The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-04
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An inquest took place last night before DR.. Bat
tee, coroner, the body of Basil ElmOre, between
IA and Is years of age shot at the Fifteenth ward
polls on Wednesday morning about half past eight
O'Clock. The inquest was held at his fathers
house, 65 York street, between Charles and Light.
VIM. F. Tuckey, S5 York streetwas the first wit
called who deposed that about half past eight
witness along with deceased, in the act of put
ting up the American flag across the street from
where the polling place of the Fifteenth ward was;
he saw two gentlemen coming up, one of whom
appeared to be carrying something like n
bundle of tickets; there were few persons stand
ing around the polls when these two came up;
he saw of the gentlemen raise a leaden
headed cane and strike at some person with it, and
the next thing he saw was the man rising from
his knees in the middle of Light street. in the vi
cnity of tt polls. How he came to be on his knees
witness did not know, but on reganing his feet, he
him draw bowie knife and revolver, holding
one weapon in each hand. Witness heard no shoot
ing until the pistol fired by Adam Kyle; the
first shot he fired taking effect in the leg Of a man
named Hiram Ford who was but slightly injured.
Ford standing running in the direction of
witness when the first shot was fired, witness
attention being so much engaged in fixing the
flag that he was unable to say which. Du-
ring the time he fixing the flag. the de-
ceased was standing by his side, and had the
end of the flag resting on his left arm, the
hand being pressed to his breast. The second shot
was fred witness states, with deliberate aim, so
much so that he thought il was aimed at him; there
was no person beside Adam Kyle when the shot was
fired; Kyle being then in the middle of the street.
Immediately upon the firing of the pistol, the de-
ceased oosed hold Of the flag and fell, having been
shot through the left arm, the ball passing through
into the region of the kidneys; witness instantly
took him up and carried him into an adjoining
house; he knew of nothing that transpired after
that until he Kyle carried on settee.
Sergeant Crouch, of the Southern district police
being sworn, deposed that he was at the 18th ward
polls about hafpast eight, when the two Messrs.
Kyle came up; one of them (Georgel had pack
age under his arm; some Of those standing By asked
if they Reform tickets, to which he replied
they were; of the crowd asked for some of the
tickets and Mr. Kyle replied that ait was not time
to give them OUT" upon saying which, rush was
made towards the brothers, with the intention, as
witness thought, of taking the tickets from them;
George Kyle drew bowe-knife, and the witness
(who in citizens dress at the time) made to-
wards him for the purpose of arresting him; did
not any of the kvles striking with a stick;
| there were probably between thirty and forty
| persons gathered around the polls at the time;
| Mr. Kyle stepped back and fired right to-
ward the crowd. Whilst he was in the act of back
ing from the crowd, Mr.. Kye's hat fell off and he
| fired again, and ran up Lee street, witness did not
follow after him, although the crowd pursued him;
! Mr. Kyle took refuge, as he ultimately learned in
the store of Mrs. Dockman, corner Of Quay alley
and Lee street; seeing number of people batter
ing at the womans door, he went up and got ad-
| mittance, and saw some parties in the house, but
did not know Mr.. Kyle was there, and thinking
that all quiet be left the house, witness did not
| see lne DoY snot
Andrew Corprew, residing at It's Lee street, was
assisting at the fixing of the flag, along with VIM
/ Tuckey and the deceased. He only heard one shot
fired, and saw the smoke coming from the direction
of the pavement, (and not from the middle of the
street, is asserted by the witness Tuckey,) ant
that shot was fired towards the crowd, near the
polling place. The deceased fell Immediately after
he heard the report, (witness said that the psto
was pointed in contrary direction from where de
ceased standing.) He could not state whC
killed the boy, as he got little "bilious" himself
and ran out Of the way.
| Nathaniel Boyne, corner of Lee and York streets
| deposed-That he heard two shots fired in rapit
| succession, and when he got to the cornor of Lee
street young Kyle fired pistol in the direction ii
l which deceased was standing; could not sa
whether that shot was the cause of the boys dealt
or not, as the crowd came rushing BY and pusbe,
him into his store; this shot was the third report
heard.
After considering the conflicting and doubtful
nature of the evidence, the jury returned yerdic
that the deceased came to his death by pisto
shot during riot, from the hands of some one un
| known to them.
In the case of Adam B. Kyle, shot on Wedne,
day morning at the 18th ward polls, DR.. Bate
summoned jury for the purpose of holding an in
quest, but there being no one present witnes
to testify to the facts the case, the jury dis
missed until this afternoon at four O'clock whe
they will meet at the office Of the Coroner. The 70
lowing were the gentlemen's names composing tn
jury Thomas Norris, Robert Bines, Thomas II
Freeland, s. Spring Bets Robert NJ. Battee Alex
Salmon, G. g. Dave, E. NJ. Bosley, Anthony Brown