The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-22

Mr.. Whitney.-'Well, 1 ask for a renewal of the
attachments returnable tomorrow morning"
The Court.-'I thought you were ready to ro on
Is Mr.. Kraft ready ?'
Mr.. Kraft.-"I have not had an opportunity to
examine fully into the evidence but can 60 to trial
if it is pushed"
The case will be called this morning
State Us. John Sharp alias Jack Sharp, (negro J
indicted for an assault with intent to commit rape
upon Sophia b. Andrews white girl about IL
years OF age, on the 18th of April last.
The first witness examined for the State was the
little girl upon whom the assault is alleged to have
been committed. She testifed-That on the 18th
OF April her mother sent her from the residence,
CRANKY street, to her fathers Office No. Spears
wharf; that in passing the of Pratt and High
streets she observed the accused standing reading
the New York Ledger: as she got near Albemarle
street the prisoner up her and told her that
there was colored woman, in house near by,
who wanted to see her to tell her mother about
some whitewashing; that she went with the negro
to High street, near CRANKY, and he stopped at the
mouth of an alley of one of the houses there and
then told her there was black girl in the house
who he was mad with and did not speak to, and
that he desired her to go in and call her out; that
she s went in the alley followed by the negro, who
then tod her there was woman or girl there;
that he then asked her to kiss him, which she re-
tused that afterwards he made certain unbecominp
demonstrations against her; that she cried, ran
INTO the yard OF the house; told German woman
about the affair." who opened the front door and al
lowed her to go out; that she then ran up to her
fathers office The negro was afterwards arrested
and identified by the girl.
The father and mother of the girl were examined
who testified to the fright shown by her after the
occurrence, the mother also stating what had been
told to her by her child, which statement corrobor-
ated the evidence of the girl
During the cross examination of the little girl,
she said that the negro had used very indecent
language towards her while in the alley. The Court
desired the expressions used to be given, but the
jury for the sake of decency, interiered and told
the Court they were disposed to have the feelings
of the witness protected, and did not wish to hear
the words repeated.
There was no evidence for the defence.
The case was submitted to the jury, without ar
gument, who rendered a verdict of "guilty''
The Court sentenced Sharp to Imprisonment in
the Penltentiary for the term OF nine years and
seven months.
John Dibbs came into court. and in reply to a
question by the Court, his counsel (Mr. Stewart)
stated that he desired to try the case as soon a the
boys who had stolen the goods, were indicted
The Court said the case could be tried without
reference to the indictments against the boys-that
question had been decided before
The trial was then fixed for Friday morning and
the forfeiture stricken out.
William Stone, Samuel Tatem, Henry Mace,
VIM. Brewer and VIM. McCully, indicted for riot
ing on Federal Hill were brought in by the Sheriff.
and bail in each case fixed at $500. The two latter
gave the required security, the others were COM
mitted
The Court at O'Clock adjourned until this m orn-
ing at 10 o'clock
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Hon. T. Collins Lee, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday:
Thomas Clarke as. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, garnishee of Patrick Crowley and Sam
uel ID. Phillips. Before reported. Verdict for
plaintiff for 81, ,230.lS.
Assignment for to-day 81 to so.
Court OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon William l.. Mar
shall, Judge. The following occupied yesterday.
Theodore Langenfeld Us. Peter Sauerwein & Son
An appeal from Justice Shipley. Judgment af-
frmed.
Gerard Cover Us. Gabriel II. Chabot An appeal
from Hayward. This was a suit by Mr. Chabot to
recover from Mr.. Cover a sum of money paid by
Chabot for arrearages of taxes, ground rent and
water rent due upon house and lot purchased bv
Chabot from Cover. The Judgment of the magS-
trate in favor of Chabot was affirmed. Nelson Poe
for Chabot, R. C.. Barry for Cover.
Charles Mclaughlin as. Bernard Kirwin. Same
Charles HAllemand rs. G.. Ennersman. An ap-
peal from Justice Myers Judgment reversed and
judgment for appellant for Sl5.03 and costs.
Assignment for to-day 204 to 233.
CIRCUIT Court FOR BALTIMORE CIrY.-HOn. VIM
George Krebs, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday:
Augustus F. Sewers Us. Samuel Chesney. Ex-
ceptions 10 sale under the act of 1888 ch. Is Ar
gued by COwan for eXceptant, and Snyder for re-
spondent. Exceptions overrued.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-Hon. William
Fell Giles, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday:
James n. Muller rs. The Canal Boat VIM. F.
Packer. Libel for work and materials furnished
Not concluded Leary for libellant, Alexander for
complainant.