The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-08
CITY INT,ELLIGENCE.

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ing about ii o'clock officer Charles C. Handy ar
rested a named David Dysert, on the Hooks
town road three miles from the city, charged with
enticing free negro man from Pennsylvania, and
selling him slave to Henry Fairbanks, ESQ.
proprietor of the General WAYNE Inn corner OF
Baltimore and Paca streets. The accused, together
with thenegro man, were taken before Justice Logan,
and an examination into the transaction instituted.
1t appears from the evidence elected before the
| istrate that the negro's name is James Lockwood.
he is about twenty-five years old, and has been in
the employ of the father of Dysert, at Waynesboro'
! Pa, for the past six years. On Friday night last
! he left Waynesboro' at the request of Dvsert, who
said he intended to purchase drove of hogs near
! Baltimore, and wanted the negro TO drive them
! On being questioned before the magistrate the
negro denied having any knowledge of the inten-
tion of the accused to sell him. He said he was
born free ard would not have come into a slave
! State but .n~ 80 ~ht Dysert would protect him.
When the negro was asked where he came from on
his first arrival in the city, he answered Wnches-
ter, a. and at the examination gave his reasons
for so saying, that Dysert had instructed him to do
so, because in Maryland it was safest for free ne
gro to hail from slave State. He also stated that
in Pennsylvania he had regularly received six dol
: lars month wages from his employer. He ac-
knowledged that he drunk when Sold and
STAGED that Dysert had also been drinking pretty
freely.
Henry Fairbanks on being sworn, testified that
on Sunday evening last he learned from the ac-
cuscd that he had fine negro farm hand whom he
wished to sell. Yesterday morning he called on
Dysert, examined the negro and concluded to pur-
chase him TOR the sum of thirteen hundred dollars.
bill OF sale made out and check on the Bank
ing House of Josiah Lee 4 Co.. for the price of the
negro, drawn up and signed by the witness The sub
sequent movements of the accused created suspicion
in witness mind and he questioned the negro close
ly. Not being in Dyserts presence, (whom he
dreaded very much, the negro acknowledged that
he was free born and that his employer had pro-
missed to buy him back if he said nothing about
the fact at that time. The negro is yery
IN
that he Is desired when in Dyserts presence
Immediately after receiving the check the accu-
sed presented and had it cashed at the counter of
the firm upon which it was drawn. Soon after Dy-
sert sent friend, named Joshua McCumsey, to the
hotel where he stopped to get his horse and wagon
and pay the bill he had run up. The proprietor of
the house would not suffer them to be taken away
but the accused appearing in person to demand his
property was allowed to take it. He then left the
city. Upon learning this fact witness, accompa-
MED by officer Handy, followed and overlook him
at public house three miles Fl rom the city. Wit
ness Immediately demanded his money back again.
when it was promptly restored.
Joshua McCumsey testified that he heard Dysert
say he intended to sell his negro; the negro had al
ways called the accused his master; even in Penn
sylvanla he claimed him as such; have known both
Dysert and the negro three years. have often heard
the negro ask to be sold have considered it curious
that Dysert should own a slave in Pennsylvania;
witness went with Dysert to get the check cashed,
but received no part thereof.
At this Juncture Dysert asserted that he had
paid the witness some money he had owed.
The testimony being through, Dysert offered to
give bail, but was refused by the Justice who COM
mltted him for further action by the grand
jury The negro was also committed as an acces-
sorry.
EVANGELICAL CoNrERENCE.-In accordance with
the order of adjournment passed on Saturday last,
this religious body convened at the Green Street
Ghurch yesterday morning at O'Clock, Bishop
Joseph Long, presiding. The meeting was opened
with prayer, singing and readings from the Scrip
lures, when the following business was transacted:
Ihe entire morning session was occupied in dis
cusslng suggestions that contemplated to be
laid before the next General Conference which will
be held in September next at Napierville ILL., This
General Conference is the highest legislative body
in the Association. 1t meets every four years and
is composed of delegates from all the Annual Con-
terences.
Rev. d. Kreamer resigned the office of agent for
the Union Seminary, and Rev. John Kreamer was
chosen to fill the vacancy
The Rev. Joseph Long, Bishop of the diocese,
will preach this evening in the First Evangelical
Church, corner of Greene street and Cider allev
The Conference then adjourned till this morning
at So o'clock.
Instead of holding an afternoon session the room
was vacated for the meeting of the Conference Mis-
sionary Society, Rev. j. NJ Young, President
The following officers of the Society were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, Rev. J. NJ Young; vice-Presidents,
kevs e. F. Deminger and D. Kreamer; Secreta-
A.
Treasurer, Rev. Simon Wolf
After the business of the S ciety had been trans
acted the regular missionary sermon was preached
by Rev. Jacob Shall, and collection taken mn for
the benefit of the cause.
koBDERY.-The confectionery store of George
Wagner, on Pearl street near Lexington, was en-
tered on Sunday evening last through a back win
dow and robbed of about one hundred and fiftv
dollars in cash. At the time of the commission of
the act the family were at church. having, as they
left the premises secured The money
stolen was taken from drawer, the lock of which
was found to be forced.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Messrs Gibson & Co. auction
GERS, sold yesterday afternoon, at the Merchants
Trustee, a lot of ground on the west side of Eutaw
street. near the intersection of Marion street. i'm
proved by two story brick dwelling subject to an
annual ground rent of $50, for SI,455. Purchased
by A. Groverman.
INDICTED FOR MANsLAUGHTRR.-TheG Grand jury of
the United States District Court found true bills
against Robert Wilson, master of the schooner
Exchange for the killing by unusual and cruel
beating OF two negro seamen on board said vessel
during a voyage from Liberia to this Port. The
Captain was arrested yesterday by United States
Marshal Watkins and committed to Jail.
Mr.. MURDoCH's ESSAY On HAMLET-The generous
manner in which Mr.. Murdoch volunteered his
services gratutOusly in aid of the funds of the Poor
Association of this city, ELECTED correspondinp
sympathy on the part of the community We learn
that the proceeds of his lecture, after deductng all
expenses, amounted to five hundred dollars.