The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-21

Cord and Taylor had previously determined to ex
tort money from these parties; none to prove that
Tayi0r was aware that Cord had pistol, or that il
was Cords intention to attempt to take life; none
to prove that Taylor was armed with any deadly
weapon. On the contrary, the circumstances pro.
we'd differently. He went into the store with his
arm in sling, and when he attacked Wertz
| berger, it with his fists he displayed
| no weapons. There evidence to show
that Taylor was aware that Cord intended to fire.
He said he did not stand before the jury as a paid
advocate for stranger, but he was there in the
hour OF need to defend one with whom he had sha
red the innocent days of childhood. He asked the
jury not to use their sacrifcial knife and consign
him to felons doom. He did not ask his acauittal
put he asked that he should not be found guilty of
charge, OF which he believed him innocent He
closed with strong appeal in behalf of the pris-
! oner
Mr.. Whitney, in an able and eloquent argument,
| closed for the State.
The jury, without retiring, rendered verdict of
equity of an assault with intent to KILL
Marion Cord was again placed in the box, and
Judge Stump said in substance:
'Marion Cord, you plead guilty to the charge
and you Charles Taylor, have been found guilty
The Court considers the finding of the jury in per
feet keeping with the evidence. 1t looks at YOUR
case in this light. You both entered the store for
the purpose of selling ball tickets, and your inten-
I tions were to dispose of them peaceably if YOU
could, and if not thus, you would by intimidation
The Court has had such tickets offered to him. and
on some OCCASIONS purchased them. Now, in this
and there is for following dishonest and
vagrant life. 1t is law which has fallen to our
lot, with the fall of man, to labor. The Scriptures
say that imam must earn his bread with the sweat
| OF his brow" And the Good Being has so indis-
soluby united labor with happiness that to possess
| the one we must practice the other. There is no
shame in labor the contrary there is dignity in it,
| and all men who honest must work for a live-
hood, unless they able live idly on the fruits
| OF the industry of those who have lived before
| them. Not only the business man of the higher
professions of life, but the aborer of the day is
| equally respected. BY miracle almost, this man
has recovered from the dangerous wound which
you inflicted on him, and thankful it is So for
| IT he had died | would have been compelled, no
doubt, to pass sentence of death on both of you-
Che Court here read the law infctinp the punish
ment for the crime of which they stood convicted I
You, Marion Cord, you fired the pistol are SEN
fenced to undergo imprisonment in the penitentia-
ry for the period of eight years and seven months;
and you, Charles Taylor, to undergo a similar con-
fnement for the period of seven years and seven
months
When sentence pronounced Cord threw his
head to the side and smiled. Taylor looked de-
jected.
State Us. Mary Savage. Charged with keeping
disorderly house.
When the prisoner was placed in the box the
States witnesses said she was not the person. 1t
was discovered, however, that there was charge
against her of stealing $3.50, but the grand jury
had not found an indictment for the offence. She
was remanded to Jail to await the charge.
Warrants were then issued for two women
guilty of the charge for which this woman was
arranged.
State John Sigafoose. Charged with the
murder of Charles Fisher. He pleai .'not guilty."
and said he was not ready for trial.
State Us. George Bear. Charged with the larceny
of gold chain, valued at $40, the property of
Charles Francine
1t was in evidence before the jury that at the time
OF the commita of the theft, and since his conne-
ment the prisoner of unsound mind. The Jury
returned verdict of not guilty on account Of in
sanity, and the court issued an order committing
him to the Almshouse
State u.s. Nelson Butler, negro. Charged with
the larceny of fur cape and fur cuffs. He plead
not guilty, and said he was not ready for trial.
Court adjourned until ten o'clock this morning
Court OF CoMMoN PLEAs.-Hon. VIM. L. Mar.
shall, Judge. The following business was trans
acted yesterday:
Peter Kirnan u.s. Thos. H. Martin. Appeal from
Peters. Judgment reversed.
Sarah E. Abel Us. j. II. Magruder Appeal from
Carl Judgment reversed
John j.. Skinner John Ross. Appeal from
Showacre. Judgment reversed.
Assignment from l79 to 202.
StPERron CoURT.-Hon z. Collins Lee, Judge
Inc following business was transacted yesterday:
Francis ID. Kingsmore Us. Walter W. Berry
Injunction for paintffor S6l9.ll. H. C. Wysham,
Esq, for plaintiff.
Richard R. Dutton Us. Boudenot S. Loney and
others, garnishees of William Blick. Verdict for
plaintiff on first issue for 10,S27.75; verdict for
garnishees on second issue. R. C. Barry,
Esq. for plaintiff, and B. C. Barro, ESQ.,. for de-
PENDANTS
VIM. l.. Garritee VIM. Sterling, - Ahrens
and Robert Lehr. Not concluded
CmCUTT Court BALTIMORE C1rY.-There was
no business transacted on yesterday.
COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND-DEC TERN
lS5S-ANNAPoLIs, Jan. 20, 1859.-No 3O State use
OF Elder Gelston Co., u.s. John G. Raney, admir-
OF John T. Barber of john Appeal from the Su-
perior Court of Baltimore city, was argued and
concluded by Il. P. Scott for the appellants and by
Levin Gale for the appellee,
No. 81. Anacostia Tribe No. II, Improved Order
OF Redmen Andrew Murbaek. Appeal from the
Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore City, was
argued by Boyd and Pitts for the appellant.
SUPREME CoURT THE UNITED SrATEs.-WEDNEs.
DAY, January 10, lS59.-No. A. Hiram Barber,
appellant, u.s. Hulah A. Barber, by her next friend
George Cronkhite. This cause was argued by Mr.
Doolittle for the appellant, and submitted on a
printed argument by Mr. j. s. Brown for the ap-
pelle.
No. 90. The United States, plaintiffs in error,
u.s. Sherman M. Booth. This cause was argued by
Mr.. Attorney General Black for the plaintiffs in err
No. 4G Enoch McCarty, plaintiff in error, u.s.
Guernsey Y. Roots ct al. This cause was argued
by Mr.. Gillet for the defendants in error and sub
mitted on a printed argument by Mr.. y. H. Smith
for the plaintiff in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at IL o'clock.