The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-09
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-JUDGE MARSHALL
Nothing done in this Court yesterday
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY CoURT-JUpsE BREWER.

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY COURT-JUDGE BREWER
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 8, 1860.
The case OF the State Us. Leonard W. GRAY, in
dicted for the murder of his wife, Mary c.. GRAY
alleged o have been committed in this county on
the 9th OF August last, by striking her the head
with pine plank was resumed yesterday after
noon and the following testimony elected: DR..
Nj. Brewer, swOrn-ls a practising physician in
Baltimore; on Tuesday night, the 7th of August
last was called upon to see Mrs. Mary G. GRAY;
she was lying bed, very restless, both eyes were
swollen, and had scar on her head; her lips were
psrched and tongue dry, with quick pulse; spoke
to her but received no answer; gave her drink of
water from a spoon and she swallowed; the
next morning called on her and she was much
better, but about O'Clock that day was
sent for, and Mrs. Gray just coming out
OF commissions; witness gave it his opinion
that she could not survive, and afterwards
passed the house and saw Grape on the door knob;
she was labOring under erysipelas of the scalp,
caused by the conclusion of the brain; she had re-
celved blow on the forehead, and the wound be-
hind the ear appeared to be from a kick, or it
might have been caused by falling on the ground or
Hoor; the blow alone did not cause death, but con-
nected with the conclusion of the brain, erysipeas
&c, it resulted fatally; never knew the family be-
fore and know nothing about the previous health of
Mrs. Gray.-Dr. +. Maund, sworn-Was called
upon to make post mortem examination and found
the skull fractured from blow on the forehead,
and am of the opinion that the blow caused DEATH
john Peacock, sworn-In August last, resided in
August. between 10 and IL o'clock, Gray came over
the Light street bridge from Baltimore to Brook
lyn, and called at witness house; after talking for
a short time the prisoner asked witness to 90 to
Faulk's and take drink, which they did, and when
they returned, the prisoner said he had Just re-
turned from Richmond and when he went to the
house lis wife was not there, but gone to
Mr. ActOns, to see about some furniture, and asked
witness to accompany him; when they came to Ac.
toms Mrs. Gray not there; the prisoner then
asked where Click was, and Mr.. Acton said the
prisoner could find him down at the dancing shed;
the prisoner went there and returned to ActOn's
where witness remained then Acton. the prisoner
and witness started for Brooklyn, and on the way
one of them discovered woman's footprints in the
sand, also those of man, the prisoner said it was
Mary's, and Mr.. ActOn said the other was AleXan-
der Mcllvaines new boots; the party separated and
the prisoner went to new house near by; heard a
noise at the door, and some called for Acton
and Peacock; took it to be the prsOner witness got
lost in the bushes, and next thing saw GRAY and his
wife on the avenue, on the road to Brooklyn; he
was supporting her with his right arm around her
body; he appeared greatly excited, wiped the tears
from his eyes and said if his wife recovered he would
take her to Richmond, wherehe would have her un-
der hiseyes; frequently asked his wife how she could
serve him so, to which she made no repy on the
way home witness came up to the prisoner and
his wife, and the prisoner handed him some under
shirts to carry; witness did not anticipate any diff
Guilty or he would not have gone with the prisoner
in search of his wife; the way home, prisoner
after gvog witness the under shirts related what
untenanteu house
his vile and the man "Elick. .'-Alexander Nc
lllvaine, sworn.-By appointment witness and
Mrs. Gray met on the road and proceeded to the
untenanted house where they were discovered by
Gray, who knocked his wife down with piece OF
scantling, beat and kicked her; witness went up to
the prisoner to protect Mrs. Gray, and the prison
er said ego away" witness said he would if he
would promise not to beat the woman any more;
the prisoner promised witness so, but afterwards
beat and kicked her; when witness and Mrs. Gray
| were discovered in the house, witness was leaning
| out OF the front window, and Mrs. Gray lavDg
| down in the back room; they were up stairs, and
when Gray came in he remarked, "I've caught you
| at last, you d-m b-h, and Pll kill you.
! suppose this is the reason you would not 90 tC
! Richmond with me;' the prisoner after promising
not to beat her any more, either knocked her down
or she fell down outside of the door, and he kicked
| her; he never attempted to strike witness, or dc
| anything to him; Mrs. Gray had all her clothing
on, and not off, witness followed Gray and hi:
wife out of the house, and passed through the
doorway; never told Miss Laura Gray that he
| jumped out of the window.-The defence at
tempted to prove the adultery. but the States off
Ger objected, which objection was sustained by thu
Court, and the State rested its case.-Mrs
| Young, sworn.-Was at the house in Baltmor,
! where Mrs. GRAY expired, and found shayings il
her hair and also in her under garments. TTht
house where Gray discovered his wife and Nell
vaine was an unfinished one, with shavings on th
floor. The defence here attempted to establish
by the testimony of Mr. Peacock, that after th
occurrence the prisoner was mentally insane, tore
his hair, cried like a child &C., but the Court rulet
it out on the ground that there was no evidence il
regard to insanity before the commission of the act
| Miss Laura Gray, sworn.-After the occur
renee witness asked McIlvaine if he saw he
brother strike his wife, and he replied yes, and
jumped out Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wa
called to the stand, and denied the conversation
| with Miss Laura Gray.-The case was theI
argued before the jury, who after being out tw
hours and fifteen minutes returned verdict of ono
guilty" Messrs. Franklin and Hagner for the de
fence.-The term was then adjourned until tn
first Monday in January, 1861, when the remove
murder cases from Baltimore will be tried.-Th
sentence of death upon Mary Naler, convicted q
the murder of her master, Samuel Carr, by poison