The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-02


dllilculty occurred between them. the precise n,
ture of which estate would not be able to prov,
that during this difficulty, Chronister being a now
erlul man, and well versed in the pugilistic art
George Coulson was teed to the ground: that a
! TINS moment pistol was fred from near the doc
OF the house; that ChrOniser Immediately fell +
the ground but afterwards arose and entered tn,
door, when he exclaimed "Oh, God / am shot: Bill
C"uson did it;' and then fell on the floor; that h.
was taken up by his friends and physician sen
Ior; that ChrOnister fingered from his wounds fo
nearly two days, and died on the 29th of June
whether the evidence would show that Georg,
coulson was there with guilty knowledge and actine
IN concert with William, it was for the Jury tC
Judge. jay y
The State then called the following witnesses:
! Deldrlch l'ralle, swOrn.-Iive in PENNSYLVANIA
avenues the Washington Gardens are on Pennsylva
ma avenue; was in the yard of mvown house adinin
ing, ON the night of the shooting saw the flash q
the pistol it came from the other yard; think from
the passage door; saw Chrnnister afterwards at the
gate; went into the house after this, and asked i
any one was shot; saw Chronister lying in the
parlor OF his house; this ten or fifteen minute,
alter the shot; DR.. Bremen was there; saw the
wounds; there were four wounds in the left side
Tuesday 7
Mr.. Whiney.-Did Chronister tell YOU who shot
him?
Question objected to by the defence, on the ground
ihat, before the dying declaration can be received
the state must show that Chronister at the time was
| fully aware that he was about to die and had ne
| hope of recovery
The question was then argued by the counsel for
tne state and defence, and the objection was su.-
tanned by the Court
The witness then cross-examined by Mr..
lellott.-The Washington Gardens are on the west
side OF Pennsylvania avenue, los leet front and
5O5 ieet deep; there is board fence around the
Whnie lot; there is 4 sort of fence between witness
| house and the Garden paling and trees; witness
house Is east of the house occupied by Chronister;
the back building back as far as where the ha
room commences; the rear of the bar-room is 95
ieet rom the avenue; witness back building runs
back about 20 feet; witness was standno in front
| ot ms back building near the end when the shot
| was hred, looking over the fence; witness was
ABOUT Az leet from where the flash was; heard no
words; did not man fall don't know who
fred; did not recognize any one: there were bushes
and trees between witness and the place where the
shot was fired.
by Juror.-Witness generally stands there on
hne summer day, noticing people 90 in and out
OF the Gardens; there were some twenty person 5
gong IN and out about the time of the shooting
hy Mr.. \ eOtt.-lt was between seven and eipbt
CLOCK; line summer evening; did not see any
body go in the bar-room; could see persons 90 in
and out of the Gardens.
henry ChronlSter, swOrn.-Was at the Gardens
when Mr.. ChroniSter was shot; was ASSISTING at
the bar; saw William and George Coulson there;
two gentlemen came to the bar when GEORGE CouI
son took one of them aside, and after some conyer
sauon, George Coulson commenced cursng and
ABUSING the gentleman; Jonathan Chronister then
came in and told Cporua rnuIsnn =, o,,,, I'D l.
wanted to talk to him; witness them go out
son have wbp in his bo"d anu and ShM b Gep,Se bJ cou
To strike; then ChrOnister knocked George down
and was beating him when William went out and
witness followed to the doGr William drew pistol
know If CLror;li Tp' Nv "'. o'iIoniSVeIj u"h
and went into tI' thn as M.[ngas 'eh turned
came in about three minntrs after apd
sald s to his wife, "Sis, am shot. Bill did it,"
the parnr and aftrwords ~ ;'''I VI ' ~ ''Ne" !"
lived about tLjrtv bnn%s sov. Wiia,' IG'li ne
after the shot ooino. oraT ,,at It LI I,
Cordens +a,,,, T.; III IL " %li' i"l ""cN o! the
Mr., Bosev's bonso his brotfo ,e WAS g'ln@ rom
what became IF Nm. C'bn,it 10" Nii%"
was shot voe r,cir,r tbo ho -, 81 Wv '''iy "'
kickino Genre Co1Ism uI '"r, "I",, "t was was
were no lther nersons thnro hrt Wv" ~, w
Couson. Mr. CbroniStnr and ,yitns : ~, ;t,n" -" n,'
sides nowin PcnnsvIvanio ~
CrosS-eXa,pincd Inv Mr. YnIIoit w;,,., NO.
about II feet from Mr.. Chroni,ter, vviIIian, T,a
nearer to Mr.. Ohronister than witness was IN Wi
liam; witness was standinr in tha front d",. Of ia
barroom Mr. Cbronister was s,anIin. it VI 'Io TG
feet from the wall of the house: witness testified
bnfnrn tha cornr,,,,., ;,,r., :' Ia - ''s'iieu
he saws now: did not saw then that he was Iool-ic
out Of 4 little hacS-rnnni window nor that NIIi,n,
CouIson was standing in tho dor,,, Ia I;I '.",'
with Mr.. ChroniSter eiubtern or nirnino,, r,,,,tI
his sncond-couSin
Mr.. eilOtt.-"ITad Won not on sonc orrosions
ter
Mr.. Whitnev-.'What has that crot to do ,,itI,
this case? | object to it,
Mr. ellott.-'I will follow the question IN. and
you will see the bearing of il; if not will with
draw It,"
Witness cOntinued.-ChrOnister never vbinrad
Witness never struck witness: has cursed him
times
Mr.. Y lellott.-"Did YOU not at one time crrrv
pistol and say that von v.ould sbont A.. Gu;
ter on the first opportunity" WIS
Mr.. w NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. don't apsrynr hal
nothing. ! object to the question: sir"
Mr. \ elliott contended that they had a right to
ask It, and said that they would sho that from the
relations existing between the witness and deceased
that the witness might have fired the shot instead
of the party charged by the State; and that they
also wanted to show that tbn uitr"ss I,aJ atlyy
contradicted his statements made before and that
his testimony could not be relied on bv the iurv
Mr.. Whitney replied and said the remarks of the
counsel were entirely uncalIed for. He was will
ing for the counsel to scrutiniZe and uurstiop tho
witness much as they pleased but he did NOT
think they had right to cast out CHARGES ,eoirst
him, and make an attack upon his character
The Court decided that the testimony was irreIe-
want to the issue and sustained tbe occtinn Of tb
State.
Witness continued-Had been at tbn GardanS all
day; can't tell how many persons were in the bar
room or about the Gardens: there are a great many
benches or seats about the Gardens; about hun
dred; can't rccolect many by name who were there.
there was a man named Coony Hobbs tba hor
Keeper John Simmer GEORGE and William CouI
son and two gentlemen about, when the shot was
fired; don't think Hobbs was in the bar-room: was
standing in the bar-rOom when Chronistcr asked
George to 90 out; Chronister was powerful man.
never heard him brag about his boxing qualities;
ne gave boxing lessons sometimes: sometimes he
have them at his house.
Mr.. \ ellott.-"lIad he not lust given a CHALLENGE
for prize-iight didn't he offer to FIGHT any man in
the State ?"
Mr.. Nhtney.-''Don't answer that whether Won
know anything about it or not; object"
Mr.. Y lellott.-'Merely to show the character of
the man-we waive the question"
The witness was questioned by Mr.. McAIlister
but nothing new was elected.
The witness stated that if he was on the premises
he could point out the exact position of ali the par
Ties:
mr.. mtney SAID he had no objection to the Jury
visiting the premises with the witness
The Judge said, he had obections-it was useless
to do so, only would consume time unnecesSariIv
Doctor Baxley, sworn.-Was called to sre Mr.
Chronlster on the 9th Of June, at ) o'clock p NJ
found him in state of collapse. cold sweat irreru-
lar pulse; not disposed to notice things about hin,
unless persistingly questioned; proceeded t. ex-
anime body.
The witness then described the wounds upon the
body, which were four-two balls had entered the
stomach just below the nipple the left side, and
there were two abrasions of the skin as from CLAN
cling balls. The doctor gave it as his opipion that
these wounds produced death.
The witness was not cross-examined.
John Stiner, swOrn.-Was present at tbe time
OF the shooting; was bar-keeper at the Gardens.
William and George C0uson came in several times
during the day and had drinks; about o'cIocL
they came in; there were two rnntIarrar al tbo La
George took one of them aside and had some cnr
versation: don't knon. what il was ahont. Cthroni
ter came in and said he wanted to snaal to Gaoro,
and took him out; tbey went ont Iida hv sd Sni
witness thinks they shut the door; the two gentle