The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-31

on the deck; saw Deford when he went down to
quiet the negroes, ransacking the baskets Deford
threatened to shoot who tried to arrest him
at Cambridge
James II. Stewart testified, that he was a pas
senger, but was in a state room all night asleep
and heard no disturbance.
w. H. Holiday testified, that he was a passen-
ger, saw the negroes rush into the cabin and saw
Ford driving them out; of the rioters try
ing to break open door leading to the cabin with
knife; one of the party tried to pick spree with
witness and friend Howard told him to keep quiet;
saw Ford chasing darkey who he said had struck
him in the mouth.
William b. Glass testified, that he was lying
asleep in the cabin; was awakened bv feeling a
mans hand in his pocket, grabbed him and held on,
the man pulled him to the middle of the cabin, and
at last putting his feet aga INST witness shoulders,
broke witness hold; could not recognize hm thinks
he had on dark coat and light pants; thinks he is
IN Cambridge; (this witness also testified to see
ing the colored man come into the cabin and cleared
out, and the cry OF murder, &c;) saw the hands of
the rioters raised against the negro, as he stood
near the window; did not go ont; was alarmed;
thought it dangerous.
John B, Ray testi fed, that he was passenger;
went forward and saw bar on the deck, was sor-
ry thought the bar the cause of the trouble: heard
they only sold Layers saw negroes rush into the
caoln, and saw young men driving them out; wit.
ness impression is that they were driving them out
so the others could attack them; saw large ne
gro go out and heard cry of murder; the men had
white handkerchiefs around their necks: the pas
sengers then sprung up and said they had stood it
long enough the spree stopped after this; the pas
sengers IN the cabin were disposed to protect the
negroes; one old negro woman was in the cabin
with her apron thrown up over her face much ter
rifed.
William George Sylvester testified to seeing
the rioters going through the crowd of negroes
Knocking the men over the hats and knocking up
the women's hoops; recognized DefOrd and Howard
as among the rioters; the passengers in the cabin
were willing the negroes should remain under pro
lection; saw Howard strike a colored man.
simon Kemp testified, that he was alarmed all
night; saw the men going in and out, and also saw
the black man who cried murder; could not recog
nize them; when going TO the camp; thinks some
were in the wagon; the man wanted their fare
they said, ''when we get there;" he unhitched anC
wouldn't bulge until they paid.
Stephen A. Lawson testified to being in the cabin
heard noise and cries of ''goout of here" saw some
colored people pass into the back cabin; did moi
recognize the rioters.
Jeremiah Slaughter testified that he went to the
par 10 get lager; met some strangers who asked
him to drink; did drink, but don't know how much
was still drinking when of my friends came
and took me to my wife in the cabin; went to sleer
and know nothing after that lost pocket book will
Sl5 in it; think it was in pocket when was at the
bar; don't recollect anything after that
Lewis Frush testified that he attended to thu
lamps on the boat; when below the Fort, negro
came and asked him where the Captain was; sale
they were rObbing him; the negro went to the Can
beat him; can't recognize them they were disorder
ly all night.
William Hubbard testified, that he was a pas
senger, and corroborated the testimony of other
about the negroes being driven into the cabin, &c.
thought he recognized Ford and Cosgrove as tw
of the rioters
George Trego corroborated the above.
John O'Neal testified, that he was on board tC
supply the confectionery; before the boat starter
heard some one say they had hard party the1
heard the remark that they would have harder
time before they got to Cambridge; witness rigget
up bar for the sale of lager, porter and ale; hat
liquor but sold none;some of the crowd came to wit
ness and said, Helloo 0'Neal have you got the bar
glad to you old feller; witness said it was no
his bar, but the other mans, meaning th, bar
Keeper witness was throwing off; knew Cosgrov
and others; they would call for drinks, or at
time, and when they were asked to paw, they woul
say didn't call for the drinks, so and so did
this offended the bar-keeper; and witness to pre-
vent disturbance, paid the bar-keeper himself f0
his own liquor; the spree commenced with tn
negroes about North Point; some negroes wit
stools at the cabin door, saying come on, we'r
ready; saw a man chase darkey, and tumble int
my box OF plates; witness said, what the devil are
you going TO do with my things; the darkes wer
chased in the cabin where witness had his boxes o
confectionery, they were hurled on top of them
| some one told witness the boys were stealing hi
ice-cream; didn't believe it, but they did though
they run their hands in but dropped it about, it
| so cold; don't know if any thing else was stolen
went and told Cosgrove not to let the boys muscle
II they wanted to drink he would pay for it, hear
that Deford was special police on the boat.
| The evidence being concluded, Mr.. Pinkney, ad
! dressing the Mayor said that he satisfied troI
| the testimony, that gross and sickening outrag
! had been committed on that steamboat upon limo
cent and unohendng neg! oes, and there was not til
| least doubt IN his mind regarded the guilt o
| the parties who had been brought before the Court
they had all acted in concert, and they all deserve
| the same punishment; the evidence was clear an
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