The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-14
POLIGE INTELLLGE NnE

An examination of the witnesses in the caso q
fellx McCurley, charged with assaulting and beat
ing Michael Farrel with intent to KILL was had this
morning before Mayor Swami at the Marsbal's
ofilce. Frederick Pinkney, ESQ.,, Deputy States
Attorney, appearing on behalf of the prosecution,
Inc loli wing testimony elected during the
| examination ~
Michael Farrell, sworn.-Ab0ut IL o'clock OF Sat
urday night last, was on his way home, No 40 Haw
street, from the Lexing ton market with the PROV
sion he had purchased for the use of his family.
when near the corner of Pratt and Eutaw streets.
fhelx McCurley, together with four Others ran ont
OF lager beer saloon on Pratt street toward witness.
McCurley came up first, and drew a bottle from his
breast, with which he struck witness on the hack
OF the head, cking him senseless to the ground:
at the moment the accused approached witness he
exclaimed you s-n of a b--h-Ive been LOOKING
lor YOU, and before witness could utter more than
rev words, asking that the crowd would not mur-
DER MIN, the blow was dealt; had never been en-
gagged In any serious difficulty with the accused be-
fore the time of the assault; on one occasion, some
weeks prior, the prisoner was in witness house and
cried TO peat negro woman, but was prevented
| from so doing and driven by witness from the nre
mses as he left the house that occasion he turned
ana cried out to witness "you s-n of a b-h, III
sIo0t you yet; tue other three men who with
McCurley on Saturday night, belong to the Omitted
Fellows who keep "crib on Haw street, one of
these men whom witness did not recognize, kicked
struck with the bottle
Officers Short and Work, who made the arrast
testified that they found the wounded man living on
the ground, bleeding profusely. They conveyed
him to the Southern district station bouse who're
the medical attendance of DR.. j. S. Battee was
brought into requisition.
DR.. Battee sworn.-When first called to the sta
ton house on the night in question found Farrell
lying on bench, much prostrated and dehiIitatod
from loss of blood; examined his head and founJ
avery dangerous wound, two inches long and half
an inch deep in the back part of the head; it was
very irregular in its appearance and several pieces
OF glass were found in lit, indicating that it must
have been inflicted with bottle: upon further av
animation witness discovered that; branch of the
temporal artery had been severed; the condition
OF the wounded man was precarious for day or
twoafter the occurrence; he is now ont of danoar
and will no doubt entirely recover, with nroner
care. ~ P-'Pei
=, Upon the conclusion of the testimony, Mavor
Swami remarked that the attack was evidently
made with intent to kill: he would tbarefora a.,
mand $4,000 bail for the prisone RS further annear
ance before the Criminal Court In default Of the
amount OF security required the accused was com
mitted to Jail.
Yesterday morGing man named Frederick
Schwerer was brought before the Mayor. CHARGED
with carrying concealed weapons and assaultinp
man named James Ripley, on Tuesday mornins
las9 Inc accused alleged that he had the pistols
on his person for the purpose of taking them IN n
irlend to sell, and that they were taken away by
tne oihcers because he tusselng with friend at
the platform of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Depot. N -'0 0"N'
Officer Allen, who made the arrest, testified that
on the day in question he saw the accused and a |
private watchman, named James Ripley tusseling |
together, when Schwerer drew pistol on Ripley; |
witness prevented any further hostile demonstra-
tion by arresting the accused
The Mayor demanded $500 BAIL in default of
which the party was committed.
Arthur Hall, negro was arrested yesterday by
officer Woods, charged with stealing quantity Of
mating, the property of John E. Phillips He has
been 1!s engaged as drayman by Mr.. Phillips, and at
different times has stolen goods to the amount of
S75. He is in the Middle district police station
awaiting an examination.