The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-20
La W INTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecu-
ting. The Court was engaged in the following bus
mess Yesterday
Peter Ward indicted, together with Charles Re-
ly, William Qui1n and white man to the jurors
unknown, for the murder of Sergeant William Jor-
dan, by shooting him with musket the left side
of the belly, was arraigned and pleaded 'NOt Gull
ty." Ward is also indicted for riotng. He was ad-
mitted to bail in the of SO 900 the charge of
murder and in 500 for rioting. James DCnney
becoming his bondsman to that amount. The cases
were then removed on affidavit to Baltimore County
Court.
Yesterday being the day fixed for hearing the arr
guments on the motion for an arrest of judgmen
and for new trial in the case of William G. For.
Mr.. Cowan stated to the Court that Mr.. Nelson hid
been engaged to assist Mr.. Hack and himself in tie
argument, but Mr.. Nelson being now so much m-
gagged with other business, it would be impossible
for him to be in Court, and asked a postpOnemmt
of the matter until next week. Thursday, the 1st
instant, was then fixed as the day for hearing the
argument.
Mr. Whitney stated to the Court that Yesterday
was fixed for the trial of Henry Gambrill, for the
murder of police officer Benton, and that the State
was then ready to proceed with it.
Mr.. Hack, one of GambrilPs counsel said that
Mr.. Pitts (who is also one of the counsel in this
case) engaged in a trial in the Superior Court,
and they could not then take it up, and asked
postponement until some day next week.
Mr.. Whitney objected, and stated that the case
der had already been fixed for Monday which would
most likely continue the whole week. there were
six murder trials to be taken up during this
term of the Court, which would occupy the Court
during the balance of the term; Mr. Pitts knew that
GambrilPs case was fixed for trial to-day, before
the case in the Superior Court was taken up.
Judge Stump asked if all the witnesses had been
summoned.
The clerk replied that all the witnesses for the
State had been summoned, but that none aad been
summoned for the defence.
The Court remarked to Mr.. Hack that tlis did not
show much anxiety on the part of the defence to
try the case, and suggested that counsel consult
with Mr.. Whitney and fix some day when the case
could certainly be tried.
Mr.. Hack replied that they would do So
The time for Gambrill's trial has not yet been
fixed.
The trial of John Stevens alias Cyphus, tnegro,)
charged with the murder of Henry King, (negro,)
is fixed for next Monday morning.
Charles Dougherty, charged with setting fire to
the shoe store of J. Valentine & Alex. Galck, was
admitted to bail in the sum of $4,000, his father be-
coming his bondsman in that amount.
Judge Stump passed a rule, to the tifect, that
whenever bail is offered in any case during the ses-
sion of the Court, this bail must be given in open
Court.
Several cases of rioting and assaultswere fixed
for trial this morning, and the States Attorney or
dered Henry Duvall and John Lemmql, charged
with the murder of Christian Fischer to be brought
into Court so as to set the time forthe trial of
their
The Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
U. S. DISTRICT CoURT.-Hon. WIN. Fell Giles
Judge. William Meade Addison, Esq, U. S. Dis
trict Attorney, prosecuting. The Cohrt was en-
gagged in the following case yesterday:
United States Joseph Allen, indicted for the
larceny of copper lightning rod from the North
Point Light Hbuse. The jury in this csse came in
to Court, and rendered verdict of "hot guilty."
III. l.. Bond aid Partridge for the defeice.
The Grand Jury found true bills against the par
ties charged with committing the assault upon
Barney Braly, on Friday last, at the Post Office
building, AMI Friday next is fixed as the day for
their trials.
~ SUpER1oRCouRT.-Hon z. Collins Lee, Judge
The Courtwas engaged in the following business
yesterday
Jacob l. Hartman Us. Jane Huttor An action
to recover for damages sustained BY the plaintiff
in the fal of wall of house, OWED by defen-
dant, Baltimore street west of CAL vert the plain
tiff being tenant at the time. Nos concluded.
Lanahtn and Pitts for plaintiff, and jLatrobe and
Campbell for defendant.
Assignment for to-day 34l to S62.
CURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Before Hon. Judge
Matshall. The following business Occupied yester-
dsy:
Alexander Fitzpatrick Us. Ann Pterkin. Ap-
peal from Justice Maynard. judgment affirmed.
Assignment for to-day 26 to Sc on tial calendar.