The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-20

Richard Pryor, who arrested Friday last by off
Pindel Talbot and Redgrave the charge of
lently assauting William Phelps and also with as
sautng and beating Mrs. Houston, (Mr. Phelps
mother in-law,l taken before the Mayor on Sat
urday morning when the following evidence in the case
adduced:
Mrs Houston, swom.-Was at dinner at my residence
No. 345 North Gay street; heard at the front
door, came out of the room Phelps open the door;
Pryor in abruptly and attacked Phelps Pryor
caught him by the throat, and attempted choke him;
ran between them and tried to part them; Pryor got
my hands in his mouth and bit severely several of
the neighbors then rushed in to what the matter
officer Pnde came into the house and caught hold of
Pryor he succeeded in getting him outside the door
he broke away from him, and rushed in several times
and tried to get at Phelps Pryor finally taken off by
the officers.
William Phelps, sworn.-Resides at No 345 Gay street;
was walking along Gay street near Mott, about one
O'Clock Friday; Pryor standing the grocery
store of Mr.. Herring; walked down. and as witness
passing by Pryor stuck out his foot tried to trip
witness and throw him down; did not stop say any
thing to him. he drunk; Pryor followed Witness
and cursed him, told him he not game and tried
raise fight he followed and at last close up to
witness and commenced pushing him; witness told him
go away when Pryor struck witness in the face;
two three blows witness then attempted to defend
himself when Pryor caught him by the cravat; Mr.. Sad
Ter up and took his knife and cut his (Pheps era
vat Pryor then stumbled and was caught by officer Pin
dell; young named Wheat followed witness, and
said he did not think Pryor done right and he would have
nothing more to do with him; witness then went home
and had just entered the door when some knocked
opened the door, Pryor in and cOlared Witness Mrs
Houston in and tried to pacify Pryor, did not
Pryor bite my mother law did not see any weapon
James Long, sworn-Resides in the same house with
Phelps was with him when the afray took place; saw
Pryor out his foot Phelps did not stop but kept on
down the street. Pryor followed Phelps and struck him
in the face; him strike Phelps three times he then
caught Phelps by the cravat and choked him;
tleman cut Phelps crava and Pryor staggered back
Officer Pnde then caught Pryor and started down Gay
streetsaw him Pryor disappear down open cellar door
did not Pryor again until he into Phelps house
and attacked Phelps Mrs Houston try to part them
did not Pryor bite Mrs Houston did pistol in
his hands, saw officer Pnde arrest Pryor and take him
of.
John E. Sansbury sworn-Resides at No. 165 Aisquith
street. going from dinner to store passing along
Gay street, Pryor and Phelps going down the street.
Pryor try to stop Phelps saw him showing against
Phelps supposed they would fight and stopped the
result; saw Pryor strike Phelps three times then saw
Phelps strike Pryor Pryor catch hold Of Phelps
vat and choke him. cut the cravat; and Py
fell back; officer Pnde arrested Pryor, and started
down the street. Pryor broke away from the officer
ran towards witness; officer Pinde caught him a cond
time and started down the street, Pryor disappear
through open cellar door, don't know whether he fell
into it or not did not see him afterwards; Pryor very
much intoxicated at the time; did any weapons.
Officer Pindell, swOrn.-Was in Mr.. Herring's store
about O'Clock Friday; out and Pryor and
Phelps scufng; up and arrested Pryor and started
down the street. Pryor escaped by running into cellar
and gong out the back way ran around into Aisquth
street and caught Pryor again. he escaped second time
and up to Phelps house; witness after him and
found him and Phelps struggling in the passage;
lady trying to part Them went in and caught hold of
Pryor he had pistol sticking in his pantaoons pocket
took the pistol away him. and got him outside of the
door officer Talbot up and assisted in arrestng
him; took him down to Mr. Kennard's and put him
in wagon and took him to the watch house. he resisted
the officers for some time.
Several other witnesses examined and corrobora-
ted the above testimony. After hearing the evidence in
the case Mayor held him to bail in the of 81 900
TO answer the charge b fore the Criminal Court Mr.
John Young becoming his bondsman
Rosa Chew, (negress arrested on Saturday night
by officer Lemon, charged with assautng and beating
Rosa Carl. Justice Boyd committed her for Court.
Rosana Smith arrested Saturday night by
officer Van Holland charged with stealing quantity of
clothing. Justice Showacre committed her for Court
Henry Burns was arrested Saturday night by Sergt
Cook and officer Hudgns, charged with assaultng with
j. MearlS
him for Court.
Christopher Lewis was arrested by officer j. Morgan,
charged with stealing bottle of whiskey and some cloth
ing from Patrick Norton No IS Gay street. Justice
Mearis committed him for Court.
John Hubble arrested Saturday night by officer
Redgrave, charged with assaulting and beating Walter
Orem. Justice Mearis committed him for Court.