The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-14
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

FATAL REsULT.-lt will be remembered that at
the last election man named John BOckheimer
dtlaS ChaS. Parchet, shot near the second ward
polls Two men named John Bower and George
Lowman were arrested, the first named as the prin-
clpai and the other as accessory. Bower and Low
man were engaged in endeavoring to force a Ger
man named VIM. Moore to vote and Moore not being
able to resist the violence which Bower and Lowman
were using, Parchet went to MO0re's assistance
when the two rowdies set upon him and after beat
ing him, Bowman shot him, the ball taking effect in
his left thigh Parchet was taken to his home No
229 Bond street, and was attended by Dr. Dashieds
The wound was not considered dangerous at the
time, but as the physician found great difficulty in
having the man properly nursed, and his strictest
orders being disObc we'd, a fatal result followed The
man died about ii o'clock on Friday night. On Sat
urday afternoon Coroner Sparklin summoned Jury
of inquest, before which the facts relative to the
shooting were adduced, and also the evidence of
Drs. DashiedS and Healer, who testified TO the bad
nursing which the man received, as well
as to the character of the wound. They
made post 0,Ortem examination of the body
and found that he had been shot with piece of ten
penny nail, about an inch and half in length. 1t
had passed through the feshy part of the thigh
and lodged in the bone. The jury rendered the fol
lowing verdict 1.-THE deceased, Charles Parchet
came to his death from pistol shot in the hands of
John Bower, rs first cause second cause, for the
want of proper attention by his nurse; and George
Lowman aided and abetted the murderous ASSAULT
Bower had been released from jail on bail, but
upon lne ueaLh OF Iarchet his security, James
Manly, delivered him up to the authorities and he
was recommitted. Both the accused are now in
Jail.
THEFT AND SPEEDY CAprURE.-John W. Smith
and John Thomas were charged with stealing, on
Saturday afternoon, an overc0at from the house of
w. Samuel Dunnock, Sc Barre street. 1t appears
that Thomas went into the passage of Mr.. Dun
nocks house, and seeing the coat walked in and put
IT It on his own back, going quietly away with it,
Joined by his companion. A mulatto boy, who
saw the affair, followed them until they got to one
OF the steamboat piers in Light street, and seeing
Sergeant Pamphilion and officer Hale, notified them
OF what had occurred. hethieves, on discovering
the officers in their wake, jumped into a boat and
rowed OIL from the quay, pursued by the Sergeant,
who had got into another boat. Finding that
the Sergeant was making headway, Thomas
stripped of the coat and jumped into the water,
making for vessel short distance ahead,
on reaching which, he climbed up her sides
and got on board. The officer, however, shouted
to the captain to hold him fast until he got on
board, when he arrested him. and came ashore put
ting him under the of officer Hale. Whilst
this was going on, the other prisoner, (Smith,
along with the stolen coat had got into one of the
ferry boats, telling the ferrymen to cary him over
with all haste as he had particular business on
hand, and by the time the Sergeant had landed
prisoner No. |, prisoner No. had cleft the shore
considerably behind" On the instant, the Ser
geant launched canoe a second time and padded
away at great speed with one oar until he overlook
and captured Smith. Both parties were brought
before Justice Showacre, who committed them for
Court.
A WHITE WOMAN SHOT NEGRo.-About ten
O'Clock on Friday night young girl named Eliza
beth Mix, who lives with a man named Frank at
the corner Of Eastern avenue and Dallas street, was
shot by negro named Daniel Doritz. The ball
entered the left side of the neck, where it still re-
mains. DR.. Dwnelle is the attending physician
and does not apprehend that any serious cOnse-
quences will result from the wound. Frank keeps
q grocery and liquor store, and is also engaged in
furnishing negro crews for vessels. His house is
trequented by negro sailors. As soon as DOritZ
fired the pistol he fed, but was in a short time ar
rested. On Saturday morning he was arraigned
before Mayor Spicer, when he had a hearing, after
which he was committed to Jail for Court. 1t ap-
peared in the evidence that DOritz is a worthless
diSsolutc negro, Of violent temper and on the night
in question he entered the store, in which there
were several negroes standing, and approaching
one of them he demanded to be treated. He was
refused and he sat down on box apparently in
sullen hum0r. The young girl had Just entered the
store-room and was standing behind the counter
from which groceries sold, when DOrtz drew
revolver from his pocket and fired. One of the
negro Witnesses testified that DOrit2s action was
deliberate and Intentional and that he saw him
shoot at the girl DOrtZ asserts that the discharge
OF the pistol accidental and that the ball, be
fore striking the girl struck his left hand destroy
ing the index finger There is no doubt but the
negro also shot himself, but the evidence went to
prove that the attempt to kill the girl was pre-
medtated.
MURDEEoUs AssAULT.-Y esterdav afternoon about
three O'Clock, an outrageous assault was committed
in the drinking saloon of Matthew Finn. situated
in Cotton Factory Row, Canton Just beyond the
city limits, by three named Geo. Bates Michael
Carroll and John Ryan, in which Il man named
Michael Ryan terribly, and it is feared fatally
injured. The bridge of his nose was broken, his
right cheek bone crushed and his skull broken in
several places. As soon the assault was commit
ted, the parties fed toward the CITY, but Bates and
Carroll were arrested by Sergeant Smith, who OBJ
served them running from the scene. John RYAN
was arrested by officer jackson, in bed he hav-
ing run into house on Ann street. They are in
the eastern police station awaiting an examination.
FAIRS FOR CHARITABLE PURPosEs.-There will be
opened this evening, in Carroll Hall, Fair, which
will continue during the week. The proceeds will
be devoted to the of the orphans of St. Mary 5
Asylum, Franklin street. A very extensive variety
of articles useful and ornamental, will be offered
for SALE and the charitable purpose to which the
money raised will be devoted, should be a sufficient
inducement to purchasers.
The ladies interested in the prosperity of the
Asylum for the Blind, of this city will also open
Fair this evening, in the Maryland Institute The
cause in which they are enlisted is a most laudabc
| one and the public should show their appreciation
OF the dsinterested efforts of the ladies' by besow-
ing most liberal patronage The Fair will con
tinue for several days
AN UNPRovOKED ASSAULT.-At an early hour on
Saturday morning man named William Disney,
while engaged in working on the premises, corner
OF Easter avenue and Dallas street was set upon bv
the notorious Bud Eggeston, who used a large
stick, and beat Mr.. Disney in an outrageous man
ner. Information was given at the Eastern dis
trict police station and Captain Morris and Lieut.
! thompson started in pursuit of Eggleston, and
after a search succeeded in arresting him. Justice
| Griffin committed him for Court