The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-19

Isaac NJ. Singer and William Clark ps William
s. Walmesley, agent of Ladd, Webster & Co. Be-
fore reported Examination of witnesses on the part
of the defendant continued.
This caset is expected, will occupy the attention
OF the Court during the remainder of the month.
CIRCUIT CoURr FOR BALTIMORE CoUNrY.-Before
Hon. Judge Price.
T0wSONTowN, Jan. Is, lS60
Richard j. Cuttings, Esq. Attorney for the State,
prosecuting, assisted by F. S. Hobtzell, Esq.
The case of Edward Murphy, indicted for the will
iul murder of Samuel Patterson, alleged to have
been committed in the city of Baltimore, on the
l4th day of February, 1859, by sabbing him in the
abdomen, was resumed this morning, and the
following additional evidence elected in the case
Charles King, sworn-Was present with Patter
son and Others on the corner of Canal and Jefferson
streets, on the l4th of February last; saw the pris
oner coming up towards the crowd, staggering;
when he reached them he took his knife
and plunged it in Patterson; Patterson
took the knife from him and the priso-
ner asked him to give it back, but Patterson
refused, and said "you have cut me with it and you
can't have it," the prisoner then said you are all
set OF s-ns of b-hs, but if | have cut you, you
can cut me back for it,, at the same time pulling
OIL his coat and laying his breast bare; Patterson
refused to cut the prisoner and he and others start
ed for the drug store; when Patterson had gone
about thirty yards he fell, and had to be carried
nome Dy his friends; witness asked the prisoner to
go with him to theapohecary's and see if Patterson
was stabbed; he replied emo, I'm afraid they will
arrest me-" witness then said "you might as well
go, for you'll be arrested anyhow" the prisoner
then went with witness, but the crowd was so large
In the store they could not get near Patterson
by the defence.-Patterson and the prisoner
were always on good terms, and at the time of the
stabbing they had no words; did not hear Patter-
son say he believed the prisoner did not intend to
cut him.
Dr. Dwinee, sworn.-Witness attended Patter-
son alter he was stabbed the knife passed between
the lower ribs and tended upwards; he vomited
blood. was 6iadip aoI,nrE hut
the following Friday Patterson taken with the
hiccups, which were alarming symptoms of mortif-
cation, and from that time he grew worse until on
Monday, when he expired; witness made a post
nfortem examination, and found the knife had pen
erated to the depth of three or four inches; it was
clean cut, and the wound was about ! 4 inch in
length.
By the defence--Was not present when the
wound was probed, and do not know whether it was
or not, but Dr. Taylor had called to see Patterson
and dress the wound before witness arrived.
The State here called Charles Ford Kelso Myers
and Mrs kennan, but neither of them being in Cour!
the States Attorney said he could not 90 on unless
the counsel for the prisoner would admit what he
expected to prove by the absent witnesses. After
private consultation with Messrs. Pitts and Bowen
Mr.. Cuttings informed the Court they would not
admit what he expected to prove and as the evil
dence was OF great Importance, he could not, in
justice to the State, proceed; and asked that the
case be continued until tomorrow morning, when
the absent witnesses would be brought i'm by the
city Sheriff. Messrs. Pitts and Cowen objected, and
urged that the case be proceeded with, but the
Court ruled the case continued until tomorrow
The jury was placed in charge of bailiffs Pinker-
ton and Bonus, and the prisoner remanded TO
Jail.
The case of the State Us. VIM. G. Ford, indicted
for the murder of police officer Burnham, and as
signed for trial tomorrow, was postponed. Owing
to the illness of Mr.. Nelson his counsel, no day has
been assigned.
John Kimmell, indicted for keeping disorderly
mouse In the county, was held to bail in the of
S5O0 for his appearance, John Gent No. 1877 Hen
man.
The Court remarked there were several motions
tor new trials to be argued land asked counsel if they
were ready to argue their motions as filed. No one
peing prepared, the Court took recess until to-
morrow morning.
Much sympathy is manifested here in behalf of
young Murphy, he having, from the evidence so
TAR stabbed Patterson without any malice-afore-
thought, and net knowing the sheath had fallen
from his knife when he struck at young ShaGer-
The general conviction is that the jury will find
hlm guilty OF manslaugher, and not guilty of MUIR
der in the first degree is alleged in the indict-
ment.
Murphy is about 81 or % years of age;
about feet inches high, jet black hair and ewes,
with pleasant and intelligent countenance.l
CoURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND DECEMBER
TERN, l859.-ANNAPoLIs, Jan. Is, lS60.-No 35.-
August Ewalt and Jas. Myers Us. Luther A. Hard
ing and VIM. Hopkins. Appeal from the Superior
Court of Baltimore city, was argued by Jno. p
Poe for the appellant, and by VIM. s. Waters for
the annallenS