The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-15
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BELA1R, Hartford Co., Nd, May -, 1858
CRCUIr CouRTFcR HARTFORD CoUNTY.-Hon. Judge
Price, presiding, and VIM. III. Dallam, ESQ.,, pros
ecuting for the State. p. ii. Rutledge, Esq, as
sisting.
State u.s. Daniel Craner jointly indicted with his
wife, Ann Craner, for enticng Ann Howard, slave,
belonging to Elizabeth Woodcock to abscOnd and
leave her mistress the 10th of July, 1857. The
parties also indicted for receiving $55 knowing
the same to have been stolen from Captain Moses
galloway. The prisoner was arraigned on the lat
ter charge, and plead ''not guilty" when the fol-
lowing evidence elected in the cause:
Moses galloway, sworn, and testified that on the
18th of July last, Ann Howard ran away taking
with her about SlGO; the 10th she was caught in
ltaVre de Grace; she had purchased lot of cloth
ing, and returned witness $50 of the mOney suspi-
cloned the prisoner of having something to do with
the platter; had him arrested and he handed wit
$40 and three railroad tickets; the girls trunk
was at the railroad depot checked witness threat
encd the prisoner, saying "now have you and |
will punish you for this" the prisoner handed him
the money, saying, "well | think the money was
taken from you by the girl and you should have it."
This evidence was objected to by the counsellors
for the defence and contended that it was inadms-
slble on the grounds that the confession was made
In consequence of the threats of the witness His
Honor remarked he was not able to make perma-
nent decision at present. and would override the OBJ
lection and let the evidence to the jury but in case
the party was convicted he would grant new trial
providing, after a dgent search of the authorities
he should ind that the evidence should not be adj
mitted
The examination resumed and witness testi-
lied that he opened the trunk claimed by the girl
and found twothirds of the clothing contained
therein as that of the girls, and the remainder was
claimed by Mrs. Ann Craner, wife of the prisoner
John Hopkins, constable at Havre de Grace,
sworn, and testified that he arrested the prisoner
and saw him hand Mr. Galloway the $40, and heard
him admit that he got it from the girl and that it
was Mr.: Galloway's money; said that he purchased
railroad tickets and clothing with the remainder
OF the money he received from the girl.
John G. Sanders, Railroad Agent at Havre de
Grace, sworn, and testified that the prisoner
brought the trunk in question to the depot and wit
ness gave him a check for it, deliverable at Phil
adelphia; witness knows nothing further connected
with the case.
Mr.. Galloway recalled-Thinks the prisoner re-
sided in Havre de Grace for about six months pre-
vious to his arrest the prisoner admitted spending
$40 of the money obtained from the girl for suit
oil clothing, the same that he has on at present.
NO witnesses were put upon the stand to testify
for the prisoner, and the case was argued before
jury who returned a verdict of "Guty." A mo-
ton for new trial was asked for under the ruling
of the Court. Messrs. A. W. Bateman and A. H.
Jarrett for the defence.
The prisoner was again arrai gned on the charge
OF enticing Ann Howard to abscond from her mis-
tress, and a jury sworn. The evidence elected in
this case from Messrs. Galloway, Hopkins and San
ders, was the that given in the case of re-
ceving the stolen money.
The case will be resumed tomorrow, when no
doubt, some additional facts will be divulged-
Esqires A. w. Bateman and j. A. Preston for the
defence.