The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-01
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN GREEN alias GAL
T1GHEP

THE CASE OF CAPTAIN GREEN alias GAL
LAGHER.
Messrs. Editors: Early in 1858, Captain Green,
alias jim Gallagher, broke into the store of Mr..
Sauerwein and robbed his vault of a sum of money.
Green was a notorious cracksman had committed
inpumerable thefts, robberies and burglaries here
and elsewhere, and had been repeatedly arrested
and frequently tried. But such was bis good man
agement or good fortune with the connivance,
possibly, of policemen and higher functionaries\
off with lying coOrs. But this time he was caught
in the act He was seen emerging from the store
was followed, handed over to the police, and upon
his person were found not only the keys with which
he effected his entrance but the stolen money nicely
put up in marked rolls. He admitted to
bail by Justice Mears, in the sum, | believe, of
81 600, which was forfeited of course, and of
course was never made out of Green's friend, who
was either Hinesy Summers. Green escaped
and was accidentally caught about year after
wards in Cincinnati. His capture was effected with
great difficulty and expense, giving rise to dis
pute, as your readers may remember, whether the
charges of his recapture should be borne by the
State or the city. When he was brought on Judge
Stump again fixed his bail at $4,000 Now, | un-
derstand from lawyers that contempt of Court
(Which was Green's offense in not delivering him
sefupl is not bailable-t is at all events matter
in the discretion of the Court. But there are some
courts, or at least one, which have discretion
at any time, and for which contemptis meritorious
rather than otherwise. Why, some man of straw
has not gone through the form of entering ball. and
released the doughty captain from his dire captiv
lty, cannot say; perhaps, relying on his stars, he
deems 1t best to go through the ordeal in a legal
way, and once more prove to the world that he is
an innocent and much injured individual. Then
came the usual shams and tricks-postponement on
account of absence of witnesses illness of counsel
ETC., etc. Finally, when Rhadamanthus declared
the case could be postponed no longer the captain
swore he could not obtain fair trial in Baltimore
and il removed to Towsontown. Afterwards
however, learning that Judge Price was a stern
dispenser of justice, who was not to be swayed BY
women or whiskey, he repented, and by his coun-
accordingly came back to the city court, and
after variety of shifts and expedients was
liked for trial yesterday. But Captain Green's
apprehensions Of the unfairness of trials in Bati-
more returned upon him, and he again swore, and
again his case is to be removed to Towsontown and
The trial postponed till August term
Whether this procedure is agreeable or contrary
to law, do not know but do know that it is con
.rary to common sense, and outrageous to every
ceiling of justice. | would like to know srs wheth-
,r it is not competent for Judge Stump to imprison
his malefactor for having forfeited his bail before
whether he is entitled to escape again on bail
whether he may remove his case forward and back
ward at pleasure and how often-whether His Honor
md the States Attorney, have done their duty in
he premises-and how much of this sort of business
s done in our Criminal Court ? If such is law
md its administration here, we say let it be re-
ormed, or let every decent man leave the State.