The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-18
CITY LNTELLMENCE.

EXAMINATION BEFORE TIE UNITED STATES CoNMIs
sIONER-WiIkinsou. McEldary, H0gg, Fowler, and
Stein, alias Rudy, the parties who were arrested on
Friday afternoon last, on United States warrants
charged with assaulting and beating with at
tempt to kill a laborer on the Post Office, named
Bernard Brady, had an examination before L nited
States Commissioner Hanan ON Saturday morning
last at twelve o'clock, at which the following eyi-
dence was given:
- Jenkins sworn Was at the Post Office door and
saw two men struggliug an lrshman, labOrer
the Post Office the other was smaller man. and think
he had on net Jacket the rishman the strongest
and was apparently pulling the 91er toWa,Hs thg f9St
Office, the had pistol heard him call for Rudy;
three four him, of whom had cane; did
not any striking: cannot identify any person in the
OF the party saw there; saw policeman Nc
Comas taking of: recolect he had on net Jacket,
but did not pay sufficient attention to recognize him
again.
Col Kane. sworn-was not present when the affair
took place; up afterwards and was told one of the
men had employed had been beaten saw party of men
who said to be the party making the attack one
pointed out to me who attempted to arrest but did
not succeed.
B, F.Harrson, sworn.-Saw omnibus coming up Gay
street, of the in it had pistol soon after heard
noise and went to what it was saw the crowd come
out of the post Office recognised that man George Sne
of those who from the Post olce also
tall man. with black whiskers out of the area at the
POst-oice do not recognize him in the room saw one
with stick in his hand and think he had on drab coat
the stick appeared to have lead head on it, can't tell how
many of them, but think there were three or four
the party talking to a in the street, who
learned the watchman at the Savings Bank saw Col
Kane attempt arrest one; they got in the omnibus.
Cross examined by Counsel for accused-Did not see
any afay; did not any strike blow in the Post
Office the sculing did net see the man who was ar
rested strike body; my recollection he vas dressed
as at present. the party in Second street and saw
them come out of the area.
Rev. j. H. CofTman. sworn-Yeserday, about halfpast
twelve, myself and friend walking to the Postoce
to deposit letters that tWiknsonl wrestling
with an elderly man heard him ask the old man II he had
voted for Shut; Wilkinson drew pistol and the old
man appeared to be endeavoring TO prevent the use
of it; he pulling Wilkinson towards the Post
office heard Wilkinson cal for his friends thinks
he cried halloo, something like it; Wilkinson
pointed pistol at the old man, and my friend
who is sighted, in direct line with it, when they
they reached the door of the post Office the rear
old sprung in and the party rushed after him. den
ty Wilkinson went to the station house after his arrest
and saw him twice; confident he is the man;
man of light complexion in the party think it was Geo
Slime, else Thos Hogg; Slime looks most like the
cannot positively identify other of those the
old man in the Exchange he appeared to be badly hurt
the blood was flowing prousely from his wounds; they
had bucket of water washing his head, and some
suggested to up his wounds, when proposed get
physician; started out for one.
Cross examined by deence.,The affair commenced in
Second near Gay street. the old man appeared to be en-
deavoring to himself did not any blows struck
the raised. and pistol pointed; the pistol
pointed at the old man: identify Wilkinson the
having the pistol think Slime is the other form
my opinion from his complexion, and the shape of his
nose.
U. S. resumed Went into the Exchange and saw the
old man bleeding, his eyes much injured
Mr. Sterling sworn-Between half past twelve and one
men in front of the Merchants Bank struggling the
who had hold appeared to he afraid to let it like
he got loose watched them until they reached the end Of
the Bank steps and then went to another window to
them better saw man jump into the vestbule and the
other follow him. identify the man Wilkinson as the man
the police arrested afterwards party around the pOr
ter of the Savings Bank in violent conversations started
out to protect the porter the go towards the
nibus Col Kane there could say that the party
who in the omnibus were the same that were around the
porter
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with the man, saw Wilkinson run into the vestbue after
the man
L. S. resumed.-When the first man Jumped into the
vestibule the other followed him.
ThOs II. Mears, sworn.-About halfpast twelve heard
the noise and looked out of the delivery window to see
what was the matter; struggling; of the men
had pistol; the partyhree or fOurpresSed the old
man back into the vestibue went to the ladies' window
to see better had him by the hair; beating
him. another kicking him, and another striking him
with cane think that Slime is the that used the
cane; saw him before but believe he is the
told them not to kill him.
Cross-eXamned by defence.-When the men strug-
Cling ofthem look back and cry he had
recognize Slime by his face and believe him to be
the who used the cane.
Mr.. john Quinn, rn.-ReGOgnZc Stine, llcEldary,
Wilkinson Fowler and ogg the party who got out of
the omnibus spoke to Luz about them and asked him to
up the street with he refused started myself but
he soon called me and old me there was fuss; went
back ran through the Custom House, came out and saw
Col Kane in the crowd; saw the omnibus come up Gay
street to DIR. Hntze's Office and these get out
heard them threatening Col. Kane
Cross-eXamined by deence.-Did not see any one as
saulted.
John Lutz sworn-Was standing at the Custom House
when the omnibus passed up Gay street it quite full
recognize McEldary the who cursed from the
omnibus can't be mistaken in him. for thought it
strange that he should having done any
thing to him; did not the assault went with Col Kane
VIII en- he started to arrest the party; ogg, Stne and
McEldary making the most fuss around Col. Kane
Cross-eXamined by defence.--Hid not the assault
drew my pistol and said would shoot the first who
struck Col Kane; went with Col Kane to protect him
from violence
Samuel McCandless sworn-Was on my way to the Sa-
wings bank; went in and looked out of the window
sculing and a pistol drawn they worked up
wards the Post-oice went out and ran over and saw
three beating the old man. and he eXclamng that he
had done nothing; ran for an officer; policeman
McComas and told him of the affair; of the party
came to him and asked him if he voted for Shut gave
him satisfaction, when he said he could whip me- Mr..
Mearis told the who threatening that he (McCand
lessl was all right when he started away.
Daniel Bowen, sworn-Was standing in the door of the
Post-onice; Wilkinson approach the old and
draw pistol when they reached the door Of the Post
office saw Fowler strike the old man with his fist only
one blow struck.
T. B. Allard sworn-Heard the noise and ran through
the Exchange; beating Brady with a cane, and
recognize Stine as that man; the man whom Col Kane
arrested the who struck the blows with the cane;
am certain of this for ! watched him. recognize Wkin-
son, Stine and McEldary as among the party
CrosseXamination by defence.-There some four
five of them; noticed Stnes features my attention
particularly attracted to him.
Thomas Riddle, sworn-Recognize four of those men,
Wilkinson, Slime, McEldary and Fowler having been
among the omnibus party; don't recognize Hogg; was
setting with others the Bank steps after dinner when
this party get out of the omnibus remarked that
would go i'll before they would raise fuss after they got
of the omnibus they stood the Savings Bank
ner they started across to where we were setting but
turned back, and of them set the plug it
then left; when came out again Col Kane was trying
to arrest them.
Cross-examination by defence-Wilkinson had on a
jacket; the recognize the same that
saw get out of the omnibus.
Nicholas Miles, sworn.-I standing in the post-oce
door; the struggling heard cry for help;
some came running up and one struck the old
with cane can't recognize the man who did it.
ND ErcF
entrance of the think they in the when
the blow struck least they right at the
formed by the and Second street
F. p Gallangher sworn.-Was in the front Office when
heard the noise and went to the stamp window them
enter the vesbule and saw one man pointing pistol at
the old man. and saw the motion OF his finger III his en-
deavor to fire it; threw up his went to the
ladies' window and there the old down;
was kicking him and others striking him; the old gentle
held his his protect himself
cried murder they then ceased beating him. and went
out saw the crowd rushing, and ran out of the post
office and found that Col Kane trying to them
recognized Slime as one of the party in the omnibus who
was threatning Col Kane.
Cross examination by defenceDon't recognize any
here being of the party who whipping the
in the postoflice
sergt McComas-eard of the fuss and ran to it; saw
all the party charged with the offence coming of the
door of the vestibule Of the postoice Wilkinson
pointed out to me as the principal one who had done the
act arrested him and took him to the station house,
when going up Tripcts alley pistol fell out of his pants
Hogg, McEldary Fowler and Slime coming of the
door arrested Wilkinson in the inside did not blow
struck.
The evidence here closed, when the U. S. District
Attorney requested the Commissioner to hold all
the parties upon the charge, and if admitted to bail,
not only to ask good security, but n sufficient
amount. The Commissioner remarked that it was
his intention to do and informed the parties that
he would require 81 900 each. In default of the Sc
curity they were committed to Jail where they still
remain.
FUNERAL.-The funeral of the late William Bay
lev whose death by accident was announced in Fri
day mornings Exchange, took place from his late
idence No. 60 north Front street. Saturday morn
ing There was large representation ofthe Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows in attendance, and at 10
o clock the coffin placed in the hearse, the fol-
lowing gentlemen acting as pall-bearers:- Past
Grand Sire, Thomas Wildey p. G.. Masters A.
Mathiot, Richard Marley and John A. Thompson;
Past Grand Patriarchs, Burgess, j. B. Escavaille, A.
L. Warner and John W. Hunt. The procession
then formed, and the line of march was down Gay
street to Fayette up Fayete to Calvert street, then
down Calvert to the Unversaist church, at the cor
ner of Calvert and Pleasant Streets in the following
order:-
Washington Lodge, No. l, of which the deceased
was Treasurer for upwards of 25 years-Wm. n.
Harrison, Marshal; Bayley Lodge, No. SO,
James H. Lloyd, Marshal; Baltimore City
Lodge, No. 57-L. Blumenberg, Marshal; Delega-
tion from Centre Lodge, No. 46, at Eicotts Mills
George w. Collins, Marshal; Jerusalem Encamp-
ment, No. 1-Wm H. Teepe, Marshal; Salem En-
Freeburger, Marshal; Delegation
from Ridgely Encampment, No. IS, Towsontown,
Baltimore county; Joint Committee on Education
of the orphans of deceased Odd Fellows, and the
Grand Lodge of Maryland all under the supervision
of Past Grand Charles H. Rawlings Grand Marshal
The following officers of the Grand Lodge were