The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-14
Ia w INTELLIGENCE.
CRIMINAL CouRT.-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge
iltnI, WhitnaI. Esc. Stnta,S A

animation of witnesses for the State was re
sumed.
George Gibson. sworn Am clerk in the Office
of Josiah Lee & CO.; recolect the day of the rob
berry; was in the Mechanics Bank that day severa
times; noticed stranger there; he stout
man, medium height; mixed grey moustache; since
this trial commenced have these prisoners; re
cognized the with light coat on (Thetford
as the man witness in the Mechanics Bank
can't say exactly what time it was; impression is il
was about 10 O'Clock.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Preston.-Did not notice
the person sufficiently to tell his dress; can't say
whether he had on hat or cap; it is but an mpres
sion that Thetford is the party witness in the
Bank can't say whether he was dressed in light OIL
dark clothes, nor what kind of a neckcloth; hC
noticed him as a stranger.
By Mr.. Whtnev.-T0 the best of witness iudg
ment he thinks Thetford is the man, noticed the
mans face
Thomas C. James, sworn.-Am Warden of Balti
more Jail; present at the Jail when Mr.. Roger:
and Mr.. Tucker came to the Jail; there at one
interview; these gentlemen and others went into
the cell, and Mr.. Jeffers told witness to reques
Thettnrd to put on black coat and hat; Thett0rd
refused at irst Sutton afterwards told Thetord t.
do it, and he put the coat and hat on; witness told
Thetford when he ordered prisoners to doany thing
it was generally done.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Preston.-It was moi
Thetford's coat and hat; Mr.. Jetfers desired the
coat and hat to be put on these persons were there
some or minutes before this request was made
these gentlemen and Mr. Jeflers had a conversa
ton together before the request made; Mr.
Jeffers made the request to witness; don't know
whose coat it nor where the coat came from;
knows it was black coat and hat.
William j. Goldsborough, sworn.-Recolect the
day of the occurrences; was acting in the capacity
OF second teller in the Bank. in Mr.. C0chrans place.
Mr.. Cochran was in the vault; witness could NOT
have seen the package and book, when facing the
counter; the desk where the money is said to have
laid faces South; the first teller if he facing his
desk could not see the package and book; Joseph
Tucker, Jr., Richard Cornelius, Mr.. Cochran, John
+. Reese and witness, were in the Bank at the
time
Cross-examined by Mr.. Preston.-It is likely wit
ness face always west; did not see the money;
there was nothing to attract witness attention to
that desk.
Henry James, sworn.-Am one of the firm o.
Pratt Bro; recollect sending the package to the
Bank bv Mr.. Church for deposit; it was the prop.
erty of Enoch Pratt and Witness there was check
sent to the Bank also for $4,000, drawn by Benner
Spnrrier Co.; it was between and two O 'cock
of the day.
Cross-cxamined by Mr.. Preston-Mr. Chu, ch did
not reside with Witness the 900 stands charged
now to profit and loss.
as there any other entry abOut that money?'
Mr.. Whitney-fT object to it,
The Court-"Well, answer it."
Mr.. Whitnev-'I shall claim them to 90 into ar
investigation of the whole matter, and have the
books brought up
The Court "I don't anything material il
this to the ISSUE
Il
tion of the right of property, and will show tina
other entries have been made"
The Court said it would rule the evidence out a.
the present time.
Witness continued-Mr Church left the employ
of the firm about the first ofApril.
Bv Mr. Whitney-Mr. Church left the employ
of the firm of his own free will.
Dennis Sprigg, sworn-Am cashier of the Mer
chants Bank; have no knowledge of either of the
prisoners ever having any business with the Bank
John ii. Rogers, recalled-Mr. Tucker made a
request of the Warden that one of the prisoners pu
on coat and hat; first Thetford refused Mr.. james
told him he must do it; Thetord then put the ha
and coat
BY Mr.. Preston-Witness don't remember o
saying that it would be utterly out of his power
identify any of the parties witness said he though
he could identify them; was in the at the jai
about five minutes before the request to put the
hat and coat was made: it done to enable us tC
identify the parties more quickly.
Joseph Tucker, Jr., re-caled-Witness, when a
the Jail, did not disclose who he was; after the par
ties were identified, Thetford stepped up to witnes:
and said, care you the young man who said | was
standing near your desk when the package was
stoen?" Witness had made no expression by which
Thetford could know who witness
By Mr.. Preston.-There were twelve fifteen
men standing around in the room at the JAIL at the
time witness was there; don't know who they were
Sutton was there a prisoner; don't remember
when witness was at JAIL don't recollect that JEFF
ters said "these are the Bank officers" and thai
clothes don't remember that Thetford said to wit
ness sir, have you ever seen me before?" recollec
that Jetiers said, ''you have right to talk tc
that young man." don't recollect Jeffers saving
'Sience, sir, you have no right to speak to that
young man.
MIR. Whitney here announced that the State rest
ed its case except for rebutting testimony, and
desired that those witnesses who had been summon
ed and not examined, should not absent themsev es
from the Court house
Mr.. Tucker, recalled by defence.-Mr. Jeffers
said to witness when Thetford was being put ba OK
in the cell, 81 thought told you sir, you not
to answer any questions put to you by the pris
oner;' the manner of Jeflers towards Thetford was
of a peremptory character.
Luke Leake, recalled by the defence Did not
describe Sutton as one of three persons witness
saw; never told any one so; witness said before
that Hoppie at the detective office often, there
were other persons there who saw them; can mai
persons were present, but would rather not, they
were professional gentlemen.
JurOr.-"Wha do you mean by professional gen
tlemen?"
Witness;-"Why, professional gentlemen are
detective officers.
Mr.. PreSton.-f'Well can you name one who has
seen him there?'
Witness.-'Mr. German has seen him there"
Mr.. PrestOn.-'Well, can YOU name another?"
Witness.-"Edmund G. Gould has seen him
there"
Mr. Preston.-"Who else?"
Witness.-"Wel think that's enough
The Court (to Mr.. Preston. )-"Y0u asked for
one"
Witness.-"Y es, and he's got two"
The Court hat objections have you to tel
ling"
Witness.-"I have no objection. He asked for one
and gave him two. | Can name more, who are in
their graves, Mr. Cook and Mr.. Snyder
BY Juror.-''Was never a detective officer; used
to write letters for Mr. Snyder"
Juror.-"What did these men come to the office
for?"
Witness,-"They came there to pay their respects
to the gentlemen"
Juror.m"What do you mean by paying their
respects?'
Witness.-''Why they came there to pay their
respects to Mr.. Snyder, suppose; to get license
so they could go around town and not be spotted;
| guess that was the reason; | hadn't ANYTHING to
do with the whacking."
Mr.. Whitney.-"You were merely boy in the
office"
Witness.-"No wasn't, was man."
BY Juror.-''Was that habit, in that office to
take remuneration in that way?"
Witness.-"Well don't know, never saw any
money put down"
Another Juror.-'A peculiar institution"
Witness.-''Well,i its usual for the officers to take
whacks."
Mr.. Preston then saiG that the defence would Of
fer its testimony.
James EIaslam, sworn.-On the 26th of March,
1858, was in Philadelphia; know VIM. p. Smith of
Baltimore; did not walk uu Baltimore street from
the neighborhood of the Bridge with Smith on
that day.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Whtney.-Live at No. IA
McClellands alley; father and mother live there:
left Baltimore a couple of days last week, was out
of Baltimore in January, in Philadelphia was
there in August, September and October; went to
Philadelphia the 18th of March last; staid there
until 26th left that day; recoect it. because wit
ness aunt died the 18th; recoect it from having
paid some money the dav before he left, and got
the receipt for it; have not the receipt nv uncle
has the receipt; witness uncle is named Martin;
lives Front and Montgomery sts; witness
paid S27 to his uncle the 25th of March last and
he left the receipt with him. the receipt is dated on
the 25th; that is the way witness knows he left
Philadelphia on the 18th; aunt died 10th; buried
on the 2lst; stopped then at the St. Charles, in
Third street: have stopped in Philadelphia at the
Bulls Head, in Market street; at aunts, Front and
Montgomery streets; can't recollect having stopped
at other public houses over night; came from Phila-
delphia about two weeks ago; have been in Bati-
since; left in o'clock train on the 26th of
March, did not say was in Philadelphia in April;
there in last January, about the first; can't tell
what day; was not there in December and Novem-
Der; there last August, September, and part of
October; in New York in August; left New
York in August for Philadelphia; witness will write
for that receipt and get here by Monday possible
.'Why did you leave Baltimore in August?"
Mr.. Preston objected.
Mr.. Whitney waived the question.
"Where were you in June?"
Mr.. Preston objected.
Mr.. Whitney.-"I have right to test his recol.
lection"
Court ruled the question proper one
Witness.-Wasin in Baltimore in June all the
month; believe was in Baltimore in MAY.
By Mr.. Preston.-The heirs of witness' amt az.
ness portion settled on the 25th; the recent
mentioned was in settlement of witnass' NORTON