The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-14

ulOTs CONCERNING DOugnefIy TOOK tine
book and carried it away. 1t done at the
proper time and with the sanction of Mr.. Travers
When Mr.. Dougherty was outside with the book
he told the speaker that he had the book. The
speaker said he replied, ~ glad of it.' BY
his course MIR. Evans said he had shown that in
being desrous OF having the book removed he had
no ''ulterior objects" That others had he knew
and they also knew well individuals were present
who had covert designs, but they were foiled He
feared no man on the face of Gods earth
His motives were pure. There were men present
who knew that those individuals at the book open
ing had covert designs If any said to the con
trary he lied in his foul throat. Mr.. Evans con-
cluded by saying he was a son of Coumbia-a child
OF the Great Republic, and lived under the shadow
of the broad stars and stripes, and did not fear to
stand up for his rights and maintain his position
He was on the floor for that purpose.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Evans speech the
meeting adjourned.
THE MURDER or VIM ". AYLOR-COR-
ONER'S INQUEST-EXAWINAT TION BE
FORE THE Ma YOR.
At ii O. clock on Tuesday night Coroner Battee was
summoned to hold an inquest over the body of the
young man Wm W. Taylor, who had been muir
dered some three hours previous in front of the
taurant of John Mckenna, at the northwest cor
ner of Light and Henrietta streets, by member of
the American Tiger Club, of Federal Hill. The
jury OF inquest was composed OF the following cti-
zens: A. NJ Thomas, VIM. H. Wiege J. Henry
10y, AUuTeW w lne0h0l, -. II. cochran, lnOmaS
Chenowith, VIM. Brooks, Emory Glass, John J.
Satchem, Samuel johnson, Henry Angee, l.. c..
Gadd, Lake Jones, who, after having examined a
number of witnesses, rendered verdict "that the
deceased came to his death from pistol ball fired
by the hands of George Burke" Previous to the
inquest, Thomas Eaton, who had been accessory
to the murde", taken to the Southern district
station house, where he was locked up for an exam
nation. lie is the same man who shot officer Will
lett, of the Southern district, through the arm
ahout lS months while that linz
disturbance on Henrietta street. within distance
of two squares from the spot where the murder of
Taylor was perpetrated and, although an in
dictment was found against him for an assault
with intent to kill Eaton was released
on straw bail, without any further at
tention ever having been paid to his case-
For eighteen months and more Eaton has,
therefore, been allowed to go scot free, with many
other Indictments besides the above mention
ed, hanging over his head. At 10 o'clock, yester-
day morning, Eaton taken to the Marshals
office and arraigued before Mayor Swami, on the
charge of being an accessory to the murder of
TAYLOR. At the examination the following testi-
mony elected, which is substantially the same
with that previously rendered before the Coro-
ner
John Shaffer, sworn.-Wtness lives at A Hem
rietta street, on the evening of the murder was
standing at the corner of Light and Henrietta
streets talking of the pic mic of Bethel Sunday
School, when Thomas Eaton and George Burke
drove up to the spot in buggy; Eaton got out in
front OF Mckennas tavern and went inside he re-
mained within doors ONLY a few seconds when he
came out and buckled to W. w. TayloB who
was in the act of passing at the time; scuffle
sued between them; Eaton drunk the other
sober; in the struggle they both fell to the ground
Eaton underneath, and falling across the curb
with Taylor on top of him; Burke jumped
out of the wagon; witness thought to arrest or
separate them and prevent fight; he (Burke)
caught Taylor by the hair, put pistol which he
held in his hand to the back of his head and fired:
witness exclaimed ooh m Cod he's Eillad fha
man." and Immediately up to scrutnize Burke s
features, so that he would know him again; Burke
then jumped into the buggy and drove off, leaving
the pistol with which he had committed the deed
lying on the ground; witness picked the weapon
up, when Eaton ''buckled" on to him; scuffle
took place; Eaton tried to get possession of the
pistol; witness put it behind him and young man
named Nash ran out of Mckennas and jerked the
pistol away from witness, at the time saying
''Give me the pistol
Mayor Swann.-''What did you say was the name
of that young MANI"
Ans.-"Nash-I don't know his first name"
The Mayor then cross questioned the witness,
eliciting the following additional facts:
The affair occurred between and O'Clock in
the evening; number of people were passing and
repassng at the time; deceased was walking past
the tavern in company with some others, when the
affair occurred between him and the prisoner; at
first witness thought that they were only going to
have little fight; witness saw them fall together
and was positive that it was Burke who got out of
Tue buggy anu hllleu Wnen L0e prisoner ana
deceased fell to the ground, although the latter
on top apparently having the advantage, he seemed
anxious to get away and release himself from the
hold of his opponent; when the pistol was fired
Eaton was told to get into the buggy by some one
witness did not know by whom; he did not do so
but went into McKenna's, after remaining on the
pavement some seconds; it 10 minutes
after the murder before the officers arrived; the
buggy in which Burke fled was broken very badly
on Warner street; witness did not know what be-
of 10 aftar tho vahicla
Edward H. McCubbins, sworn.-Lives at No. 324
South Charles street; on Tuesday evening, at the
time of the murder, was on the corner talking to
Mr.. Shaffer, and saw the whole affair.
The witness then gave an account of it in terms
exactly similar to Shaffer, after which he further
testified that the name of the man who ierked the
pistol out of Shaffer's hand Steve Cropper;
also that man named j. Davidson was on the
pavement when the murder took place, and when
Eaton came out of the tavern and grabbed the de-
ceased; that the whole affair over in two min
utes; witness did not know what persons in the
restaurant, but after the aray one came out and
that no one but Eaton Shaffer, TAYLOR and the wit
the pavement at the time that Eaton had
always bUrne bad name and was acknow wledged
rowdy, but that he appeared to have no weapon
about him on the occasion OF the murder-at least
he showed none; that the weapon Burke used ap-
peared to be short revolver; after he had used it
he threw it on the ground, jun ped into his buggy
and drove off at rapid pace.
Robert Rose testified that he lives on Light street.
near the corner of Warren, and saw the murder
perpetrated; the deceased and Eaton clinched
in fight, when Burke ran up, caught TAYLOR by
the hair, put pistol to his head and fired; he (wi-
ness) up, but before he got there Burke had
seated himself in the buggy and was cout to drive
of; witness then raised the diving mans head and
staid with him some moments lady pushed
through the crowd which had collected and said
that the wounded man boarded at her house; wit
ness further testified that he knew Burke and Ea-
ton well he thought Burke pretty nice man.
Frederick Pinkney, Esq, Deputy States Attor-
ney interrupting the witness, asked if he had new
er heard of Burkes being in the penitentiary.
Witness answered eyes, and continued to state
that Eaton was also good fellow, except when
drunk, though he (witness) never went with either
of them. While witness was gazing on the dying
he heard some one say, "get in the buggy" in a
quick hurried manner; looked round and saw Burke
driving off, but did not know by whom or to whom
the remark addressed.
VIM. Nash, living at No. 79 Hamburg street, tes-
titled that he the affair from where he Stood
some distance off; that little time before he had
walked up from the excursion steamer arm in arm
with Taylor and had only left him at Sugar alley
in the vicinity of the murder; that he saw Eaton
come out of McKenna's, strike Taylor and then
clinch and fall with him; Burke then up and
killed Taylor in the manner already described; as
soon as Eaton and deceased clinched, he (witness)
tried to up and get hold of the combatants and
separate Them but before he could do So Burke got
out of the buggy and killed Taylor; when Burke
got out of the buggy to kill deceased he had his
plSCOl uTdWn dUu up lO tue spot, WDeFe Gne Two
men lay, with it in his hand, and after firing ran
back to his vehicle and drove off.
Sergeant Chambers testified that he made the
arrest of Eaton eight ten minutes after the
MURDER that at the time Of the occurrence of the
affair all the police off duty and the roll was
being called for the night watch at the station
house, when word was brought of the shooting
that he and three others sent off to see about
it, and arriving at the place saw crowd of per-
sons, among them Tom Eaton, who was drunk
that he demonstrated with Eaton told him to be-
have himself and on his refusing to do so, carried
him to the Station house for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. Witness further testified that he
was ignorant that Eaton had anything to do with
the murder.
Upon the conclusion of the testimony, Mavor
Swami said that he would refuse to take bail for
the future appearance of Eaton, and that as the
the stood it appeared to be concerted affair,
and the shooting of one was the shooting of both.
The prisoner was accordingly remanded to jail
Since the preparation Of the murder and escape
of Burke clue has yet been obtained as to his
whereabouts.
TROUBLE AMONG THE STEVEDO ORES
l MORE MOB LAW
During the past few days, number of white
Stevedores from the south side of the basin, have
visited Buchanan's and other wharves and endea-
yored to deter by threats and otherwise the negro
laborers in the same vocation from working On