The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-27

CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon. Henry Stump Judge.
Milton Whitney, ESQ.,. States Attorney, Prose
cutting. The following business occupied the court
yesterday:
On the opening of the court, Mr.. Whitney stated
that he was ready to go to trial with the case of
the State against George POtee, indicted for the
murder OF John Armstrong, (negro.) This is the
homicide which took place in Plum alley, the par
hculars of which have been heretofore reported
Mr.. Sweeney, the counsel for the traverser, asked
the Court to postpone the trial for six or eight
days, he had not been able to procure the atten-
dance of all hiswtnesses The Court stated that the
case had been fixed for trial to-day, and therefore
it would insist upon its going to trial. Mr.. Swee-
ney then removed the case on affidavit to Baltimore
County Court and the witnesses were bonded to
appear there on Monday next.
State Us. John Evans. Indicted for the larceny
of saddle and bride, valued at fifteen dollars the
property of Samuel Clifford.
The evidence in the case was that the trayerser
had been in the employ of Mr.. Clifford for some six
eight months, and had been dismissed for some
misconduct; that these articles had been taken
from Clifords stable sometime subsequent to
the discharge of the prisoner. The accused was ar
rested ON suspicion of having stolen the articles,
and the bride found concealed upon his person.
The prisoner after his arrest stated where the sad
die could be found, and discovered at the place
designated. Verdict of "gulty." The Court SEN
fenced the prisoner to two years and six months
confinement in the penitentiary. R. A. McAllister
for the defence.
State rs Nelson Butler, (negro) indicted for
the larceny of one sett of furs, valued at S14 the
property of Caroline Culling. From the evidence
in this case it appeared that the traverser had been
employed by Mrs. Culling to whtewash the rooms
OF her dwelling, and that before finishing the Job
he was detected passing through the kitchen with
the furs concealed under his clothing The alarm
was given, but the traverser at the time escaped
he was, however, subsequently arrested The
prisoner, it in evidence, had been arrested be-
fore on charge of larceny, and had been confined
in the penitentiary. Verdict of guilty Sentenced
to be sold out of the State for six years. 7. j.
Rogers for the defence.
John Grey, charged with the larceny of one otto
man, the property of George Schultzhouse, was ar
raigned and plead not guilty. MIR. Slater was ap-
pointed by the Court as his counsel.
Edward Knight charged with the larceny of 40
cents in silver and pistol, belonging to Valentine
Erhardt, arraigned and plead "not guilty" j.
B. Wilson appointed as counsel.
State Us. Charles Brown. Indicted for the viola
aton of the pilot laws of the State by towing out
the brig "Aston" from the port of Baltimore with
out pilot license, as required by the act of 1858,
chap. 2l4.
The States Attorney, after explaining to the jury
the law in relation to the matter at issue, called up
the following witness:
Joshua Shaw, sworn.-I am a captain of tug
boat; heretofore have been apilot learned to follow
the business of pilot years ago. recoect the time
the brig Allston in port; she was loaded with
coal for Boston and left Baltimore the I'D dav of
July, loaded with coal; witness went down the bay
after the "Alston; started with the Marshal about
II o'clock and overlook the brig about Is miles
from Baltimore, at Swan Point; took her in tow
and brought her back to port; there was no tug
| with her then; the tug-boat Telegraph lowed her
down the river; Captain Brown commanding
the tug at this time; the tug ahead of the brig;
she had hawser ahead some forty or fifty fathoms
in length; vessel in tow that way generally steers
after the tug boat they are obliged to steer that
way; the brig would necessarily steer in the track
of the tug; saw the brig for some IA or Is miles,
steering directly after the tug; when witness reach
ed the brig the tug had left her and she had set her
sails; there was no pilot onthe brig; she was
boarded and no pilot seen on board Of her. there
was no pilot on the Telegraph; did not board the
! Teegraph; was at the wharf when the Telegraph
went to tow the brig; the wharf where witness was
is on the other side Of the river; witness knows
there was pilot on the Telegraph, because no pi-