The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-03
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

draft submitted by Mr.. Ruggles.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
THE TRIAL OF CROPS AND CoRRIE.-It is expected
that the trial of Marion Crops and Peter Corrie
charged with the murder of police officer Robert
M. Rigdon, on the night of the 9Th of November,
1858, will be commenced at Towsontown to day.
The prisoners were removed from Baltimore city
Jail on Friday morning last, by Captain James and
deputies, and safely lodged in the county prison.
They were ironed together and placed in the same
vehicle; except few words of recognition spoken
when first taken from their cells, the prisoners held
no conversation together, while proceeding to
Towsontown. William Pinckney Whyte, ESQ,
will appear counsel for Crops, and William p.
Preston, Esq, for Corre. The two have been in
dcted together, but it is said that effort will be
made by counsel to have separate trials for each.
The indictment first charges that Marion Crops,
Peter Corrie and a white man, to the jurors
known, not having the fear of God before their
eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instiga-
ton of the devil, on the 9Th of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and
ffty-eght. did shoot with pistol Robert NJ. Rig
don, in the peace of God and of the State, in and
upon the left side of the chest, infctng mortal
wounds, of which said mortal wounds the said
Robert NJ. Rgdon instantly died. The Indictment
alleges the pistol to have contained four bullets,
and recites that each of them penetrated the body
each one infctng mortal wound of the length Of
half an inch and of the depth of three inches.
The indictment also charges Corrie and the
''whte man to the jurors unknown" with being
accessories, and concludes as follows:
"And that the said Peter Corrie and the said
white man to the jurors aforesaid unknown, at the
time of committing of the said felony and murder
as aforesaid, then and there feloniously, wifully
and of their malice aforethought were present,
aiding, abettng and assisting the said Marion
Cropps the said felony and murder in manner and
form aforesaid to do and commit, and so the Jurors
aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do say that
the said Marion Crops, the said Peter Corre, and
the said white man to the jurors aforesaid I'M
known, him tie said Robert NJ. Rigdon, in manner
and form aforesaid, felonousy, wilfuIly and of
their malice aforethought did kill and murder,
contrary to the form of the Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided, and against the peace
government and dignity of the State
There will no doubt be large crowd in attend
ance at the Court House to watch the progress of
the trial.
Cry RETAIL MARKET.-The following are the
prices which ruled at the Centre Market on Satur-
day morning last Turkeys from 81 to S2.50 each;
dressed chickens 25@50c pair; dressed geese 75@
&c.; best eating apples soc. peck several very
large raccoons, killed up in the mountains, weigh
ing from 10 to II pounds, offered for sale at
SOC. each: squirrels S@l0c. each; eggs 28c. doZ;
dressed domestic ducks 75c @Sl pair roll butter 20
@2Sc. b.; print do. 30@37c. h.; cartridges $40
225 doz.; pheasants Sl@l.25 pair; rabbits 5@1sc.
each Sweet potatoes 3l@37c. peck, some very
fine from New Jersey were held at 50c.; mercer
high as $3.25@3.50 pair; red heads Sl@l.25 per
pair; black heads 75c. per pair; cabbage from So
to SIS per hundred heads. In the fish market a
number of terrapins were offered at $3.50 to SIS
per dozen; rock fish, l2950c. bunch yellow perch
6@25c. bunch; pike 25@S7c. bunch; fresh cod fish
5@6c. Id.
INDEPENDENT GREYs-0n New Years eve the
members of the Independent Greys presented sew
raj of their officers with appropriate testimonials
of their regard and esteem. Without the knowl-
edo nj and lard
Committees waited on the wives of these gentlemen,
at their dwellings, and presented Mrs. Gibson with
silver fruit basket pair of French China vases,
and pair of ornamented trays; and to Mrs. Al
lard they presented alabaster vase and pair of
large French China vases. On the return of the
COMMITTEES from the presentations to the armory,
the members present formed in line and marched
to the residence of their commanding officer, Lieu
tenant b.. Ia. Simpson, corner of Cough and
Styles streets, where a sumptuous entertain
ment awaiting them. After the supper,
Lieut.. F. W. Kerchner, in few proper remarks,
in which he referred to the high regard in which
sented Lieut. B. L. Simpson, with beautiful,
highly finished sword, of the class known as the
'reguaton sword" The Lieutenant received it
with evident surprise, and thanked the company
for the gift, while he expressed the hope that he
might continue to possess the confidence and love
OF those under his command. In reply to toasts,
speeches were made by Gen. C. C. Egerton, Lieut..
Wampler, of the Lafayette Guard, and Messrs.
memory of their deceased commander Maj. Jas.
o. Law, was drank in silence, and Gen. Egerton
responded to toast to the health and prosperity
of Mrs. Jas. o. Law and family. Mr. Brown and
Others sang songs, and the evening spent
most agreeaby.
daily papers few days since, til at a CON-
mittee, on behalf of the "Sons of Malta" would
distribute on New Years day five thousand loaves
of bread to the poor of our city, from Car
rnnH Toll hat fhn nf Gu
o'clock, had the effect of drawing together a
| large concourse of the destitute and needy The
majority of the applicants appeared to be women
accompanied by their children. aud bearing baskets
and buckets, in which they received their loaves.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-A bold attempt was made
about eight o'clock Saturday evening to rob the
dwelling of Mr.. Samuel White, No. 1913 Hanover
street near Hill. Two young men, about eighteen
years of age, entered the front door while the fam
ly were at supper, by means of false key, and af
| ter gathering up number of the most valuable
articles in the room were about to depart, when
the servant girl entered the room. She immediately
raised the alarm and started toward them, when one
of the villains struck her violent blow in the face
telling her to the floor. They then dropped theil
bundles and escaped before an officer could BIZ
| found to arrest them.
! PRESENT TO A PAsToR.-0n New Years Afternoon
| the members of the Second Lutheran Church. Mon
unent street near Gay, presented their pastor
| Rev. DIR. McCron, with two hundred dollars. TIL,
money was raised by subscription and is only
slight testimonial of the regard of those who eacl
Sabbath attend his church. There was an enter
tanment consisting of sweetmeats and cakes, give1
to the Sabbath School scholars in the afternoon.
PREsENTArIoN.-On Saturday morning Lieutenan
| Solomon Wright of the Middle district police wa
| the recipient of splendid gold patent lever full
jewelled hunting-case watch. 1t was present from
the officers, and bears the inside case the inscrip
| ton, presented to Lieut.. Solomon Wright b,
the night police of the Middle district Jan. i, 1859
ARRIvAL.-The steamship Commerce, of the Sa
vannah line, reached her wharf yesterday. Sh
was detained by strong winds and heavy fogs.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-John Smith, residing at No 10
Canal street, was thrown from buggy on Saturda,
afternoon, about two O'Clock corner of Baltimore
and Hanover streets The horse become frightened
and ran off furously, and coming in with al
omnibus, Mr.. Smith was thrown out, distance of i
feet, falling upon his head He seriously and
feared fatally injured having fractured his SKULL ant
received horrible wounds about the head and face H
was taken to his residence in hack by detective office
Bishop and Dr. Jenkins, who rendered him surgical
sistance Mr.. Jeffries who also in the buggy es
capped injury by jumping out before the collision will
the omnibus.