The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-06
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r reml ana herman streets found some officers having
; ~ charge witness went on to the station houses
sald there some time and then went TO Ripdons house
went IN and the first witness recognized in the hose
was oIoPpS; witness remarked Crops, you have had
something to do with this; Cropps reped ssWelI Mr.
SunchcOmb if you think will give INV self nn witness
In few moments found that Crops had left the house
Cross-examined by Mr.. Whyte.-wtness thinks he
saw ocer Mcdonald standing the southeast corner of
Baltimore and Green streets that night Rudon was win
witness then we were on the northwest corner of Bat
more anu hreen Streets 1t dark night cloudy night
Copps and Corre came up to Green street on the north
iae oil Baltimore street. they on the same side as
Kigdon and Witness have seen Cropps freouentv in that
neighborhood thinks his father lives on Pearl eet
Lexington street. can't if Crops went into Cherrys
es & were very snort time in Ameys house; did
clothes, with glazed cap Crops was dressed in light
cao.hcs oorre was stranger to Witness witness has
seen Crops walk about that neghborhood daily have not
seen Henry Gambr frequentng places in that neghbor
mood don recolect ever seeing Gambr and Cropps to-
seugr; % a4nt reco,ect whether Crops had cap
ouch iat tht ni%ht don know anyt thing about the
ation of friendship between Crops Rigdon; Rigdon
Bob might have seen Mcdonald that night at watch
house, don't know whether he did or NOT d3 NOT
watch house with Rigdon
Mr.. Gittings.-"Iad Rigdon any apnrehensons of dan
ger from Crops at that time and any conversation did
he express those apprehensons?'
Mr.. Whyte objected to the question
Judge Price decided the question nadmissabe
by Mr. Gitungs-Don't know the relations existing
Crops, it Core said Gambrl was an innocent
man. to the best of witness knowledge the remark was
made twice in front of Barks; the first time bv Cor
made. ~ ""''n II was
James W. Strong, sworn-Iive in Scott street doors
from Pratt street, recollect the occasion of tb aob
ocer gdon known Marion Crops by sight some three
or four years; him on the night of tbe mnrdo
ohcers Rigdon and Snchcomb on Baltimore street
night witness was standing in front Cudneys saloon
conversing with three four persons. Officer
came up and stopped two three moments did not no.
tce Rigdon at frs Crops and Corrie also came aion
anu stopped; Stinchcomb and Rgdon then went up the
street ana Cropps and Corre followed them; when they
got near the new building witness saw Cropps Get he
nina an awning post and stoop down. witness saw Cropps
url" 3mething from his breast could not tell what it
was whether it was gun or pistol witness on,v sow
the barrel; witness then went into the saloon Witness
d st.u ne thought there would be shooting which
Mr.. whyte objected to that as testimony
Judge Pr ice ruled it inadmissble
Witnessed contnued-Cropps pointed the weanon to
wards the officers Corre standing about the middle
9teers together then officers Rgdon, Stnchcomb and
Freeman the latter overlook the two former after thev
passed Cudneys the awning post is between the lamps
between Cudneys and Hofman's tavern; it is near the
lamp post at Iloffhan's tavern; am positive it
was Crops who had the weapon; after witness went into
Cudhey Cropps also with Corrie: did NOT hnar
the report of pistol before they came Crops and Corri
came IN about 20 80 minutes after witness. thew took
drink, and went back and Cropps got TALKING fo Mr.
Rothrop, he was showing something to Mr. Rothrop
whlch witness thought gun; Rothrop asked CronnS
no" II got broke; witness don't recoect the answer of
oroppS' Cropps and Corre then sang song and after
wards went out; witness staid there until he heard
report OF pistol witness and Rothrop then came out of
tne saloon ana heard several Shots then ran towards
Pine street and saw crowd running down Pine street
saw Cropps standing the northeast Pine and
baltimore steetS alone Cropps halooed don't
something of that sort; witness don't know who Cropps
was calling to; he appeared be saving il to some one
across the street. witness and Rothrop then went short
distance down Pine street, when thew met the officers
coming up with Corre.
Crossexamned by Mr.. whyte-Witness will be % wears
Of age on the 26th of next April the persons in front of
the saloon with witness Otis Thompson and George
Stewart; think Freeburger was there: Cropps
and Corre followed the officers; Corrie said
something about Gambril don't know what
it did not hear Crops say anything at that time
could not what kind of weapon Crops had Cropps
was STOPPING down. with his partly towards Rigdon
and the other officers witness could only see the barrel
can't tell which officer the outside think Rgdon
was IN the middle was not examined before the Mayor at
the watc- house. witness can't tell whether what he saw
was pistol or gun; witness swears that what he saw
crops pointing was either pistol barrel witness
don know whether it was gun or a pistol it might
nave had no stock nor trigger Crops had ab coat
thinks he had n cap.
Joseph n. Rohrop, sworn-Recollect the night Rrdon
was killed. know Crops, know Strong; was in Cudneys
that night Crops in and walked back to witness
and asked witness what he doing there pulled out
fhorse pistol and pointed towrads witnefs. witness
toll don't know whether that is the pistol Tpsto shown
witness have that pistol before officer Hough show
ed 1t to witness; don't know whether he could to
the pistol that Crops had that night would like to
be positive on my oath that that the pistol
udge Prce-'Wh1ti is your opinion.
Mr.. Whyte objected to TIE witness being allowed to
speak as to the identity of tue weapon his opinion
Mr. Fittings contended that the impression of the wit
says he believes the weapon to he the as one
Crops had that night, it is to go Jury as the i'm
preston Of his mind at the time of the occurrence.
Mr. Whyte opposed the witness giving his opinion as
testimony and said he would like argue the question
IN the morning. as he wished to quote number autho
rites on the subject.
The Judge assented, and ten minutes past seven
O'Clock the Court adjourned to meet this morning