The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-15
CITY IN ELLIGENCE


SUDDEN DEATH-SupposED For1 Pr ~, ~, Tr,-
DAY morning last, about 3 O'Clock q man ooro5
James Patton, laborer in the employ of the Rail-
more and Ohio Railroad Co., boarding at the Wheel
lIg house, Kept by Michael Connolly, corner OF
conway ana Howard streets, was discovered
lying at the foot of the second fight of starr
IN an lnsensible condition, his injuries beino If
such nature as to cause death on the foIloT;no
I'd: uay' several OF ms fellow workmen not being sat
lsed WIN the statement made by those in the Rousa
as TO the manner of his death ordered coronar,s in
quest to be held and DR.. Benson was summoned for
that purpose. An inquest was held but still thera
was dissatisfaction on the part of the jury as to
the way In which 1T had been conducted in reference.
to which one of the number, Mr. Samuel W Down
ing called at the MarshaPs Office on Friday and STA
ted his suspicious to Deputy Marshal Manly HAVING
previously made affidavit before Justice BOYD chat
ne nau oeen called upon by Coroner Benson to
serve as juror, for the purpose of inouirinp into
the cause OF the death of James Patton. that NOT
oelng satisfied with the verdict rendered from the
TACT that he was not permitted by the Coroner to
examine the witnesses, and that further that there
were marks OF blood in several places that had been
washed up, and moreover, the body was NOT ax
ahmed Dy the jury, being in a coffin at the time of
holding the inquest" This statement was placed in
tnt n"hus OF Deputy Manly who, after comforting
with the States Attorney, Milton Whitney. ESQ
proceeded, in company with DR.. Hoffman, CAPTAIN
Manly, OF the Southern District Police and Justice
BOYD, to the Baltimore Cemetery, where the bodr
Mas eXhumed, and post norton examination held
Inc skull was found to have been fractured in eavan
distinct places, one of which was to the extent of
ten inches, running from the left ear toward the
crown OF the head, thence to the back of the necl
Inc otners warned from two and half to three quar-
tefs an nchln length, which the physician said couId
not have been caused by falling the distance stated
alter returning to the city, the Deputy Marshal with
capt Manly, Lieut.. Lippv, Sergeant PamphiIion
ana officers Caulk and Vernon went to the house
where the affair occurred On theirI way they ar
named ard KaIla b..
Murray and at the house took into custody the pro-
prietor, Michael Connolly, his wife Mary Connolly
Mary NJ Court and Edward Burns, all of whom were
conveyed 10 the Southern District station house
and held by Justice Boyd as being accessories "a
the murder of James Patton. An examination will
De mad In the case this afternoon at o. clock at the
station house A remark made by Murray to Lieut.
iLlPPy! VINO mad nm IN charge, that he wanted to
know II he had been arrested about that murder-
nothing having been said to him in reference to The
matter, caused greater degree of suspicion
MUSICAL TREAT.-On Friday evening several
OF the most eminent Professors and Composers of
our city, assembled at the rooms of Henry NcCaf
frey, No. 2OI Baltimore street. for the purpose of
testing the quality Of the new Grand Piano, made
by WIN; hnabe Co., which had been placed there
On On eHnloitlon: Among the number present, were
Professors Courleander, Mahr, Ahrend Hewitt
Stoddark, Schaetfer, and Sutro-persons fully ca
pable OF Judging of the merits of the Instrument
Cholce selections from Mendesohn, Beethoven. Bel
nd
inc impression was that superior instrument could
not be produced. 1t will remain at Mr. McCatfrey's
lor lew days only, prior to its being forwarded 10
a gentleman IN the South who has purchased it.
FmE-The alarm of fire about half past two
O'Clock ON Saturday morning, was caused by tn.
burning OF the old Chemical Works situated mile
and half from the city, near Whites Mills little
west OF the Northern Central Railroad The building
formerly belonged to company of gentlemen OF
TINS city, but at the time of its destruction was
owned by Chauncy Brooks, ESD. and unoccupied
Loss from $1,000 to $4,000. No insurance The
hre Is supposed to have been the result of accident
Inc alarm at +. NJ on Saturday, proceeded from
the burning OF chimney on Park street near Sara
toga -''"i ''"'"
SERIOUS CAsrALTY.-A man named John Sbarn
employed IN the steam tannerv of Messrs Georae
Appold d Sons, on North street near Eagnr mat
with serious accident on Thursday last ,Tbia oil
ing the machinery. His right arm was caught and
crushed to the elbow, the injury being of such a ma
lIre that amPutaton was deemed necessary, which
was performed by Professor n r. Smith at the
paueht residence, No. l3I Britton street.
"4MBLNG ON THE SABGATH.-Henry Hunt Mar
TIN Swlsner ,and George Bushlnan were yester-
gay arrested by officers Crouch and Hause of the
Southern District Police, on the CHARGE of ganL-
ling at the house of Henry Raser on Sabbath dav
lhey were arraigned before Justice Boyd who
hned them each 81 and costs. Henry Raser for per
mlting gambling at his house was arrested NV pG;
PASSED THRouGH.-A delegation of Indians of the
sioux tribe, thirtyfour in number, reached here on
SATURDAY morning by the Northern Central Railroad
from Minnesota and put up at Barthoow's Nation
al Hotel They lett in the afternoon train for Wash
lngton, whittier they go on business of importance
with the President
- ARREST FOR PAssGNG CorSrERrEr MovrY.-Oficer
tucker, OF the NJ. d. F., on Saturday, arrested
man named Daniel Leventhal, on the charge Of
passing counterfeit half dollar on Andrew Cams
Justice Mckinley committed him to answer the
charge before court "
ARRIVED SAFE.-The steamer Virginia, due here
on Wednesday last, did not arrive until Saturday
morning, having been detained by the ice in tn
kappahannock She received some slight damage
about the bow and Sides but will be ready to IeaS.
on Friday next.
RoBBERY.-The hotel of Mr.. Samuel Wilhelm on
W est Pratt street, entered by thieves on last
ednesday night, and robbed of some three or four
pairs OF boots belonging to the boarders
CRIMINAL COTRT--Eptnra Ham,, Sim,