The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

HoMIoIDE ON THE FALLS ROAD.-On Thursday
evening about o'clock, atfray occurred on the
Falls road near the Bolton depot between John
Considine and Joshua Lemon, in which the former
received wound by the hands of the latter, which
resulted in his death yesterday morning, about 5
O'Clock, at the Lombard Street Infirmary. 1t ap-
pears that Considine, who lived near the new res
ervoir, and kept a boarding shanty, started to
town IN the morning for the purpose of making
some purchases, but on his way stopped at several
places on the road and imbibed pretty freely. Just
previous to the occurrence mentioned, Lemon, who
drives mill team, stopped at the public house
where Considine was tarrying, and both being ac
quainted, the latter prevailed on Lemon to enter
and engage IN game of cards. 1t is said
that after the game commenced each drank several
times and at last an alteration began between
them from alleged foul play by one of the parties.
From the house the two men proceeded to the road
much excited, when, some witnesses say, ConSidine
drew billy and dealt Lemon such blow over the
head as to cause him almost to fall to the ground.
This assault so eXasperated him, that he went TO
his wagon and drawing the hammer from the
double tire, he pursued Considine, who was getting
away, and dealt him two blows, one over the right
forehead and the other the left eye, the latter
crushing in the frontal bone upon the BRAIN
Consdine Immediately fell to the ground
| insensble, and after receiving what relief
was at hand was removed 20 the lnfrmary.
Lemon made his escape from the vicinity after the
knowledge that the blow was likely to prove fatal
DR.. Butler, at the lnfirmary, trepanned the skull
and removed several pieces OF bone from the brain,
but the injury was mortal, and the wounded man
only fingered until morning. He about 40
years of age, and leaves wife and two children.
His body removed to the house of Mrs. Mark
| ham, cousin, No. 100 Lexington street. Lemon
is also married and has family. Although the
officers had been in search OF him all day Yesterday
he had not been arrested up to O'clock last night.
! DR.. Greentree summoned jury yesterday morn
ing, who adjourned to meet at the Western district
| station at o'clock z. NJ.
At s O'clock the jury met and several witnesses
| were examined before them. After hearing all the
| testimony, they rendered verdict that deceased
| came to his death from blow from weapon in
| the hands OF Joshua Lemon, the blow being in
| hicted after a quarrel.
| COMMUNICATION. FROM THE MARSHAL OF Police
| Yesterday evening the following Communication
was received and read in the First Branch of the
| City Council, from Col George p. Kane, Marshal
| Of Police. 1t needs no comment, as it fully ex
| plains itself:
POLICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE THE MARSHAL,
BALTIMORE July 5, 1860. I
To Mr.. THOMAS d. SUFFER-, Chief Clerk of the FRS
| Branch of the City Council-Sr 1 acknowledge hav
ing received from resolution of the First Branch
| the City Council, as follows:
"ReSolred By the First Branch of the Cify Council OF
baltimore That the Marshal of Police be and he is hereby
requested to inform this Branch by what authority and
lat whose expense he is at present tearing down and
making alterations to property belonging to the city
namely the office occupied by him in the old City Hall
as he IS uy aware OF the fact that the said has
"Deen Tor many years used the Mayors Office and
when he knows that ample accommodations about
"being made for the Police Department in the new City
| ''EIall about being built
In reply to your communication, beg leave to state
that the Marshal of Police does know of the existence
ofany City Hail. in which arrangements be made
for the present accommodation of his Office, he
cognze any authority other than that of the Commission
of Police appointed by The State of Maryland to inter-
| fere in its interior arrangements
For the information however of the gentlemen of the
First Branch of the City Council the Marshal has oh
lection to state that it by the authority of the Hon
orable, the Commissioners of Police that he directed
windows to be opened in his Office the grounds
Zion Church. privilege of doing having
kindly granted by the pastor and authorities of that
gregation.
The Marshal has also, by the authority of the Com
missoners directed some alterations to be made in his
Office to obtain additional desk for the books and
records proper for the service.
The expenses of these alterations will be quidated
| the Board of Police.
am very respectfully, your obedent servant,
GEO P. KANE.
| LARCENY.-A negress named Anna Smoother:
was arrested yesterday by officers Hause, Chisholm
and Summers, on the charge of stealing about S4(
worth of clothing from Mrs. Sheppard and Mrs
Moilitt, living at No. 1l3 Mulberry street. The
accused was arrested as she was about to leave il
the steamer Champion for Annapolis. Justice
Showacre committed her to Jail for Court.
AccIDENr.-Y esterday morning, a boy named
Edward Carr, about years of age, fell from th
second story rafters of new house on TOWNSEND
street. between Garden and Bolton streets, fractur
ing his skull, besides being otherwise injured Off
Ger Thought conveyed him to his home No. Hofi
man street, where he was attended by Doctor
CrOzier & Brewer.