The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-29
CITY NTELLIGENCE.

! JAIL AND PENITENTIARr-The members of the Grand
Jury of the Criminal Court Turing past week paid an
official visit to the Jail and Penitentary for the purpose
of examining inte the condition of institutions
They report the condition of the Jail good as it is
slbe to make it in view f the large number persons
confined therein, and the nquaed arrangement of the
building, and their qualification announcing
that the work on the new Jail is about be
completion and to lie finished substituted for the
| present imperfect and insecure structure.
In regard to the Penitentary, examination of which
was made by committee of the jury they report in
mates in that institution the present time of whom
are white males white emaes 155 colored males and 81
coored females In reference the condition this in
stitution the committee make the following suggestion
our committee would call your attention to the ne
cessty of increasing the dormory accommodations Not
than thirds prisoners can be placed in the
present building the remainder are nut into one Of the
old buildings part of which used hospital there
by endangerng the health of the prisoners and the
arrangement Of the rooms, being few in number
ating the placing of twelve in room whereby
ample opportunity presented to schemes
&C. and thus defeating the intentions of the law in
adopting the system of isoation.n
THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUEsTIoN.-The question of the
consttutionality of the of 1885, relative the
from licenses for the sale of liquors. undeter
mined although the subject has occupied the attention
the Criminal Court since the of week
Five cases against Maurice Gidelman, for selling lauor
without license have been under consideration but the
time has been consumed in the argument preliminary
motions relative challenging the array petit jury
quashing indictments &c The ruling of the Court on
argument of the law and the have all been
to Baltimore County Court. The removal of the
leaves the issue just where before any was
had in the premises The county court will not
until November and unless extraordinary diligence
ecised the matter will not be taken the appellate
during the present year In the meantime about eight
hundred cases will continue upon the docket of the Grim
inal Court
SKILLFUL OPERATIoN-Dr Samuel H. Martin the
physician at the jail aided by his brother DR. Mar
tin, performed an operation upon of the prisoners
colored named Clifford, a few days since, which
evidenced much professional skill 1t appears that the
patient got into difficulty with prison companion and
during the melee which ensued his completely
severed from his face with pocket knife These gentle
men being summoned to his aid, replaced the severed
member and by the judcous application of plasters
ontments it has been caused to unite again with the
face so as to leave scarcely evidence of its rough
treatment
NARROW EsCAPE-A man by the of George R.
Jones' narrowly escaped death by drowning yesterday af
ternoon the south side of the Basin He fell into the
water SINNERS wharf but fortunately discov
evered by Mr. Murray who went to his aid and
In rescuing him from his perilous situation
THE WEATHER.-Yesterday proved another severe day
the thermometer ranging follows During the morning
it varied from S6o S9o o'clock in the afternoon it
stood at 900, at 3, 90, at s. 93o, and at 7, 900.
Police Intelligence.
Patrick Rodgers and Daniel Mcfarland were arrested
yesterday by officer Fred Davis, each charged with as
saung the other. They held security for their
officers Start and Mcgee arrested yesterday named
John Miller, charged with behaving in disordery man
in the public house of Capt Hendricks, Liberty
street, breaking his furniture and resisting the officers
while they taking him the station house He was
committed for Court by Justice Mearis.
John Candy was arrested yesterday by officers Mcgee
Mann and Robinson charged with assaHng and drawing
knife upon officer Mcgee He was held security for
Court by Justice Spies.
Thomas Flynn and Albert Wysham arrested yes
terday by officers Herbert and Barnes charged with as
saulting Mary Walters The affair occurred Yesterday
at a taVp kent bp
Patuxent Elliot street, Canton. The accused
there and called for liquor the bar which
them, unless they would pay in advance. At this
quest the ruans attacked the striking her over
the head with broomstick and otherwise maltreating
her She retreated to the back seized revolver
and fired her asailants who pursuing her Flynn
received balls in his right below elbow but
the wounds not considered dangerous. The officers
hearing OF the anray soon made Their appearance and
took the parties before Justice Griffin who committed
them jail for their appearance before the Criminal Court
Officer Mentzer arrested on Saturday, NJ. BOome
charged with violating of the health ordinances the
city. He was fined s. and costs by Justice Showacre
Officer Graham Saturday arrested man called Jack
Barrett charged with beating his wife He commit
ted for Court by Justice Griffin.
Thomas Burnham arrested on Sunday night by off
Shanks charged with assault and battery upon Ma
F. Smith He was held on security for further hear
ing by Justice Boyd.
Rose La Mates and James La Mates were arrested on
Sunday by officer Shanks charged with assaung Joseph
Dougherty They held on security for their appear
ance before Court by Justice Spies
VIM. Jacobs arrested yesterday by officer Cadinore
violating the ordinances of the city, running
stove pipe through hcheu Without Deng prop
erly protected He fined So and costs by Justice Grf
fin.
Cecilia Brown arrested by officer Johnson on the
charge of assautng with intent to kill Samuel Gorsuch
She arragned before Justice Logan and committed
| Jail for Court
William and Captain Haley arrested by officer Al
len assaung John Moran and held to bail for Court
by Justice Boyd.
A colored man by the of R. S. Matthews was ar
by officer Reed for obsructing the street with
| hack. Fined 81 and costs by Justice Boyd
Robert Wilson arrested by officer Young on the
charge of receiving quantity of Bacon knowing the
same to have been stolen from Mrs Anut Justice Bovd
committed him to Jail to await the action of the grand
jury.
joseph Worsden arrested by officer Kelley on the
charge of resisting officer Suter whilst the DISCHARGE
Of his duty The accused committed for a further
examination by Justice Logan.