The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-05

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people the after part"
Court-''Well now, Captain, the Court would
advise you not to charter your boat for any such
purpose again; you take crowd Of niggers and
white people aboard, and get up row. 1t will
always be the case. It's pity they didn't whip
you"
Mr.. Whitney.-''Is this statement made bv the
Court to prejudice the States case before the
jury?"
Court.-''I don't care whether it does or not"
Wltness.-"The W boat was built to be chartered;
ii take yonr advice might as well lay her up
Court-"That will do, you had no right to take
| such a load of niggers and white men as that, Go
| down; sit down. Laughter.l
Noah Abbott-sworn-Was on the Steamer Er-
press at the time of the riot; in the saloon du-
ring the trip down, did not move seat during the
whole night; heard considerable noise outside
was timid about going out, and did not go out; saw
the colored people come running into the saloon
| crying for help, among themselves; heard them
outside and inside, screaming for help, among the
| young men running into the saloon after them re-
cognised COsgrove and Deford, there were some six
or elght altogether two of the young men at
cambridge some Is or 20 colored people ran into
the saloon some into the after cabin; saw De-
ford driving the black people out of the Saloon,
they were beating them over the head, heard the
I blows they were crying "My God what shall 7
! do" Gentlemen for Gods sake let me alone;' De-
ford was driving them out saving ego out this is
no place for colored people,"
Court-"Did you see or hear anything of the
raylshng OF coored woman the boat :? q"
Witness.-''1 did not see it, heard of it."
Court.-"Well, that has been published in the
newspapers all about the New York papers made
great 1uss about 1T it is calculated to injure the
reputation OF the city, the newspapers publish it
and call 1T a rowdy CITY, and then people get up
reform movement; the Court wants to clear that
up, about ravishing woman
Witness continued-A colored man came into the
saloon about % O'Clock, and some younp man fol-
lowed him and told him to go out, he did 90 out
| and then cried murder; then a gentleman in the
saloon got up and said this was going too far and
called those tO -
after this; the two young men at Cambridge we: e
among those trying to get ehe coored man out
BY Mr. kraft-Did net see De Ford or Howard
strike any one. did not recognize Howard at all
BY Mr.. Cowan.-Saw Donovan and Skinner on
the boat; then at Cambridge; did not see Cosgrove
strike anybody.
John North, sworn.-Was a passenger on the
boat; was in the passenger saloon and remained
there during the night heard noise of disturbance
forward, then there silenee afterwards heard
another noise, and the coored people rushed into
the saloon crying for protection; some white youpp
men came In after them; recognize Reese and De
ford as being among them did not see any partic-
ular man do any particular thing; repeated cries
and repeated riots from that time until o'clock in
the morning; at that time a colored man came
into the saloon, then parties followed him and
told him to go out, he cried "for Gods sake ren-
tlemen, let me alone, didn't do anything" he |
went out and afterwards heard him cry smurdar.,
saw a man through window cutting him with a |
knife; went on the upper deck afterwards where |
the wounded negroes were, it was all bloody lock-
ed ed like hog pen; saw them dressing the wounds;
they had been cut with knives; heard Deford's |
name called repeatedly; saw several of them have
knives and pistols in the saloon.
BY Mr.. Kraft.-Did not recognize Deford or |
or Howard as striking anybody; did not notice any |
particular person; they were all in the crowd to- |
gether.
William D. Wright, sworn-Was a PASSENGER
on the boat; recognized all these prisoners and |
some SIX or seven Others; recognize Deford and |
Cosgrove as being some of those with handkerchefs
about their necks; the riot on the forward part
OF the boat saw the crowd throwing sticks at the |
negroes, breaking chairs, &C.; recognize these |
prisoners as being part of the crowd the riot con-
tinued from IL until between and o'clock; some
of the negroes rushed into the saloon others ON the
hurricane deck; helped to dress anegrO wounds who
had been cut; saw these parties all running and
hallooing with the crowd; the deck was very
bloody; saw four negroes who had been cut one in
the SIDE, one IN the arm one in the hand, and one
down the back heard cry of ooh, you Reesey,
come here they are attacking u.s. heard a CRY of
"oh, you Rip Raps, come up here"
by MIR. kratt.-Did not see Deford or Howard
strike anybody.
Court.-"Did you see or hear anvthiup of n de.
cent colored woman being ravished?'
Witness.-"I did not hear anything about that /"
Court-"Well, that has been published all over
the country by the newspapers, and want it cor
Witness.-"All | heard was that colored wo
man bad run and got in white mans berth"
Court-"That colored woman jumped into a
white mans berth ?'
COurt-"Now, the reporters must put that down: |
the newspapers published about a woman being
raVlshed-let the reporters publish all about it. |
10 wltness j. Vow sit down. To the jury;l Gen
tIemen of the Jury, the Court will adjourn until
about this case
As the Judge said this, he arose and took his
hat.
Mr.. Leakin.-"May it please your Honor, | want
to examine this witness. have not asked a ques-
tinn YETI
Without needing Mr.. Leakiu the Judge walked
The Court adjourned at o'clock until this morn
ing, when the case will be resumed.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoUnr-Hon. William
Fell Giles, Judge. The following occupied yester-
FrancfsT. Mohtell Us. Brig Delta An action
to recover the value OF cargo of guano consigned
to the bellant, which had been repleved by the
owner of the vessel. VIM. Schev for hbellant
Robert j. Brent and John p Poe for defendant
SUPERIOR CoURr.-Hon Z. Collins Lee, Judge
The following occupied yesterday:
Edward p. Porter Us. Francis s. Gibbons and
Francis Kelly. Action to recover for labor on
contract Jury out. ... sr
Atkinson and Bryan for Plaintiff. Brent and
Gale for Defendant.
Assignment for to-day 2O5 to 23O,
CoURT OF CoMMoN PLEAs.-Hon. William L. Mar
shall, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday:
d. A. Dickinson William Wilson. An appeal
from Justice Wheat. Judgment reversed.
Same Us. Philip Bennett. An appeal from JUS
tice Wheat. Judgment reversed
Benz F. Cadell Us. L. NJ. Shane An appeal
from Justice Griffin. Judgment affirmed.
John and Richard Geary as. Constable & Fisher.
An appeal from Justice Mckinley. Judgment re-
versed and Judgment for appellant for SIS and costs
Frederick A. Amos John Schaub An appeal
from Justice Ensor. Judgment reversed and iudg-
ment for appellee for Sl4.6G and costs.
CmcUIT Court FOR BALTIMORE C1rY.-Hon. VIM.
George Krebs, Judge-The following occupied
yesterday:
Paine France & Morris Exceptions to the
Auditors report (before reported.) Further ar
gued by j. NJ. Campbell, Esq, for defendants, and
c. +. Mayer for complainant. Without hearing all
of Mr.. Mayors argument the case was postponed
until Thursday next Messsrs. Mayer and johnson
for complainant, ami Messrs Campbell Nelson and
Lanahan for defendants
TowsoNTowN, Oct. 4, 1859.
CRcuIT CoURT FOR BALTIMORE CoUNrY-.Before