The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-19
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Mr. Preston said that he had the privilege of issuing
subpnnas for all the States witnesses if he thought
proper and could examine them His object merely
to obtain knowledge of what witnesses going
ty and how far they would 60 that he would be able
to prepare his defence and learn exactly what witnesses
should be brought here.
Judge Price said he did think it necessary tie
present stage of the trial. enquire into the matter but
he would do so hereafter Unless his mind was consider
ably changed during the of the he thought
that 1t was subject of serious consideration and would
require mature inv nvestigaton
Mr.. Preston-''I certainly have no objections sirn
Judge Prlce-lt is immaterial hether you have any
objections otherwise
Mr. Preston-''As gentleman, beg leave, sir to
Judge Price, trapping .l-"Be seated, Mr. Preston"
1t being now two o'clock, the court took for
three-quarters of an hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the reassembling court the examination of
witness es for the defence was resumed.
Officer Higgins, sworn.-[Ths witness reiterated his
testimony given the previous trial. and corrobora
the evidence of police officer Cook in all essential partcu
lars He stated that he heard shot Baltimore
street. loud report different from the other reports
which witness heard when the prisoner arrested
witness got hold of the barrel of pistol can't say
it was in Corries hands, or who had it,
Cross examined by Mr.. Preston.-Was examined before
the coroner heard officer Cooks testimony then; think
Cook said then that two shots fired at him don't
think he said they fired revolver: witness was
ABOUT 10 teet behind Cook when they running ont
Baltimore street. Cook reached Pine first about
step ahead witness noticed Cook and no other person
ahead OF him, when they were pursuing the prisoner;
when witness came out of Blanks the the
running only person beside officer Cook
witness saw man feeling around the prisoner if
searching him; witness did not hear pronosition made
to search the prisoner witness never stated that he took
pistol out of the hands of the prisoner witness did not
any distinction about the sounds made nv tbe DIFF
ferent discharges the pistols this is the first time that
any questions of this kind have been asked me.
BY a Juror.-Winess did not notice any other shots
than those fired by Cook and witness.
BY Mr.. Gittings.-After witness turned the corner of
Pine street he did not fire.
By Mr.. Machen-When the prisoner was being brought
up on Penn street, a man named Chids commenced to
feel around the prisoner if search him; Chds
handkerchief around the prisoners head.
BY Mr. Preston Witness did not strike the prisoner
to Fremont street. down Fremont Pratt down Pratt
Green up Green to Baltimore witness was not on duty
that night he had substitute for him: the prisoner
was arrested nearly opposite Mr. Chds house; did not
see r Childs come out of his house, witness to
station house but did not have hold prisoner wit
std behind the prisoner more to keep the crowd
back than any thing else
by MIR. PTestOn-As the prisoner was arrested
the officers started for the station house.
Officer Jamison sworn-lie related that he was on Ger
man street near Pine when he heard the shot fired
which is supposed to have killed Rigdon he heard other
shots and looked up Pine street and saw man rnnning
towards German street followed by a crowd who were
shooting at him. that he thought first it was a rowdy
crowd chasing this man, and started crowd
of shoot him." that the prisoner then passed him;
he then Immediately turned and pursued the man who
was running and overlook him in Penn street and ar
rested him. that the crowd then up
put pistol to the prisoners head fred that he didn't
know who had the pistol it not in the prisoner
handsi that oiicers Cook and higgins then
ness assistance that the crowd time nearly got the
prisoner away from witness that he the station
house with the prisoner The evidence was subsan
TALLY the the other trial.
Crossexamined by Mr. Preston-The street where wit
ness was standing was very quiet at that tme witness is
certain about the sound OF the pistols he heard
heavy report, and the other different character;
when the prisoner arrested he did resist the
person witness recognized after the arrest was a man
named Chds then the crowd came up; witness recog-
nized Cook and Higgins among the crowd; witness had
his arms around the prisoner when the up;
the n1an mad been drinking witness could was
drunk he appeared to he exhausted arrested
remark made about searching the prisoner and
one did feel in the prisoners pockets witness did not
hear anything said about the prisoner having pistol
the prisoner struck after the pistol had been dis
charged his head the prisoners face was boodythere
not much blood upon it, when witness started after
the prisoner he so 40 feet ahead of witness wit
ness beat then was the same Higgins described
BY Mr.. Machen.--SOmebody said "search him,n and
after that Chds Higgins commenc d to search him;
when witness first saw the prisoner running down Pine
passed him.
By Mr.. PrestonWitness don't know whether the per-
son who fired the pistol struck the blow don't know who
struck the blow the crowd when pursuing the prisoner
cried "shoot him stop him!n
Thomas Carmichael sworn.-Ths witness related that
he was at the court house the last day GambrIs
trial. that he him in the lobby the court house
and also in court house lane
Mr. Preston.-"I object to this, sir
Mr. Preston then to state that there was no ey
dence to show that Core had been the court room
behaved in an indecOrous manner participated in the
attempted rescue of Gambr this evidence admitted
IN crops case hut now here is different question:
there nothing to show that Core leagued with any
Mr. Gttings-"That is just what we expect to prove h,
the witness the participation of Corre in the attempted
rescue.n
The Court directed the witness called mn. Wit
ness continuedWas at the Court house that day as al
officer to keep order about the Court guard
Drill when being taken to the all witness went ou
with the officers, down the lane to the Gimor House
there great crowd followed the officers from tn
Court House to the hack the crowd crying out yo
Rip Raps." "Oh you Plugs?" "Ohi You Black Snakes,
witness saw the prisoner in the crowd; when Gambr
was put in the hack, the crowd followed the hack ant
witness ran along with it, he heard the cries you
time boys Wade in witness caught the prisoner a
the Mechanics Bank and turRed him around; some on
cried out, You have got innocent man. witness
dont know who said this Corrie dressed in blacE
clothes and had on high crowned hat crowd follow
ed the hack down Calvert street Water and down t.
Gay street and to the Middle district watchouse wa
between hafpast two and six O'Clock
CrosseXamined by Mr.. Preston.-Witness did not stat
before that he Core there witness did not see Corr
inside the court witness is about thu
man being Corre; witness thinks he had black frocl
coat.
At this stage of the proceedings Judge Price reminded
Mr. Preston that it five O'Clock, and him If he
would go with the examination or postpone it until
morning. Mr. Preston said he would 20 on in the morn
ing.
The Court then adjourn ed until morrow morning at lC
o'clock.
There larger attendance the court house yes
terday than preceding day of the trial The York
road being in excellent order large number of citizens
avaed themselves of the bracing weather and drove
to the County town. for the purpose both of listening
awhile to the evidence elced in the and for the en-
joyment of pleasant ride.