The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-18
CITY WTELLIGENCE

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Logan, sworn.-Was the magistrate who took the
ahdavlt OF the deceased on the morning after he
was shot; has not now got the aflidavit Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Pinkney has it; it was in
substance that on the night of the Goth of Decem-
Der aft was going down Lovely lane; met party;
| woodward was one of them; he (WOodward) !
| caught hold of his coat-collar &C.; said Miller
knocked him down; said Woodward shot him. &c; ;
| We have published before the entire affidavit =
Charles Carroll, swOrn-Was in company with
the deceased on the night of the twenty-sixth of
| last December, the night he was shot, between
| the hours of So and Q; we turned ont of Cal
vert street into Lovely lane; went down the
lane to No. &; two men came running up the
alley; they were Nick Manly and West Wood
ward; woodward said, 81 belong to the peace de-
| partment," 81 want you," 81 want to arrest Won
and at the same time caught hold of Naf by his
coat collar; Natf said 81 have done nothing: let
| me go; l tell you let me go, have not done any,
thing;- just at this time Miller came up and
| sald-'shoot the son of a b-h," &C.; he rushed at
a young man standing near who was in company
with US, and struck with a large club which he had
IN his hand; he then turned round and struck Naff
! over the head with the same club and Knocked
| HIM down; he struck him again when down; |
was standing over on the other side of the alIey;
could see very plain Y; | saw the flash of the pis
tol; did not see the pistol; Woodward was stand
| ing IN front OF Natf; from the best of my knowl-
| edge woodward the man who shot Naff:
| before n Naif was shot he was asking for his
nat, when he was Knocked down he had
cropped 1t; did not remain in the alley
| VIM: Conaway, sworn.-Was with eparty: Yves
| ley woodward caught hold of Naff, and said ssI
| am peace officer and want vou;" Naff replied
what have done;" at this time Robert Miller came
| up, and raising club over witness head said
! must /; some one said "don't" Miller then
went across the lane and struck Broderick; Miller
then went towards Naf and said ''kill the $ of
ao--h,' and at the same time w Woodward struck
Naf over the head with a club; Naff fell on his
knees, and Miller struck the second time; Na then
rose and walked a distance of ten or twelve feet
wnen he returned and asked for his hat it was at
EpnI Ian
took effect on Nat witness did not see the pistol
nred; saw the flash; it from between Naff
and Woodward; can't say that Woodward fired
the shot, but he the only man in front of NoG.
miller was behind Natf when the pistol was fired;
recognized Mulley, Woodward, Dig and Nicholas
Manly among the assailants; when Naif was
knocked down, the crowd set to and beat him; did
not recognize any OF those who struck Naff excent
Robert Miller; saw pistol in. the hands of Wood
ward; did not see in the hands of any one else
-Danlel Frederick sworn.-Was with Naff and
several others In Lovely lane, and when near the
drinking house heard parties enter the lane from
South street, heard one of the party saw GsI save
one OF them;" they came up to where witness and
his friends were standing and Woodward caught |
Nan by the collar of his coat and said he was
peace olllcer; Natt asked him what he had done:
witness was standing near the porch when Joshua |
Muiley approached him asked witness what he had |
IN MS pockets; witness replied nothing; Miller
then came up to witness and struck him with a |
club, which stunned him severely; as soon as Mil
Ter had done this he drew pistol and fired at |
Witness witness then started to run ont of the |
iane' and as he did so some fired pistol after
hlm; witness did not see Woodward shoot Naf nor |
did be see anybody strike him-Thomas McDer- |
mott, sWorn-Witness with Naff and other |
friends in Lovely lane when the party entered |
from south street, heard the exclamation made by |
one OF them as they came up, "Pll save one of |
tnem; saw Woodward take hold of Naif: know |
woodward well by sight; Nicholas Manly came |
up 10 witness and presented pistol to his face; |
br0derlck was struck down about this time, |
witness pf tka lana (N.l
as witness was going out some person fired |
plstol after him; was not present when Naff |
was sh0t, and don't know who did it
Doctor BaXley, SwOrn.-I attended the deceased |
during his sickness and made the most ,,orteDa ex
animation; the body was much wasted caused by |
the protracted sickness; on the left side of the |
po9y Immediately over the tenth rib there was a |
mole; on inserting the probe it passed down until
IL reached the rim of the rib, when the route of |
the channel turned inwardS; with the rrobe could |
trace no further; on opening the abdomen the ap-
PearanGe was tnat OF general cOngeston; the |
lelC slue near the opening or hole, there were |
extensive adheslons, the result of inflammation:
In breaking these up | found underneath the
spleen an abcess filled with most offensive matter:
tns Traced behind the left kidney, and following
1t up found that it extended to the left side of the
spinal column; the left side of the third yertebra of
the IONS was perforated, and pursuing my investi-
gatlon found that the entire body of that bone
was IN very cariOus state so much so that in |
raising the body forward the bcne snIit. on tracing
the abcess behind the kidney downwards [ found |
thaG 1T passed down into the left side of the neIvs
tnehce INTO the Drlm OF the pevis and thence into
the upper part OF the thigh extending four or five
inches INTO the posterior face of the eyi
denclng extensive dscasement of the soft parts and
hiled with matter; careful examination revealed
leaden bullet, which | found embedded in the |
deshy substance within the cavity of the pevis; | |
nave not doubt that extensive disease caused by
the presence of this ball. caused the death of |
frankln NAH; the body also exhibited evidences of
being much bruised Indicating severe beating
lIhe Doctor here exhibited the ball, which was
examined by the jurors; it is about the size of a |
large buckshot. On the night was called to at
tehu Nan asked him il he knew who shot him; he
rephed that he did, and said that it was Wesley |
woodward; on the following day again asked |
him If he was that he had identified the right
man, when he replied that he was, and related to |
me al the circumstances attending the affair; two
weeks ago told him that he must die and that if |
he was not absolutely certain that Woodward had |
hred the shot, that he should exonerate him; to |
which he replied "DOcter, have never wavered |
1or an instant IN my opinion as to who shot me; it |
was Wesley Woodward; know him as we'll as | |
know you, and was in the habit of seeing him |
daily" Naf again related to me the circumstances |
oil the shooting, as he had repeatedly done before,
and the statement was always the same.-After the |
evidence of Dr. Baxley the jury retired to the back
OF the room, and, In five minutes, rendered the fol-
lowing verdict-The deceased, Franklin Naf |
came to his death from ball discharged from a |
weapon in the hands of Wesley Woodward; and we |
also find that Robert Miller was an accessory before
the fact.
ACCDENT.-Mr. Zacchias Weasel, living at No. !
500 West Baltimore street, was very seriously in
Jured yesterday morning about 10 O'clock by being
thrown from his wagon, on Garden street, near
Mulberry. He was driving along PENNSYLVANIA |
avenue when his horse became frightened, and
dashed off down the street. running as far as Mul-
berry street, when the wagon was brought in coli
sion with tree, throwing him out upon the
street, and severely cutting him about
the head and also causing internal injuries He
was taken to neighboring drug store, where he
was attended by DR.. Cro2ier, who considered his
hurts of dangerous character.
ANoTHER.-A v oman named Sarah Mathiott, liv-
ing on Amity, near Poppeton street. was severely
burned by the explosion of camphene lamp,
which she was about filling while the wick was ig-
nited. She was attended by DR.. Harrison, who
does not consider her wounds ola serious character
SEVERELY BURNED.-Y yesterday afternoon, about
tour O'Clock, boy named George Haskell, en-
gagged in Chapman's Glass Factory, corner of Cen
tra avenue and Lancaster street, was severely
burnt by quantity of hot glass falling on him
He had a number of bottles in his arms and in
passing one OF the spouts quantity of the melted
glass splashed from the spout on his legs and into
one of his shoes. Before the shoe could be removed
he was badly burnt. He was taken to the house
OF his mother on Bond street, Lancaster, where
DR.. Dashies rendered medical aid.
IUsIo GILMoRE's BosToN BAED.-This excel
lent band of musicians entertained a large crowd
of people with choice selections of music
yesterday afternoon in Monument Square. They
were stationed on the verandah of the Gilmor
House, ana at the conclusion of each piece were
rapturously applauded. 1t is the design of this
band to visit Baltimore this summer and give sew
eral concerts.
PROPERTY SALEs-Ye Yesterday Messrs. A. C. Mat
thews d Co., auctioneers, sold at the Exchange
salesrOoms lot Of ground situated Bond street,
near Pratt street. having front of II feet Bond
street, with depth back 100 feet to 10 foot alley;
improved by three-stOry brick dwelling and back
buildings, and subject to annual ground rent of
S2S.O6. Purchased by l.. n B. Long for 81 ,235.
| ARREST ON CHARGE OF THEFr.-Dawson Thomson,
negro slave, property OF Captain Gibson, was ar
| rested yesterday, charged with stealing quantity
of pig IRON Thomson has been in the habit Of
hanging round the Blood Tub head-quar ters, and
has been suspected of being guilty of number
of thefts. The evidence in this case is very posi-
tive. He was committed to Jail for Court.
| ELECTION SGHooL CoMMIssIoNER.-The two
branches of the City Council, in convention YES
| terday afternoon, elected Joseph Merrifeld, Esq,
School Commissioner for the 18th ward, in place
of Wesley Guest, Esq, who resigned on account of
non-residence in the ward.
| GAS IN THE CRIMINAL CoURT.-The City Council
| yesterday afternoon passed resolution directing
| the Comptroller to nave the Criminal Courtroom,
and the hall leading thereto, lighted with gas.
AUTHORIZATIONS BY THE CRY CoUNCIL.-The total
amount Of appropriations made by the City Coun-
| Gil up to the 10th instant, is SSl ,343.7S.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
TUESDAY, April II.
| FIRST BRANCH-Present SAMUEL G. SPICER,
| Esq, President, and all the members, except
Messrs. Irons and TALBoT.-Mr. SIMMs presented
frAt lob,