The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-06
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CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon Henry Stump. Judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecut-
ing.
=, State rs. George Deford, James Cosgrove, John
Howard and William Reese, indicted for rioting on
board the steamboat Express, on the 2lst of Au-
gust last
Messrs. Cowan, Kraft and Leakin for defence.
Ihe examination of witnesses for the State was
resumed.
William H. Holiday, sworn.-Was on hoard
steamer; saw Deford driving negroes out of the
cabin, telling them that was no place for them: re-
cognlZed all the prisoners; was in the ladies' cabn
heard the negroes in the gentlemen's cabin first:
went IN and saw the negroes bleeding; this was
about IL O'Clock; went up in the saloon and saw
Deiord driving the negroes from the saloon saw a
man with stool striking them over the head as
they came out; saw Cosgrove with the party
breaking open the cabin door; heard Young man
say that negro had struck him; Deford came up
and asked him to show him the niger; Deford had
stick in his hand, and witness saw him shnt a
KNIFE up; there were some twelve or fifteen in the
crowd; the disturbances continued all night; the
prisoners were among the crowd-they all seemed
to be together, acting in concert.
BY Mr.. kraft.-Saw a disturbance in which
Howard endeavored to keep the peace; did not see
Detord strike any one, saw him push the negroes
In the cabin; saw Deford and Cosgrove come aboard
saw the Captain put Cosgrove off, he said he had
not paid his tare did not see Howard come aboard;
don't think any body has accused witness of being
one of the party, they might have done it,
BY Mr.. Cowan.-Saw Cosgrove irving to get the
cabin door open, with others.
Samuel Chafinch, swOrn.-Was on the steamer:
recognize all the prisoners; was in the after
saloon.
The witness was going on to state what occurred
and when asked by Mr.. Leakin where the affair
took place, said he thought it on the waters of
the Patapsco.
Mr.. Leakin then moved the Court to rule out all
testimony as to what had happened on the Pataps-
co, as that was in the body of Baltimore county,
and the parties were indicted for rotng on the
of pf 10 d., 1
not detain the Court long, as he thought the Court
was anxious to have the trial brought to a close
The Court.-"Yes, am tired of it. There is no
use talking about what occurred on the Patapsco;
the State can show riot on the boat and can start
from the wharf and follow it up until the boat got
on the Chesapeake
Mr.. Leakin commenced to speak to his motion.
when the Judge got up, walked down from the
platform and took stand at one of the windows
Laughter among the spectators and members of
the bar.
Mr.. Leakin-'I think am entitled TO have the
point decided by the Court
Court walking back). az wish they bad flung
the Captain overheard. Any man who would char.
ter his boat to take niggers and rowdies on board
for twenty-five cents head ought to he pitched
overheard. He charters the boat and stops at all
the wharves; takes up all the live stock he can get
and then fight takes place among them, and then
they come here b0thering this Court with their
broils. | wish they had flung him overheard
Ito witness. We'll now, go on; tell what you
saw"
Witness continued.-Saw the negroes rush into
the cabin followed by the men, about six or eioht
of them; heard them say ''get out of here YOU SIS
of fb-s:" went up stairs; recognized Deiord; he
had stick in his hand; saw Cosgrove and man
named Skinner fighting; one of them said they had
been struck by nigger, and they not going
to hurt any white people.
By Mr.. Cowan.-CosgrOve appeared at one time
to be trying to make peace
William George Sylvester, sworn-Was on the
boat; recognize all the prisoners; the general
disturbance; saw the party in the forward cabin
first; they were making noise in iovial way; af-
forwards them on the forward deck; thev
marched through where the negroes were, pushing
their hats over their heads and raising the women's
clothes; these prisoners were all in the crowd;
went back into the ladies' cabin: saw the NEGROES
rush in and saw the white men driving them out
went on deck; it was quiet there; in the morning
the deck was bloody; saw several negroes who had
been cut.
By Mr.. Kraft-These occurrences took place near
Annapolis; there were several rows during the
night; saw Detord and Reese trying to quell a row
among themselves.
By Mr.. Cowan.-Did not hear of any difficulty in
the river; never had seen these parties except De-
ford before that night can't single out any of the
prisoners as doing any particular act did not know
on that night of any woman having been raw
ished.
Deputy Marshal Manly testified that the parties
were all arrested in Baltimore
The State here closed its evidence
The defence called
saw Cosgrove there; first saw him when they were
driving out the negroes; awakened by the
noise; he said to witness they did not intend to
hurt any white peoples did not see Cosgrove do any
thing as if he was trying to keep peace did not see
Cosgrove strike any one; saw Reese kicking man
who had stabbed negro.
Nathan j. Elliott, sworn.-Resides No. Caroline
street; was on the boat; saw all these young men;
can't say saw them do anything which witness re-
garded as violent; near Thomas Point a large ne
gro man came into the saloon begging for mercv;
Skinner came and told him to go out; he went out
and heard him cry ''murder;" Deford then stood in
the companion-way and said, "Put up your knives;
this is place for knives" the Sheriff had Deford
by the collar at Cambridge, and let him 90 at the
instance of the Captain; Howard on board; his
demeanor was quiet witness is a local preacher;
was asleep after the boat left, and was aroused by
the noise OF the negroes coming in; witness was not
alarmed; some white people were scared, but wit
ness saw no cause for alarm
! BY State.-Was not out where the disturbance
occurred; saw one do any violent act: saw the
| colored man who was cut from distance; at Cam
bridge, Deford was arrested, and swore that he
would not be taken; he had no weapon; this was on
| the Choptank river in Dorchester county.
Robert Spllman, sworn.-Was on the excursion;
| saw Deford twice during the night; first saw him
| about O'Clock; the negroes came into the cabin,
and saw Deford and others driving them off, after
wards heard murder cried; went up and saw boy
| lSkinner) stab negro saw Deford take Skinner
J by the collar and say if he drew his knife again he
| would throw him overheard; did not see Howard do
] anything did not see Cosgrove do anything.
By Mr.. Cowan.-Did not see any rape committed