The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-16
Ia w INTELLIGENCE.

,,I CRMINAL CoURr-Ho Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney. prosecu-
ting. assisted by j. Douglas Hambleton ESD
State as. William Thetford alias Hoppe and Will
liam Baker, indicted for stealing So 100 from the
Farmers and Planters Bank William p Preston,
Esq, for the defence
On the opening of the Court yesterday morning
the examination of witnesses for the defence was
resumed
James Carter recalled by the State.-Am SION
ping at the Mansion House; did not register name
there, the landlord registered it; it is not in my
hand writing.
BY Juror.-Witness can write
Juror.-"Write your name"
Witness took a pen and wrote his name on y
piece OF paper, which was handed to the iurv
John Lutz sworn.-Am acquainted with William
+. Smith; recoIlect the occurrence of the robbery;
on the Saturday after the robbery, in the morning
Smith came to witness about9 o clock witness was
sitting on the railing at the Court House. and he
asked witness if he had the report in the paper
about the robbery, and asked witness if he had
seen any one in town; witness said he had seen "A
man on Monday night; Smith said a GOOD
thing could be made out of it if we could find
out who was in town; thousand dollars
could be made out of it, witness did not see Smith
on any other day that week; did not tell Smith to
keep quiet and say nothing about the matter to anv
one; did not suggest to him that it must have been
done by one of the prisoners, Hoppie witness never
knew Hoppe until he was pointed out by Mr. Gra-
ham at the depot; know Luke Leake when witness
sees him; never converses with him: one of these
men, the one with light coat, (Thetlord,) was
pointed out to witness; the day after Graham
pointed this man out, witness was going up Balti
more street and met German and gentleman from
Washington; we got into conversation about a
friend OF witness, when the Washington
man man proposed to take drink; went down to
out and was standing at the Telegraph
corner when Leake came running along and said
there goes some plckpockets; there were four men
going down on the opposite side of the street, wit
ness said to German lets go down and see what's
the matter; German would not 90: witness went
down after them; witness followed them down
Second street and they turned and came back;
at the corner of Second and South streets
met Leake and Reid, and Leako was pointing
across the street to the men and said they were
plckpockets and wanted Reid to arrest them: wit
ness followed two of them and at the corner of LON
bard street witness went and spoke to two of
the men, and asked one of them if they knew Leake;
the one witness spoke to was tall man. about six
feet high; he said he did know Leake; witness said
that Leake says you are pickpockets; they said
something like they had mind to go over and
break his neck; at this time Leake was standing
opposite with Reid pointing at these men; the two
men at the bar had passed on and disappeared at
| this time.
BY Juror.-When witness went down after
Leake, Thetford and Baker were behind the two
men whom witness spoke to; had no conversation
with Smith about these men previous to the rob-
oery; dlo not see Smith the Thursday before the
robbery.
Cross examined by Mr.. Whitnev.-When witness
was going up the street and met German it was
near Light street, the gentleman with German
said, ets go to Mrs. Kennedy and take drink"
when Leake passed he pointed across the street:
witness knew Hoppe and Baker at that time. they
were behind the other two men; the men turned
into Second street, and went towards the Post
office; they went part of the way down and wheel
ed and turned back; witness also turned and went
back to the corner of South street. then Leake and
Reid came up; Leake wanted Reid to arrest them:
SAID they We're pickpockets the men then went
! q ant CIR 70 To-,
street to Cheapsde; witness followed; two of them
stopped at the corner of Cheapsde; wit
ness then went up to them and asked
them If they knew Leake. who said they were
pckpockets; it was then the expression was made
about breaking his neck; they asked witness to
show them Pratt street, and witness walked to
Pratt street with them, and they then asked wit
ness to show them an omnibus to 60 up town; wit
ness walked to the of Cav and Pratt streets
and pointed an omnibus out to them, and then left
them; witness did not stand on Cuttings corner:
did not see Reid go up and look one of the men in
the lace; witness did not point out two of them to
Mr.. Reid as sea captains the next dav witness in
conversation with Mr. Reid said he thought they
were Eastern Shore captains; they were LARGE men
and roagh-looking men, and decent-lookinr men.
and witness thought they were not thieves: witness
never had these parties arrested in Washington;
when witness spoke to them he thought they were
captains; never had quarrel with Mr. Reid about
this matter; did not tell German to 90 and stop
Leake; witness did not say he would oo and sion
saw him at the depot: witness never smoke f." Thet.
ford. never took drinl viii hi ~ ~ 80 W 'ieI
a ''whack'' from him.
By Juror-Am not a police officer. nevor u,os.
am a watchman in the Custom Housn '
Thomas Banrick. sworn-Live on Atlantic ave-
nue., Oxford street. BROOKLYN: am a brckIavcr.
was at work on houses for Mr.. Thetford in August:
was at work earlier in the year than that in Frbru
arv the buildings went on as fast as anr hn;ld;n
witness ever worked Thetord was there all the
time; commenced them early in February:
worked until the 25th of March; recoect that day
because removed a scaffold from Thetfords bonSe
to new building in Park avenue; that building
was commenced on the 26th of March: witness saw
ihettord almost every day; he came to the build
lngs every day, either in the morninr or evening
and would generally treat the men to beer:
| he superntcnded the buildings himself; there
were no plans there; Thetford was very
very particular about his work, sometimes
witness would work a day and half on chimney
and Thetiord would come and have it torn down;
witness saw ThetfOrd on the Goth of March in Park
Avenue, passing up about 10 o'clock in the morn
ing; witness made the remark to one of the labor
ors, there goes Mr. Thetford, it is strange he don't
speak to u.s." the labOrer said s'sunnose hn is
cross because are not at his buildings to-day;"
did not work at Thettords houses in April; the new
| building belonged to Mr.. Pyfer.
by Juror.-Am bricklayer, the last bricks
witness laid were on last Monday.
The Juror then asked witness to step to the Jury
boX, when the hands OF the witness were exam
lned
Mr. Preston.-'I have no objection if half load
OF orlcks be brought in, and let him put wall up
for us"
Cross, examined by Mr.. Whitney.-Am not mas
ter bricklayer; have been bricklaver for twenty
years; has not worked every day; witness thinks
he can lay 1000 bricks in day; when witness was
at the new buildings and Thettord passed Mr. Pyfer
was there; one of the laborcrs on the house named
heily aso saw inetford on the 10Th; came to Bal
Ilmore on last Wednesday; laid the last brick for
Ihetiord on the 25th of March; witness made mis-
take when he said he worked for Thetford in Au-
gust witness can't recolect the exact day he com
menced to work on Thetford's house, am enabled
to say that the day when the scaflold was removed
the 25th, because Saturday was pay dav and
the new building was commenced on the 26tb
Recess of ten minutes.
Thomas Banrck, recalled by the State.-CouId
not recolect the day when witness commenced to
work for Thettord; can't recollect when he COM
menced to work for Mr. Eastmead
By Juror.-Have nothing to 90 bv, by which
witness can tell the date of commencing tn work
for Thetford.
Mr. Preston here arose and said that he had
prOposition to present to the Court ond y-o, -
on to make some Introductory rp,narks raIatiyn 70
the trial by Jury
When the Court desired him To rndnca tho nrono
stion to writing so the Court would understand
the matter and then proceed 70 tba aranmont
that was the rule in ali conrts nv ." S"'N't'
Mr. Preston then put the proposition in writing
which was to the effect that the prisoners in this
case offer to prove tbrouph the instrnmantoIty of
a tel epranhic desnatcb that On Tho oetb nr MI
1888 one of tho nrisonorS 70 n;t w Vi pl' Wy
was in the Ctv Of RrookIyn in tba Stta nf NJ,
York. - ~ '"o '''e Vi 'e"