The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-20
Ia W INTELLIGENCE.

| CRIMINAL CoURr.-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecu-
| ting.
The following occupied yesterday:
! On the opening of the Court, Charles L. Kraft
Esq, stated that he had been employed as counse
in the case of John Sigefoos, charged with the
murder of Christian Fischer. He had only been re-
tanned this morning, and the case was fixed for
tomorrow, TUESDAY he would like the case post
pOned to allow time to examine into its merits-hc
would be engaged at Towsontown on Tuesday.
Mr.. Whitney said that the State was ready to &C
to trial on Tuesday, the witnesses had been all
summoned and the trial had been fixed for that
day.
The Court said the traverser ought to be ready
for trial. he should have employed counsel before
If counsel was not directly engaged in a case al
Towsontown, but was only awaiting to be
called there. it was cause for postponement; he
should be as fully prepared to take up case here
as at TOwsOntown.
Mr.. Kraft said he had been employed in the Tow
sontown case before he spoken to about Sigle-
foos' case. The latter having been brought to
his notice only at nine o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Whtney.-''If this case is postponed this
week, don't know on what day it can be taken
up. Will your Honor fix it for Wednesday,"
The Court.-"Have you summoned your wit
nesses for tomorrow, and are they returned?"
Mr. Kraft.-'I have summoned no witnesses, hav-
ing been only engaged in the this morning.
don't know anything about the case, nor how many
witnesses there are If the Court will postpone the
case, will be able to learn all the facts in day or
two"
Mr.. Whtney.-'1 am willing to 90 to trial on
Thursday, that will be time enough for the counsel
to get his testimony"
The Court.-"The Court don't want to make a
go to trial without he is prepared let the case
remain as 1T is, until tomorrow morning and when
it is called if the counsel has any legal excuse for
postponing it, the Court will consider it..
The following cases were then taken up:
State Us. John Morris, indicted jointly with VIM.
Fay, for the larceny of seven bushels of corn,
lnnh OF har. i r
manila rope, belonging to Andrew Woodall, a
captain of schooner trading between the Eastern
Shore and Baltimore.
After hearing the evidence, Mr.. Whitney moved
to amend the indictment by changing the name of
Andrew Woodall the alleged owned of the property,
to that OF James Scotch, who, it appeared by the
evidence, was the real owner, and cited in support
of his motion the Act of 1858.
The Court decided in favor Of the views taken by
the States Attorney, and allowed the indictment
to be altered.
The case was submitted to the jury, who returned
a verdict of ''not guilty.
Another indictment pending against the prisoner,
for the larceny of a sail, belonging to John Nc
Allister he sent back to Jail to stand his trial
on that charge. McAllister and Mcfarland for de-
fence.
State Us. Charles Patrick, alias Charles Frede-
rick, indicted for the larceny of one pair of gater
boots, valued at $50, the property of Henry Peck.
The accused has been in Jail since June. Guilty.
Sentenced to 10 months confinement in the Peniten-
tlary. Mcfarland tor tue defence.
State as. John Welsh alias John Webster, in
dicted for stealing gelding, valued at $40, the
property of James RosengrantZ.
Mr.. Whitney stated that the prisoner had been
in jail since the 18th of March last. The facts
were, that Mr.. Rosengrantz was stopping last
spring at the General Wayne hotel. that the geld
ing was stolen and traced to Hartford county,
where the animal had been sold by the traverser;
the owner and the party to whom the horse mad
been sold were not present. the former resided in
Stata bis otto
ance, and the latter could not be found. Under
these circumstances the State would have to sub
init the case without testimony.
The jury returned verdict of not guilty, and
the prisoner was discharged. Mcfarland and
Adair for defence
The case of the State John Bittner, indicted
for receiving stolen goods, was postponed until this
morning.
State u.s. Augustus Heinicker. In this case Mr..
Whitney said that the traverser had been sent to
jail, by magistrate, on the charge of assaulting
with intent to kill his wife. The Grand Jury had
found bill for simple assault, and the prisoner
had now been in Jail five months. The wife-the
States witness-had left the State and gone into
Pennsylvania.
The Court discharged the prisoner, and told him
he had better 90 forth and try to do better; and not
to go near his wife again.
Mr.. Gleason asked the Court to discharge from
Mount Hope Hospital Johanna Brantmuller, who
tried in this Court for the murder of her child
Michael Brantmuller, and acquitted on the ground
|
to be confined until such time her senses might
be restored. 1t appears from the certificate of DR..
Stokes that the woman has within the past four
months become perfectly sane, and wishes to return
to her family.
The Court thought II had 20 power TO order the
discharge OF the woman; the proper COURSE in its
/ opinion; would be for a jury to find whether the
| woman was sane or otherwise, aud, upon their YER
| Dict the Court could act properly in the matter.
| The Court, at o'clock, adjourned until to-mor-
row morning at 10 O'clock
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-Hon William
| Fell Giles, Judge.
No business transacted yesterday
| The Grand Jury found : Did against Nathaniel
Maoney, charged with fraudnleptly opening letters
! az the post-allice of Orleans, Allegheny county
| Nd
| SUPERIOR CoURT-Hon. z. Collins Lee, Judge
| The following occupied Yesterday:
Hovey rs. Canton Company. Agreed
I.ambreeht Us. Moae. Non pros.
Thomas Mitchell, garnishee. Non pros.
Raborg rs. Latrobe. Referred
Lawder Us. Hartley. Non pros.
Thomas Clarke rs. Baltimore d Ohio Railroad
Company, furnishes of Patrick Crowley and
! Samuel d. Phillips. An attachment on a warrant
On trial. Wallis and Thomas, for plaintiff Dobbir
and Latrohe, for defendants.
| Assignment for to-day 81 to go
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. William L. Mar
! shall, Judge.
A number of appeals were dismissed, but no case
tried
Assignment for to-day AS to It's.
CIRCUIT OoURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY.-Hon. VIM
| George krebs, Judge.
The following business was transacted Yesterday
| Wilhelmina KisDer as. Christian kisner. An ap
plicatinn filed for divorce, q uincuIo ntarimonii
Magruder for solicitor.