The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-29
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN STEAMERS
TRIAL OF SOLOMON T. WILSON AT EAST
ON, Md, FOR THE MURDER OF BRAD


EASToN, Md, july ~, lSoS
Messrs. Editors:-An adjourned session of Talbot
County Court commenced at Easton on Wednesday,
21st ins for the trial Of the Of The State
Solomon T. Wilson, indicted for the murder of Brad
shaw. Fl. H. Goldsborough, Esq, is Special Judge
under the appointment of the Hon. r. B. Carmichael,
the regular incumbent, who is by law debarred from
sitting, in consequence of having been one of the
prosecuting counsel under the Governors appoint
ment in the former trial of the same case; Jas. L.
Martin, prosecuting attorney, and Hon. l.. +.
Chambers for the State; and VIM. P. Preston, of
Baltimore, Saml Hambleton, of Easton, Elias Girls
void and C. F. Goldsborough, Esqs., of Cambridge,
for the traverser
The alleged homicide occurred in Cambridge,
whence the case was removed by the State to this
county. This is the second trial, the jury having
disagreed in the first, and the having excited
much interest, and been much talked about, great
difficulty experienced in getting jury who
had not formed or expressed an opinion. Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday were consumed before
twelve men could be found possessing the requisite
Ignorance of the case. Saturday and the greater
part of Monday was taken up in examining the first
witness for the State. To-day, Tuesday, two other
witnesses have been examined which closes the case
for the present on the part of the State The first wit
ness for the defence is now up The State proposed
to offer testimony to facts which occurred week
before the alleged killing, but objection having
been made by the defence, the objection, after long
and learned argument on both sides, was sustained
by the Court in very able and luminous decision,
the ground that the facts proposed to be proven
were not part of the res gest1, and also, that as
the object of the testimony was to prove malice,
this was not admissible under indictment for
manslaughter, malice being one OF the ingredients
of murder, but not of manslaughter; and further
that the introduction of such testimony would
operate a surprise on the defendant.
The facts of this thus far proven are, that
upon the lie being given to Bradshaw, he knocked
Wilson down, and while upon Wilson, the latter
stabbed him in three places-the arm, and the
right and left breast. The wound in the arm having
severed an artery, was declared by the physician
au-'s ba
contend that the stabbing done in self defence
About one hundred and fifty witnesses have been
summoned on both sides. The homicide occurred
on 26th June, 1858.
FROM NICARAGUA.
| Our files of the Centro Americana reach J une l6
/ The number for MAY 81, under head of latest news
says "The Cass-Y Yrissarri Treaty is again opened
to discussion, as the Executive, on the 10th inst.
returned with his objections the decree of ratiica
tion passed by the Constituent Assembly. The OBJ
jections have been accepted in conformity with
article III of the Constitution, and, doubtless, wher
the members of Congress again enter upon the dis
| cusson Of the treaty, they will more scrupulOusly
search for the true state of public opinion before
taking final action There is no subsequent men
tion of the action of Congress. The ratification o
the treaty between Costa Rica and Nicaragua hat
been published. James Thomas, an American, ha
secured monopoly for six years to tan hides il
Nicaragua. The rebuilding of Granada is rapid.
progressing.
The New York Times Panama corresdonden
sends the substance of Mr. Cass' letter to Presi
dent Martinez ON his refusal to sign the CassY Urls
sarri treaty. He accuses him of insulting the gov
ernment by withholding the treaty after the pledg
to General Lamar had been sent by special mes
senger. Mr.. Cass demands, as the only reparatio
that can be made, return of the treaty rattle
by the assembly. Regarding the rights of Amer
can citizens in Nicaragua, the American govern
ment would not submit to any arbitrary action b
Nicaragua; and as that government is devoid of ae
equate tribunals, the Cabinet at Washington ha
other resource but to decide the matter by sent
ing proper naval force to both sides of the lstl
mus. o. i-. $50 %. A'l"- .- ..
The pretended discovery of coal mine SON
. months since in Bowmansville, Canada, where geo
ogists affirm coal cannot exist, turns out to be
most deliberate imposition. Great excitement an
indignation prevails in consequence
The National InteLigencer announces the deaf
in Mississippi, of VIM. Locke Chew, ESQ.,, former
of MARYLAND, in the Slst year of his age. This r
markable and worthy gentleman was reguls
paving subscriber to the Inteligencer for hfty-tW
? years. aFll -....-..-....,.
The pedestrian, Etson, successfully accomplish
his great feat of walking tiIty-four miles per ga
for six consecutive days, in Toronto, U. W., on "a
t = The New Orleans papers state that the Shipper
cotton Press, at Galveston, was partially burned
.ne 18TH, including sixty bales OF cotton. Ihe :
,s "a. ioss was $4,000, which is believed to be
4 The New Orleans Delta states that Lieutena
Lsggete OF the police of that city, has been ARE
ea and IS now IN prison, charged with the comm
slon % Vi neihoas crime on a little German girl on
= \, twelve years of age. - -
. The Hon. John Appleton, Assistant Secretary
State, returned to Washington ON Monday eyeniu
after brief sojourn at his residence in Portland
: The Rev. Eleazer Williams, the Bourbon Prin
a, is now dangerously sick at Hogansburg, Frank
county, New York. z
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