to $3.50 for pine;
| blythe cargo, from S2.50 to So. Oak by the cord
from $3.50 to $685. by the cargo from 81 rs to 50.
| No Hickory in the market. There is material
change in the price Of Coal: white and red ash
are selling at Sc per ton. Cumberland coal is sell
ing at Locust Point at the following rates: Fine
$3.50 run of mine, S3.75; lump, 4.25. Cumber-
land lump is selling in the city at Sc per ton.
| EX-PRESIDENT FnLwORE-The two branches of
the City Council yesterday adopted the annexed
nluton relative to the anticipated visit of this dis
tingushed gentleman, delegate to the National
Scientific Convention to assemble here during the
coming week:
Resoired by both branches Of the City Council,
That the Mayor be requested to extend to Ex-Presi
dent Fillmore on his arrival amongst us, the hos
FATALITIES of the city, and that he request him to be
guest OF the same, during his stay.
| AREEsT.-Levington Horper was arrested yester-
day by Lieut.. Marsh and officer Fleming, of the
Eastern District for threatening the lives of the
workmen, in the employ of Messrs Pennington l. Co.;
also, for conspiring against them, by preventing
their men from wording. He was committed to
Jail by Justice Myers to answer the charge before
court.
ASSAuLf.-August ranger was arrested yeSter-
day by officer Frcebuger, of the Eastern District,
on the charge of assallting and beating his wife
Justice Griffin committed the accused to Jail, in de-
fault of security for trial before the Criminal Court
LARGE ARRIVAL OF FRUIr.-The bark 0sma nil,
which reached this port yesterday morning, from
Palermo, brought cargo of fruit to Messrs
Schwartz Dix portion of which consisted of
1000 boxes of oranges We learn they will be of
Tered at auction on Monday next.
The SESSIONS OF THE QUARANTINE CONVENTION
We learn that Masonic Hall has been rendered for the
use OF the members of the Quarantine and Sanitary
Convention, which body meets in this city on Thurs
day of next week. The arrangements of the room
are under charge of the Board of Health, and are
such as must prove perfectly satisfactory.
ORDINANCE VIoLATIoN-Frederck Kuh, was yes
terday arrested by Captain Manly of the Southern
District Police, on the charge of violating ordi
nance. Justice Boyd fined him $40 and costs.