The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-02
Assignment for to-day 1914 to 836.

CIRCUIT CoURr FOR BALTIMORE CouNrY.-Before
Hon. Judge Price. R. J. Cuttings, Esq, At
torney for the State, prosecuting.
State James Edmonds, indicted for burgla-
riouslv entering the house of John T. Story, No.
448 West Baltimore street, alleged to have been
committed on the 9th of May last The evidence
was conclusive and verdict of guilty rendered.
Mr.. Norris, counsel for the prisoner, filed motion
for a trial.
State rs. George Potee indicted for the murder
of John Armstrong, (negro,) alleged to have been
committed in Baltimore the 4th of January,
1882 by shooting him in the left side of the breast
with pistol ball.
The prisoner was placed at the bar and the fol-
lowing evidence elected:
Police officer Hirst, sworn.-On the 4th of Janu-
airy had a substitute-officer Fauson; negro ball
was held in Plum alley, and the prisoner kept a
drinking house next door; he intoxicated, and
kept running in and out of the ball room; finally
he remained out for about three-quarters of an
hour, and witness went to Potee's bar-room, and
there Armstrong laying on the floor, dead; two
other negroes were in the room; Armstrong was
shot in the left breast; weapons were found on
the deceased, or was there any laying on the floor;
arrested the prisoner on his way from the drinking
saloon to his fathers; at first he said he had done
nothing, but after wards admitted to the killing and
said he left the revolver the bar shelf witness
and other officers went to the restaurant and there
found the revolver; the prisoner said Armstrong
and several other negroes called for drinks and at
tempted to pay for them with counterfeit money;
he refused to take the leaden coin, when the ne
| groes commenced quarreling with the who at
tempted to pass the counterfeit money; he told then
to make less noise or he would kill one of them, anC
asked his bar keeper where his pistol was; the bal
keeper replied ''there it is, on the shelf but dom
! shoot, you might kill some one, and then get your
self in trouble for nothing" but as he alleged, HI
had been much annoyed by Armstrong, and fired a
| him, and shot him.
The crossexamnation by defence was mere re-
capituaton.
VIM. Foster, sworn.-Has been in the County
Jail since the occurrence, and retained there
States witness; at the time of the occurrence
witness bar keeper for the prisoner; a negro
came in and called for Il glass ofsomething to drink
the prisoner was behind the bar at the time, anc
asked the negro for the money; he said he had none
Armstrong asked the prisoner what he was 'squeal
! ing" about, and said he would pay for it, at thu
same time throwing down leaden five cent piece
the prisoner bit the coin and refused to take it
another negro then threw down half dime anC
Armstrong took it up, at the same time striking
the other negro; fight ensued between the two
when the prisoner took down his revolver and or
dered them to quit fighting and go out; Armstrong
| picked up large wooden bar and refused; tn
prisoner then pulled three times for Armstrong
the last of which took effect in Armstrong; breast
and he fell dead on the floor; the prisoner then wen
out of the back door, and witness went for the pri
oner's father.
BY the defence-The prisoner was excited a
the times Armstrong was much larger man tina
the prisoner.
Lieutenant Davis, sworn.-Was present at tn
said the reason he did it was that the negro &c
into fight, and refused to go out of the hous
when ordered, but did not say anything about tn
negro raising bar or club on him.
Sergeant Brown testified to the same facts
Lieutenant Davis, and the State closed its case.
There was no evidence for the defence, and til
case was submitted without argument.
The jury had not agreed up to o'clock,
which time the Court adjourned until to-morro
morning. Messrs. Grason and Sweeney for tt
accused.
The motion for a new trial in the case of Jam,
Edmonds, found guilty of burglary, was overrule
by the Court and the prisoner sentenced to tt
penitentiary for the period of seven years and OF
month.
John Swartz found guilty of selling lager be-
on Sunday, was fined $25 and costs.
Abraham Leaventhrawl, found guilty of sen
liquor on Sunday, was fined $50 and costs.
Charles Lightbecker, indicted for selling iuut
on Sunday, gave bail in the sum of $500 for his a
pearance at the May term.
On Monday next a meeting of the members
the bar will be held with a view to an extra ter
for the trial of civil cases, while his Honor Juds
Price, will be absent at Cecil and Hartford Court
CoURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND, DECEMBER TER,
lS5S.-ANNAPoLIs, April l, 1S59.-No. lis. &c
K. Dennis and others rs John U. Dennis Executor
and No. ll6. John U. Dennis Executors, Us. Geo
Dennis and Others Cross Appeals from the Equi
side OF the Circuit Court for Somerset County
The argument in these was further cont
ued and concluded by Waters for the complainant
Special Docket, No 3-Curtis Davis and others u
Amelia Reed. Appeal from the Equity side of tt
Circuit Court for Caroline County was argued al
concluded by Miller for the appellants and by Pra
for the appellee.
On Monday next the case of Wilson and othe
Us. Russell, The Bank of Commerce and other
No: y on the special Docket, will be taken up.
General Docket, No. 1lS.-Hubbard Us. Hubbar
; Appeal from the Circuit Court for Caroline Cou
ty, submitted by appellant on written argument
No. ll9.-Thomas ct al Us. Malstrom ct al. Appe
from the Circuit Court for Caroline County, su
mitted by appeees written arguments.
Nos l20, III, 122, continued.
No. l23, submitted on written arguments.
Nos. 1874, l25, affirmed MIST
, Special Docket, No. u, submitted on printed a
guments.
No. IL, affirmed nisi