The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-03
La W INTELLIGENCE.

the Defence
State Us. Henry Gambrill, indicted for the murder
OF police officer Benjamin Benton, the night of
the I'D of September last, by shooting him with
pistol, inilicting mortal wound in and upon the
right side OF the neck, of the length of half an
inch and of the depth of four inches from which he
instantly died
On the meeting of the Court yesterday morning,
the examination of the witnesses for the defence
was resumed:
James Morgan. sworn.-Resides corner Ross and Eu-
taw streets No. IL; keeps public house, has known
Cambria for the last six or eight years; him the
night Benton shot he at my house about II
o'clock he came there with ten or twelve others Richard
Harris Iiouck Mcpherson, White and others whom wit
ness'dont recollect, in company with GambrilI
there were several persons in witness house when they
came I'M witness can't recollec all who there;
collects Andrew and James Miller Mr. Baer there
Gambrill asked witness to up the party with Them
witness declined because he not dressed properly.
they stayed about five minutes, and they all went ot
Mr.. Baer went out hut returned in few minutes;
brill dressed in dark suit of cothes-back coat
black pants black cap and red witness noticed his
dress that night Gambril generally dressed in dark
Clothes
BY Mr.. Whitney.-Don't remember the night of the
week of the murder; the week in the month"; Gambr
usually to witness house, lac had been coming there
since witness and he dissolved partnerships witness was
in partnership with GambIill. Eutaw Ross
streets; think it Wednesday night; always knew
Gambrl to dark clothes both winter and
1t was about IL o'clock when Gambrill came there that
night Gambrill was in company that night with, far
recoilecS, David iouck Jno McPherson Richard Harris
ana James hlte there was in the house Andrew and
Jefferson Miller, and Mr. VIM Baer; they had been there
most Of the evening" Gambr there only about five
minutes; most of the party went with Gambrill Mr.
Baer went to the door then back and stad there
talking To witness for about minutes; Mr. Baer
home, suppose Baer left the house 20 minutes hapast
eleven o'clock it about 10y when witness shut up
that night Gamhril back before witness shut up
that night: Howard Davis Mcpherson and some others
We're there when witness shut up Gambrill back
alone; he tell witness that his barkerper was in
the watch house; John ISenhard was witness barkceper
he came to tell witness this because some officers were at
Gambrill's house. looking for of Them Baer was
dressed in dark clothes; Gambrill's a bright
coiored vest, bright flowers in it, it remark
able looking vest when witness dissolved with
Gambrl Cambria went to tend bar ut Keywortl's;
heard OF the murder, when Gamhril arrested at my
house was shut mp then outside there were
eight in the house then getting their drink when
Ganh was arrested they were in the house Gambrili
vest was single bretsted think he had on buff cOOred
shirt; scnhadt and ouck started with Gambill to 90
to this party; it was or 10 minutes after II; John Nc
Pherson came with Gambril he Cambria tender
BY Mr.. Duiy.-Gambril arrested outside witness
door did not 90 out to him arrested: Burke came in
and told witness Gambr had been arrested none Of the
party in the house went out when Gambri arrested
Mr. Baer visited witness house; he equenS the house
think Baer drank there that night don't know how often
have Mr. Bacr there; don't know how often comes
there; about as often you (Mr. Duffy come
9neStion.-iiow often have you seen me there?
Wine>S.-Ab1ut as often as Mr. Baer
QueStion.-Havc you at y0ur house more than
hall dozen times during the last three months.
Witness Yes. have
Question.-As often as Mr.. Baer2
Witness-Ycs.
Mr. Pitts What is the object Of these questions is it
to reflect upon Mr.. Baer2
Mr. Duiiy.-No. sir.
Mr. Whitney.-The design was to show that Mr.. Baer
frequenting the house often might have been mis.kan
Is to the night when this party was at Morgan-S
MIR Duny.-nStead of rejecting upon Mr.. Baer. think
the answers are rejecting upon me ITO the witness l.
You say you have seen me at your house as often as
Mr.. Baer did you ever stay there any length of
timcy
Witness-T have seen you stay there long enough 70
drink two glasses of ale at the bar.
Mr. Duiy.-We have nothing more to ask the witness.
Henry Lancaster. swom.-Rcside PENNSYLVANIA ave
nue. near Bdde street. was at Mrs. Green's party the
night Benton shot in the house the party
OF men came there witness could not get out of the front
went out the back way and round the pave
ment Gambrl there and talked him getting
the party away; some young then cried ''watch'
witness had his hand on Gambrlts shoulder while talk
ing to him; one Of the party got into the house through
the window thet the young cried watch: witness
officers Rigdon and Benton go into the house and
followed after them; Gambril dressed in dark clothes
that night dark coat dark pants and cap and red
with figures omit.
around the corner from Bdde street. have known Gam
brill ever since knew myself don't associate with
brill and the young men he goes with; party
With MT GdeenS SON t2n trecolec who else there
out the front door witness scaled the back fence
the key Of the gate lost; Mt this time the
party outside singing; Miss Switzer there
witness sitting the window when the party
ncnccd singing; the window up. but the shutters
were shut witness did not notice Miss Switzer them a
the singing witness tried 90 out Mrs. Green told
witness not to out; witness had heard there going
to be a serenade that light; saw Henry GambriII when
went out; Gamhr standing the carpenter shop
Benjamin HOltZ there; there some four five
on the opposite side of the street; witness then
the Young ladies in the house were frightencd
talked with Gambri five or ten minutes: smoothed the
lapel of Gamhrs coat; the coat had velvet collar he
had on :; reddish wastcoat; it showed more red than
any thing else; don't know if it single double
breasted; don't know what he had his neck
the parties on the inside opened the shutters when those
outside knocked and then they shut again after this
got in the window. and then young man came
out cried watch; officer Benton and Rigdon go
in the house while witness was talking to Gambr: wit
went into the house after the officers went in; the
who got into the window pushed in from the out
side and pulled by from the inside when the
man was getting in the window watch" cried wit
had been in the house five ten minutes when he
heard he report Of the pistol then went to the and
saw the body of Benton lying there.
| By Mr. DuGy.-Don't know who summoned me- ito Mr.
Duffy you came to house. and asked what knew,
and told you would tell an knew told you talked
with Henry Gambn that night and that he was dressed
! in dark clothes You then said, you did not want me.
The next night saw Mr. Hack and he said the State had
! summoned me.
BY Mr. itts-WitnesS works for himself; has wagons
for collecting barrels don know where his wagons were
standing on that night they stand sometimes on Biddle
| street and sometimes on PennSylyania avenue
J"nH tp"u5l, III iys,ier St!ge'' heS
blGde street Lave no cquIhthce with uamDr; on the
hGht Of me murder was on thG avenue, near ,rchaf,t
street. between orchard ana 81 Mary street. Wheh Wit
ness heard the report Of pistols witness then turned
INTO orchTu street heaH man running lOoReu around
and saw man turn INTO orchard street from towards
what he had en- his head witness walked on the right
hand side of the avenue policeman corner Of George
street on the opposite side met party on Franklin street
between Paca ana Green one OF the party had keg on
his shoulder; it looked like iagerheer key saw no po-
above where witness saw the man.
BY Nj. Undergraduates was on the right hand side
of Franklin street. know Capt. Ineweayer and Hoffman;
did not see them that night did not the the
avenue when first him he had Just turned the
/ into Orchard street.
BY Mr. Hacs.-fhc man was running pretty fast; when
witness got to the of Tessier street the
| of sight.
Sergeant Walters, sworn,-Was on the avenue on the
night of the murder, near George street, think AZ
| George street; before the pistol was fired witness
! saw three pass down the avenue; witness
| officer Watkins; man on The right side of the
street near the gutter going towards Franklin street
he had on light pants don't know as to his other dress
this was after the shot was hrcd; hailed the man and
asked him what was the matter he said 1t was 10 the
cone the man continued to run; did not stop; witness
then up to the Of Bidde street where Ben
! was killed.
| BY Mr. Whitncy.-After witness left Watkins M
the left hand side of the avenue the right
side OF the avenue in the street near the pavement did
not notice any other clothing bat his pants they were
light first him between Orchard and Mary's
the witness the double rap and got answer
at the corner; witness Immediately ran up to Blddle
street. witness could have run twice the distance from
Bddle street to where he saw the man running alter liz
heard the report of the pistol.
BY Mr. Dudy-Witness had crossed George street when
he first the it probably eight minutes after
witness left officer Watkins he heard the report of the
| pistol.
Officer Watkins, sworn-Been on police little over
three years. was on the avenue before the shooting tooh
place; after the shooting was SthdihG on e hortnWes
corner oil EutaW anu rlahkih streets taking WIN ON
GERS Norwood Mcbohaln ana "aterS' ths was niue
after eleven sefSeat waters anu Norwood went doWi
rrankih street ai'eI tal' anu oleer vent oN
to the southeast corner OF Eutaw ana fahkin streets
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