The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-28

Virginia, all expressing regret at their inability to
be present at the festival and offering the members
the compliments of the season.
After this, several speeches, in reply to send-
ments, were made BY Joshua Vansant, Jr.; Mr..
Hunt, of the firm of Poole Hunt, steam fre-en-
CINE builders; Mr.. Spies, Mr.. Spilman, and Mr.. C.
W. Tayleure.
The health of Governor Wise was proposed,
which was received with three cheers and a
"tiger"
The festivities were continued until a late hour,
all present seemingly enjoying themselves to their
hearts content, the committee being evidently
bent on making the day ''Merry Christmas for
all their guests.
HOW ClDE-MAN KILLED BY A KICK.-On Satur-
day night, about half past ten O'clock an ARRAY
took place in front of the drinking house of James
Moore, corner of Washington and Alice Anna
streets, IN which young man named Hugh Doyle
was Kicked In the abdomen by VIM. H. Maxwell
Doyle was carried to his home No. 220 Castle alley
where he fingered, suffering greatly, until ten
O'Clock Sunday night, when he died. On Monday
morning, Maxwell went to the office of Justice
duncan, We himself up and was confined in the
Eastern station house. Coroner Sparklin held an
inquest over the body of Doyle, the following per-
sons constituting the jury:-Caeb B. Hynes, VIM.
IL. DAVIS, Thomas Simms, George Mevire, James
1. Kirby, L. y. 5. Leonard, James NJ. Burns, John
Hays, Robert Bandal, Charles G. Fox, Patrick
Mccormick, and Il. l.. Green.
The following testimony was elected :-Patrick
Mccormick, Zone of the jurors,) testifed:-Was
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day night all in Moore's drinking together:
some of US were very drunk; we were all friends;
Doyle took MaXwell's hat and went out into the
street, Maxwell followed and asked for his hat.
witness and Others also went out; Maxwell had
Doyle by the collar of his coat, demanding his hat:
deceased Threatened to shoot Maxwell; as witness
went towards them heard deceased say to Maxwell
600 away, you son of b I'll shoot you:" wit
ness saw Doyle have pistol; saw him point it at
maxwell and pull the trigger; the cap exploded,
but the weapon was not discharged witness then
Wrestled with Doyle and succeeded in taking the
pistol from him; deceased then went at Maxwell
again, when the latter struck him on the head with
MS list and kicked him in the abdomen; deceased
staggered to the lamp-post and then sunk to the
pavement; witness assisted in carrying him homes;
after witness returned to Moores, he examined the
pistol which he had taken from DovIe; the can
was burst; thought perhaps there was no load
III 1t; put on fresh cap and went to the door and
snapped 1t; 1t went off, making a loud report; is
sure it was the same pistol witness took from
Doyle; knew both the deceased and Maxwell well;
both were my friends and they were friendly with
each other also; never knew them to have quar-
re don't think that Maxwell was aware that wit
ness had taken the pistol from Doyle.
Several other witnesses were examined whose
testimony corroborated that Of McCormicks, but
no other facts were elected. After brief consul
tation the jury rendered the following verdict
1.-The deceased, Hugh Doyle, came to HE death
from blow and kick given by VIM. H. Maxwell
| in sefdetence,'
| Coroner Sparkln ordered the discharge of Max.
! well. Both the accused and deceased bore a good
character, and this was the first difficulty they had
| ever had Doyle nineteen years of age. Max
well is about q, and lives with his parents or
Eden street, near Cough.
| RowDYIsM-PROBABLE MURDER BY A JUSTICE OF
! THE PEACE.-At eleven o'clock on Monday night, 8
murderous assault committed on Franklin II
| Naf, better known as ''Petty Naff,'' by gang o.
rutans belonging to the 'sPlug Ugly'' and "Regu
| lator" clubs, headed by Wesley Woodward the
| recently elected american" magistrate Of thu
| 10th ward. At the hour mentioned, Natf and a
party OF friends entered Lovely lane, from Calvert
| street, and at the same time another party con
| ssting of Wesley Woodward, Joshua Muliy Pau
Placide and others, entered it from South street.
The two parties met about half way in the lane or
poslte tavern, when the first disturbance was caus
ed by Woodward Selling hold of Naff, saying ''yor
are my prisoner, you in the hands of the law.
| Nah without making any resistance, asked, ''wha
! have done ?" whereupOn the whole of Wood
wards party set upon him, knocked him down
kicked him and cut his head and face severely Will
| clubs and biies Naffs friends, at this, beat 8
hasty retreat, and Natf succeeded in getting away
from his assailants but on reaching the end of thu
lane at South street, found that he had lost hi
hat On returning to look for it, he found Justice
| Woodward and his party still standing where hi
had left them, and remarked to them that he "onI1
| wanted his hat" when Woodward rushed upon
him again, seized him by the collar, drew his pts
| tol and shot him.
The ball entered his left side, near the ninth rib
and glancing downward, lodged in the abdomen
| Naft was removed to the drug store of Messrs
| Coleman Rogers on Baltimore streeC, and theme
to the residence of his sister-in-law at the cOrne
OF Eutaw and Marion streets, where he receives tn
professional services of Prof Baxley. Warrant
were issued for the arrest of the assailants, ant
| Capt Linaweaver, 1t. Carmichael and Serg't
| Wallace OF the Western Police, arrested Justic
| Woodward and brought him before Justice Logan
| who committed him for Court. Naff is well known i
this city, and in former years cut a prominent fgur
mall the disturbances in which the New Market fir
company was engaged; for the last few years, how
ever, and since the disbauding of the old fire com
| panies, he had not been much heard of and ha
given the police little or no trouble. He has 70
some time past been employed as boatman in tn
Custom House. He is about thirty-ive years O
age, and has no family. His condition is considare
by his physician to be exceedingly critical, Their
being little or no hope of his recovery. Naff ha
made deposition before Justice Logan, and +
Pinkuey, ESQ.,, charging Woodward with firm.
the fatal shot.
Yesterday morning Lieut.. Carmichael and Sergt
Wallace arrested Joshua Mully and Robert Miller
charged with being engaged in the affrav on Love
ly lane, in which Naif was wounded. They had
hearing before Justice Logan, who held them t
| Dali IN 81 200 to answer at court. Eramus Lev
became their security.
Observation-Disclosures RoGBERY-AssAULr WIT
INTENT TO KILL.-On Monday afternoon Wm
Thompson, John f. Bell, William King, WilliaI
burgess. and one or two more of the same kidney
started ont the Beair road, and meeting a ma
named Nicholas Barner, demanded that he shout
treat them, his refusal they assaulted hin
knocked him down, and while on the ground the
rifed his pockets, taking therefrom a silver waite
and two dollars and fifty cents in money The
next entered a lager beer house kept by Coma
Decker, whom they assailed, and one of them, Bel
drew knife and stabbed him on the right cheel
near the eye, and also in the side. The gang the
continued on, but were persued BY officer Kint
Capt Morris and Lieutenant Thompson, who SUI
ceeded in arreSting Bell, who was identified b
Decker as the one who stabbed him. The rest of IL
party escaped. Bell committed for Court b
Justice Griffin.
| ROwDYISM-MAN SHoT.-On Christmas eVenin!
about seven o'clock, three four young men al
sauted youth named Daniel Cleary, on Frol
street, near Hillen, and were beating him, when
man named Dennis McColgan came up and reno,
strated with them. One of the party thereupC
struck at McColgan with a sung-shot, which tn
latter warded off with his cane and another DIRE
pistol and fired at him, the ball entering his rigl
side just above the hip Mr.. McColgan was take
to his home, No. l39 Front street, and DR.. H. P
Yates and DR.. 0'Donavan attending him. II
ball has not been extracted. He did not know ar
of his aSsailants, and they made their escape aft
firing the shot.
RowDYIsM-FIRNG INTO HoUsE.-The PIT
Ugly club, who occupy a house on the 5. E. corn
of Pennsylvania avenue and Biddle street. on MOI
day, amused themselves by firing swivel in IL
street, until forced to desist by the police At
late hour on Monday night, they wound up Il
festivities of the day, by firing volley of balls in
opposite corner. The whole family were in be-
and the balls ratified about their heads and again
the walls like hail; all the windows were broke
and the house completely riddled.
CHRISTMAS AT THE HOUSE REFUGE-The MAJ
ayers, and friends and parents of the youths col
fined in this Institution assembled on Monday NOR
ing in the large hall, and listened to defamation
and dialogues by some of the older boys after whiC
all partook of collation. prepared at the instanC
of the managers. During the day, four of til
boys, dressed the four seasons, recited appropr
ate pieces of poetry. Some of the boys havin
formed brass band under the instruction of Pro
Deems, Edward NJ. Greenway, Esq. presented the
with beautiful set of brass Instruments for
band of twelve. Mrs. George Brown also pre-
sented full length portrait of the late Geore
Brown, Esq, who was liberal patron of the i
stituton.
ACCIDENTAL SHooTING.-Ye sterday Afternoon
about four o'clock, Mr.. Otto Sahrand, living
No. 742 West Baltimore street, met with an acc
dent which has since proved fatal. He was engage
with some friends in making preparations to sho
at target in the yard of his house. and while tt
others were absent he in handling his pistol, acc
dentally discharged it, the ball entering his lie
breast the nipple. He died at seven o'cloc
the evening. Mr.. s. was reading medicir
with DR.. Hintze Gay street, and also attending Il
lectures of the Medical School of the University
Maryland. DIR. Greentree was called to hold q
inquest, and the jury rendered verdict of "acc
dental death from pistol in his own hand'
ARREST ON ENCH-WARRANT-Robert Full,
was arrested by officer Thompson on Monday, G
a bench-warrant issued from the Circuit Court f,
Baltimore county, for riotiDg last August at X
der's Grove, the line of the Northern Centr;
Railroad on the occasion of picnic. Fuller wit
party from the city, went out and assaulted IL
whole cnmnanN. nnset1inn tahles dns rnI.irr cr.