The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-19

and commended that it was not enouob - -
that the prisoner was on the eronnG 81 20 prove
OF the fatal occurrence but it must bo t n tii9
that the prisoner combined with the ner
IN the lHdlctment, and actively co-operated viii
these persons at the time the deceased wa t w"
The following evidence was then elicitnd '
Captain Mitchell sworn and testified tbat b -
present at the time of Jourdans death: an th A.
OF the occurrence, he was left at the Station Hons
| with posse of men, with orders to arrest all ~
ues who We're disposed to be disorderly witbon+
regard to party principles; about or two o,cIoc
received information that riot was raging at The
/ 9th ward polls; proceeded with his party and wbnn
ne arrived at jackson Hall, saw a large crowd viii
muskets and rifles; they firing on the police
VINO were stationed the corner of High and
rrech streets; as soon as the police turned around
| me corner, Jourdan shot: the firing came from
the Democratic Head Quarters at jackson Hall tba
witness mad some fifteen or twenty officers with
nun; the rioters numbered some seventy or eighty
th suns, anu some were firing from the windows,
others from the pavement witness heard the FIRING
| from that direction, and that was the reason he
took MS force from the 9Th ward to the stb there
wa: great deal Of firing, and witness was much
eXclted; he went up Cav on his vov to tba s4b
ward, but some of the officers scattaared ri+noss
pursued the crowd; they went in the direction Of
the oth ward and jackson Hail. when Jourdan was
to the Mayors Office. 'Ne'' ieo
BY the defence-When witness arrived If tbooor-
| ner vi Ilgh ana Gay streets he saw the crowd fir
ing; had started for the 5th ward polls bnt on hi;
tt. iouIu me thu was raging in French street;
there was large crowd about jackson Hall. doess
not Know whether the shot that killed Jourdan CANA
from the Hall or the crowd on the pavement and in
HES me streets; suPposes the crowd who firing in
lice from Jackson Hall. VIZ P'
| by the State-lt was quiet at the 5th ward noIls
Dut some hiring came from the corner of Hilep and
Ilgh streets but it was the same party there was
no party hghting against the party at jackson Hall
but they were firing the police
capt. wright sworn and testified that as he ar
rived Il at the corner of High and Hien, he saw
man fall; party was firing from jackson Hall in
! the direction of the 5th Ward: this man who waS
shot was with the police, but was little ntoxica
TED, and as he received his wound, officer jour
uoun caught him and pulled him back; at this mo-
nent Jourdan received the fatal shot. witness
looked round the corner and saw men come from
the Hail. go as far as the pump, take deliberate aim
ana re on the poice the prisoner was arrested at
JACKSON hall and taken to the station house: the
polls is held on Gallow's Hill and not at the 9Th
! Ward polls. '"e 0'n
a. onicer Robert j. Brashears sworn and testified
that ne was at the corner when Jourdan vae shot
but did not it; as soon as the noica ar;od ~
SIGHT OF jackson Hall the party commenced fr;no
On the police; there was only one private citizen 6
company with the police, and he was drunk. and
! proposed to take the Hail. he was pulled hack Nv
Jourdan In regard to localities &C. the witness
corrGborates with the two previout witnesses
oilce5 simpson testified that he was one of the
leGTyed police, and when he arrived at the corner
Oh hlllen and French streets saw a party of mon
running IN different directions then the police nro
eeeueG IN the direction of Jackson Hall; when tbev
Turned the corner of the street they were fired on
~ parry oil men from the Hall, the same as a
GGIarge OF an enemy; the police ran back to the
mayors office, got and orders to take the Hall
anu arrest whoever they found there's they return
nL anu; as they approached, cannon or swivel
Pahteu IN the street, made a rush and cantured II.
| then broke into the Hall and made sonne orrost,
witness arrested Burns and captured A pun. tooS
I4em 10 the station house; the swivel was nlaced in
arsnai herring carriage and taken to the station
/ n 0h Dp
glass which looked like broken bottles. also cow
the police W Ian u.
VIM Fl. Brown testified that he saw Henry Burns
DrinS tne cannon out of Jackson Hall; saw Michael
urady hre a gun repeatedly from near the corner
vi tne street, saw men come out of j. B. Dalton's
mouse opposite the Hall and fire guns; does not
Know who they firing at; about one half bonr
AFTER TINS firing the police firing at the marty
around the Hall; they had muskets, but as no one
was killed. witness thinks the police did not fire
eher shot or ball. this occurred about Il O'Clock in
the dav. ~ "
Marshal Herring testified that he cannot oiva INV
information in regard to the killing of Jourdan.
Out was IN the party of police who went to make
arrests at jackson Hail. captured a cannon and lot
pI muskets; the police were armed, but the loads
IN ten OF their guns would not make more than an
ordinary load for musket; the party in the Hall
hred from the windows on the police and some 9th
ers who gathered around; after the Hall was taken
witness left for the Station House in his carriage
taxing with him one prisoner, the cannon and a
Reg of cut nails anu
oi1cer Lucas testified that he was present at Jack
son nan ana saw two men point muskets ont of
window fronting on French street, they fired. ona
shot struck Jourdan and the other came so near r.
witness head that he felt the wind as the ball nas
seq; found the prisoner about half hour after
wards secreted in closet in the third story Of Jac
son Hall; the door closed and the closet dark.
the prisoner asked the officer not to kill him and
witness said he should not be hurt; Mr. Coster dis
covered the prisoner in the closet the lower mart f
the hall is used as bar ROOM and witness did NOT
near any one say ''et kill the d-n s-n of a
6.h" and no bottles were broken; but the prisoner
them kill me-" N
Joseph Costers evidence in regard to the arrest
OF the prisoner corrOborates with that of officer
Lucas; IN october last the prisoner called on wit
ness ana SAID that at the time Jourdan was shot he
was at nome, heard the firing, and then went TO the
Hall and asked witness to make it as light with
me as you cam and you shall not lose anything by
Thos. Shannessy testified that he saw the nris
oner at his own house in Hilen street two souares
OH from the Hail. when Jourdan was shot.
Mlchael hush testified that he lives in Hilen
stree1, opposite the prisoner, and when Jourdan
was Shot the prisoner was looking out his window.
several ladies were at his house. and all were look
ing at the riot the prisoner did not leave his house
II after Jourdan was shot, and carried down
High street. WV"
Patrlck Burns testified that he was at jackson Hall
when the prisoner came there; they were in the bar
room when the police came to make arrests: the
" 'HISS anu prisoner ran up stairs to hide; got in
5he closet; and closed the door the officers had mus
Kets and stamped butts on the floor; opened the clos
ct and one remarked, "Let me kill the id Irish,
and they begged the police not to harm them; the
reason they ran to hide was because thew vnra
AFRAID OF the police, for they did not belong to the
same party; on that day every man opposed to the
ponce In politics should be afraid of them.
Here the case closed and submitted to the
Jury without argument, who returned verdict of
not guilty on the several counts which embraced
murder, riot, &c. w. C. y. and S. s. Carr for the
defence " " YAH " VIC
John Burns was also arraigned on CHARGE of a.
Saultlng police officer Denison with intent TO mnr
ner by attempting to shoot him with a gun, from
window in jackson Hall, during riot when the
ponce went to make arrests The occurrence took
place at the same time that of the shooting of
police officer Jourdan
Officer Denison testified that he saw the ,risonar
'olnt the gun at him, and when he pulled the trio
ser, the gun flashed; witness knows the prisoner
ven, ana identified him in court. The prisoner
vas arrested IN the house; he fired from window
n the second story.
Mrs. Burns, mother to the prisoner testified that
ne was IN the house; a large force of nolice
0mlng towards the house; they were three abreast.
ihen they got near they fired on the house. her
on was behind the bar at work and was not nm
tairs during the day. up
number of witnesses testified to the good char
cer OF the prisoner, and a verdict of mot guilty''
as rendered on the several counts.
The court adjourned until tomorrow.
correspondence of the Daily Exchanged
ELMCoTrs Mills, March Is, 1883
circuit Court for Howard County Before Hon
lchJlas Brewer, Judge.
NO. 80. Baltimore and Ohio Poll