The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-08

confession.
Fieken Us. Madison Jeffers, ct al Non pros.
Ferry Us. Rhodes. Non pros.
Barnitz Us. g. Cassard tr. Judgment by con-
fession.
Assignment for to-day from sos to $40.
TowsoNTowN Feb. 7, l5s9
CIRcUIr CoURT FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY. Before
Hon. Judge Price. Richard j. Cuttings, ESQ.,,
prosecuting for the State.
David Welsh, found guilty on Saturday last for
Keeping dlsorderly house, fined $50 and COSTS
and his license suppressed. For selling liquor on
Sunday, a stett was entered by the State.
The case of John Wiseman, indicted for the
murder of John T. Farlow, was called, but the
State not being ready, the case was postponed un.
til tomorrow morning.
The State to-day filed the following rebutting
affidavits why a new trial should not be granted
Peter Corrie, found guilty of the murder of police
officer Robert NJ. Rigdon:
State u.s. Corrie
Circuit Court for Baltimore county, on this 7th
February, A. D., 1859, in open Court appears John
>. Ensor, and makes oath on the Holy Evangely of
Almighty God that he served as Juror on the trial
of the above cause. He had not formed or express
ed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the
prisoner before taking his seat in the ury-box ex-
cept that which he stated in the hearing of the
Court and the prisoner, when sworn on his voir
dire 1t was "that if the prisoner ', as guilty lie
ought to be punished" After the trial Of Crops
he expressed himself favorable to the prisoner, but
Shadrach Sparks, John H. Ensor, j. B. Carroll
and Jacob Shock jurors in the cause, made affda-
Wit to the effect that when the jury was poed each
juror responded "guilty of murder in the first de-
gree; and that VIM. Stewart when his name was
first called said his verdict was the same; and
being asked to repeat his verdict said equity of
murder in the first degree"
John b. CarrolPs affidavit is to the effect that he
was one OF the jurors in Corries and that she
had not entertained any opinion as to the guilt or
innocence OF the prisoner, or did he entertain any
bias or prejudice against him. but his mind was
in condition which would enable him to try him
upon the law and the evidence in the cause and his
verdict was based solely on the law and the eyi-
dence in the cause.
Aquilla Galleways affidavit is that he had not
formed or expressed an opinion before being sworn
in the case, and that the conversation held in
Ady's hotel with the man alluded to in HI. G. Get
tvs athdaylt for the prisoner, in the hearing OF
one OF the bailiffs and his fellow Jurors, to wit
GLOW they were at home and how they were get
ting along on the farm" and that the man brought
him some clothing from his home.
}. b. Carroll, Aquilla Galloway, Jacob Shock
and Shadrach Sparks, who served as jurors also
make the following in substance: ''That Daniel S.
Merceron of the jurors; that after the case
had been argued and submitted to them the said
Merceron expressed himself in favor of a verdict oi
guilty of murder in the first degree but after being
locked up he expressed himself in favor of murder
In the second degree, but only entertained this
opinion for moment, and then expressed himself
in favor of bringing in verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree
When the motion will be argued is as vet moi
known.
State us William Walker indicted for the
larceny of two and a half skins of Morocco
valued at 81 so per skin alleged to have been stoler
from VIM. G. Lycett, Baltimore, on the 18th Of
February, 1858.
Mr.. Lycett testified that he is a book-binder and
resides on Liberty street; the prisoner had the
privilege of working in his bndery on his own ac
count, took the skins and they were found in his
possession afterwards. Verdict "guty.' Messrs
Sweeney and Morris for the accused.
The same jury was then sworn in the case of the
same party for obtaining So from VIM. Eingel
under false pretence also, for obtaining from James
Husgan $40 under false pretence, alleged to have
been committed on the 18th of February, 1858.
1t was in evidence on the part of the State that
the prisoner went to Mr.. Elinger and exhibited a
bank book of the Dime Savings Institution which
showed a balance of $3.50 due in the prisoners ia
vor, and the money was loaned on the exhibition o
that account. No rebutting testimony yerdic
"guiltv."
The evidence against the same party for obtain
ing $40 under false pretence from James Husgal
was to the effect that the prisoner exhibited sam
pies of morocco to Husgan, and confessed sale o
one dozen skins. Mr.. Husgan sent the $40 to th
prisoner, and he took the money and did not fur
nish the morocco. Verdict "guty." Not sen
fenced.
Court adjourned until tomorrow morning at l,
o'clock.