The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CHARGE OF AssAULT-A HEARING.-On last Friday
night near the hour of o'clock, elderly man
named Daniel Tobin, was violently assaulted on the
Calverton road, near the city limits. He charged
the assault upon a butcher named Henry Cook,
who lived near the spot where the assault was
mitted. Upon this information Cook arrested
by officer keefer and taken before Justice Logan,
where he gave security to appear at further hear
ing, which took place yesterday afternoon before
Justice Logan. number of witnesses were ex-
amlned, but no testimony adduced to show that
Cook had any connection with the assault, which,
Judging from the appearance of Mr.. Tobin's eyes,
was OF very violent character. Cook was dis
charged by the magistrate.
ExcURsroN.-Y esterday there was an excursion
of the ST. Johns Beneficial Society. Gaesve,
on board the steamer Georqia A Young lady
named Blackwell, living Monument street,
danced excessively, and was seized with spasms of
a most violent character, and suffered greatly on
the return trip. On reaching the city she placed
in charge of policeman German, who procured a
hack and took her to her home. She had four spasms
from the time she left the boat until she reached
her dwelling. The officer left her in a state suffer-
ing with them: Captain Pearson is indebted to
adrot theft for the loss of his spy glass which
was taken from the steamer after she reached her
wharf.
The CHARGE OF kIDNAPPING.-Captain 5 S.
Sanders, mentioned in yesterdays Exchange as
having been held to bail on the charge of having
Illegally attempted to convey a free negro out of
the State, with view of selling him to slavery,
called at this Office yesterday and exhibited the in
dentures of the negro, by which it appears that he
was bound to him to learn the art and mystery of
mariner. Captain S. alleges that the boy was un-
ruly, and that he was taking him in irons to put
him on board OF his vessel, somewhere down the
bay. The true state of the fact will be made to
appear when the case comes to be properly investi
gated before the Court In the meantime the ac-
cused is entitled to the benefit cf this explanation.
PROPERTY Satisfactorily Col. Samuel H.
Gnvor, auotinnoor, sold the premises lot of
ground on the north side of Orchard street, adlon
rnrrS hIn1nr fohl h,r, g.,
inches and depth of IS feet; improved by good
three story brick dwelling and subject to an annual
ground rent of S6S .62 purchased by st. Anthony's
Beneficial Society for 81 $50. Also lot of ground
situated in the rear of the last named having a
front of II feet inches Moore's alley, with
depth of 80 feet; improved by two-story brick
dwelling; purchased by same for S420. Also a lot
of ground adjoining the last named, with similar
front and depth and improved in like manner;
subject to annual ground rent of $40. 50 purchas
ed by ID. e. Mating for $3.50.
The MILITARY ENCAMPMENr AT YORK. PA-VIstT
THE INDEPENDENT GREYs.-The military epcamp.
ment which is to be held near York, Pa bids fair
to be of the grandest affairs of the kind ever
gotten up in this country. Already up wards of 60
companies from Pennsylvania and other States have
sgnlhed their intention OF being preset. The spir-
tied corps of Independent Greys, Captain j. Lyle
Clarke, have concluded to visit the camp and re.
main during its continuance, which will be from
the Sd to the Sth of September. The Crews expect
to muster about As muskets, and doubt will sus-
tain their reputation of being one of the best drilled
companies in Maryland.
FIREMEN's EXERCIsE.-Y Yesterday afternoon Chief
Holloway called out, by signals, engine No and
hook-and-ladder No. l, which companies hurried to
Exchange place, where they went through the
drill OF raising ladders, taking the pipes into
the third story of a warehouse and on the tops of
the same, and throwing any quantity of water,
which was all done very satisfactorily, except to
portion of the crowd who were completely duck
ed In former times the boys used to say that if
they didn't have fight they would spile; the
Chief thinks that if they don't have squirt now
and then, similar decomposition of the muscle NAV
ASSAULT WITH A CLUB.-On Wednesday, about
seven o'clock, DR.. c. d. Il. Cunningham, entered
the lager beer saloon of Henry Bucksbaun, corner
of CRANKY street and Central avenue, where he got
into an alteration with the proprietor, when Mr.
Bucksbaun struck the Doctor severe blow over
the head with a billet of wood, inflictng a Sc
we're wound. Policeman Glenn arrested Bucks
baum and Justice Duncan held him to bail for
Court.
RoGBERY.-SOme time during Wednesday night,
the dwelling of Mr. Weaver, No. 10 Ross street,
was entered by thieves, who broke open a trunk in
room in the second story and stole therefrom the
sum of S25. A quantity of clothing tied up
ready to be carried away, but it is supposed the
thieves were frightened off too suddenly by some
of the family.
LAUNCH.-Y esterday afternoon, at o'clock
line brig of 240 tons was launched from the yard
OF Messrs lhomas w Booze d Bro, Canton. She
was built for Capt. Thomas W. Badger, of Vir-
ginia, and is designed for trader between San
Francisco and Japan. The accommodations for
passengers are very complete, and she is staunch
craft throughout.
VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE.-Wi William Hol1off was
arrested by officer Morgan, charged with having
an uncovered light in his stable on Wednesday
night. He was fined S5 and costs by Justice Show
acre.
THE CASE OF ERASMUS SLEVKHEARIN
IN THE HABEAS CORPUS BEFORE THE
H0N Il. L. BARTOL, JUDGE OF TIE
COURT OF APPEALS.
The hdbeas corpus in the of Erasmus Levy
arrested on the oath of George p. Kane, Marshal
of Police, charged with the shooting of Franklin
Fl. Naff, in Lovely lane, the night of the 26h of
December last, came up for a hearing yesterday at
IL o'clock, before Judge James L. Bartol, of the
Court of Appeals, in the CITY Circuit Courtroom.
Frederick Pinckney, Esq, DeputyStates Attorney
appeared for the State, and Coleman Yellott and
John d. Ing, Esqs., for the petitioner. There was
a very large crowd in the Courtroom, composed of
the friends of the accused and deceased, and much
anxiety was manifested to hear the proceedings
Before any testimony taken Mr.. Pinckney
said that the States witnesses, with few exceptions
were not present, they having been held to appear
at an examination to be held on Friday, and the
State being unrbe to obtain their attendance he
asked postponement until they could be pro-
cured.
MIR. Yellott objected to any delay; the party had
been in Jail now for twelve days. and it was import.
ant that the hearing should go on.
Mr.. Pinckney said he was prepared to show by
affidavit of George P. Kane, Marshal of Police that
there was one witness who would prove that he saw
the fatal shot fired by Levy. Wesley Woodward,
he said, had been indicted for the murder, tried
and acquitted, and Robert Miller had been indicted
for the same offence and had removed his case to
Anne Arundel county, where the case now pends.
Since these proceedings additional testimony had
been procured, which had induced the Marshal of
Police to believe that Levy was the guilty. party
and therefore he had been arrested
Mr. Ing desired to know who the witness was
who would testify to the shooting?
Mr.. Pincknev, after speaking with Marshal Kane,
stated that Joseph Riley was the important wit
who would testify TO seeing Lew fire the shot.
but since the issuing of this habeas corpus the Stat
had been unable to procure his attendance.
The Judge inquired of Mr.. Pinckney whether
this case had been postponed for hearing before a
magistrate on tomorrow (today?)
Mr.: Pinckney replied that it had been so post
poned; that Mr.. Whitney, on Monday last when a
hearing had been fixed to take place before Justice
Hiss, proposed postponement until Friday, as he
deemed it necessary for the interest of the State
that further time should be allowed. 1t was ac
cordingly postponed. In the meantime this writ
of habeas corpus had issued and now the State was
here without all the testimony The State, he had
been informed, was prepared to show, by one wit
ness, that Levy fired the shot which killed Naf and
that also there were other suspicious circumstan-
ces which would be developed in the investigation.
There some further discussion relative to n
postponement of the case, pending which the absent
witness( Joseph Riley) appeared in Court and the
examination was proceeded with follows:
Joseph Riley sworn.-Live in South street.
near Lovely lane; on the night of the killing of
Naff witness was tending bar for his father and
heard several shots fired in Lovely lane; it was the
26th of December last, between and 10 oclock at
night; witness went into South street, out their
alley, which is opposite Lovely lane, and saw
r., 4
South street, on the east side and cross over when
opposite Mrs. Whitney's, towards Mr.. Eely's; Levy
asked Eely, who was at the door of his house, if
Naff was in there, when Eely replied "No' that
his house had been shut up since II O'Clock that
day; Levy and the others then went up Lovely
lane, and witness saw Levy and another 90 up on
the steps of bawdy house near the corner and
heard them kick at the door and heard Levy say,
open the door, you id b. they did not go in; in
few minutes Naffcame up the alley bare head
ed, when Eely and another person went into
the house, locking witness out; Naff talked
to witness in blowing way and said he
could whip any man in the city; Naff then went up
the lane and three men came up to him (Naff0 from
few moments shot was fl ed by one of these three
men, who was dressed in dark clothes and dark
souch hat; Levy was dressed in that way when he
went up the alley; knew Levy by sight had no per-
sonal acquaintance with him; witness was not able
to distinguish the countenance of the man who fired
the shot, or of his companions; witness was about
fifteen yards off when the shot was tred the three
men then ran towards South street; witness also
ran in the same direction went into fathers place
and locked the door; the who fired the shot was
of the same size and dress as Levy; did not know