The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-07
AHT,CEHENTS

PANoRAMA.-The panorama of Washington and
his Generals is now on exhibition at the Hall of the
Maryland Institute. On last evening there was a
very respectable audience present. Call and see it,
FIGHT IN HOLIDAY STREET-AT TTEMPT
TO RESCUE A RLSONER-MARSHAL
HERRING ASSA ULTED BY JOHN ENG
LI&H.
Yesterday morning at haIEpast IL o'clock an
examination was to have taken place before
Justice McAllister, at his office on Holiday
street, in a case of assault and battery
which occurred on the 4th instant near the
Belair market between two men named Patrick
Clark and John Gray. Before the examination
commenced a named Samuel Brooks struck
either Clark Gray (our reporter was unable to
learn which) while standing in the door of the
Magistrates office. Brooks was Immediately ar
rested and committed to Jail by the Justice for
contempt.
As the officers started with Brooks the noto-
rious John English interfered, swearing that
Brooks should not go to prison. Sergeant Nc
Comas pressed back English from the prisoner,
and Marshal Herring, who the opposite side
OF the street crossed over to where the officers
with Brooks. When near the corner of Fayette
street. English again interfered, when the Marshal
pressed him back, whereupon English struck and
kicked at the Marshal, who with the assistance of
Sergeant McComas, collared English and pushed
him across Holiday street, when English fell to the
pavement. Marshal Herring and the Sergeant
held to him, while English struggled to get
free. John Shaney, Thomas Hoffman and other
friends of English gathered around, and swore Eng
lish should not go-crying out eight him John
don't 60" Officers Talbot and Ringgold came up,
and Marshal Herring ordered Shaney to be arrested
but when officer Ringgold attempted to do so, Thos.
Hoffman and Others jumped between Ringgold and
Shaney and prevented the arrest. The officer drew
his billy, but did not strike Officer Simpson coared
Hoffman, and struggle ensued when Capt. Mitchell
and Lieut.. Wright, who had Just arrived, took hold
of Hoffman and started with him to the station
house, Hoffman struggling and swearing they should
not take him. He finally agreed to go, however,
provided that all the officers would let go Of him
except Capt. Mitchell. Accordingly upon the
terms dictated by himself, Hoffman was taken to
the station house, officer Simpson (who first ar
rested him. Lieut.. Wright and officer Talbot,
being ordered to release him, when he went of
quietly in company with Capt. Mitchell, who
held him by the collar. During all this time,
Marshal Herring was struggling with Eng
was fighting the crowd who surrounded
the Marshal and his prisoner. English finally con-
sented to go to the station house. and walked down
with Sergt McComas at his side the Marshal walk
ing to the right of him slightly in front. Hoffman
and English were both put back. Justice McAlis-
ter came to the statiOn-house and ordered theprs-
oners to be brought before him, when he simply
remarked to them ''you are held in the sum of
$500 each for your appearance at Court" The
Magistrate, without stopping instant, then
walked out of the statiOn-hOuse, and English and
Hoffman followed. There no examination,
nor did any person present himself for the purpose
of offering bail.
Justice McAllister stated to Capt. Mitchell that
the security on which John English and Thomas
Hoffman were released was perfectly good the per
son whose recognizance taken being worth
$4,000. The reporter understood him to say at
the staton-house that they were held for Court,
but the official record shows that they were released
on security "to keep the peace"