The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-03
La W INTELLIGENCE.


State Henry Gambrll, indicted for the murder
OF police officer Benjamin Benton on the night of
the 22d of September last, by shooting him with a
pistol, inillcting mortal wound in and upon the
right side Of the neck, of the length of half an
inch and of the depth of four inches from which he
instantly died.
On the meeting of the Court yesterday morning,
the examination of the witnesses for the defence
was resumed:
James Morgan sworn-Resides corner Ross and Eu-
taw streets, No. l5 keeps public house; has known
"abflll Tor the last six eight years. him the
night Benton shot: he was at my house about II
o'clock he there with twelve Others Richard
Harris, louck Mcpherson, White, others whom wit
ness don't rccolect, company with Gambrill:
there were several persons in witness house when they
came ln witness can't recollect all who there; re.
collects Andrew and James Miller; Mr. Baer was there.
Gambrill asked witness to up the party with tem
witness declined because he dressed properly;
they stayed about five minutes and they all went out;
Mr.. Baer went out but returned in few minutes Gam
brill was dressed in dark suit Of cl0thcs-blacB coat
black pants black cap and red witness noticed his
clothes
BY Mr.. Whitney.-Don't remember the night of the
week of the murder; the week in the month"; Gambril
usually to witness house, he had been coming there
since witness and he dissolved partnerships witness was
in partnership with Gambf. of Eutaw and Ross
streets; think it Wednesday night; ALWAYS knew
Gambrll to dark clothes both winter and summer:
it abont II O'Clock when Gambr came there that
night Ganbrill was in company that gt with far as
recolecs, David bOuck JnO MCPherSOn, Richard Harris
and James White there in the house Andrew and
Jefferson Miller, and Mr.. VIM Baer; they had been there
minutes most OF the party went out with Gambrill Mr.
Baer went to the door then came back and stad there
talking to witness for about minutes Mr. Baer then went
nome nppoS" Baer LETT the house 20 minutes halfpast
eleven o'clock it about 12% when witness shut up
that night Gamhrill back before witness shut up
tlat night Howard Davis Mcpherson and others
were there when witness shut up Gambr came back
alone he came to tell witness that his barkerpcr was in
the watch house; John Isenhardt was witness bareere
he came to tell witness this because officers were at
GambrIls house, looking for some of them: Baer was
dressed in dark clothes; GambrilTs vest was bri~h
~ "a.
able looking vest when witness dissolved with
Gambril Gambriil went to tend bar ut Keywortl's
heard OF the murder when hamhrill arrested at my
h"u.t was smut up then outside; there were
eight in the house then getting their last drink when
Gamb was arrested tley in the house Gambrill's
vest was single breasted; think he had huff cOurcd
shirt Iscnhardt and ouck started with Gambrl to 20
TO this party it OF 10 minutes after Il; John Nc
PherS0n came with Gambri he Gambrils tender
by Mr.. Duiy.-Gambrili arrested outside witness
door did not 20 out to him arrested: Burke came in
and told witness Gambr been arrested. none Of the
party in the house when Gambri was arrested
Mr. Baer visited witness house; he reoucnS the house
think Baer drank there that night don't know how often
have MIR Bacr there; don't know how often he comes
there; about as often you (Nr. Duffy come
Queston.-ilow often have you there?
NitneSS.-AbDUt as often Mr.. Bacr.
Cuesti0n.-lave you me at your house more than
hai dozen times during the last three months
Witness Yes. have
QueStion.-.ls often as Mr.. Bacr?
Witncss.-fcs.
Mr.. Pitts What is the object Of these questions is it
to reflect upon Mr.. Baer?
Mr.. Dufy.-No. sir.
Mr.. Whitney.-The design was to show that Mr. Baer
freuuenting the house often nirlt have baen
as to the night when this party at Morgan's
Mr.. Dufy.-InStead of rejecting upon Mr. Baer think
the answers are rejecting upon TO the witness =
l0u say you have at your house as often as
Mr. Raeri did you ever stay there any length of
time?
Witness-I have seen You stay there long epoucb to
drink two glasses of ale ut the bar.
Mr.. Duiiy-We have nothing more to ask the witness
Henry Lancaster. sworn-Reside on Pennsylvania ave
nue. near Bidde street. at Mrs. Green's party the
night Benton shot in the house when the party
of men came there; witness could get the front
way went out the back way and on the pave
ment Gambril there and talked him about getting
the party away; some young man then cried ''wacl"
witness had his hand on GambriIrs shoulder while talk
ing to him. one Of the party got into the house through
the window. theI the young cried watch: witness
saw officers Rgdon and Benton go into the house and
followed after them Gamhri dressed in dark clothes
that night dark coat, dark pants and cap and red vest
with figures it
around the from Bidde street. have known Gam
brill ever since knew myself don't associate with Gam
brill and the young men he goes with; went to the party
VIII Mi Nj, green SON c1n trecogct who else there
out the front door; witness scaled the back fenc, he
cause the key Of the gate lost; this time the
party outside singing; Miss Switzer there
witness sitting the window when the party
mcnccd singing; the window up. but the shutters
shut: witness did not notice Miss Switzer them af
ter the singing witness tried 90 Mrs. Green told
witness not to out witness had heard there going
to be serenade that night; Henry Gambrill when
out Gambrill standing the carpenter shop
saw BenJamln iotZ there there were some four five
the opposite side of the street; witness then
talked to Gambrill about getting them away;
m n SuGI7 :., GL.,, ~ IN w ',o" Wy tn'', u,
lapel Of Gambrl'S coat the coat had velvet collar he
nav nav - az Ia. ~ I,t i ''' ~ S'pNt" li"re re-" nm ,
breasted; don't know what he had his neck
tht bares On 'g nI'nc % opened me shutters when those
son,n one Lot il, tin % Iinjnr nd ~ I'D - % n ] 7 90 @ In ,s
t Nd ;d s .ntcb.', % % @ % a. % On, q !'iE , nan am m
out ahI crleu Wacn sa" olcer hehton ana E!gdon go
,ss m ,,t into th b,,so oft "h E si ~ ~ t =, ~ ~
man who got into the window was pushed in from the out
@ .ur " @ pu ~ L9 I'm iI li"ii '!iI Insult WIN VIC
nun nun i "s -, ~ .l m W i " "a'un was oily"' VIZ
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I anu 1T io Gu III %Gii' & ., az NeTi % t"u you , l
WIN ~ NO i'N' anu t'i nc was ucSse"
IN dark clothes lou then said you did not want me.
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Ia , @ % ~ NlnM WIZ S ""sonS H;S5 W
st'nt'"E va ett l'S'' Ie! st" y" htui'e
sIfset anu Soul"l "linlts on eiILSElVlhia avenue
piIIi % go a, a,.o " W., 70 ai to, m ~ g. hiii. % % t5 =
riIt oC no r,,,rdr ,,as on ti, o,ani, na irrhord
",S't =" @ ~ -, va - m @. % v, Il, 'v' ~, n.'i it'li." IA.
sIec pe'H et 'l'I"I" anu y hI4 StIeet; Nheh WI
ness hc9d the rtp%rt oI pistol; witness the1 turned
M 5 @ -, ~ - -, % O,I s' nm. uhe" I'm ., al aot,u
IiI 80 -, a. ,r ,i ~ ~ ~ '1i ""
| n. iI ~ Wy Ia T L % VIZ i, 80 IN, ulu III lT ~
what ne hia Il ms hra" WltrSs walked on the right
nan" s'e W ~, ',e d, % i saw W. c3,leF 81 eorge
l,o, pao, a,,iid Croa,. nn cF H. .o.,,. Nj n -. ~
a." - - ,;i e ~ 'iie NY 'i hta 'n
~ ''i'''N'ei' nm No. %" Il" Pu
lieeh"i ' i'"hI ''ce'' Ne DlucN llorse 'SN elh s
"'nae ~ , viz TTt. ~" 'ie man man
~ 3" 'I..'lSt W. o'i 'e i's' l'I,I sl''e
.! IliN sItet' MO" app Line" tNeL anu il"hi
u'e iiot Se I'm li'I I'El' u'i iol see the man on e
avenue "H Hs' ST" MN lie h'u uSV u'heu uie Coti
M" VChiE" ~, ~, street, e.,
Ni' ny i"Ii 10 '.'iiE le''! ldsl' "iieii
a'' ~ '' O''i''' VI AN''e 7''~0' ''' man "'' O''
VI siS"'' ,.- o.,
Htf&titht "'FfS sworn rs Oh tie avenue Oh 'hi
niGh' oI 'he ''ueI ITaI stIte' 'lihk was IL
'cp'Se S'''e'' "'Io'' ''I PiS, "'' Hl'" .ti'1Ss
81" ,'''SI iH-,. PC IN 'ShuSI witness
WIS tlgu S'.'"'liIS HN' tIe ia! SCARF taHihS WIN
oicet , sa" @ A';,i oii e rlTIt sue oI the
street near tse SueI Eo.n& t""auS Lrah"ih street;
~ h'u On aiE eoi H.i"H "S 70 ms othtF dreS
t'',s - - % IL .. :, .s,''t ue hl'il anu
's7 ~ IN a, " - , g. .;I -. ~ tt' 1t wa up - 'le W
' t & rnr ef ~ Rd ,I, "lH not stop,
''t a. P - VII '''H' VI DAlic sSe' "lcic peL 'ol'
Wa N!,le', ", -, 49,.
, by aiI witness Ielt "a'NllS went up
t M @ u VI NJ tuue' t!le man was Oh 'Ie r ut
s, Va ~. III wy. ue uII pi' Va"
lSh' hiAI 81" MN heI"eeh 'Fchu IN" 81 Mary S'S.'
ne was coming HoWh towards fTahhlh street, di'er sd"
'le man Witness gave te douD'e rap ana got an hSWg
az the corner witness lmhtlHaiely ran up 70 huuIe
street witness couu nave run twice the Instance from
] ie Sgst 10 "ite ne sI" te man running ater lie
ht,t'" ,ic iel''' W tie Pi>,oi.,
D! NIr l'iesS h'o c"sSc" HeoIEe street
saw 'i mat ~ ~ "a "a ~ ~
"1ns w ii' '-' "' ' ~ " 'eI' " "
P' 0Gi Uo+lirs s,rorr T,oo, n, ro1ico 1tn, o,-or
, I'M s. , ~, tbo a,.o,,ne Lofro thn shnotiro tonl.
- - - - t,,i M ,.' ~, 90, 49,, ,ant'h 49,
rl"Ne' r' or" az -. ,I ,Er,,Ii,, s+aats toii, lei fi
o E,-od Nl,naralJ and WaIters. tl,is ,Sos a Ii,tIo
- e. Ion Sarroort W.It.rs onJ Zorr.nod ,,s,f ia,,,
m The southeast corner of Eutaw and Franklin streets.
witness then went M Euaw tu New street and Nrouph
that street to the corner of Paca and Franklin
witness had stood there few he officer Ma