The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-15

where it fired from saw hartman running UP street
after the discharge of the gun.
John Smith sworn.-Am from Chambersburg PcnnSyl-
vania; been in Baltimore twelve months; board at
Moonys in Pratt street. knew Hooper, but not by name
met nm hrst on yesterday; with him all the day
in Lancaster street with him; Hooper remarked while
there that he would go and get two dutchmen and
take them to the polls and vote them previous to going
into the alley Hooper said that the dutch had gone for
gum told Hooper to go and get into difficulty did
not into the alley with him. heard the report of gun
and saw Hooper lying at the head of the aey went to
where he was and saw smoke coming out of the window
III Hartman house; it smelt of gunpowder; man
IN hartman room where the window was; him have
his head partially out he of dark complexion, and
had on checked shirt Bartman of the front
door of his after the discharge of the gum he
ed across the street walking first but commenced
running did not see the gun fred.
Sarah Scultzer sworn.-Lives next door to hartman;
was III the street when Hooper over started to run
away from him. into the alley, when he told her not
to run as he would not hurt her she at the head
the alley when Hooper opened the at her side; he
had little hammer in his hand; did him have Il
pistol saw hartman at his back door, he trying
in but the door fast he then jumped the fence
s was Just before the shot was fired; had started to go
out OF the alley when Hooper shot, but close
to the gun that of the powder flew in her face could
not say Where the gun was fired from fell down on the
ground she was so scared did not any in Bart
mans house.
arkin Hamilton sworn-I was in Caroline street. near
Thames; about ii o'clock Wednesday went to Bart
mans to play policy; hartman cursing the Rough
Skins swore by the living God and his own arms that he
would kill the first Rough Skin Of a b--h that
would enter his house that day musket lying on
the counter Bartman picked it up and pointed ii him,
Skins the muslet cooked and when Bartman laid it
down again, he tHamonl raised it up and uncocked it
Here a musket found in Bartmans cellar shown
him. and he stated that he believed it to he the
hartman had in the policy office present when
he had the conversation with him in the morning.
Several other witnesses were called but their cv-
idence did not tend to mplicate any person. After
consultation, the jury rendered verdict of ''death
from the effects of gunshot, discharged by per-
son or persons unknown to the jury"
No post mortcm examination was held, but DR..
Dwinelle gave medical opinion that he had died
from the wounds on his face and neck.
Coroner Sparkling yesterday about eleven O'Clock
was called upon to hold an inquest the body OF
a man named Godfrey Kemp, who had died from
wounds received on Saturday night last, about ten
O'Clock, in Alice Anna street. near Bond. He was
employed at rolling mill near by, as night hand,
and was on his way to work, when he was met in
Alice Anna street by party of men, who demand
ed that he should turn round and accompany them,
and on his refusal, one Of them shot him. the ball
striking him in the upper part of the abdomen, and
lodging near the spine. He carried to his
home, when DR.. DashieIds probed the wound and
extracted the ball. He fingered until seven o clock
yesterday morning when he died. The man was
not able to identify any Of the party, and no evil
dence was adduced to implicate any person; the
jury therefore rendered verdict of ''Death from
injuries received by pistol shot fired by person
or persons unknown to the jury" Kemp was about
3S years of age, married man, and leaves wife
and two children