The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-20
Ia W INTELLIGENCE,

CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecu-
| ting.
The following occupied yesterday:
On the opening of the Court, Charles L. Kraft
Esq, stated that he had been employed as counsel
in the case of John Sgefoos, charged with the
murder of Christian Fischer. He had only been re-
tanned this morning, and as the case was fixed for
tomorrow, Tuesday he would like the case post
poned to allow time to examine into its merits-he
would be engaged at Towsontown on Tuesday
Mr.. Whitney said that the State ready to GO
to trial on Tuesday, the witnesses had been all
summoned and the trial had been fixed for that
day.
The Court said the traverser ought to be ready
for trial; he should have employed counsel before.
II counsel was not directly engaged, in case at
Towsontown, but was only awaiting a case to be
called there. it was no cause for postponement he
should be as fully prepared to take up case here
as at Towsontown.
Mr.. Kraft said he had been employed in the Tow
sontOwn case before he was spoken to about Sigle-
foos' case. The latter having been brought to
his notice only at nine o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Whitney.-"lf this case is postponed this
week, don't know on what day it can be taken
up. Will your Honor fix it for Wednesday,"
The Court.-''Have you summoned your wit
nesses for tomorrow, and they returned?"
Mr.. kratt.-"I have summoned no witnesses hay
ing been only engaged in the case this morning.
don't know anything about the case, nor how many
witnesses there If the Court will postpone the
case, will be able to learn all the facts in day or
two."
Mr.. Whitney.-'1 am willing to go to trial on
Thursday, that i'll be time enough for the counsel
to get his testimony"
The Court.-''The Court don't want to make a
man to trial without he is prepared let the case
remain as it is until tomorrow morning and when
it is called, if the counsel has any legal excuse for
postponing it, the Court will consider it,
The following cases were then taken up:
State Us. John Morris, indicted jointly with Wm
Fay, for the larceny of seven bushels of corn,
valued at S7.9O-four bags; and fifty pounds of
manila rope, belonging to Andrew Woodall, a
captain OF a schooner trading between the Eastern
Shore and Baltimore.
After hearing the evidence, Mr.. Whitney moved
to amend the Indictment by changing the name of
Andrew Woodall the alleged owned of the property,
to that OF James Scotten, who, it appeared by the
evidence, was the real owner, and cited in support
of his motion the Act of 1858.
The Court decided in favor of the views taken by
the States Attorney, and allowed the indictment
to be altered.
The case was submitted to the jury, who returned
a verdict of 'not guilty.
Another indictment pending against the prisoner
for the larceny of sail, belonging to John Nc
Allister he sent back to Jail to stand his trial
on that charge McAllister and Mcfarland for de-
fence.
State as. Charles Patrick, alias Charles Frede-
rick, indicted for the larceny of one pair of gaier
boots, valued at $50, the property of Henry Peck
The accused has been in Jail since June Guilty
Sentenced to 10 months confinement in the Peniten-
State John Welsh alias John Webster in
dicted for stealing gelding, valued at Sl40 the
property of James Rosengrantz.
Mr.. Whitney stated that the prisoner had been
In Jail since the 18th of March last The facts
We're, that Mr.. Rosengrantz was stopping last
spring at the General Wayne hotel. that the geld
ing was stolen and traced to Hartford countvt
where the animal had been sold by the traverscr
the owner and the party to whom the horse mad
been sold were not present; the former resided in
Ohio, and the State could not compel his attend
ance, and the latter could not be found. Under
these circumstances the State would have to sub
init the case without testimony.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. and
the prisoner was discharged. Mcfarland and
Adair for defence.
The case of the State Us. John Blittner, indicted
for receiving stolen goods, postponed until this
morning,
State Us, Augustus Heinicker In this case Mr..
Whitney said that the traverser had been sent to
Jail, by magistrate, the charge of assaulting
with intent to kill his wife. The Grand Jury had
found bill for a simple assault, and the prisoner
had now been in Jail five months. The wife-the
States witness-had left the State and gone into
Pennsylvania
The Court discharged the prisoner, and told him
he had better go forth and try to do better and not
to go near his wife again.
Mr.. Gleason asked the Court to discharge from
Mount Hope Hospital Johanna Brantmuller. who
was tried in this Court for the murder of her child
Michael Brantmuer, and acquitted on the ground
to be confined until such time as her senses might
be restored 1t appears from the certificate of Dr.
Stokes that the has within the past four
months become perfectly sane, and wishes to return
to her family. 49,
The Court thought il had 10 power to order the
discharge Of The WOMAN the proper course, in its
opinion would be for jury to find whether the
woman was sane or otherwise, and, upon their YER
diet, the Court could act properly in the matter
The Court, at O'clock, adjourned until to-mor-
row morning at 10 O'Clock.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-Hon. William
Fell Giles, Judge.
No business transacted yesterday.
The Grand Jury found bid against Nathaniel
MalOney, charged with rauduently opening letters
az the post-9ffce of Orleans, Allegheny county,
Md.
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon. Y. Collins Lee, Judge.
| The following occupied yesterday
Hovey ps. Canton Company. Agreed.
| Lambrecht Us. Moale. Non pros.
| Thomas as. Mitchell, garnishee. Non pros
| Raborg rs. Latrobe. Referred.
| Lawder as. Hartley. Non pros.
| Thomas Clarke rs Baltimore d Ohio Railroad
| Company, Garnishees of Patrick Crowley and
! Samuel d. Phillips. An attachment on a warrant.
On trial. Wallis and Thomas, for plaintiff; Dobbin
and Latrohe, for defendants.
| Assignment for to-day 81 to so.
| Court OF COMMON PLEAs.-l1on. William l.. Mar
shall, Judge.
A number of appeals were dismissed. but no cases
| tried.
Assignment for to-day 14S to lis.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTMoRE CITY.-Hon VIM
| George krebs, Judge.
The following business was transacted Yesterday:
Wilhelmina KisDer as. Christian Kisner An an
plication filed for divorce, Uinculo naatrinonii
Magruder for solicitor.