The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10
CITY NT,ELLIGENCE,


SUICIDE.-Y esterday morning about eleven
O'Clock, Edward Bowling, formerly clerk to the
Superior Court OF this city, committed suicide by
shooting himself. At the hour named, he called at
house Gn High street, near Fayette street, where
his mother was acting in the capacity of nurse to
an invalid lady, and asked to see her. He was invi
ted into the house and conducted to the room where
his mother sitting alone. On entering he bade
her good morning, and then remarked that he
wanted her to give him $50. Mrs. Doylup oh.
served that her son had been drinking, and made a
remark to that effect, but told him he should have
the money, and requested him to sit down. Dow
ling drew revolver from his pocket and -four
lshed 1T over his head, and then threw it upon the
bed. His mother reached to pick it up, when he
jumped towards her and secured the pistol, and on
the instant placed the muzzle to his left breast and
pulled the trigger. The ball entered near the
nipple and passed directly through the heart He
staggered, when his mother caught him in her
arms and laid him on the bed DR.. ii. p p. Yates
and DIR. Doyle were called, but could render no
aid. He fingered for twenty minutes, when he
died, not having spoken from the time that he fired
the shot Coroner sparklin summoned Jury and
held an inquest over the body, and verdict of
death at his own hands, was rendered.
bowling was boarding at the Fountain Hotel
ana Tor one or two days past his friends noticed
pecullarIty about his manners and conversation.
On Wednesday, after conversng with several of
them, he extended his hand, bid them goodbye
ana remarked 81 am going on journey to-mor
row, and may not see you again" When asked
IL,
will see." Yesterday morning the proprietor of
the Fountain Hotel asked him for some money
which was due for board, when he remarked that
he would pay him in the course of an hour as he
was going to see his mother, and would get the re-
quired sum. He left the Hotel, and must have pro-
ceeded directly to the house where his mother was
staying. He was about Al years ofage.
THE CASE OF WM. G. FoRD.-It will be seen by
the report of the proceedings of the Circuit Court
at TowsOntown, that the jury in the case of Will
liam &. Ford indicted for the murder of Thomas
ii. Burnham, rendered er1ict of not gniltv, and
the prisoner was Immediately discharged. The
case OF Ford was most singular one, and for al
most two years has occupied the attention of the
community, through its different forms and stages
of trial.
The killing of Burnham took place on the night
of the 18th of July, 1858. Ford was indicted for
the murder, and brought to trial in the Criminal
Court OF Baltimore city, on Tuesday, the 28th of
September. The trial occupied four DAYS. the in
dictment being handed to the jury on the after
noon of Monday, the 4th of October. On the rem
dtion OF the verdict the foreman said that Wm G.
FORD was guilty of murder, and upon being polled
the foreman said "guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree, and the other jurors replied, "guilty."-
The Clerk of the Court had entered upon the dock
ct IN the tlrst instance, "guilty of murder" and
upon the morning following, had altered the entry
to "guilty of murder in the first degree" To this
proceeding, the counsel for the defence took ex-
ceptlons, and filed motion in arrest of
Judgments and for new trial, which was argued
before the Court by the late John Nelson, and
VIM. Ii. Cowan, Esqs, for the prisoner and Milton
Whitney, Esq, for the State, ana overruled by the
Court. Ford was then sentenced by Judge Stump
to be hung The case was then taken to the Court
OF Appeals on writ of error, and the Judgment of
the Criminal Court was reversed and new trial of
the case ordered. Judge Stump refused to obey
the decree of the appellate Court, and after some
delay, the States Attorney filed suggestion to
remove the case to an adjoining county, where
upon the record was, by order of the Court sent to
a Hal pnty ht,f
to the Criminal Court, on the ground of no iuris-
dlctlon. The case was then removed to the Cir
cult Court of Baltimore county, where the trial
was proceeded with, and which has resulted in an
acquittal of the accused.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MARYLAND HOSPITAL FOR
THE lNsANE.-Ihe annual report of the Maryland
hospital for the Insane, states that from the first of
December, 1887 to the 3lst of December, 1858.
there were admitted SO patients, of whom 20 were
males and Is females, in addition to ITO remaining
at the beginning of that period. Of the whole
number Al were discharged as recovered; 80 were
discharged as improved; 9 were discharged as un-
improved; 10 died, and there remained los. OF
the patients lS3 were private and 65 public. The
receipts during that period were S26, 1880, and
disbursements S26 64S230, leaving balance on
hand OF $780, and there was due to the institu.
ton from counties and from private patients 1856 90
The liabilities at the same time were S1l3 4G leay-
ing balance in favor of the institution of S6637l.
The number OF patients admitted in 1859 was 80,
Of whom 70 were males and 20 females. During
that year 60 were discharged as recovered; Is as
improved; | as unimproved; l3 died, and there re,
mained on the 3lst of December last lO6 or the
whole number during the past year 1877 were pri-
vate and 68 public patients The receipts for 1859
were S23, ,69G.79 and the disbursements S22 9S7 So
leaving a balance of S709. 90 At the close of the
wear there were due from counties S1,0lS.75 and
from private patients S3S012 The liabilities at
the time were SsS.4S. The report of DR.. John
Fonerden, the medical superintendent, states that
the whole number of poor patients allowed is CO.
Of which Baltimore city is entitled to the of 2
but there are 2S; and great has been the excess
rom the city, that more than three years have
elapsed since one was admitted at the expense of
the city. 1t speaks of the difficulty of collecting
from the counties, and suggests some Improvement
SO that the hospital may earlier come into possess
sion of its means.
The Police CONSEQUENTLY BODY met yes
terday at their room St. Paul street. all present
except his Honor, the Mayor. The counsel both
for the City and State have consulted togeth-
er, and it is believed the legal questions to be de-
cided by the Courts will be Immediately prepared
by them, and the argument commenced on Monday
the Goth inst. As yet the Commissioners have made
no appointment of Clerk or elected their Treasu-
rer.
TRIAL OF Mr.. FITzHUGH FOR SHOOTING PAUL D.
PLACIDE.-This case was tried yesterday at Tow
sontown, and resulted in the Immediate acquittal
of Mr.. Fitzhugh, the jury not leaving the box.
The traverser made challenge of any Juror, and
the case was submitted without argument. Messrs.
Pitts and Thomas appeared for the defence-Mr
Wallis, one of Mr.. Fitzhugh's counsel, being de-
tained at Annapolis.
BATLED Our Wesley Watkins, who was ar
rested last week, charged with picking the pocket
of woman named Himmel, at Washington Hall,
was released on bail in the sum of $500, BY order
Of Judge Stump, and in the presence of the States
Attorney, at the Clerks Office O. the Criminal
Court, Thursday afternoon. William Thomp.
son. living at No. SO East Baltimore street, becom-
ing bondsman.