The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-13
La W INTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon. Henry Stump Judge. Milton
Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecuting The fol
lowing cases occupied the attention Of the Court yeser
day
State rs Samuel Farnheimer charged with assault
and battery upon Getz New. The assault alleged
have been committed in the office Of Justice Audoun,
Bank street. New that Farnhemer struck him
upon the breast and called him s-n of b-h.
Mr.. McAlliSter.-'Dd anybody him strike you ~
Witness.-There was several gentlemans present, but
don't know them u
Mr.. McAllister-''Did you see me therepn
Witness.-'I you there when you went bail for
Farnheimer'
John G. Wilmot for the defence testified that Farm
heimer called New a s--n of b--h but that he did
strike him; that after Farnheimer made of the
above expression New said he would make him it,
and Immediately got out warrant and had Farnheimer
arrested and put under security to appear Court
The jury rendered verdict OF "not guilty. r. 4.
McAllister for the defence.
James Garvey whose recognzances were forfeited he
not appearing when his called, brought in
by the Sheriff. Mr. Whyte asked the Court to the
bail and strike out the forfeiture the nonappearance
of Garvey resulted from misunderstanding between the
States Attorney and the traversers counsel Mr Carr
who was out of the city The Court consented to let the
case stand as at present until the return of Garyeys
sell
State rs Charles Field and Edward Knight charged
with assaung Frank Waldon The States witness ties
titled that the trayersers did nothing to him. and that he
did not make the charge against them that he was sum
moned before the Grand Jury and told that body that the
traversers into his barber shop and wanted to be
shaved but he refused because they had money but
they did not assault him. Verdict of mot guilty" in
each case. McAllister for the defence.
State Michael Carroll, indicted for resisting police
also for keeping disordery house Carroll put
the bar and asked if he ready for trial He replied
that he did not know what the charge against him
The rendered the necessary information Mr. Meal
lister who retained the traversers counsel asked
the Court to postpone the case until next Thursday to al
low him time to get some witnesses The Court granted
the request.
State rs John Smith, otherwise called Bully Allen
indicted for committing assault upon Anthony Slater,
and also indicted for assault upon John Goodrich Os
wald When Bully " was placed at the bar he said he
was ready for trial but had no counsel The Court ap-
mini n
The States witnesses testified that Bully into
the drinking house of Oswald the of Conway
and Fremont Streets that he wanted liquor and
asked for it; that Oswald thinking he full up,
fused the dram, whereupon Bully drew horse pistol
and threatened to shoot the proprietor and Anthony Sa
ter who in the shop the tme that he then
rested by officer Reed, and afterwards committed for
Mr. Mclean for the defence asked Slater if "BuIy''
not drunk at the time he entered Oswalds prem
ises.
Mr. McLean-''Wasn't he beastly drunk"
Judge stump.-.Oh, don't say beastly drunk. never
a beast drunk in my life.n
Mr. McLean.-'Wel it's common expression used to
imply great intoxication. Ito the witness: What did
Smith say after he was arrested wasn't he quiet and
peaceable?"
wtness.-''well he did not say much he asked if
would appear against him. and said of course would.
He Smith) then told the officer not to take him before
Justice Boyd as Boyd was down on him any how. The
officer took him before Squire Showacren
Officer Reed testified that he arrested Bully" and
took the pistol from him, it was horse pistol.
Mr.. McLean-'Was the pistol loadedS'
WltneSs,-"Wcll tnlnk IL was, III ABOUT lOur
gers in it"
Mr. McLeau-tWas Smith drunk"
Wness.-'Well, he had more than I'd like to carry
Mr. Mclean then remarked to the Jury that it a
case where the shown to be very drunk,
and that although he had spoke of doing HARM yet
proven that he committed of violence assaulted
person destroyed the property of and under the
circumstances ought to be acquitted
Mr. Whitney, said Gentlemen of the Jury, the State
and the counsel for the defence widely differ upon this
1t is of those affairs, where bad whskey and
the ecarryinp fdeady weapons were nearly
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ty nine out of hundred, where gross out
RACES, and perhaps murders are committed, you
this, where whiskey operating upon the vilest
passions and maddening the brain lead men, lost to all
claimed they should be excused the plea of intoxica
ton. 1t is deserving of prompt punishment
The jury rendered verdict of guilty both indct-
ments.
Judge Stump The Court will fine him 81 and i'm
prison him for fifteen days in each case The Court will
break this habit Of going into mems houses and asking
for liquor and them because they can't get it, threaten to
shoot.
The total fine and costs in each case is S1109.
The of the State James Manley charged with
assaultng George Konig, was postponed until next
The case Of William Dix charged with the larceny of
watch was postponed the principal witness for the State
being absent.
The for violation of the Sunday liquor law will
be taken up next Thursday.
The Court then adjourned until this morning at ten
O'Clock.
CIRCUIT COURT OF BALTIMORE ClrY-Hon VIM. George
Krebs Judge The following business occupied the Court
yesterday:
Ann Eliza Frost u.s. George W Frost Petition for di-
r1ncUl0 mdrimOni filed. McAllister for peti-
toner.
James T. Hudson u.s. Rebecca F. Hudson Bill for a di.
vorce cincuto mdtrimonii filed. B. Carter, Solicitor
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon VIM. L. Mashall,
Judge The following business occupied the Court
terday
Durham & Kearfolt Liebman Siechel & J. Greena-
baum. Action on open account. Judgment by confes-
sion.
Assignment for to-day AGA to 497
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon z. Collins Lee Judge The
following business occupied the Court yesterday:
Dare Mcclure rs. Alfred Ross. Before reported.
Jury out.
State Matthews ZollicoGer, Garnshees of Ross
Co. Jury out
Assignments for to-day, 357 to $50. . 4-...
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT.-Hon Judge Giles.
The Court engaged in the following business yeser
day:
John McRea ct al rs George H. Kyle ct alan action
of trover. On trial. Geo. Nj. Gill and Brown Bruno
for plaintiffs; Wallis and Thomas for defendants
COURT APPEALS OFFICE, !
ANNAPOLIS, November 18th, 1885,
On the meeting Of the Court for the business Of the De-
cember Term the first case to be heard Will be from
the city of Baltimore involving the right the corpora
tion of the city to vessels owned by persons living
without the limits of the CITY, After this is disposed
the first of January 1859 and then the docket from Bal
timore city will be taken up and proceeded with until
further notice.
The bar will please order Of the assignment
LATER FROM MExIoo.-Capt. Soutter, of the
Mexican schooner Geneva, which arrived in San
Francisco, the 18th October, from Mazatlan, re-
ports that body of troops, belonging to the
Church party, were marching for Mazatan, though
200 miles distant when the Geneva left. 1t was
thought they would storm the city. All the native
men had left, save the Commandante. No business
was doing. The Commandante came on board the
Geneva, to take her as a man-ofwar but Capt.
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