The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-03
CITY LNTELLIGENNE

CiTY NIELLIGENCE.
ANOTHER MrnnEE.-A Man KILLED BY HIS
BRoTnEE.-0n Wednesday night about twelve
! O'Clock, man named John Conncrv was killed by
| his brother, Thomas Connerv. in the bar-room of
the 'Grecn House." kept by Mr.. Reach. on Cav
street, near Front street John aud Thomas Con
merry entered the house about ten o'clock and both
were intoxicated. They left and returned again
about eleven. After they entered the last time
John asked Thomas to 60 home which he refused
to do, and his brother insisted that he should
| Time and again John made the request. and Thomas
| told him to go away pressing him from him with
his hand The room is divided into drnkiuc
room and an eating room, the partition sytrpdingr
hall way across the floor the eating room is abonf
one foot higher than the other As John was in
slsting on his brother to go home, Thon as walked
to the back part of the bar-room, and stepped nm
on the tloor of the eating and leaned against
the corner OF the partition. He was observed here
to draw pistol from his pocket and then rIora II
under the tail of his coat John followed him o,J
when within three feet of him. and while askinr
him to 90 home, Thomas pulled the pistol and fired
the ball entering his brothers left eve passipG
through the brain and lodging in the back mart Gf
the skull. John fell to the floor and instartI, ~
pired. Thomas walked deliberately out of the door
and made his escape. Information of the decd was
| conveyed to the Middle district police station
| and Captain Brashears immediately disnotcbcd
oihcers IN search of the murderer, but he couId
not be found Lieut. Carmichael, with several
officers, got on the early train of cars for Wash
lngton, thinking that Connery had left the CITY
with the intention of getting on the cars at the Re-
lay House, either for Washington or the Wost hut
not having purchased tickets and having no MONEY
the conductor stopped the train at the Locust Point
Junction, and compelled them to leave the cars and
they returned to the city.
Thomas and John Connerv are sons Of Mr. Jobn
Connery, who was for many wears connected with
the baggage department of Barnum's Hotel hut Of
present residing ON farm on the Frederick Road,
seven miles from the city. When liyinr in the
city he resided on Eden street near Orleans Tohn
Conncry, the murdered man, lived with his father
on the farm, and worked for him. Thomas is wnII
known as a desperate character. Besides many
minor difficulties about one wear aoo he was ON
gagged In desperate encounter at n public house on
Gay street near Harrison, in which he was severely
cut with knife by man named Geo Sbearuan
He left the drinking house when he was cut md
secured gun, with which he returned and shot =
brother of Shearman's severely woundino hin
He was never tried for this offence. the iniured
party failing to appear and Prosecute Thomas
Connery is about % years of age, five feet nine
inches high, and weighs about $50 rounds His
hair is dark and he has black whiskcrs. ruddv
complexion and high forehead, and dark coIored
eyes.
Coroner Sparklin summoned Jury, shortly af
ter the occurrence, who were dismissed until nine
o'clock yesterday morning, when they assembled
at the middle district police station and the follow
ing evidence was heard:
John Chler, swom.-Am employed in the house and
present the occurrence: the two brothor y;
together they there about one hour John wanted
Thomas to 90 home he asked him to 60 n number of
times; Thomas walked to the back part of the roo and
John followed him, and Thomas turned round and pusb
ed him away; John then laid his hand on the Iape NJ
Thomas coat and said it is well you are my br hcr or
You would be whipped, something to that effect saw
Thomas run his hand into his pocket and then place il
behind his coat saw pistol in his hand; it had black
harel John went towards Thomas when the latter fired
he5 Wre very cloSe l"%etAer at the time the pistol
fired; Thomas then it occurred about fifteen
minutes to II o'clock: ran down the station house
nr the ohcerS ana when got back it was just Il O'Clock
there prOvOCatiOn for shOODe. there had bnan mn
quarTc John only insisted Thomas going home /
am positive Thomas Connery fired the pistol
William Smith, sworn-Am resident of PHILADELPHIA
after the performance of the circus was over went to the
Green House; ! took drink with Mr.. Horn and others
and then ordered oysters and sat down to wait for
them; saw the two brothers and several other men who
appeared be liquor; heard one of the men ask bc
other to home and the asked told linn to 20 away
one OF them stepped up a step, and when the other
walked towards him the pistol was fred and ta NAM Who
shot fell my side man who is said TO have fred
the pistol walked out of the house, were several
othcrmc present. no loud words used by the par
ties nor did any quarrelinr; occurred about l2
O'Clock; the man died Immediately
Oliver Beverage, swom.-Am "a years Of age; live at
NO " Front street was present last night when the
shot; after the circus went to the Green
House; while there the two brothers came in; was set
ting along side of Mr. Peirce talking with him: Thomas
CohherE stumbled over my legs and got up he did not
appear to like it and came and ask about it, told him
there was no harm doneit made difference; he then
asked me if would take drink with him. said yes
when he said he had no money; told him that had and
he should drink with me; then treated the brothers
had some words-crosSiring about goin" home; a gen
tleman present went and I thought had better 90
also saw pistol in the hands Of Thomas and started
Tor tue door, looking back walked saw him pull the
trigger aud fire, and his brother John fell to the floor near
the stove it about - o'clock when it occurred thinks
the brothers came in together.
DR.. II. P. Yeatcs sworn-Tas nigh between oncand
two o'clock requested by Coroner Sparkn to make
an autopsy Of John Connery found wound entering
eye, passing through the orbita plate traversing both
hemsphercs of the BRAIN and making its exit through
the occjptal bore; wound evidently causing death.
The jury rendered verdict follows: Came to his
death by ball fired from pistol in the hands Of Thomas
COnnery, his brother.
ANOTHER VIOLENT AssAuLT.-Yesterdav about
nine O'Clock, two young men named James Conner
and Geo. F. Morine, entered the house of Michael
Cole, No. IlulPs lane, and insulted his daughters
Mr.. Cole demonstrated with them and ordered them
out when they knocked him down. and while on
the floor one struck him with fiat iron cutting
his head terribly. and the other kicked him in the
side and face. They then left the house. Police
men Eldridge and Redgrave started in pursuit and
in the course Of an hour arrested them. When they
saw the officers they started to run, but Conner
stopped when called, Morine continuing to rum
officer Eldrdge fired one shot at him from his re-
volvcr, which brought him to a stand. They were
taken before Mayor Swami who committed them
for further hearing, refusing bail on account of
the critical condition of Mr. Cole; officer Eldridge
stating that when he last saw him he was unable to
speak.
STEAM FIRE ENGIyEs.-In the report of the Joint
Special Committee of the City Council. upon the
Mayors message vetoing the ''fre ordinance" the
following statement is made of losses by fire in St.
Louis: Loss by fire from Sept IA. 1856, to March
l, 1857. S595, $50; loss by insurance same time,
S3S3,Ol0; loss and above insurance, S2l2.57O;
loss by fire from Sept. II, 1871 to March !, 1855,
SPA ,939; loss by insurance same time Sl4l, $50;
loss over and above insurance, Sl03 $50. report
just issued for six months ending October H. 1855,
gives for that period: Loss by fire, S2Gl 9O5 insur
ance on same, $l69, ,445 loss insurance, $751;
400.
BALTIMORE UNITED FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The rcgu-
lar quarterly meeting Of this department was held
at ~ O'Clock last evening, at the Old CITY Hail.
Mr.. Charles 7. Holloway, presiding.
The meeting called to order, and upon call
ing the roll twas found that all the companies ey-
cept the Washington Hose, Lafayette. and United
States Hose, were represented The proceedings of
the last meeting were read by the secretary, and
adopted. There being no business before the com
mittee, motion was made to adjourn, which was
unanimously adopted