The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-08
Mr. Whyte.-"Did you pick it up exactly on the cor
Witness-'Can't tell exactly; if the plat could

telln f
plat shown witnessD
Wltness-Pointei to the of Baltimore and Pine
streets, where there is lamp post and said he picked
up between the lamp post and the doctors office,
the curb than the house.
Mr.. Machen.-"Which is north on this platP,
plat
Mr.. Machen.-"There the witness has got the thing up
side down" Nr
Mr., whyte.-''I have the witness,
Witness ntinued.-0icer Cook had not passed wit
ness when the shot fred is darker at
the lamp than further out around it, Crops Corrie
were standing STILL near Rigdon's house, when witness
saw them first; it a"dark evenng-thnks it was
raining Crops has had something against witness and
when witness saw them he looked at the clock and
IT was little before eight don't know how Crops
dressed he was looking towards sore can't say
whether Crops had hat cap after witness
them looking at his store he up and then
went into the room; witness did anything Cropps
witness was witness against Crops brother once wit
ness never said he would give it Crops too if he got
chance witness heard from other people that Crops
had something against him. witness talked other par
ties about finding the pistol; Mr.. Wagner one and
another person witness don't know.
By Mr. Gttings-Winess shut up his store that night
little before eight witness the pavement shutting
up ms store and saw Crops and COrrie standing in
OF witness came out of his gate not out of the
store DOOR when he heard the pistol fred the pistol wit
ness ound appeared new it had carving the hande
witness mas no Ill feeling against the prisoner had
any difficulty with Crops; witness in his kitchen
when he heard the pistol witness store between Blanks
being two O'Clock the Court took recess for three
quarters of an hour.
Mr. Whyte thought one hour was the proper time to
take Tor dinner.
The jury wished only three quarters of an hour
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At three O'Clock the Court reassembled and the exami
nation of witnesses resumed:
Captain Brown, sworn-Was acquainted with Rigdon;
recoect the night of his murder was in Amey's restau
rant when the shot fred did not hear the shot fred
heard of the shooting from officer Brooks; went to Rig
qons house with officer Brooks the Pearl and
btmore streets Crops and others standing there
heard crops ask some Of them there if Rgdon dead
witness then went to Rgdon's house. went into the
pack room hgdon was dead then; among Others Crops
came In Crops said it shame he was opposed to
such business Snchcomb then said "you might as
well shut up for think you know something about itu
shortly after this Crops left; after witness got the
information from Stinchcomb about Crops talking to
hgdon that night witness officer Brooks and others went
IN pursuit OF Cropps but they did arrestng
him. witness would here state that went to Rig
dons house he went in the station and heard the
charge against Corie staid but moment after the charge
was made, when he started for Rigdons house: don't
know Corrie was put back before witness left wit
& ness went down Penn St after Crops; Rigdon day
ohcer at the time of his death; he had always been
day officer; Rgdon the police in Mayor Kinks
admnlstratlon previous to Bentons death Rigdon was
Ignt oHcer; after that he changed a day officer
Rgdons beat was changed the day Bentons DEATH
hgdon former beat was in the vicinity Bidde street.
IT took in part of Orchard street TO the rght of the
ookStown road after witness searched for Crops he
went back to the station house; saw Corrie there
Mr.; Machen-Did Corrie say anything about the pris-
oner IN connection with the death of Rigdon 9n
Witness.-"He did -
M be9re the witness went on to state what Corrie said
IL
Mr. Machen said the State wished to show that Corrie
aa made declarations hen the correctness of which
The Court thought the State should show bv evidence
made by COrre
Mr.. Machen said the State wished to show facts in
chronological order and that they could prove hereafter
hat Crops had knowledge these declarations made by
Core they would prove that Cropps had said that he
had been Uniformed on by Corrie thew wished o INTRO
duce the evidence to facilitate the progress of the
trial. ~
The Court decided the testimony inadmissabe at this
time. ~
Witness contnued-Dont know if Corrie was searched
at the watch house.
Cross examined by Mr.. Whyte-Saw Cropps talking on
Doctor barrys corner to some persons Barys on the
northeast corner of Baltimore and Pearl streets when
Sunchcomb said he thought Crops was concerned in the
murder, Crops replied f you think so you had better
arrest me- Cropps had been in the habit of frequentng
that neighborhood witness knew Crops we'll Cropps had
neen elected constable of that the last State cleo
tion ~ ~ ~
Officer Robert Brooks, sworn-Went with Captan Brown
after Cropps was at the statonhouse on the night of
the murder when officers Mcdonald and Rirdon came in:
MeDonald spoke to Rigdon; Rigdon then away with
olncer Brown; witness talking to officer Mcdonald
when he heard report of pistol went to Rpdons house
ana saw Rgdon dead came out of Rgdon's with Hough
anu oIhefs ana met the officers with Corrie to the
staUonhou and saw Corrie put back; witness with
Capain Brown, started again for Rigdons house, when
ey got 10 the corner OF Pearl street Mr.. Crops
ere some one said is Rigdon dead body said he
is went on to Rgdons house, body was then in the
chen saw Cropps in the leaning against the door
witness talked to Captain Brown about arrestinp ropn
Stinchcomb accused Crops as one of the marty who killed
Rgdon; Crops said if he was one of the party to
him. heard no more conversation
Mr.. Machen. ''What was Cropps, appearance when
Stinchcomb spoke to him.
Mr.. Whyte objected
Question withdrawn.
"itness.-Cropps then looked around and commenced
10 cage out OF the crowd witness paid attention to him.
Mhen crops got out to the front door witness
putting pistol in his pantaloons pocket witness knows
1t was pistol, saw the handle of it, don't know what
KIND OF pistol it was whether large or small Cropps
went out OF the front door sideways his was west
ward ~ ~
Cross-examined by Mr.. whyte-Cropps might have
left Rigdons quicker than he did if he had felt disnosed
oicer John Mcdonald recalled. Witness was at the
court house during the trial of Gambr every day except
at the last day. saw Crops in the room can't say
now many tmes Crops not inside the bar of the
court room; had not Peter Corre for twelve
before the night of the murder.
BY Mr. Whyte.-Cropps was not the only one in the
court room there were four or five hundred there
Thomas Carmichael, sworn.-Am lieutenant of the
ponce was not in the court during Gambrils trial
was in the rotunda of the the last day of the
tra saw Crops about the courthouse during the day
gong IN and out witness ut the house in the
afternoon, for the purpose of taking Gambr after
the trial; saw Crops with party who hallooing
'Now's your tmel" ''Oh you Pugsl, ooh Won Rim
RapsH' witness does not know what thew intended bv n
witness did not notice Crops haoong.
Mr. Mhyte objected to this testimony going to the
jury II the State prove directly Cropps at
tempted to Gambr do it: but the acts
prisoner. ~
Mr. Machen said the State wanted to show that the pri
soner was with the party at the house acting in
dsoderly manner and in connection with others endeav
oring to rescue Gambrill.
Mr. Whyte again commenced argue against the testi-
mony, when
Mr. Machen said that instead of having speech of an
hours length, the State would waive the questions and
show the acts of the prisoner
Mr.. Whyte.-"I don't usually make hour speeches ;,
Witness continued-Saw Cropps participating with the
party he appeared to be among the crowd acting
o he leaders witness pushed Crops several times
this was near the Glmor House. Captain James and dep
uty wardens had Gambr in custody; they were going to
take Gam6ril to jail head the cries OF Plugs," Grip
Cross examined by Mr.. Whyte-Think this was about
SIX oclock there was large crowd down the alley
with Gambrill it is usual for crowd follow prisoners
tha1 way Dut witness never saw crowd pushing in that
way before pisol shown that pistol before
am positive did not knew Crops we'll that time did
not arrest Crops at that time.
BY Mr. Gttings.-Arrested Crops at No. IL Holiday
street. at Erasmus Levys sergeant McComas and witness
arrested him. arrested him about twenty minutes past
nine O'Clock that night Crops to the Middle
district station house; Crops asked us what we chad
him for witness told him he would tell him when got
TO the station house, when taking him to Jail Crops
ed what we had him forf it for shooting Bob Rig
don; McComas said that was what we had him for and
that was what he was going to Jail for; had spoken
Crops about Rgdons shooting before that Crops asked
us the question after he had been committed by the May
Sergeant McComas sworn.-Know Cropps and Corrie:
saw them in the court the last day of Gambrls
trial. witness went down with the other officers take
Gambrill to the hack; saw Crops the pavement in
front of the Gmor House; Crops took hold of wit
ness, and pulled him out of the crowd Crops said
Charley come out of here--you will get hurt'-
witness got away, and went into the crowd again;
did not Crops again until witness arrested him.
to the Middle station house that this had
been committed town, and that Crops had done it;
Captain Brashears orders for his arrest witness
went out and met Lieutenant Carmichael in front of the
Theatre; went in company with Carmichael and when
they got to Levys witness Crops in there witness
went in and touched Crops the right ARM Crops
kind Of fell back and took him out Crops asked us
what we had him for; did not tell him what we had ar
rested him for took him to the station house, Crops had
hearing before the Mayor: witness smet Cropps hands
at the station house, the right very strong of
thing don't know what it smelt of witness Jail
with Crops he asked then what we had him for if it
was for shooting Bob Rgdon; witness told him. that
what he arrested for and that what he going
to Jail for; Crops committed to Jail by the Mayor
Cross examined by Mr.. Whyte.-(The pistol found in
Rgdon's house was shown the witness WITNESS don't
think he that pistol before; good deal
like it; at the Middle district watch house like
it; but thinks the at the watch house longer
witness don't lnow ~hothar this s ont off not
witness can't swear he saw it beore the pistol witness
at the watch house given to witness by Captain
Brasheas who requested witness to give it to John Eng
sh witness took the pistol and left it at Erasmus Levys
tavern for John English; this before the election.
Frederick Pinkney, sworn-Was present at the exami-
nation of Marion Crops before the Mayor witness acted
Secretary for the Mayor and took of the evidence
at that examination Crops cautioned by the Mayor
at the suggestion of witness to questions
propounded to him which he thought would crminate
him. Crops said he at Rigdons house after Rigdon
shot, that he not in Rigdons alley that night
that he with Corrie two three minutes that night
the of Pearl and Baltimore Streets he said he
in Raborg street back of Rgdons when the pistol fred
he said he had conversation with Rigdon that night
Crops said he was at Mr. Courtneys tavern back of Rig
dons house at TX o'clock and that he down town at
O'Clock; he said he did not recoect going into the alley
said he had not named Befelt that evening"
witness then ordered Sergeant McComas search him
and smell his hands, the hands clean McComas said
the right hand sme strong of something witness then
smelt the right hand and remarked it smet very strong
day before that; the Mayor asked him if he had
not washed his hands since Crops replied he had the