The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-13
La w INTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURT.--Hon. Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, ESQ.,, States Attorney prosecu-
ting. The following business occupied the Court
on Saturday:
State Us. Alfred McCluskey and Abby Lefeur. in
dicted for conspiracy in defrauding Mrs. Sarah
Boyd on the 11th of December 1858, out of the
sum of 5000. There is also an indictment for lar
ceny against McCluskey.
o. F. Hack and c. L. Kraft, Esqrs., for the de-
fence.
On the opening of the Court on Saturday, the
examination of witnesses for the defence was con-
tinued.
Mrs. Burton testified that Mrs. Boyd was her
sister; Mrs. Boyd said she had knowledge of who
took the $50 note; she said she did not know that
McCuskey got it; thought Mrs. Brown got it, Mrs.
Boyd said McCluskey was beau of hers and that
she had given McCluskey the money and they were
going into business together in New York
Cross-examined by Mr.. Whitney.-''Haven't you
been at my Office daily for the last two weeks to get
this case prosecuted, alleging that your sister
swindled out of the money?''
Mr.. Hack objected to the testimony.
Mr.. Whitney said he wanted to show the ncon-
sisency of the conduct and statements of the wit
ness.
The Court ruled the question proper
Witness continued-Wanted to know about nv
sister being in the Almshouse; never said at Mr.
Whtney's Office that these parties had swindled my
sister; Mr.. Whitney always gave short an
swer; said he was busy; and wanted to know why
witness was summoned; never went to the ail and
told sister that if she didn't sign an instrument
of writing to settle this case, she would send her
out of the way, she could not testify never went
there with Mrs. Gibson an instrument of writ
ing at the Jail; there gentleman and two la
dies there; don't know them; Mrs Gibson was
there; don't know the men; went before the Grand
Jury in this case; don't know where the instrument
Of writing Isl don't know if she signed it; saw pen
in her hand.
BY defence.-Never went to the Jail by appoint
ment; went there to carry food to sister.
By Mr.. Whitney.-Took food to the Jail once
day, generally, until yesterday; sometimes sent
boarder in my house.
Mrs. Gibson testified that in a conversation
with Mrs. Boyd, she said that the money was
loaned to McCuskey; she stated this to witness on
the way to the States Attorneys office, when the
was talked of being compromised Dv settle
ment; Mr. Whitney was absent at the time; did
not know Mrs. Boyd before ; knew McCluskey, but
not very intimately.
By Mr.. Whtnev.-The cause of truth led wit
ness to go to the States Attorneys office. had no
idea that the Of truth could not be vindicated
in this Court; wanted to have Mrs Boyd rigbted
and also McCiuskey; did not know Mrs Boyd be
fore this; went to Mrs. Boyd about the matter;
took an interest in the matter and went to her,
never saw her betore no one sent me to Mrs. Boyd,
was acquainted with McCluskey, he visited brothers
house; had no particular interest in his welfare.
Mr.. Whitney.-"Was as it your habit to take an in
terest in cases of this kind when YOU heard oi
them, for the vindicaton of truth and endeayor to
have the matter cOmpromised?
The defence objected to witness answering the
question.
The Court ruled that the State should confine
itself to questions showing zeal in the witness to
compromise settle this particular case.
Witness continued-Called to see Mrs. Boyd
twice at her sisters, twice at Mrs. Browns and
twice at the almshouse; this was after McCluskey's
second arrest; saw her at the Jail last Saturday;
| Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Gardner and MIR. Brauner were
| there; went there alone; did not go there by ap
| pointment went there to see McCluskey had seer
| Mrs Boyd four times before having any conversa
ton about the money! met her Madison stree
and then started to the States Attorney Offices wit
ness told Mrs. Boyd that she hoped it would teacl
her lesson, that it had involved McCuskey il
truble, and it was an honest loan; Mrs. Boyd sait
she believed McCluskey did not intend to defraut
her; when at the Jail did not try to get Mrs. Boy
to sign paper in settlement of this case.
i George II. Brown testified that Mrs. Boy