The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-15
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Crops not drunk but Corrie had been drink
ing was at the examination before the Mayor was moi
present when Corie made his statement to the Mayor
not one OF the officers entrusted with the issued
arrest of Cropps witness testified before the Core
@ ner tha when Corrie came up to him and Rigdon at
biahK s. ne SAID he was from the country the day
misty and in the night there drzzng rain wit.
ness did not testify that he the cigar store twice
only went to place for cigars that was Mvers did
not testify that Corre said "Gambrill is innocent Rig,
dom testified as he did here about that did not know
Coire was not sworn before the Mayor merely made
statement to him of what witness had
the police about two years. knew Crops three
years; never associated with him; spoke to him;
never was on any excursions with him.
Judge Price-"A little more expedition Mr. Preston"
Mr. freston-"l will assure you, sir, that will not
consume one moment OF time more than is necessary
Witness continued-Rgdon's expression to Crops
knock around, ~
BY Mr. Gitngs-Corre dressed in dark clothes and
ad on glazed cap; think that is the (pointing
the prisonerE the witness took the watch house
that night with officer Cook the who was with
Crops
James W Strong, swOrnThis witness related that on
the night murder he was standing with Others in
front of Cudneys saloon talking when officers Rigdon
ana Stnchcomb came up and the conversation turned
upon Gambrils trial; Crops and Corrie up and
talked aso Rgdon StnchcOmb and officer started
of up towards Cove street. Crops and Corre followed
and Crops crouched down by awning post, pointing
something towards the officers, which he thought
put ne could not see more than three inches of the
BARREL he then with the others went into Cudneys in
hou he heard the report of the pistol
Crops and Corre came into Crdney's and sang song
ana took drink Crops then went back and
to talk to Mr. Rothrock.
Mr., Preson.-'I object to this going to the Jury as
evidence; CoTie took no part in that interview"
Mr. Cuttings said the State could offer this as evidence
because the acts expressions of of these men before
the murder, was evidence against the other
Mr. Preston replied that the proposition advanced by
the State was not law and could be sustained by any
decisions.
Judge Price ruled that the evidence could be admitted
witness continued-Cropps went back and said some
thing to Rothrock, and Crops pulled something out
which witness took to be pistol sometime after they
went out witness heard the report Of the pistol witness
then related what he saw after he heard the report his
testimony being the same as in Crops case
Mr. Gittings.-"You say you could not tell what kind
of weapon Crops had that night"
Witness.-"No sir; thought it was bob tailn
MIR. Gittngs.-"Well tell us what bob tail ISL
Witness-''lt is gun musket with the barrel cut
off, ~ ~ Wv
1t being five o'clock, the Court adjourned until this
morning at ten O'clock when the cross examination of
the last witness will be commenced.
ICoURT APPoINTMENT.-Judge Price has appointed
Wm ) keech, Esq, standing commissioner tesi-
mony in chancery cases, in the place of A W. Machen
Esq, resigned.
The Grand Jury at its recent sitting found Sc true bills
ignored and discharged II prisoners confined in jail