The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-13
LAW In EMCE

CRIMINAL CouRr.-Bcfore Hon. Henry Stump,
Judge. Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney
prosecuting The following business was transact
ed yesterday:
Samuel Goulden, indicted on the charge of bur
glariously entering the dwelling house of Alexander
G. Robinson, and stealing therefrom certain arti-
cles OF clothing, was arraigned and plead 'not
guilty."
Robert Mason, indicted on the charge of burglar
iously entering the clothing establishment of Asbury
Jarrett, on the corner of Baltimore and Front
streets, and stealing therefrom sundrv articles of
merchandise amounting in value to about $3.50 was
afraigned and plead ''not guilty" John Wagner
indicted as an accessory of Mason, was also ar
raigned and plead mot guilty. Bail in these
cases was fixed at l,50O each but was not given
The case OF the State rs. Lewis Frank alias Fran
clsco indicted on the charge of burglar0usly en-
terlng the dwelling house of Joseph Edwards, was
removed to the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county.
State Us. Oliver F. atson indicted on the CHARGE
OF forging bill OF exchange for $500, with intent
to detraud k. II. Carr & Brothers. The traverser
was placed on trial, X. c. Barry appearing as his
counsel
R. H. Carr testified that about the first of March,
1898, the prisoner came to his place of business and
presented bill of exchange, purportinr to have
been drawn by Nicholas l.. Darnal for the sum of
$500. Witness examined the signature and thought
1T was genuine; directed his book keeper to draw
check for the amount and while he was doing so
the prisoner asked witness if he was acquainted
with the signature of Bushrod W. Marriott; re-
marked that he was, and prisoner presented bill
OF exchange on Thomas }. Hall & Co.. signed bv
MIR. Marriott prisoner said that Mr.. Hall had pro
nounced it forgery, and witness looked at it and
thought 1t was forgery; prisoner told witness that
he was recently from Nicaragua and received the
bills from a man by the name of Hunt
Tor collection; after he the forged note on Hall
Co., told the prisoner that he would make some
inquiry about the draft upon him. and endorsed it
payable at the expiration of ten DAYS; after four
or five days had elapsed he learned that both bills
were iorgeres went to the hotel where prisoner
was stopping and told him that the draft on him
was forgery; prisoner told him if it was a forgery
he did not wish him to pay it; man by the name of
Corryall stated that he was present when prisoner
received the bills from Hunt: told prisoner to give
him the bill and prisoner told him he would bring it
to him, which he did during the afternoon
BY detence.-PrisOner did not ask him to nav the
draft on Hall Co.; he could have rot the draft ON
witness cashed, as it was endorsed good: prisoner
afterwards stated that he obtained the bills at a
gaming tables witness has had dealings with CORY
all; thinks he is a bad man.
After this witness was examined. the case was
submitted to the jury, who returned a verdict of
''not guilty The against the accused for at
tempting to detraud Mcssrs. Hall & Co.. was aban-
doned by the State, and the trayerser was dis
charged from custody.
A petition was filed by Mr.. Sweeney, in behalf
of Edward Woods, for writ of hoLeas corpus, di-
recting the warden of the Jail to bring into Court
the body of the petitioner, who is now imprisoned
for violating the law relating to hawkers and ned
oilers Order passed directing a writ to be issued
returnable on Saturday morning.
The grand jury returned eight prcsentments: to-
tai during the term Il.
Adjourned until this morning.
SUPERIOR CoUnr.-The trial calendar was called
yesterday.
There was no business transacted in the other