The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

tnOugn TO Duy several articles which ne Hau spoken
Of and also to get medicines have not seen him
since; witness then in to several questions
by the jurors, corroborated all the testimony given
by David Anderson the first day of the inquest,
except on one point; witness stated that Rochester
came to her house to board on Wednesday previous
to disappearance of deceased; her husband testified
that it on the Saturday previous; witness also
spoke very feelingly of the deceased, and much
affected at the time of delivering her evidence.
Catherine Anderson, sworn.-knew deceased; saw
him on night of disappearance, have not seen him
since.
This witness corroborated the testimony of her
mother in all particulars,
DR.. Baltzell, sworn.-Knew deceased very well
have known him since the year 1852; last time
him alive on the I'd of March last. did not see
him after that time until saw him at the watch
house; deceased not at my office on Saturday,
Dist; always attended him professionally last time
prescribed for him the 22d of February last;
deceased came at one time from West river to get
medical advice from me- deceased was not in habit
of taking medicine, without being very sick;
have known him to have four chils be-
fore he asked advice he man of most
correct habits; very temperate generally kept his
business affairs to himself; seldom spoke to others
in relation to them; before going to Texas consulted
with witness about disposition of his property; said
he intended to divide his property between Ander-
son and Hall; witness under impression that de-
ceased had made will to that effect; Jones told him
in January, 1857, that he had plenty of money and
willing to loan witness; witness got
thousand dollars from deceased, giving him
previously purchased afterwards witness
sold shop, subject to the mortgage, and
put the mortgage in Mr.. Bonds hands;
witness owed deceased nothing at the time of his
DEATH In answer to some questions by juror, the
witness stated that he the body of deceased;
from appearance he thought had been in the water
about twenty-four hours; thought a body at this
season of the year could not remain under water
water more than six days; gases arising from decom-
position would make it hOat person drowned
would remain longer than this, as the lungs would
be filled with water; drowned body generally
comes us head foremost, or the stomach uppermost
seldom rises with the feet foremost; thinks there
must have been something to keep the body down;
Jones was 40 years of age.
James King, sworn.-Was slightly acquainted
with deceased; became acquainted at Andersons;
had little girl living at Anderson's about five
years old; deceased took great fancy to her; on
Saturday the 2lst went to deceased at about 10
O'Clock, to make him present of SLOUGH hat; de-
ceased was sick up stairs; sent word down hat fit;
went back in kitchen and talked to the daughters;
mean time Jones went out; called at Anderson's af
ter supper to see Jones and bid him goodbye: they
said he had gone OUT have not seen him since; it
was about O'clock saw James Anderson there, he
was just going out witness did not return.
Mrs Louisa Akers, sworn.-Saw deceased at her
| husbands store Saturday morning, the Dist
March; bought breastpn; paid nine dollars and a
halt tor 1T; gave witness husband two five dollar
gold pieces; Anderson first told her Jones was miss
ing: This witness cOrroborated what Mr. Stock
bridge had before stated to the jury in relation to
the transactions of deceased at Mr.. Aker's store.
Elizabeth Anderson sworn.-knew deceased was
in the kitchen when deceased went out on the night
in question; witness and her sister sat up until IL
| O'Clock waiting for deceased; deceased wear a
large guard chain several times; he it usually
| on extra occasions; heard Mr. Hall say Jones told
| him he had made present of the chain;
| Rochester and James usually came home together;
| did not do so that night
Eliza Delcher, sworn.-Was not acquainted with
| deceased; only spoke to him when seeing him at
Anderson's; on the Saturday night in question was
standing at parlor window on the opposite side of
the street, Jones pass up towards Green street;
1t was between six and seven o'clock very dark but
could see him by the light from the confectionery
| store on corner of Emory street.
Officer Joseph Hall, recalled.-Do not recollect
seeing Rochester when was at Anderson's on Sat
| urday night; must be very much mistaken if any
body introduced to me there Jones told witness
! that he had made some present of his guard
chain; were talking at the time of a chain witness
| had
William Dorbaker recalled.-Anderson told me
| that Jones had good deal of money; that he
would lend it to me, if wanted said at first did not
want any; after this borrowed thousand dollars
| and gave mortgages have been over to the Jail
and conversed with the prisoners.
The witnesses in the case having all been exam
| med, and the jury having consulted together
brought in the following verdict: The jury find that
| benjamin Jones came to his death by violence, at
the hands of some person or persons unknown.
The two young men, Matthias Rochester and Jas.
Anderson, who have been in Jail during the investi-
cation, we're then ordered by the Coroner to be
| released from custody
SUSPECTED OF SrEAL1NG.-Henry Crugh was ar
rested yesterday by officer CadimOre Of the East
ern District for having in his possession a lot of
guano supposed to have been stolen The accused
stated that he had the sweepings of warehouse
where guano was stored, and in that way became
possessed of it. He was held to bail for a further
hearing by Justice Griffin.
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD PRoCEEDINGs-
AT the monthly meeting of the Directors of this
road, held yesterday, the Committee to whom had
been referred the subject of the ten per cent reduc
ton upon the salaries of the employees, submitted
a report recommending that reduction of that
amount be made upon such salaries only as exceed
ed the of $780, and also that the passenger con-
ductors should be exempt from any reduction what
ever upon their former salaries-which report was
adopted. The nomination of Mr.. l.. c. Boehme,
heretofore announced as the Agent of the road at
Cumberland was confirmed. Mr.. Wendell Bolman,
for some years past Master of the road, rendered
his resignation, which was laid over for future con-
sideration. The President laid before the Board
communication from the Parkersburg Road Com
pany proposing the appointment of Joint commit
tee OF three from each road to meet and confer with
the bondhoders, or committee thereof of the Gin
cinnat and Marietta Railroad, upon the subject of
a future joint working of the three roads, Presi-
dent Van Wrinkle, and Messrs Charles NJ. Kevser
and VIM. Mckim, compose the committee on the
part of the Parkersburg road. The communication
being read, it adopted, and the President au-
thorized to appoint the committee on the part of
this road.
STEALING FROM THE STATE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE
On Tuesday night Capt Wood and Sergeant Crouch
together with several of the officers of the S. D.
F., arrested Joseph Kicker, James Gray Robert
Smiley and Charles Osler, on the charge of being
concerned in certain depredatons during the past
two three years. by which it is supposed that not
less than 10000 pounds of tobacco have been stolen
from the State tobacco warehouse, on south Charles
tIyO frst named ba haan
poyed at the warehouse and is charged that they
conveyed the tobacco into the possession of the 9th
ers, who disposed of it, and the four divided the
proceeds. Mrs. Dunn and her step daughter,
residing Guilford alley, Justice Weaver, to-
bacconist, corner of Bond and Eastern Avenue and
John Sharr, tobacconist, No. 3l5 Bond street, were
taken into custody the last two were each released
In the sum of 81 ,000, on the charge of receiving
tobacco, knowing it to have been stolen, and the
women committed to testify. Yesterday,
further arrests made of parties, charged with
receiving tobacco, knowing it to have been stolen;
their names are B. Minikin, Geo. Fidell and Lewis
Whean, all of whom were committed for further
hearing, by Justice Boyd.
SERIOUS AccIpENT-Yest afternoon as the
express train from Philadelphia was crossing the
bridge at Harris creek, near Canton, lad between
sixteen and seventeen years of age, named Patrick
Skinner, employed by Mr. Lawson to sell cakes and
fruit on the cars, while passing from one car to
another, accidentally fell between them. The
alarm was given and the train stopped, and when
the boy was picked up he was found to be awfully
crushed and mutilated The lower portion of bis
stomach was terribly mashed, and both legs cut off
above the knees He was placed upon the train
and taken to the depot, and from there removed to
the Lombard street Inlirmary. His injuries are
such that he can scarcely survive them. At the
time of the accident the lower part of his legs fell
from the bridge into the water, but were subse-
quently got out and properly taken care of.
ARREST OF MURDERER.-Some time last Novem-
Der, man by the name of Henry Z. Fletcher, was
murdered at Abingdon, Hartford county, by one An
drew b. Thompson. Nothing was heard of the per-
petrator of the murder from the period of the
currence until yesterday when Capt. Sparklin, of
the Eastern district police saw man at the Phila
delphla depot, answering the description OF the ac
cused; He was taken in custody and conveyed to
the office of Justice Griffin. On being asked wheth
er or not he was the person who committed the