The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-03

! CURED; witness inquired for Mrs. Cbro,;..-- : ;,
Mr.. Chronister said she not in; vito 4t anu
J took seat outside in the Garden. "eSS 'heh
| Mr.. Yellott.-Did you hear Mr. Chronistor so,-
! ANYTHING in relation to the CousOns? @'
! Winess.-Heard him threaten to whip them
with? nelu
Wtuess.-With me.
. Mr. Whitney objected to the testimony, without
IL was to be shown that this conversation vae
brought home to the knowledge Of the prisoners
Mr.. lelott contended that it was admissible to
snow that ChrOnister, fifteen minutes haCnra throat
ened to whip George and William CouIson. and
when he asked George to 90 out with him he VOC
about to carry out these threats Mr. YeIIott c;tad
several authorities in support of his proposition
Inc Court sustained the objection of the State.
the jury could not presume that man acted ON the
threats of another, when those threats wore NOT
brought home to his knowledge-it mus, be shown
tnat such threats were brought home to the knowI-
edge OF the prisoners.
Mr.: Heott said the Court had mistaken the mo-
tive for which this evidence was offered If was NOT
70 10 explain the conduct of George COulson but of
Chronlster; to show that he went into the barroom
10 seek an atiray, premeditated, with George Coul'
son. II the State would admit that the first blow
was struck oy ChronlSter, then they would not
press 1t; 1T would be a clear case of selfdefence
The Court would not change its opinion.
Mr. Thomas Tibballs, swOrn-Was present at the
Washington Gardens the night of the occurrence.
was gong IN the garden with two or three friends;
d.. a; p 9S ot"nu!"g III lroht ot the oar-roOm
uio not recognize them at first; ap
p.."dcneu' saw one man strike another and knock
irimo oU ''en saw 'hat IL was George Coulson
Cbr6eo9ta ot 'Ie ground, ana that 1t was Jonathan
jumped around and kicked George or attpmnted to
Kick hlm; pistol then went OF and the gravel
move off and bn 9ot @ .,ae ne thought 1t best to
-. oI' anu NC got around the house; witness
thinks they were both on the gravel walk at tbn
time; they were standing about twelve feet from
the oar-room; saw no whip in George Coulson's
r. .-,, /, \, ,-,
os Isl t o{ MT. "htney.-Mr Bottoman
Jo C;' "n;ueSS' tne % Snot came from the bar-room
and tb h anu Noulson were between witness
".u Cnc oar-room donr, ana the shot came from the
VUHi sloG; a" not Know what became of George or
" TI Tllalh C0ulSon'
80; 80 Ee iShei, S"nrh'-" as one OF the coroner's
J"as "TIeu as G'erN 'here ana took down the test
my, !'"nueu some papers; dld not write that;
w M "ySItss wrote ne handed to the coroner
Mr.. hltney.-Do you want to put that testi-
m1ny y IN
mr' lenott.-Dont know; if it not the
Mrllng oi witness, he could not offer it. We want
- W SHOW that Henry Chronster made other state
mSnts Lnere
~ " "In'Chey'-lhe state will admit it as it is
W ~ I'.en 'neTe'
N"'oner UTeehtree sald the testimony was copied
mn mI 'Ie eNluence taken down by his clerk.
W;i,; IeIe'6e 6 Mal'eu lhe examination.
4, ~ H,''"l posiey, sWorn-N as acquainted with
WI. NhrohisUer; knows the prisoners; deceased and
@ "lonesS married sisters; reside on Pennsylvania
go, tSo o"1rS east OF the Gardens; knew Chro-
$50. DoioIe ne WIS married; nave known him
'i"e ne nve w y J ears:
ra. n'' elIotC-" as Chr"hister moral or religious
AN, A., " Uhi.I an L,nlh"TaI or Ptoiane man
- H. \; i'ltt - p"JGct 10 TINS; you can ask as
~ 54 WHether lie was violent man Or
;tb ~ 40 " us ?rpn'y"u nave nothing to do
to+ =" '''"'' ho i""''ei " ne was jew or Hotten-
A. VII. - 49,.
could ManIeu tn'S 10 20 the jury, SO they
declarations of tbe dsnaasad "llnGh 10 lne dying
tbor;+i m ~ ~ ,iG t'P"seuj he cou'd produce au-
Nr Wbit, "a l
tronh r. ~ 15 - ",u.t az tne couhsei that
NOT boIo h 81 '"N Inal tle deceased would
time of his daatb - 0N'' 'e'o'e jury at the
Mr. YaIIott cnntordad 4Lt A., ,
ter of the decnasad corIJ bn sf.'i al cuarac-
iurv IN sbo,r ,,botbo t ~ og'ore tne
conId he in,nrossd az nc ''e ., MS "eath, ne
pious sense rf bis - H. IL - so'Iun ,! anu rell-
the iurv could from th, tost; ~ 50 llaS
il should attach to tbo d All ~ J!o """' VI Gu
The Cont s,,staiad ,I II II; ,: VIZ " "' 'lr"'
tho orI ,,a,, 80 d;it ~ o"IsG'io" % ihe Htatei
to show tbaf tbo d,oaosaJ ~ ue''"' 'i''oh was
NOT bo arttIod - ~ 'gm 1t was maze; Would
nosstd =" NC "e'le'e" II lie were on the wit
Job,, Cn,,1so, u
William nm The da,, Of H. ,,lE suhS ~Gorge ana
before GporTe ,as ot Oh itt I,'e' 'nt hiSht
Sunday morning when tla Ta,niic h. Tn
fa.t ~. ~ I4 - ""'h VIC .ai"iIN were aC Dfeak-
TO- tho WssbiU,tn p" GS%lh without tag ne went
inc thn mornino d;nti %T' s.,? =" lhere uur-
;,,7I ii.T' ''IN'|- WI" PutieS VINO came
air S anu a'hg @ MN TO drink witness went up there
thcrc too tbnrrbt II WY ur"nNi W l.y.ah was
''o, 'IouHlI II was no nSe to say ANYTHING to
bnt iIaorrn U All 1no "nn, " "n came 10 dinner
% ;, Tg ulu nnt' witness came out after dinner
i law , " ,i',al anu "gorge gong down the avenue
~ manner; olG not know what they were
ad ",'e, Va" Us saW 'nr,h driving up IN buggy,
dmu lucy Sl"PPtI at lhe uardenS ana went IN and
started off to ml,cns ormn"a t,, tI ,,''nsouIy ana
ness abont o,aI"o ",ouut 'ne country W.T. W.T.
NV law n Fal,ii ,i;.'"E az WI "o'uI'l ;,
drivinT allow ~ LIN NIL I "n'n Sd" ~ @ theh
drivn9 and I.ry %rnnI ,itI, ,aeEa ge
would run over some on and 5o s,,, my
ceeded after them hv short r"rtn Pi",
rot near tbo C,ard: bI ,.,'' ''u'} "g" HneG ne
he knows about thn occ s '.,s - an
away and kent awav bv soma ,o,, ,,r'' y" a. ;rNen
nnrrr - potI;S ~ Ie T! PEI spnS' anu witness
kept him until the rayard wos ntraJ d ,hoS 10y
gave him up; the boys were very fond OF each