The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-21
La W NTELLIGENCE.


CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge.
Milton Whitney, Esq, Attorney for the State, pro.
scouting. The following business occupied the
Court Yesterday
The case of Ludwig Weber, charged with has
tardy, was removed on affidavit to Baltimore Coun
ty Court.
State John Stein, charged with keepinc a
pawdy house. This case was called and the trav-
erser did not answer
| MIR. Whitney asked the Court il it Would trv tba
| case without Stein being present
The Court would try the case with iurv. Mr..
| McAllister, counsel, said they would rather Mead
| guilty and pay the fine and costs .
The Court said, perhaps, if found guilty it would
| be under the necessity of imprisonnp Stein and
ordered trial without the traverser being pres
ent. e -
The house is situated on Thames street near Dal
las. After hearing the testimony the jury render
ed verdict of guilty. Sentenced to be imprisoned
on, one month and pay fine of $50 and costs Meal
In the case of the State Us. John Clark. the
Court delivered its opinion at some length and de-
cIded in favor OF the traverser
The Court held that the acts of 1916 and ,A7 wara
passed with view to protect the revenues of the
otate ana all actions were to be brought by the Lot
terry Commissioner, which office, by limitation. had
| explred that although there was constitutional
prohIoltion against the sale of lottery tickets in
| the State, yet by the neglect of the Leoislature
there was no law liking penalty; that the fact of
seHlng lottery tickets was not by the common law
nal"m an Sc and that the traverser was declared
not guilty.
State Us. John B. Stevenson. CHARGED with seIIirc,
| lquor on Sunday, in January, 1889 Reuben Cham,
beran and Greenbury Philips were the witnesses for
the state The defence proved that Stevenson did nor
| procure license until the lst of February Mr.
Pinkney said the State could not convict because
| the indictment charging the offence in Januarv
would not hold, as the traverser must have a IL
cense before be could be convicted. He could be
convicted for selling without license which had
already been done. Virdct not guilty. McAllister
! for defence.
State u.s. Peter Apples, indicted for stealing
Watch valued at S4.00, the property of George L.
Graft Virdict of guilty. Sentenced to two Wears
confinement in the penitenary The trayerser is
10 Ht wears OF age; Renshaw for the defence.
Inc case OF Thomas Connery, charged with the
murder OF his brother, John Connery, is fixed for
trial this morning. The Court adjourned until ten
o'clock this morning.
The Grand Jury having last week visited the iail
ana penitentlary, made the following reports to the
to the Court: F" " " e
Hon: Henry Stump Judge Of the Criminal Court
Ma' term, 1859, Baltimore city:
Inc Grand Jury, in the pursuance of the require
present
That the building is kept in the most cleanly con-
ditlon, the Warden, Thomas James, ESQ.,, his aids
the visitors and physicians appear 10 have Iaft
nothing undone to promote the health, comfort and
tody W '1e'' 'u'-
The work on the new Jail is progressing rapidly,
under the contract with Mr.. j. W. Maxwell who |
assured us, thatt would, in a few months, be com
peted, and take the place of the present antinna
ted and insecure building.
~ GEORGE r. DODGE, Foreman.
The Grand Jury, through their Committee also |
made their report in relation to tae Penitentarv
Inc COMMITTEE say that they have examined thor |
oughly and carefully the prison and its inmates |
and are entirely satisfied that every thing is done
by the Warden and other officers consistent with
their duty, to ameorate the condition of the unfor
tunate beings committed to their CHARGE The |
Committee say that there is but one prisoner con- |
hned TO the hospital, and he on account of a const
tutional disorder ''''''
The Committee call the attention of the Court to
the lnsufiiciency of the dormitores in the prison
making it requisite to place several in one room at
tme, thereby neutralizng the benefits contem
plated by the plan of isolation and violating the
laws OF the State. They also refer in a compliment
tary manner to the accompanying report of the
" arden which details the number and employment
OF the prisoners, &C., and the report is signed by
GEO. r. DoDGE,
SAMUEL HINDEs
JNO. T. FORD,
CALEB DoUTY,
AUGUSTUS NJ. PRICE,
JEHU GoRSUCH.
MARYLAND PENITENTtARy.)
June 10th, 1859.
10 the Foreman and Gentlemen of the Grand y,y.1.
oo we have now under our charge 42O prisoners
395 males and 25 females-employed as follows
" eaving, 81; spinning, bobbin and spooling shops.
eo dying, II; shoe making, 5; tailoring, I; wooden
ware and broom department, lO2. One patient in
hospital and III employed in cutting and sewing
rags picking wool, cleaning up, smithing bakers,
cooks &c. - '
l ou Will notice the very remarkable condition of
the Institution in regard to the health of the in
mates; which we think is attributable in no small
degree to the extra ventilation of the BUILDINGS
and the use of vegetables in season. in tion
with the diigent and untiring attention of Dr. !
NJ. Hank, the physician to the Institution Youno
doupt notlced one fact, that the accommodations |
are not sufficient to carry out the law which rn
quires separate confinement. | am compelled to
place seven, eight and nine in rooms together and
really think it would be well for the State either
TO ABANDON the system, or appropriate a sufficient
sum to carry it out
The Sunday school, which established with the
aud OF a number of Christian gentlemen in January
1883, has progressed successfully and to its moraliz
ing influence the State of MARYLAND and Baltimore
city Gin particularly will be greatly indebted as in
connection with the school we have library of
25Oo volumes, and an association for the relief of
prisoners after their discharge, who procure en-
ployment or send them to their friends or to any
part of the United States they may desire One
thing remarkable in connection with this prison,
which reflects credit to own female population
is the fact that out of six white females confined
here, not one is American born. Four are Irish
and two Germans. Respectfully
Your obedient servant,
A. ID. EVANS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr.-Hon William
Fell Giles, Judge. The following occupied the
Court yesterday:
United States John II. Perry, indicted for
Crueliy tne crew OF the ship Star of Hope,
Reported yesterday. The jury found the traverser
guilty on the charge of beating John Devink and
W illiam Snmers. and not guilty of the charge of
beating Samuel Lloyd. Sentenced to two months
imprisonment in the Jail of Baltimore county in
each case. 5. Teackle Wallis for the defence
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon. z. Collins Lee, judge.
The following occupied the Court yesterday:
Cornell d Dorsey Us. Fowler & Zegler claim
ants of property attached of Ferdinand Stone
Verdict for Fowler Zeigler for S74s.5O.
COURT of CONyoN W;I;or. NJ.
shall, Judge. The following occupied the Court
yesterday
Mason Frank Us. William s. Justis. An action
to recover for money had and received. Verdict
for plaintiff for S495.
CmCUIr CoURr FOR BALTIMORE CIrY.-Hon. VIM.
George hrebs, Judge. The following occupied
the Court Yesterday:
VIM. F. Murdoch and others u.s. James Malcolm,
trustee of Hinson Cole. Before reported. Cred
itors bill to set aside deed of trust as fraudulent
On trial Further argued by T. S. Alexander for
defendant.
CIRCUIT Court FOR BALTIMORE CoUNTy.-Tow
soNTowN, June 20, lS59.-Before Hon. Judge Price.
Clark Richardson, OF the city, charged with as
sautlng Clara McCelland, of the county, gave bail
in the sum of S400 for his appearance at the Au-
gust term
Ephraim Bergman Us. The Western Md Railroad
Company-an appeal from the jury of inquisition,
summoned to assess damages sustained by said
Road, being located on the plaintiffs lands was ia
ken up. Messrs Cuttings and Machen for plaintiff.
and Mr.. Wm p. Maulsby for defendants
, Ihe nature OF this suit is, that Mr. Bergman,
the former owner of lot of land comprising l3
acres, roods and 20 perches located near Reisters
town, sold it to Mr.. Henry Stick for a certain sum
OF money with the proviso, that if the said railroad
should be located in the land sold, he (Berryman\ |
was to receive the amount of damages awarded by
the jury otinqusition, while the Company contend
that Mr. Bergman has sustained no damage os
the grounds that the sale made previous to the
location of the road and the jury of inqusition ac-
cordingly refused to award any damages. There
fore the appeal was taken and brought to this Court
for adjustment.
The plaintiff claims $500, but from the evidence
ELECTED the whole tract of land in fee at a fair
value, would not exceed that amount.
Ihe was tried before the Court and nnt con |