The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-11

Judgc Inc Following case occupied the Court ycster
Lewis W Weed ss. John W. Dever. An action
to recover money for services rendered agent Jury
SUPERIOR CoURT-Hon. H. Collins Lee. Judge. The
Court was engaged in the following business yesterday
Henry s. Mitchell, Lessee, rs. Sarah f. Mitchell An
action of ejectment T. S. Alexander for plaintiff How
ard and r. j. Brent for defendant.
Assignment for Monday 434 to 465.
TowsoNrowN, Dec 10, 1858.
CIRcTIT UT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CoUNTY.-Before Hon
r. J. Cuttings, Esq, prosecuting, assisted by Arthur
Machen, Esq.
may it please your Honor to correct which
ours in one of the daily papers of the city of Baltimore
and which, appears under the sanction of reporter
OF this Court might if unnoced lead to misunderstood
ing The Baltimore Sun Of this morning states that 1T
was understood by the States Attorney that William p
Preston counsel for Marion Crops charged with the
murder of police officer Rdon, wished the summons for
the witnesses in the should he made rctuabe
Monday week. This is incorrect. had no such under
standing with the States Attorney, am the counsel
of Marion Crops
cannot conceive how such a report couId become chr
rent ] am the counsel of Peter Corrie and as such
have issued subpenas in his behalf but they have not
made returnabIe to any particular time I had no
understanding whatever with the officer in relation
to the 1t would be highly satisfactory to me ra iay
could be fixed for the trial of the one the priS
oncrS witnesses is in Georgia another in South Carolina
and shall require reasonable time to have them in
tendance. 1t is greatly to be regretted that report
should 20 abroad calculated in any degree to mead the
public witnesses to the time the trial issues
are of the most solemn character and the community
also the accused are deeply interested in having every
thing connected with these trials free from and mis-
apprehension undertand that subpunas have been is
sued in behalf of the prisoner Crops but not know
upon whose authOrity-c'rtainy n t upon mine ncv-
Marion Crops to know him my life If the unror
his'fricnds under the impression that
consider myself his counsel it is due to him, and the
solemn issue which his case presents, that the be
speedily corrected
The Court in reply stated that reporters errors were
much to be regretted Errors frequently crrp into their
reports in relation to what hc (thc udge had said
IN delivering opinions, yet he had no power to cause
such reports be rectca The reporters the press
are not the reporters of the court under the courts
control He the judge did not wonder that errors were
sometimes made. Reporters could not always hear
precisely what was said lie was willing to believe that
the reporters generally reported what took place the
court, faithfully they could In the Marion
Crops, the of his counsel was unknown to the
Court until yesterday ON yesterday father of Marion
Crops called upon him lthe Iuge and stated that he
had employed VIM. Alexander, ESD, OF Baltimore de-
fend his son.
His Honor stated that Mr. Crops, the father of the
the prisoner had made this statement in reply an in
timaton from him the Judgel that he willing to a
point counsel to defend the accused. This Mr. Crops
declined saying the case would he confdpd solely MIR
Alexander that Mr. Crops being in possession of an
order for witnesses in behalf signed by the pr
He thc udge) suggested him file the order
with the Clerk and directed that the supwnas he made
retnrna9ie on next Monday week He hoped the
arrangement alleged to have been made between
States Attorney and Mr.. Preston in relation trial
of Marion Crops would he promptly corrected 1t
very desirable that no mistakes be made in relation
these trials
The Court having concluded Mr. Preston arain rose
and remarked, u concur fully with the Court that there
existed intention the part Of reporter to misrep
1t is simply error hut is an error which if
not corrected might give rise to serious disadvantage
to the accused. never heard, until your Honor just
mentioned it. to whose keeping the of the prisoner
Cropps copided. NocounSrl mp this time has ap-
peared the record The subpr in behalf of Crops
bear his own signature. In speaking of the reporter
of the reporters in this case it will he understood
Court.
He sits here to report the other reporters do cr
9rdta and it affords pleasure to say that his reports,
repors the other reporters are generally
correct but in this instance grave has found its
way into ms report and hope 1t may be corrected.
desire only that the duties which may have perform
in relation to the h micde Of Rdon may be discharged
without being embarrassed hy the pcrvcsions of prcu
dice the Of accident. Especially am anxious
that prisoner indicted for offence which involves his
life shall shall his friends rest under an impress
sion that am his counsel, when in truth am not"
Mr. MCAlster, counsel for John Jones, appeared in
Court and asked for She release of his client charged with
presenting forged check Citizens Bank of Bati-
more, purporting be the signature the firm Bib
x Co. The ground upon which his discharge asked
for is the following letter from the foreman Of the grand
jury, viz
'BALTIMoRE, Dee Q. 1858
'Ths is to certify that the bill of Indictment which
found against John Jones the 18th September
attempting pass forged check the Citizens Bank
of Baltimore purporng to he signed by Bibb Co was.
by unanimous vote of the Grand Jury for the body of
the city of Baltimore ordered to he Scd and he he
tanned as witness against other parties implicated.
WIN II. CATHCART, Foreman"
To this Mr. Pinkney.replied that it was a remarkable
assumption Of power the part of the Grand Jury and
insisted that Jones be held for trial The overrucd
Mr. McAllister motion.
State Sarah Taylor coored indicted for the larceny
of a pocket-book containing S5s the ropertv Of Mary
McPhlips, Baltimore She stole the property from Mrs
McPhipS pocket, and afterwards acknowledged it, and
returned 500 81 The jury found her guilty and the court
sentenced her to be sold for the period five years When
his Honor sentenced her she replied 7bank you sir-T
a goner' I'm go1,er' Dor nor'' The bailnS called
aloud for silence 'order,'' amid the uncomfortable
mrth of all present, while the convict removed from
the bar shaking her sides with laughter and gaefuness
for her escape from the penitentiary.
State rs Thomas Jones' of Baltimore, indicted
rogue and vagabond placed at the bar The ndict
ment charges the prisoner with being found in Mrs Maria
Crebbs yard on the Sd Of September last in the act Of
carrying away the goods of Joseph Reed and for being
found in Henry PendeXters yard with an iron crowbar
and for drawing revolver police officers while at
tempting to arrest him. The prisoner is young
twenty years of and while sitting in the
prisoners chair held his head in ming position
ed his hand, and presented downcast and haggard
countenance The Court requested Mr.. Wheeler to de
fend him. when the following evidence in substance,
elected
Joseph Reed, sworn.-Resides in Calvert street. is a
private watchman the prisoner in Mrs Crebs yard
to arrest him; he in Mr. PendeXer'S yard wit
ness fred pistol at him. he stopped and made fur
resistance and said I'm 20 with yOu, pcacel-
Bile citizen, merely in here get rid of crowd who
We're pursuing me to beat me- have nothing about me-
lie taken the station house; witness returned and
searched the yard found revolver four barrels were
loaded, two Jmmeys," used for breaking locks taking
hinges, &c portion Of the property witness is
ployed to watch is unenanted and contains valuable fur
niture the prisoner in the yard attached the
house on his beat ii is untenanted also found 'nfp
pers' in the yard
Mr. Pendcxtcr sworn-On the night in question about
O'Clock, heard his dog barking looked what
the matter man in his yard; asked him what hC
wanted. and the reply, 81 kill dog witne,
said 'well, there he is, kill him if You want to- at this
moment the person in the yard jumped the fence; witness
got his alarm rattle and gave several wrrnches
the officers up and arrested the prisoner and toob
him to the stat II house.
Mr. Whitney. sworn-Resides in Eager street one door
from Charles; heard Of the arrest went the morn
ing and Mr. PendeNcr; they went before the magis
rae where the prisoner was to have hearing; he gave
his Jones; person remarked that is no
the he gave previous OCCASION" but Mr. Pen
dexter identified HIM the taken to the station
house.
No rebutting testimony adduccd, when the cas-,
argued before the jury, who returned verdict o
guilty" Sentence delayed by request of counsel.
The witnesses in the Of the State Andrew TutZ
were discharged until Friday next.
State Richard Forte, colorcd indicted for the larceny
of check the Citizens Bank of Baltimore for the
of S475 the property Of Andrew NJ. Gilmore Balt
payable to the bearer alleged to have been stolen
the lh of Septemle last The prisoner placed
the bar, and the testimony ELECTED the part Of the
State that Mr. Gilmore drew the check, laid it hi
desk in his store the prisoner present, Mr. Gilmore il
a few moments missed the check to the bank
stopped payment then had the hoy arrested No evidence
for the defence Guilty and sentenced to be sold for three
years. Mr.. keech for the prisoner.
State Nancy Perkins, indicted together with NartiT
Perkins and owen Reilcy for aSSaultng Thomas Bona
with intent to kill by throwing him out of a third
story window. the 22d of August, 1888.
From the evidence, Bonas is oster in the city
to Nancy's house, in Camden street. sent for pint O
whiskey, of which they drank; Bonas had 81 35 NmCl
remarked to Martin and Owen 'Bonas is iush they thc
robbed him and threw him out of the window he fell OF
fence and hung four hours the fall broke both his legs
| and he unable to work for nine months.
Theprisoner is an Irish lady forty years of age
Court adjourned until tomorrow morning 9% whel
| the case will be resumed.