Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-13

Herring at once proceeded to the western station,
togethee WITH OlPt BrahheaxA HE police were ali
slirctsd 70 s!m themselves aa be prepared for any
emergency That might arise
at ELEVEN O'Clock last night sitter committing
Cory to Jail, he went to the middle district and
committed Crops to Jail on the charge of murder
While on the way to Jail without any previous in
tmation of the cause of his arrest he asked Lieut.
Carmichael if he had been arrested for the murder
of Rigdon. He was told that he had been arrested
for that after which he spoke no more. Cory was
committed not only IS an accessory to the murder,
but for attempting to take the life of officer Cook
The officer returned the shots of Cory, ond of
his balls passed through the cap of Cory without
however, doing him any harm.
About nine o'clock last night information was re-
ceived by the mayor that the house of Milton Whit
ney ESQ.,, the prosecuting attorney was threatened,
and the officers in that part of the city, fully armed
were warned to be in readiness for action and charg
ed to go thither as soon summoned A portion of
the crowd followed the hack in which he went to his
home, and violent threats were uttered against him.
A pOst-mortem examination was held during the
night during which the following evidence elc-
tied: -....s
Peter Cory called and testified that he could
not tell where he had been, as he was drunk. He
was in street leading from German street when
arrested; passed by Rigdon's house with
Crops and another man he did not know; could
not say that Crops fired the pistol. Was standing
at the end of the alley and heard pistol but could
not tell who fired it, Crops went into the alley
witness was intoxicated; they passed Regions
and returned to Rigdon's; heard the pistol, but
could not take an oath that Crops fired it; did not
see Crops after the report witness ran away be-
cause he was afraid they might suspicion him; is
always timid about such things before Rigdon was
shot, witness went into his store not knowing it
was his store; saw some undershirts in the window,
and went in to purchase one of them; Crops did
not 60 into the store with him witness left Crops
at Cudney's; went into the store to purchase the
shirt; did not know Rgdon: would not have known
him if he saw him; the shot was fired after witness
came out of the store witness from fear that they
might arrest him for something he had not done; wit
ness had no pistol, and did not know that Crops
had one; did not know Crops until yesterday did
not go direct from the courthouse to Rgdons first
went to supper, and afterwards met Crops at the
corner of Fayette and North streets went to James
Morgan's tavern, on the corner of Eutaw and Ross
streets; staid about fifteen minutes came down Eu-
taw to Franklin Streets and took drink at Shell
ly's; then came down towards the western station
house and passed out Baltimore street Crops ran
up Rigdons alley, and shortly afterwards heard the
report; five minutes after Crops went up the alley
witness heard the report; did no see Crops after
wards ran away and was pursued, and fired at by
the officers; witness had no pistol.
Several officers were examined, who testified
merely that Cory had told them the same story he
had given on oath. Marion Crops was committed
to jail, charged with the MURDER while Cory was
committed for being accessory thereto and also for
assaulting and shooting at Officer Cook with intent
to kill
At the assembling of the corn and flour exchange
yesterday morning, John S. Williams ESQ.,, presi-
dent called the attention of the members to the pro-
position:
1--WE, the undersigned, citizens of Baltimore,
agree to pay the amount opposite our names to the
families of the two police officers Rigdon and Ben
ton recently assassnated in the performance of their
duty"
Mr. Williams, offering the above prefaced it
with some Appropriate remarks. He asked the men,
bers to come forward and subscribe which they
did literally. Being rather an inclement morning
the attendance on change was not large, but in the
course of an hour and half seven hundred and fif
ty dollars were raised The paper above quoted
will be open on change next Monday, to afford all
an opportunity of subscribing.
The funeral of the murdered man will take place
this afternoon.
The Star of last evening says: Marion Crops is
the same person as Mallory Kropp, who headed
the mob that attacked the fourth ward polls in this
city, in June, 1857, armed with large tomahawk,
which he brandished among the terrified voters in
manner to drive many from the ground. Under
the aforementioned name he afterwards indicted
by the Grand Jury here for being engaged in the
riot of that day; but so far as we can learn
QUESTION was issued by the criminal court with
view to having him brought to trial. He will be
recognised by most of readers who were pres
ent on the occasion above referred to- who will
er forget his bullhcad short-cropped hair, rontoed
boots long legs, and the devilish weapon with
which he Glove his way among the legal voters of
Washington, scattering them before him like so
many affrighted sheep"