The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-03

of the which produced death necessary Police
officer Joseph Elliott informed Coroner Sparkln that it
was known to many persons that Russell and his wife had
frequently treated the boy cruelty and from crcum
stances it was supposed that he had been starved
ner Sparkln went Saturday and took possession
the BODY, and yesterday morning he summoned jury
and held an inquest Dr. II. p P. Yates made most
morton examination and in giving his evidence to the
jury, stated that on opening the body he found
the lungs, heart, and all the other organs in
healthy condition, there being indications of
consumption or fever On opening the stomach it
found empty with the exception of one or two small
pieces of what appeared to be parts of apple There
in the bowels few hard balls The stomach was
shriyelled up and there every appearance of
o nourishment. He gave the opinion that the boy had
died starvation There was other evidence produced
proving cruelty on the part of Russell and his wife, and
also the fact of the boy being stnted in food He said
he had never seen body more emaciated The jury
rendered verdict of death from cruelty and want of
nourishment." Coroner Sparkin held Russell on the
charge in the sum of seven hundred dollars but in the
afternoon officer Elliot went to Deputy States Attorney
finkney and got out bench warrant for Russell and
his wife, and they were arrested by officers Arnett
and Redgraves, and taken to the Middle district
police station, where they remained until evening" when
they had an examination before Justice Mearis. They
produced evidence to that the child had always
plenty to eat and had been kindly treated The evidence
of Dr. Yates was not before the magistrate any
of that which before the Coroner inquest regard
to bad treatment they were released on bail of Ii
to answer the charge at Court. William Wallace, the
dead boy, the of former wife of RUSSELL he hay
ing married a widow named Wallace. Some year or two
ago the Boys mother died and Russell has since married
his present wife. Russell had child by the mother Of
the boy Wallace, who is living in the family, and
whose appearance indicative of bad treatment Russell
has to have another inquest held the body
and this morning at 10 o'clock Coroner Dr. Nelson will
semble jury for that purpose
Yesterday afternoon about three O'Clock DR.. Nelson
held an inquest over the body of named Richard
Edwards at his residence, No. $50 East Fayette
On Saturday night about eleven O'Clock officer Ness found
him lying at the corner of Bond and Fayette streets with
large cash the back of his head He was conveyed
home, and yesterday morning O'Clock he died DR..
Lands made an examination of the wound and found
that the skull was fractured and gave his opinion
that the had died from the effects Of it. The Jury
returned verdict of death from blow the head
ticted by person persons unknown to the jury"
DIR. Greentree. Coroner of the Western district,
called upon at late hour Friday evening to hold
inquest the remains of negro about forty five
years ofage named John Stanton residing the inter
section Of Bidde street and Stone alley, who died very
suddenly on Friday morning. The jury rendered
dict that the deceased to his death by fit of ap
oplexey, superinduced by intemperance.'
Officer Murray arrested George Gambrill charged with
assaultng j. B. McAbee Justice Logan held him bail
for a hearing