The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE

afternoon party of men, mostly from the Eastern section
of the city, among whom were William Jones, Washing
ton Brady D. Carothers James Cotton George Tyler and
young named Mccartney, at the Lower Canton
House. kept by Charles Kent but formerly under the pro-
prietorhp of Mr. Isaac G. Roberts Deputy Warden the
Penentary The whole party had been INDUCING pretty
freely of Intoxicating drinks, and becoming quite
noisy and disagrecahe The man Tyler is stated
made himself quite obnoxious to several parties the
house, and had to be put out of the barroom
twice He would return however and continue his bad
behavior. Through him the others got TO wrangling
among themselves, and created much noise
that the proprietor and Mr. Roberts had to close the
bar-room, locking of the party inside. Among
those in the house not connected with the disordery
| characters, Mr.. Hugh Morgan, Justice of the
Peace for Baltimore county, Mr. John Decker, of Mr.
Roberts and one or two others AS soon as the door
closed, attack made upon Mr.. Roberts, he was
struck about the head and kicked severely but managed
10 get away from his sSiants ana ran up stairs the par
ty following. Mrs Roberts standing at the head of
the stairs, and mpored them not to up she was
sezed by the hair of the head by uan and told to get
out of the way else he would cut her id head Off the
time ourishng large butcher knife. In the mean
time Roberts and Decker had got out through the back
windows of the house and attempted to hide from their
puruers; Decker successful by concealng himself in
field of growing rye Roberts discovered as he
trying to conceal himself The party gave chase and
came up to Roberts and of them being about five
distant, raised musket and fired. fortunately, how
ever for him. it only contained owdcr. After the
charge Roberts fell to the ground as if he were
dead, and the fellow then struck him the
head with the butt end of the musket After this they
dragged him back to the house and told his wife she had
better take his watch and they intended to finish
Hihi Crisis some parties arrived VINO compelled
them to deSist from their murderous work Justice Nor
gan who nerfered to preserve the peace attacked
driven naek to the Kitchen and fatally stabbed in the alb
dome-lM Mr. Morgan died yesterday afternoon about 3
O'Clock, from the effects of his wound) During the af-
fray man named George Tyler, about 45 years of age
was sot IN the pit Of the stomach causing wound from
which he can hardly He conveyed to the
Eastern District Station house. where he attended by
Dr Dwlnelie who considered his case hopeless He
removed yesterday to the Almshouse, which institution
it is said, he only left the day before.
man called Dad Carothers. residing on Caroline
which
the hip near the groin and passed into the region the
kidneys. He taken to the city and attended by DR.
Thos. NJ. Busk, who extracted the ball 4 man named
Mccartney, living in Aisquth street. near Eager, was
wounded by pistol ball which strnck the left collar
bone, glanced and passed downwards, lodging in the
back the shoulder blade
AS soon as intelligence of the affair communicated
at the Eastern Station House. Capt. Sparkln de
tachment of Il officers the locality but all the parties
engaged except the wounded man had fled the vicinity
Subsequently, Sergeant Smith and officer IIaney arrested
two men named Washington Brady and William Jones.
on the charge of being the parties who made
Justice Morgan and Isaac G. Roberts They released
examination.
Yesterday morning, Justice Audoun accompanied bv
captain Morris, visited Justice Morgan at his residence
near the scene of the ARRAY and received his dying
caratlon, impcatng certain parties from whom he re
heived the fatal wound On their the city Cap
tain Morris Brady and Jones' who were com
mitted to Jail by Justice Andoun.
Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Smith officer Barnes
arrested James Cotton the charge of aiding and albeit
ing in the killing of Justice Morgan.
DIR. Monkur attended Justice Morgan after he received
the fatal wound. Mr.. Roberts seriously injured
although he is badly bruised about the head the
we're beating he has undergone he attended by Dr.
Dashell.
Yesterday evening Coroner Spaklin proceeded to the
house of Justice Morgan and summoned jury of inquest
who after hearing part of the testimony in the matter
adjourned over until this morning at 6 o'clock; in the
meantime post norton examination of the body will he
made by Drs. Cochran and Monkur
On Monday morning about 10 O'Clock, a youth named
Charles Simpson, was badly wounded by pis
to shot fired by hoy named Jacob Nicholson. The affair
occurred at the corner of Exeter and Fawn streets and it
appears that Nicholson, with companions, was
standing there when Simpson approached them. Nicho
son remarked that if Simpson did not leave he would blow
his head Off, Simpson threw his open and told the
other to shoot, which he did, the bail penetrating left
breast below the nipple. Simpson taken home when
the ball was extracted by Dr. Kinnamon, and he is
considered out of danger Nicholson was taken into
custody by officers Barton and Wiley and taken before
Justice MeariS. who committed him for trial.
ATRoCIoUs MURDER.-On Monday morning, July 9Th
the Broadway Baptist Sabbath School proceeded to Rob
crs Grove the Lower Canton House. for the purpose
of holding their regular annual Excursion and Pic Me-
as the advertisement in the daily papers stated it, At
about O'Clock soop filled with young men, dressed in
all manner of fantastic Styles passed up toward the city
in sight of the excursioniss They proceeded
the Iazartto wharf where they moored the vessel and
whence in a body they marched back to the grounds
occupied by the Sabbath Schools. They remained
in the vicinity, paradng around and about the
grove and of attracting general observation
from the young people there assembled They had not
been long the ground, however, before of the
marks made by them elected corresponding
the lads company with the Sabbath schools when EXPIRES
sions such 'Oh, you Lafayette. "Oh you nine, Oh
you Columbian" were heard from both sides At this
time of the fishing club it is stated, noticing lad
named John T. Farow (son of Col. John T. Farow, re-
siding on Broadway hurrahing loudly came up to him
and after slight tussle during which young Farlow is
said to have struck him. the other drew pistol and fired
the ball entering the middle of the breast and passing
entirely through him. Farlow with the exclamation
Tm shot,' fell to the ground and expired Immediately
The fishing club then left the ground proceeded to their
boat, and set sail for the city.
Immediately after the shooting officer sapp of the
t proceeded to the city and information of the affair
LHn-ta Dn1Sn
club about to land and desiring their par
ties who then on the ground could identify the per
who fired the fatal shot. BY direction of Lieutenant
Muir the station house bell tapped and possee
of officers collected who headed by the Lieutenant start
ed for the whaand met the party marching up Caroline
street They all taken into custody and locked up
in the staOnhouse. They were styled the Lafayette
Fishing Club and of the gangs who had been
paradng the streets on saturday afternoon last in viola
ton of the Marshas orders Lieutenant Muir then pro-
cured hack proceeded Canton and brought up Justice
Morgan young named George Bennett, and a
Mr. Frcebrger, who had the affair it occurred and
who thought they would be able to point out the murderer
but on being confronted with the members of the club
they failed to identify any of them probably from the
fact that they had changed in great their fan
tastic habiments Justice Audoun then dismissed the
whole party.
Justice Morgan of the county, held inquest over the
body of young Farow, and the jury after hearing the
evidence rendereda verdict that the deceasen his
death from pistol shot fired by the hands ola person
them unknown but being one of party of men known
the Lafayette Fishing Club" The body then
conveyed his fathers residence Young .Farow was
about 10 years of age and much thought Oby all who
School children visited his fathers residence for the pur
pose of taking farewell look at their lost playmate
Yesterday morning Captain Morris of the Eastern Dis
trct arrested young man named Robert Sharkey, on
suspicion of being the party who killed Farow. He
held for an examination.
AccIDEYT.-On Monday morning as the early train of
for Philadelphia passing in the neighborhood of
the Canton course German girl aged between and
10 years who of party Of Sabbath School chill
dren, who had gone that locality for the purpose
hut
fracture of both bones of the right leg below the knees
She was conveyed to her parents residence on Bond
street. and attended by Dr. Dashiel, who set the
broken limb
ACCIDENTAL DRowNING.-A young named Charles
Williams, Jr fourteen years of drowned in the
river opposite Locust Point Monday afternoon. He
had been fishing excursion in q small schooner, and
knocked overheard by the boom of the vessel His
body has not been recovered His parents reside the
corner of Hanover and Lee streets.
DR. BoYNroN's SECOND LEcruRE.-Dr Roynton gave
the second his of lectures last night another
large audience the Maryland Institute Hall The next
lecture will be given this evening, the "Gold beam
ing Rocks
AccIDENT.-A man named Anthony Cooper had the
thumb of his left hand blown Off Monday at Locust
Point whilst engaged in cooking pistol which accident
ally exploded.
The alarm of fire about two o'clock Monday morning
last was caused by the partial burning of occupied
brick DWELLING No ia South Howard street. the proper
ty of Dr. Tyson. 1t had been desgnedly fired and the
damage which slight, covered by insurance in the
franklin Office of Philadelphia
At about O'Clock in the morning. alarm caused
by firing the kitchen of the public house Captain
Hills on Monument, Forrest street whch was from
the dropping of Goals upon the carpet extingush
ed by the inmates after doing slight damage to the furni
ture.
Another alarm was occasoned about the same hour by
the partial burning the roof of the dwelling No $50
Gay street which supposed to have from
some defect in the chimney Damage trifiing.
The alarm fire last night between ten and eleven
clock proceeded the burning of the stable of John