The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-06
CITY INTELLIGENCE

concealing himself in a wagon, which conveyed an
imaginary chest of tools from the institution. Since
friday, the officers have been the alert to arrest
Herman, and yesterday it was determined to search
again the house of Henry Weighorst corner of Can
ton Avenue and Bond street This was done by Lieut..
Marsh, and officers Fleming and Armsworthy, but
without succeeding in finding the fugitive. The off
GERS before leaving the premises examined the chest
which was taken from the Penitentary, and found
that it did not contain tools, represented, but
was lifted with false drawers, well calculated to de-
ce1ve, except upon close examination. The front
| of the chest was taken out, and the inside showed
| that the drawers which originally had been
in the chest had been taken out and the front re-
| placed in such a manner as to initiate tier of
drawers.
The sides of the chest panneed and one of
| them was movable and so arranged that it could
be fastened from the inside by of small screws
the aperture made by taking out this pannel served
place for the ingress and egress of the convict
There also found within the chest the clothes of
the prisoner which had evidently been hastily ia
ken off, the pantaloons having been cut apart down
the legs. The chest is painted green is two feet
six inches in length; two feet, six inches high and
eighteen inches wide. There was also taken from
,Weighorst's house, turning lathe and appendages
belonging to Herman which he had used in work
ing ivory.
After the false chest had been opened, it was
conveyed, together with the other articles, to
the Eastern District Station house, and the States
Attorney informed of the facts, who advised the
arrest of Henry Weghorst; he was taken in custody
by Lieut.. Marsh and officer Fleming and brought
before Justice Welsh, who after hearing the eyi-
dence, concluded to hold him in s.. 900 bail to an
swer before the Criminal Court. Warrants were
issued also for the arrest of John G. Schley one of
the keepers at the Pententarv, and Oliver T. Mer-
ryman, late Warden of that Institution. They were
accordingly taken into custody by Lieut. Marsh
ana oflcers Fleming and Armsworthy, and brought
before Justice Welsh, the charge of aiding in
the escape of Herman. They were held in 50 900
security each, to appear before the Criminal Court
Henry Mormon, who drove the wagon from Weig-
horss to the Penitentiary, and then back again to
the house, with the chest, also held to bail in
the same sum. -
FIREs.-The alarm of fire yesterday morning
ABOUT halfpast O'Clock, proceeded from the burn
ing OF an lce-house, the premises of Mr.. Ernst
Scebergh, on Holland alley, north of Eager street
The fire. it is supposed, was accidental, occasioned
by sparks from lighted candle in the hands of |
boy, (who had gone into the ice-house to Get out |
some meat igniting the straw therein. The fire |
was soon eXtinguiShed and the damage to the prop
erty was very slight. The loss is covered by nsur-
ance in the Firemen's Office During the fire, a
young man named Edward Hamilton, descended |
into the lce-house for the purpose of bringing up
some OF the meat, and was sufocated by the smoke.
Several persons went down to his assistance and at
great risk, rescued him from his dangerous posi-
tiCn.
About half past eight o'clock on Tuesday night
fire was discovered in the Block and Pump making
establishment No, III Long. Dock 1t was extin-
guished before causing much damage by the officers
on that beat.
The tin ware establishment of Mr. John w. Beck
tel, No. SO Eutaw street Mulberry, took fire
IN the second story by accident about halfpas two
o clock Yesterday morning. 1t was discovered by
several of the Western District police, who entered
the premises and extingushcd the flames, after
slight damage to the building. The loss is covered
by insurance in the Howard office.
MAN SHoT.-About six o'clock last evening n
young man named Henry Barnes was shot BY an
other named James Hughes, at the intersection of
Calvert and Foundry streets, the ball taking effect
hn ~ al, |
man stated that Hughes had pistol, and was point
ing 1t at some person, when he remarked to him,
don't shoot" Hughes replied, 'I'll shoot you,''
and immediately fired. Barnes removed to his
was attended by Drs. Patterson and Coskery, who
consider him in a critical condition. The wound
was probed to the depth of six inches without
reaching the ball Hughes was arrested by officers
+. Davis and Huzzy. and committed for further
by Justice Mears.
PENIrENTIARY.-The subordinate officers of this
Institution were sworn into their respective offices
)y Justice Alexander, on Monday last. viZ:-Phvsi-
,ian, Dr. j. W. +. Hank; Deputy Warden, Isaac
.. Roberts; Superintendent of Weaving, Gregory
Barrett; Chief Clerk, }. J. Daugherty; Superin-
lent of Smithing, James Wright; Messenger, Ed. f.
iuard, Samuel Ford; Avenue Guard, Edward S:
sparks: Police, Benjamin Reynolds and Andrew
J. Burke Wall Guards, Henry Cook, Mark liam
nond, Ed. Deems, Anthony Bond. Wellington Nc
w IL.
eyre, James Morgan.
PROPERTY SALEs.--Mr. Sam'l H. Cover auction
GER, yesterday sold on the premises, lot of ground
ronting 80 feet inches Raborg street, with q
iepth of rs it., improved by several dwelling houses
subject to ground rent of S4S.l2. Purchased by
Mrs. Margaret Kennedy for $3.50.
The same auctioneer sold Yesterday afternoon n
ot of ground on Pleasant alley, having front of
IL feet with depth of GO feet, improved by two
story brick dwellings subject to a ground rent of
Sill. Purchased by George p. Thompson for $40.
ACCTDENT.-On Tuesday evening, whilst Young
man, named Bernard Donnelly, with some compan-
ons, was firing salute on Gaows' Hill, the swivel
burst, inJuring him severely. One portion of the
run struck him the ankle, nearly cutting off the
DOT, and another lacerated the thigh. His face
vas also burned and blackened by the powder lie
vas carried to his home Britton street near Ea-
ser, where he was attended by DR.. Yeates and
'rof Smith, who deemed it necessary to amputate
he limb; at last accounts he was doing as well
Us could be expected.
BURGLARIoUs-Three dwelling houses on west
Fayctte street, Pine occupied respectively by
christopher Deshon, Samuel Rutter and Francis p
Blair, were entered during Tuesday night and rob
bed of various articles. quantity of silver
thieves must have been secreted in the house be-
fore the family retired. From Mr.. Rutter's house
a small sum of money taken, and from Mr..
Blair's an overcoat.
The BUTcHERs' ASSOCIATION, No. Fifty of the
most enterprising of the butchers of city, having
recently formed themselves into an association,
under the style of the Butchers Association No. 9
have now in of erection, at the corner of
Neighbor and Mckim streets, building in which
they intend to carry on the hide and tallow bust
ness.
MALTREATING A SEAMAN.-Captain Shears, of the
brig Haywood, has been arrested by the United
States Marshal on the charge of matreating Jo-
seph Webber, seaman employed on board that
vessel He was held for examination before the
United States Commissioner
ELECTION OF TEACHER. AT a meeting of the |
Board of School Commissioners held on Tuesday |
afternoon, Miss Sarah F. Woodward was elected an |
assi ohari tha D.;