The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-26
[Reported for the Daily Exchange. ]

a charter party. Libel dismissed with costs.
Reported for the Daily Exchange.
TowsoNrowS, March 9, 1858.
CIRCUIT Court FOR BALTIMORE CoUNTY-Before
Hon. Judge Price.-R. j. Cuttings, Esq, prosecu-
ting for the State
The jury in the case of Adam Bopps, tried yester
day for selling liquor on Sunday, Sabbath break
ing, Keeping disOrdery house, &C., returned YER
dict this morning of 'not guilty" on the several
counts.
George Tretwell plead guilty of selling liquor
without license. Fined $40 and costs. Total
Sl6.45.
State rs. Adam Whittle and William Battinger,
jointly indicted for assaulting Christian Brie John
Hartman, ST., and John Hartman, Jr., with intent
to murder, alleged to have been committed on the
18th day of October, 1857. The indictments en-
brace counts against each party.
John Hartman, ST., sworn and testified in sub
stance follows: Witness lives at the corner of
Baltimore and Poppleton streets; went to Mount
Olive Cemetery; just he arrived at the gate some
person struck him in the back with brick, and he
turned round and asked the prisoners what they did
it for; of them said 'ets kill the d-n Dutch;"
witness replied, off my father is Dutch
man. he is as good as any of you;" when they beat
witness, his son, and Briel who was in company
with witness. The occurrence took place about 3
o'clock, P. NJ, and there some twenty others in
company with the prisoners. Before they left wit
ness the whole twenty beat him and his with
bricks, and then left them on the ground bleeding.
Witness seen Battinger making at his with a
brick in his hand.
John Hartman Jr., testified the same as his father
and identified the prisoner in court.
Christian Brel testified that when they arrived
at the gate, the party said ''there is the d-n
Know Nothing Dutchman," and threw brick at
! Hartman, struck him in the back, then White
knocked young Hartman down, and when witness
! went to liberate him, the party also knocked him
| down and beat him the head with bricks, cut
his hat and head, and the wounds were visible for
| eight days.
On the part of the defence, Godleaf Hoock tes-
titled that he present and that the prisoners had
not arrived at the gate until after the fight was
over, and gave them good character; neither OF
| the prisoners threw brick or struck any person.
Julius Thomas testified the same as Mr.. Hollock.
| Louis Layman, George Younger, and several 9th
er witnesses testified to the good character OF the
| prisoners.
The case was here brought to a close and submit
ted to jury, who returned a verdict of ''not
guilty., the several counts, and the parties dis
charged. Mr.. Thomas for the defence.
State Weight, Ford Reynolds, indicted fol
keeping gambling house. Stetted.
State B. Marsh, ALIAS B. Marley, indicted for
shooting Deputy Sheriff Evans in the left shoulder
with musket loaded with shot, alleged to have
been committed on the 18th day of March. The
prisoner arraigned and the plea of insanity put
| in on the part of the defence.
The evidence on the part of the State, to the
effect that the prisoner had treated his wite she
procured a warrant hr his arrest, and when officer
Evans went to serve it on him. the prisoner had
gun in his hands and warned the officers not to EN-
ter, and if he did, he (the prisoner) would blow hi
brains out. Evans showed him the warrant, anC
attempted to enter the door, when the prisoner
fired, the shot taking effect in Evans shoulder,
tearing away large portion of the flesh, and
small portion of the collar bone. Mr.. Evans wa
not in court, but his physician testified that he wa
now out of danger and entertains strong hopes o
his recovery.
DR.. Counsellman, Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Shipley es
tablished the insanity of the prisoner, and the ur
accordingly rendered verdict of equity, but tn
prisoner insane at the time the act was com
mitted, and is still insane" Messrs. Mlligan AM
Wheeler for the defence.
State William Black, indicted for the larcen,
of pair of pantaloons, valued at SIS, the proper
tv of William Lowman, No. 1874 West Pratt street
alleged to have been committed on the 3lst of DC
tober last.
The evidence on the part of the State to thu
effect that Mr. Travers grocer, residing imme
diately opposite Mr.. Lowman's store, saw the pris
take the pantaoons from hook in front of the
store, fold them up and put them under his coat
He was pursued, and when he found that he woulC
be overtaken by the owner, threw the pantaloon
down the cellar of the Maltby House. There wa
no evidence offered the part of the defense and
the submitted to jury, who returned
verdict of guilty" Not sentenced Mr.. Carr
for the defence.