The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-24
Ia w INTELLIGENCE.
CRIMINAL COURT-JUpGE BoNp.

slaughter, in killing Charles Goodwin a negro
boy II years of age)-employed by Richards as
chimney sweep-by ill-treatment and neglect. Rob-
ert II. Morrison, Esq, for defence. A number of
witnesses were examined, and their testimony was
OF the most conflicting and contradictory character.
The case was submitted to the jury without argu-
ment, and they rendered a verdict of ''Not Guilty.
without leaving the box.-State rs. Frances Tub
man and Anna Byers, indicted for stealing one
pair of CATERS, valued at 81, the property of
George F. Fisher. Tried before the Court. Under
curid.-State Us. Emma Davis, indicted for
assaulting Rosanna Diffendafer. Tried before the
Court. Adjudged guilty. Fined 81 and costs,
and imprisoned one month.-State C. Angus
tus Talbot, indicted for assault with intent to
kill Richard II. Gault, aedged to have been COM
mitted on the last election day. John II. Ing for
defence. The case was tried before the Court,
Andrew S. Ridgely, ESQ., assisting the prosecution.
-Richard H. Gault, sworn.-0n election day,
witness was at his mothers house eating something
in the kitchen; three men entered, Manly, Rich
ardson and Evans: Manly said There's the s--n of
b-h now, take him. they took hold of witness and
dragged him on to the pavement: Manly caught
hold OF witness and choked him till his tongue
got out; witnessed declined going with them, and
sald ne would go anywhere under protection of
the Metropolitan police; he ran across Pleasant
street near the bridge, and called on an officer to
protect him; officer told them to let him alone:
Richardson said he had warrant for him, and had
a right to take him; Richardson showed something
to the officer when the officer said he would have
to go; Manly was choking him, and Evans and
Richardson were pulling; Talbot drove up in
buggy, and said take the $ of b; he offer
ed his buggy to Manly, but witness would
not get in it Manly said ifhe didn't get in he would
cut his CUTS out; witness went with the police off
GERS to the magistrates office, on Bond street.
where Richardson said Here's this man Gault now
and threw paper folded up on the desk; Richard
son then made charge of ofresistng him as an Off
Ger, and without any hearing he was sent to iail;
he was in Jail about two hours before he was re-
leased; don't know what became of Mr.. Talbot
alter started down to magistrates office; witness
walked down under protection of police; witness
was employed on election day by Marshal Kane to
go with some of his officers to point out parties
here from Washington to vote illegally at tbe cleo
tOn; witness went around to the different precincts
with the officers, one of whom was Aldridge; and
at the polls on Wilkes street. near Exeter witness
saw three men whom he knew to be from Washing.
ton, standing about the window; they were pointed
out and arrested on the charge of attempting to
vote illegally; they were taken to the Central
pOlice-staton by witness and officers; Manly and
others followed them to the station, and there
Manly said he would swear that they did not come
on to vote; witness said he would swear that they
did; Talbot also came in and asked witness if he
was police officer from Washington witness said
No, but had been one; Talbot then wanted to know
what business witness had in coming on here and
interfering with the election; witness said he was
dong his duty; about three quarters of an
hour alter this witness treated in the
way he has stated, by Manly and the others.
--Mrs. Jane Gault, sworn-CorrobOrated
her sons statement about the treatment at her
house and on the pavement; saw the buggy drive
up and Talbot leaped out and said Put the s-n of
b-hi in; witness called the police to the assist
ance of her son, as she thought the men would kill
hlm.-By Court--There were persons about
the pavement when the buggy drove up.-Mrs
Ellen Gault, sworn-Was up stairs when the men
came; heard the noise; looked out the window and
saw the men have hold Of Gault Manly was choking
him; he said he would go to the watch house if he
could be protected, but did not want to go with
these men; when the buggy drove up heard man
say-Take the s--n OF b--h; the bugg then drove
around into Pleasant street; Gaut was on the pave
ment when the buggy drove up don't know where
the buggy went to afterwards-0licer Williams,
sworn.-Had been at the Sd Precinct Ninth Ward
all day. and was walking along Holiday street when
saw four men on the pavement; one was Gaut; two
had him by the collar, and one Manly, was choking
him; Gault asked witness to protect him wit
ness broke Manly's hold, and told the others
to let him go; they said they were officers
and had a warrant for the man; one of
them pulled out warrant, and saw Richard Gault
on 1t, and q. said that was his name witness then
SAID he would have to go; did not what the
charge in the warrant; Gault asked to be pro-
tected; said he would go anywhere under protec-
tion; saw the buggy drive up, and Talbot said
"Take him, jim, where you got the warrant
irom;" Sergeant Norwood then came up, and wit
ness told him the case and went away; when wit
ness first came up, Manly was choking the
tongue out of Gaut; witness did not know
the other officers; the affair occurred about
O'clock.-By defence-When tie buggy
drove up there was large crowd; did not hear
constables appeal to the citizens to assist them in
arresting Gault.-0fcer Roberts, sworn-Went
up to the place from the station-house; met Mrs.
Gault, who said they killing her son; when
witness got there, Manly choking Gault; told
Manly to let him go; Manly said he was an officer
and had right to take him; Gaut said he would
go anywhere if he was protected; Sergt. Norwood
then up and said he would see that he was pro-
tected saw the buggy and heard Talbot offer it to
take Gault away.-By Court.--Did not see Talbot
assist or encourage the officers in the assault on
Gault; Gault said he would go if protected,
but did not want to be murdered.-
Sergeant Norwood, sworn-0n the dav of the
occurrence was sitting at the on-house; heard
woman's voice; jumped up and looked out and
saw Mrs. Gaut, who said the "Roughs' from the
Point were numbering her son. witness told the
oicers to run up and get his coat and started also;
when he got to Pleasant street he saw the men
have hold of GaUlt; witness asked what the
charge was; Manly said for illegal voting, and
cOoping in Washington; Gaut was then saying
that he would 90 anywhere under protection; wit
ness told him he would protect him, and got pis
tol from officer and said he would 90 with him;
Talbot then said, "here's the buggy" offering it,
witness thought, to him; Manly started to get in
the buggy, and asked them to put Gault in, but he
refused to go; Talbot was in the buggy with the
rens in his hand; Gaut then walked to the
magistrates office on Bond street; when
they went in Richardson threw down
paper, and without any hearing, they
took Gault off to Jail; Talbot followed in his bug
gy to the magistrates office; there must have been
thousand people, but that was the only vehicle
By defence.-Don't know why Talbot offered the
buggy; did not see Talbot any violence towards
Gault; when Talbot offered the buggy, witness had
hold of Gault witness would have got in the buggy,
as he thought it was offered him; Tagott did not
interfere in any way going to the magistrates
otilce.-Otlicer Roberts, swOrn.-The from
Washington brought to the station-hOuse
about two O'Clock; Talbot came to the station
house with Manly, and went away with him
Officer Darling, sworn-Met a lady Holiday
street calling for the police; went up to Hlen street
and the parties trying to get Gault in a buggy;
heard Manly say, You've got to go, you s--n of a
b-h, or I'll cut your CUTS out; did not hear Tai
bott say anything.-Officer Tindale-Saw the
men have hold of Gault; Manly was choking him;
heard some one offer the buggy; Manly said only
two could get in; Norwood about to get in, but
Gault did not want to go.--ColOnel Kane
sworn-Witness was not at the watch house when
the arrests of the parties from Washington were
made.-The defence objected to any testimony
unless it would connect Talbot with any assault
upon Gault.-Mr. Ridgely said they wanted to
show Talbotts cOnnexion with the affair, from the
time of the arrest of the Washington men down to
the procuring of the warrant for the arrest of
Gault. They wanted to show that Talbot inter-
ceded for them and assisted in procuring the arrest
of Gault, and his subsequent bad treatment.-
Col Kane then went on and related that he was
met by Mr.. Talbot, who said that there were par
ties in the watch-h house who were illegally de-
tanned, and desired him to interfere, which he de-
clined doing, Talbot saying these were
merely on a visit from Washington, and had
no desire to interfere in the election. The
Marshal then stated that he rode down through the
different wards as far Canton; and when he re-
turned, in about three-quarters of an hour, he
great crowd in Bond street, and learned that
Gault had been arrested and sent to JAIL on a COM
mitment for resisting the officers; he saw Squire
Hiss and asked If he could not be released by him
on bail, and was informed that the committing
magistrate was the proper party to release; other
things occupying his attention, he let the
matter drop.-By Court-These men from
Washington were committed on the charge of
by the magistrate, because they begged so hard
and asserted that when they the bills posted
about the polls they refused to take any part in
election for fear of arrest 1t also appeared that
none of them did vote.-Smeon Wech, Mags-
trate, sworn-Witness issued the warrant for the
arrest of Gault on the oath OF Manly; the warrant
was for fraudulent voting and iutercepting at the
polls; Manly came into the Office alone and made
the oath; witness did not a carriage, if he
in one; when the officers came in with the prison.
err Richardson made the charge of resisting him,
and witness committed Gault to jail, there was
much ill-feeling existing among the crowd, and
witness thought that was the best course to pre-.
day tae warrent was issued--The case was then
submitted to the Court. Held under cwid.-State
us. Joseph Evans and W William Richardson. indicted
separately for the offence Tried together
before the Court. j. l.. Thomas for Evans; S.
Leakn for Richardson. The State recalled Gaut,
who said that when Manly was i-treating
him the traversers were pulling and hauling
him, and tore most of his clothes Off
No other testimony for the State in the Tai
bott submitted in these cases-The
defence recalled Simeon Welch-Witness gave
the warrant to Richardson, who said he did not
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