The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-21

thi- C"u-s yes.erdav morninr The CIR and
jury were In session until ..earIy 2 O'Clock, and
| returned the following amended presentments
against Milton Whitney, Esq:
IN TIE CRIMINAL COURT OF BALrGwoRE)
September Term, 1860
The Grand Inquest of the State of Maryland for the
body of the city of Baltimore do their oath present
Milton Whitney the States Attorney for the city OF Bal
timore for wilful neglect Of duty in Office For that
beng an officer of this State, whose compensation re-
ceiyed by him for the discharge of his official duties ex-
| ceeded the yearly sum of three thousand dollars he
neglected to keep book, in which was entered every
sum- or sums of money received by him, his ac-
count as payment compensation for the performance
| of his official duties.
q Fer that he failed and neg eced to enter in the boo
aforesaid required by law to be keptby him. divers large
sums OF money received by him his account, as
payment or compensation for the performance of his off
cia duties, amounting in the whole to the sum of six
thousand dollars, and which his duty as said Off
| Ger, to have entered therein.
8 For that he neglected yearly since he has been the
States Attorney for the city of Baltimore, wit from
the lst Monday January in the year 1856 to this date
to return yearly to the Treasurer OF this State copies of
the entries in the said book, which he by law
quired to keep
For that during and every year that he has held
the said Office, to wit since the 1St Monday January
in the year 1855 to this date he has over and
above and exceeding the three dollars as
compensation for the discharge of his official duties as the
States Attorney for the city of Baltimore large sums of
money which he has hitherto failed and neglected to paw
over to the Treasurer of this State he by re
qured to do to wit the of twenty thousand dollars
Nltnesses-Samuel McCubbn, Comptroller; W.. H.
Purnell, Comptroller; Sprgg Harwood Treasurer of the
state eX'Sherids Creamer and GaskinS; John A. Thomp
son, City Register; Charles C. Fulton; Sheriff Dutton
WIN IL. kEIGHLER, Foreman.
The other presentment is follows:
II THE CRIMINAL COURT OF BALTIMORE
September Term, 1860 I
body OF the city Of Baltimore, do, their oath present
Milton Whitney the States Attorney for the city Of Bal
tmOre, for wilfu neglect of duty in said office
l. Tor that on the LIST day Of November a. D. 1860 on
the trial of Erasmus Levy in this Court for the murder
OF Franklin H. NaH, he wilfuly and corrupy omitted to
examine as witness Daniel James whom he knew toll
an important, material and competent witness and who
had been summoned to testify for the State in said case
and who during said trial was in Court and who the
said Whitney could have examined witness if he had
chosen to do so.
2 And for that also on the co;h Of Nav 1850 ~, tb
trial in this Court of the the State of Maryland
against Erasmus Levy, William Reese Joshua MuIev
John Cheny Timothy Eckles Joseph Kremer lanes Jef
fries and j. English indicted for riong the 10th ward
polls in the city Of Baltimore, he, the said NJ Whitney
wiltuIly and corruptly omitted to examine q witness
Sergeant Chas McComas, who known him to be an
important, material and competent witness, who had
been summoned to testify for the State in said cause
whom he knew in Court during said trial and whom
had chosen to do so.
3, Also for that on the twenty-ffh day Of Nav 1850
on the ta in this Court ofthe case of the State of Mary
land against James Matson indicted for riotng in the
Efchange Office, he c0rrupty omitted to examine wit
ness captain Joseph Mitchell, who known him to
be material, important and competent witness for t.
State, and whom the said Whitney could have examined
as witness for the State if he had chosen do So and
by reason of which omissions to examine the above
named witnesses in the respective above mentioned
he the said Milton Whitney as the States ttornev for
the city Of Baltimore aforesaid wilfuy and corrupy
neglected and omitted perform the duties Of his said
office aforesaid.
Witnesses:-George p. Kane, Daniel James, Sergeant
McComas 5 Teaeke Wallis, Captaia Mitchell, William
j. O'Brien, Attorney at Law.
VIM. II. KEIGuLER Foreman.
The Grand Jury were discharged until Thursday
morning next when the indictments will be pre-
sented to them by Mr.. May, and probably day set
for the trial of cases.-The Court at 2 o'clock .
adjourned until Saturday morning.
CITY CIRCUIT COURT-JuDGE KREBs
m. a. Moale rs. Mayor end City Council of |
Baltimore ct al. Injunction anted to restrain
Samuel Maccubbn, Comptroller, from proceeding
MoaIe, and situated on Bouldin alley, being the
same lots designated No. Z and in the adver-
tisement of sale, until the matter can be heard in
equity. Steele and Tagart for complainant-
Gideon d. Camden, Jr., of Harrison county
Va, Francis j. Thomas and Chas H. Mercer.
injunction granted to restrain defendants from
selling or disposing Of, or encumbering anv of
the mentioned and described property in said COM
plainants bill Of complaint, filed on the 18th of
December, 1850, and now in their possession or
nnder their control until the matter can be heard
in equity. A. Ritchie for complainant
Olivia j. Brupg ardt rs. Francis Brungardt. Bill
filed for divorce Uincuio matrimonii from deen-
dant. Hoblitzel for omplainant-Mever Stir
guwad as. Ross Winans, Thomas Wnans William
l.. Winans. Argument on bill praying for injunc-
tion to restrain the opening of Byrd street. Be
fore reported. Orvie Horwitz Cornelius Mclean
for complainant. John II. B. Latrobe, Osmun La
trobe for defendants.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-JUpGE GILES.
Charles Z. Brooke schooner John Griffith
Two cases. Lbels to recover damagess for a COLI
sion. Before reported. On trial.
BALTIMORE COUNTY COURT-JUDGE PRICE.