The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-27
Ia " LNTELLIGENCE.

Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prose
State Us. John Stephens alias Cvphus. negro
indicted for the murder of VIM. II. King. NEGRO
on the night Of the Dist of August last bv stabbin,
him with knife on the left side of the breast.
defence.
Mr. Whitney opened the case on the part of tht
State, stating the facts, which the State expected
to prove, and upon which they expected verdic
of murder in the highest degree.
Mr.. Mclean, on the part of the defence, made {
short address to the jury, remarkng that they cx
| pccted to prove 0ijjj, and would show by their
witnesses that the accused some two miles from
the scene of the murder at the time of its occur
| renee.
The examination of witnesses on the part of the
| State was then commenced.
The first witness called was
William Allen Thomas, tnc.sroO sWorn-Tfva at Mel
son Reynolds, Republican street: carry the hod knew
prisoner by sight, by name; knew him about three
brick from the yard recoact when ling was killed. can
recoect at the month; think it Wednesday night:
was at VIM Kings house in company with Thomas and
CharcS Johnson between and 10 O'Clock; the prisoner
CypuS called VIM. King the street. we hre BOYS
went across with King King throw up his arm ana
tleh heafd him eXclaim Pm cut boys Cyphus then
run oil and fell against lamp post he then cot ur and
ran away; blood did cut helped to carry
MN IN the house then went for the Doctor; Cypus' hair
was plated all around that night: saw hIr Green
street watch house the plats all Off behind:
ldenthed him at the watch house; gave officer
scrpton of Cyphus the night Of the stabbing Charles
johnson was nearer to the prisoner than witness was.
witness was about twelve feet from the prisoner at the
| time.
! Crossexamined by Mr.. McIean-King lived in Wagon
alley, between Schroeder and Oregon streets nv mother
lives in Wagon alley; it Thursday night when .e
emitting took place it doors above Kings house
about midway Of the aey: when King was c,I1nd ,rc
went across with him; did hear any words pass be
tween the parties Cyphus knocked down by Charley
Johnson after he cut King; witness was I,assi,
mouse that hsht ana stopped when he heard Of the af
| BY Mr. Rogers-Cyphus said "Come over here 7 want
ap1i in Tho dan
! the time: King the porch: King went over TO n
fence the middle of the alley saw King throw his arm
up; no words passed when King over to Cyphus
have known prisoner by sight about three years it
starlight on the night of the murder Charley johnson
knocked Cyphus against the fence he then got up
| ran against lamp post and knocked himself down;
prisoner was dressed in dark pants and dark slouch
| hat.
BY Mr.. Whimey.-Looked more at the prisoners face
did not look particularly at his dress; he had dark
| clothes.
Charles Johnson (ncgroD sworn-Iiyes in Pigeon row
IN the west end; Pigeon cross wise of Wagon
alley have seen the prisoner at the bar have him
TWO OF three years prisoner used to work on the wharf
and used to haul brick Crangle yard was sitting
on Kings steps the night of the murder; twaS in August
last; while there a and woman up to Kings
house; King the porch it CyphuS Topsey
who came up and they wanted to stay at Kings all
night but King would not nermit it Cynhus then called
King the street. King went across and witness
saw Cypus stab King; the Snifc-it large one;
King cried m CUT witness then ran and struck Cy
phus and knocked him against the fence: Cyphus rhen
cut at Witness and the blood from the knife spaer
ed over witness neck witness then in the house it
house, after King in he lived only five minutes;
saw Cyphus no more that night; him in the watch
house on saturday morning after the murder; identified
him. he had his hair of behind the girl called Top
scy of as the cutting place witness saw
the officers that night, and gave to them description of
BY Mr. McLean-The cutting took place about fifteen
yards from Kings house; there four Of us there
when the cutting took place; the prisoner dressed
in dark clothes and had a souch hat witness never
said he was not certain Cyphus the who killed
King.
By Mr.. Rogers.-Wtness told the jury at the watch
house precisely what he is telling now prisoner
on dark clothes: witness had examination before mags
traie said there, prisoner had dark clothes dill not
partcularzc his dress when Cyphus came up first he
asked King If he and the girl could stay at his house all
night; CyphuS always hair in paitS eyer since
witness knew him; don't know how long the prisoner
has been wearing mustachc; he wore one that night
Judge stump suppose lie has been wearing one ever
since it was the fashion.
Witness continued-i'risoner ran towards Schroeder
street. the lamp post the Of Wagon alley
and Schroeder street. witness bricl: vartl my
sister rented from Bill King and was at my sis
tcrS that night girl called TopScy the prison
er that nght King said they could stay there: saw
the knife and saw the prisoner cut King; Cyphus left
was King throw up Lis
BY Mr.. Whitncy.-nd not pay particular attention to
sort of a snuff colorcd hat
Thomas Johnson lncgro,l sworn-Lfvein in Wagon alley;
work in Il brick yard; know Cyrhus; have known him
about four or five years. he used to haul wood from the
wharf; and hauled brick the ward: know him wen
by sight, hut did not know his nane: was at Kings ON
Inc night OF the murder" John CvphuS a-d
came to the house and asked to stay King refused to allow
them to stay Cyphus then asked King come across
the street; King went with Cyphus; am sure
1T was CNphu> recognized him that night although did
not know his witness told the officers he saw the
man again who stabbed King, he could identify him:
saw him at the watch house; identified him; knew him to
be the very man; saw iiing throw his up and heard
him say boys I'm cut" CyIlus then run and in coin,
up the alley ran against lamp post.
By Nv Mclean.-There were four Of us boys together:
we must have been about twenty yards OF; and
Charcs johnson were the standing talking
to King when Cyphus up there women in the
house; reckon the cutting took place about hundred
from kffr' ia 4
when King went witness about yards
not examined before magistrate; never said I was
not certain the prisoner not the
by Mr.. Rogers.-Ncvcr spoke to any body since the
killing of King about the murder witness was not asked
by the police told officers Cyphus had on dark clothes
told no he had on light clothes; it moonlight
that night knew the of the prisoner he
to dress very welt he used to wear his halr in aits: he
had the paits cut off when witness him in watch
house; knew they of because they were not on:
tey were on when the sabhinE took place and were not
on when witness him in the watch house.
Coroner Greentree, sworn-Am physician; was called
10 ng house the night OF the murder; examined the
body of King discovered wound in the breast it was
parallel with the nipple; did not probe the wound; it
would have produced DEATH discovered arteria blood
did not much blood the wound was made by a sharp
instrnment; think it penetrated the heart
BY Mr.. McLean.-The wound about the size of the
little finger: inflicted by sharp instrument; did
not probe the wound the wound midway between the
sternum and nipples areria blood red and blood
dark.
Officer Coats sworn.-Wa a police officer in August last
am one now think it Thursday when the was
had been committed went to Wagon alley to Kings house
and there the body the wound in the breast
finger in it nearly up to the hand the the
boys told me who the man they described him. the
woman who with the prisoner named Rob
inson knew her; she lived at Mary Whites; got
warrant for her and arrested her that night did not
see Cyphus till Saturday morning when he arrested
Officer Brooks talking to him Light street and
gave me the nod; went over and told him had warrant
for him. he appeared very at the time almost
sank down he said he of very temperament
when he his hair was brusy on the front
" dem
tined the prisoner saw the boys who testified here also
identify the prisoner.
By Mr.. McIean.-Arrested prisoner at Light street
wharf where he with his dray took particular notice
Of his hair it had the appearance of having been plated
tight and then brushed out put the first finger of the
right hand into the wound the boys told me the man
had on dark clothes when he ested he in his
shirt sleeves; he had on dark pants.
Officer Brooks, sworn.-Am turnkey of the Western
station house, recocct the time of the occurrence
to the house the night of the murder; the wound
heard description of the man who committed the act;
went in search of him. Friday about Federal I
Saturday went along Light street; Cyphus there
coming along on dray; called him, and commenced to
talk with him; asked him where he lived; then thought
he was the man from the description l had
of him. witness then told officers Coates and Ryan to take
him tn the station house. and let the boys him. witness
took charge of the dray knew Cyphus, he always
his hair plated the boys described the who murder
ed King wearing his hair plated Cyphus had bruise
his cheek when arrested; considered the description
given by the boys sufficient to make the arrest of the
prisoner.
By Mr. McIcan.-Arrested Cyphus on Saturday morn
ing; did him Friday knew the prisoner the
bar; he j. ed to drive wagon
Mary Louisa johnson. (negrcss) sworn.-Am sister of
Thomas Johnson lived at Kings house; rented
from Kings mother; was present when the man and
woman came TO Kings house, the prisoner is the
don't know what took place there King into the house
and said Oh I'm CUT he fell on the floor and died.
the prisoner came with a woman named TopsCy.
BY Mr.. McleanNas standing in the door of the house:
never the hcore don't know what was said; did
not see any krc it was quarter of an hour after King
went out until he came back and said hewas cut the boys
in with him.
Mary King, (negress,) sworn.-Am wife Of William
king that night was standing on the steps; ohm Ste
johnson, she was called Topsey; don't know what
passed
BY Mr.. McT.ean.-Bcen married to King about ten
months married by Mr.. Brown; did not hear anything
said; when King in the house he said he and
fell against the table, Stephens before that
night had light coat. light hat and dark pants don't
know the color of his shirt.
The State here rested the case, except for rcbutting
timony.
The defence then proceeded to the examination of the
Catharne Harding (negress swornLive in Wagon al
ley; not home when the affair took place did
anything o. it.
Lavinia Robinson, (ncgress) sworn-Am sometimes
month of August with the prisoner the man
when went to the house, they sFd: there woman
in Pigeon Row, who beat very bad and they wanted
me to round and help her witness said she would go
first, then named Owen whstled. and seven men
came out of the house King out and said: oh you
Sn of b-h, and ran after the the other
lowed, crying out, oh you Plug!-oh you West end:n
the man towards Schroeder street. witness then
off.
By Mr.. Whitncy-My name is Lavinfa Robinson: Ton
sey is nickname live at Miss Mary Whites Holiday
street. when am at home: lived there when this affair
occurred Mary White used to live in Oregon street,
moved to the Meadows; witness used up there
Mary johnson and Mary Ging; first the man was
will f1.at