The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-20
La W INTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURT-TEIAL FOR KEEPING DIsoRDEELY
HoUsE-AssAULTs AND BATTERIEs-WILLIAA G. Form
SENTENCED TO BE HUNG-REcoGNIzANcEs FORFEITED
CASES sTETTEp-CAsEs POSTPONED
CRIMINAL CoURT-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge. Milton
Whitney, Esq, States Attorney prosecuting. The fol.
lowing business occupied the Court yesterday:
State William Myers indicted for keeping disorder
Iy house. Tried before the Court. Myers house is
Fell street near Ann The States witnesses all testified
the that the reputation OF the house that of
disordery it house where balls held, the
company being composed of abandoned characters;
witness testified that he often heard cursng swearing and
fighting there in the night time; in to question
by the defence this witness said that the noise
simply that made by enjoying dance; he heard
on one occasion some one cry out u the head OIL OF the
d-n b-h' The police officers on that beat also testi-
fled to the disOrderly character of the establishment
Declared Guilty and fined $50 and costs. Total
S49.l0.
Judge stump-'Myers if you come up here again the
Court will not only fine You, but put you in Jail for three
months, too
McAllister for the defence.
State rs Jacob Dunham and Francis Collins, indicted
for resisting police officer John H. Johnson in the dis
charge of his duty and also for assaung the officer.
Tried before the Court. Declared mot guilty
c. J. NJ. Gwinn for the defence
State RS Jacob Waite indicted for assaulting the sam
officer. Tried before the Court Declared guilty
Fined 81 and COSTS and imprisoned one week. Total fine
and costs $31 81.
state Nicholas Trenger, indicted for an assault
clared guilty Fined So and costs and imprisoned two
weeks. Total fine and costs s3O56.
W. P. Whyte for the defence.
State John Sparks. indicted for assault with in
tent kill Matthew Doyle and also for riotng. Doyle,
youth, shot through the thigh, during fight be
tween the 'Eubolt' and Hunter clubs Federal Hill
The boy had been summoned several times and returned
es'. and the State having testimony by which
Spaks could be identified the person who fired the
shot, the Court ordered a Stet to be entered.
George II. Williams for the defence
The case of John Fritz charged with keeping disor
derby house, was postponed until Monday morning
William Parker charged with rotng, pleaded guilty
and was fined 81 and costs. Total S12.49.
The case of John Damenbergcr charged with selling
liquor Sunday, removed affidavit to Baltimore
County Court and bail given for his appearance
James Donnelly, charged with riOtng at the Eighth
Ward polls the day of the shooting of Sergeant Jor-
dan and for assaultirg j. F. White admitted bail
in the of $500. James Ward becoming his bonds
to that amount.
The recognizances of the following parties indicted
selling liquor Sunday forfeited John Coy, John
Harman Mary Diggs, George Rckman Henry Crotts, L.
W Ropp Patrick Roach James Sharp. John Spilman, j.
II. Smith, Thomas Rafferty,, Henry Shutz, Mary Ann
Todd, William Wits Henry Wycil. E. H. Wvman, H.
Wasmuth Robert Wilson George Rosmark John Nc
Cormick, John Nevns, William Slifer John Daker,
Frederick Kinks Patrick Gimeyer and Sarah Peacock
William g. Ford convicted of the murder of Thomas H.
Burnham the night of the 18th of July last then
brought into Court and placed in the prisoners box
Ford was dressed comfortably and neatly and his ap
pearance indicated that his situation and confinement
had d. made no inroad upon his physical condition
William H. Cowan, Esq, of his counsel, pre-
sent, and conversed with him for a few in low
tone, before Ford took his seat.
The Court Clerk, then said, "Wilam G. Ford stand up,
and hold up your right hand Ford arose ION his seat
directed, and seemed perfectly sefpossessed.
Judge Stump then addressed the prisoner follows,
Ford standing as the Judge speaking:
William G. Ford you have been tried by jury of your
selection, and found guilty of murder the
least this Court considers their verdict and
has ordered to be recorded The able counsel who de-
Tended you filed two motions in your behaf-one for
trial, and another in arrest of judgment The first
motion abandoned without argument and over-ruled:
but the second lin arrest Of udgmen was argued by
your counsel with great eanesness and ingenuity The
Court after mature delberaon thereupon has come to
the conclusion that there in the verdict or the
manner Of its rendition recording that is sufficient in
law to arrest the Judgment of the Court the verdict
the jury From this opinion your counsel intend to
eeue writ OF error to the Court of Appeals
you. What the Court of Appeals may decide it IS not
competent for this Court to predict influence but only
to decide the law according to its understand
ing.
The Court will not any rebuke proceed give
any spiritual advice leaving that the ministers Of
Gospel But the Court will not refrain from xpressng its
deep regret at your unhappy condition young man
brought to condgn punishment in the prime of life
through n1amed Jealousy about fra and errng
the sister OF the wife Of the murdered Burnham most