The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-22
La W NTELLWENCE.

G CRIMINAL CoTRT-Hon Henry Stump Judge Milton
engaged in the following business Saturday:
State Catharine Stanton, charged with assaung
Mary McGahan and Mary McGahan charged with assault
ing Catharine Stanton action. The parties got
into quarrel about the ownership of shawl The Court
after hearing the statements Of both asked them
seats the Grand Jury box and told them not to get
fighting there. Both women were subsequently dis
charged by the Court.
State Lawrence Roach charged with assauting and
beating Mary Reagan. Mary came upon the stand show
ing the evidence of her beating in having eyes
blackened from the blows she had received She testified
that Lawrence had struck her in the face twice with his
boot. Lawrence said he had to do it in sefdefence.-
Fined 81 and costs and imprisoned thirty days. Total
fine and costs $685.
State U.s. John Graham, charged with beating his wife
Ann Graham When Ann brought the stand she
said she didn't want to testify against her husband and
refused to kiss the book.
Mr.. Whitney asked her why she put her husband in
Jail and then object to speak against him.
him and put him there.n
Judge Stump-"Well, if she won't testify against him.
put her in jail
Afterwards the Court discharged the woman and sent
the husband to jail until Tuesday.
State Us Solomon Fletcher, charged with assaulting
William Pyle Pyle not appearing to prosecute the
Stettsd.
State rs John Graham charged with assaulting John
Harrison at the house of Mrs Myers Fleet street. De
cared guilty fined SO cts and costs and imprisoned
days. Total fine and costs sS.44.
State rs. James HarEan, charged with assautng with
knife Catharne Marberry. Case Stetted.
State u.s. J. T. White charged with assautng James
Donnelly Case steed and attachment issued against
White for payment of costs.
Martin Brodigan and Louisa Brodgan charged with as
saulting Edward P. Divn prayed jury trial were
admitted to bail in the sum Of $500.
State Samuel Harris, charged with assaultng Sam
uel Atkinson, compromised on payment of cossS7 ga
State George Sutton, charged with assaulting
liam Aldridge. Declared mot guilty" Barry for the
defence.
Mr. McAster here in and said he was counsel for
John Graham who had just been convicted of assaung
John Harrison; he stated that Harrison negro and
Judge Stump-"Why didn't you prove that before the
man testified. The Court supposed the witness
Irishman'
Mr. McAllister-No sir he is a Niger here is Mr. Ny
1.-THE Court interpreter) he knows all about him."
Judge Stump-"Well let's hear Mr.. Myers
Mr.. Myers sworn and said that the
dered by every person in the section of the city
where he lived that the general report; he
voted or attempted to vote.
Judge Stump-'It is only reported he is a negro, you
don't know yourself whether he is or not?n
Mr.. Myers-''No sir
Judge Stump-"The Courts Judgment must stand"
In the of John Stephens alias Cyphus convicted of
the murder of Henry King T. Joseph Rogers one of his
counsel, Friday, filed the following for
trial.
State rs John Stephens alias CyphD-In the Criminal
Court Of Baltimore eCity-September term, 1853. Indct
ment for the murder of William King.
The prisoner in this moved by his counsel for
trial. for the following
1st That the verdict is against the evidence in the
ID That the verdict is against the weight of the evil
Sd. That it contrary the law and the evidence.
4th That evidence most material to the ssne of this
cause has been discovered since the trial of the pris
5h. That in consequence of part of said material and
newly discovered evidence taken recently before mags
for Baltimore city warrant has been issued by said
magistrate for the of another other than the prison
er, charged with the murder aforesaid.
7, JOSEPH ROGERS,
Attorney for Stephens.
After the assault and battery disposed Of Mr..
Whitney stated to the Court that he ready to argue
the motion.
Mr. Rogers was sent for and came into Court He re-
remarked to the Judge that he not then ready to
the motion he wished to file the afdavts of two police
officers who then out of the city attempting to
party who they expected to prove had committed
the murder He prayed the Court postpone the matter
until Tuesday. Mr. Whitney said he could argue
on Tuesday he had fixed Tuesday for trial of case of
manslaughter.
The Court suggested Monday to-day as the day to
take it up After some Conversation between Mr. Whit
ney and Mr. Rogers to-day was fixed for hearing the
gument.
In the case of the State Is, Maria Johnson (negress
convicted during the present term Of the Court of arson
in setting fire to the dwelling house Of Hsdaway Aud
No 223 West Lexington street, and sentenced by the
Court be sold into slavery for he proceeds of the
sale reported by the Sheriff are 5000
The Act of Assembly under which the girl sold, di
that after paying the the prosecution &C.
the residue of the shall be distributed among
those directly damaged by the fire. and that the balance
The Court then proceeded hear the claims of the diff
feren parties through their counsel previous to dstr
button of the funds The amount of the fund after de-
Quoting the costs of prosecution, &c. is S5065l.
T. B. Horwtz, Esq, appeared on behalf of and present
ed the claim of Louis Lesser who boarder in the
house at the time OF the fire. Mr. Lesser claims $50 for loss
of clothing, &c. Milton Whitney, ESQ., appeared be-
half of the President and Directors of the Firemens In
surance Company They claim the sum OF $50 insurance
paid to Mary Dougherty who Kept store the first floor
ofthe premises and private apartment upstairs they
also claim the OF S24907, the amount of insurance
paid to E. W. Gilpn, the of which
burned Total claim Of the Insurance company $269O
Messrs B. Wilson and L. Ridgeway appear behalf Of
Hadaway Aud who claims for his wife Frances Virginia
Auld the of $500 for of furniture materials
and also for the damage sustained by her in her business
(which mantuamaking by of the house being
fired at the busiest season of the year This claim
sustained by the adavits of Misses Mary Johnson
Mary MeConnely and Saie johnson, assistants Of Mrs
Aud.
This claim was objected to by Mr. Dulsney, who ap-
peared for the City of Baltimore the ground that there
proof that the lady had sustained direct damage
such an amount, 1t was only speculative claim based