The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-27


Stump received the following letter from An
napolis:
House OF DELEGATES,
January %, 1860 !
DEAR SIR:-Mr. Wingate has authorized me to procur
copy of the names attached to the Memorial and ha
made himself personally responsible, special appica
tion to him from yourself me- for the of
and has particularly requested me to make the charg
moderate Twenty dollars, at the Annapolis rates i
much below the usual charge
have copy of the names and will send as desired
you will allow me to draw on you through the Farmers
Bank OF Maryland, or will forward the amount.
had great trouble in obtaining to the Memorial
it was in the hands of the Committee and they
luctant to part with it, even temporarily.
have performed the duty more to oblige Mr. W. ant
YOURSELF at his earnest solicitation, than for the
pecuniary recompense, lnasmuch many of the mem
bers of the Legislature to be dsncned the pub
lie exhibition of the names in matter where they
sense Tse.h of personal delicacy Yours, truly
Committee Clerk House of Delegates
To the above letter, Judge Stump immediately
penned the following reply:
COURT ROOM
r Broaon Henderson, Esq, Committee Clerk, House q
DEAR SIR: Yours of 23d inst came to hand an hou
ago In reply have to say you will have difficulty
with me about paying the twenty dollars for copy o.
the memorial against me, with all the of the
sgners.
| wish to have the names of the signers arranged in
alphabetical order, that the reading detect the
OF every sgner without the trouble Of reading the
Why any should reluctant about exposing his
name matter of surprise to me- The Bill Of Rights
secures to the right being confronted by his
accusers and my counsel (Mr. Schley) will demand a
copy II expect) before put to the charges o
either for personal factious motives Besides
perhaps be able to prove las in all other trials that
title them to credit before the Legislature public
The Memorial has been published in several of the
newspapers h this city, containing the charges against
me- said to be to the Legislature by request
eight hundred respectable sgners out of population
tive hundred and sixty thousand.
1t is therefore undoubted right know who these
memoriasts are in order to disabuse the public mind
the impressions created by their anonymous publications
against my private and public character.
You will, therefore, proceed forthwith make out the
Memorial, with the list of its signers, and oblge
Yours, in haste.
HENRY STUMP.
Judge of the Criminal Court of Baltimore.
MAN SHoT-PRoBABLE MURDER.-Y Yesterday morn
ing about halfpast l o'clock, David Houck we'll
known character, was shot at house kept by Rich
ard Harris the corner of Bidde street and Penn.
sylvania avenue. The following are the facts con-
nected with the shooting. 1t appears that at the
time party had assembled in a back room of the
house, among whom We're David Ulrichs and John
McPherson, who were seated at table with David
Houck-Richard Harris and another man named
John Suter were lying on settee, asleep. Nc
Pherson and Ulrichs commenced to dispute about
something which excited the former that Ulrichs
said 'd-n it, you'd better shoot" and he had
hardly uttered the words before Mcpherson drew
q icfoiFel duu HIeu Two SHOIS at MIN, winch he
escaped, but which took effect on Houck. the two
balls striking him in the lower portion of the ab-
domen and taking an inward and upward direction
and severing the intestines
The party that fred the shots Immediately fed
but was soon arrested at his boarding-house by
officers Mead and Wooden, whOyhad been early at
tracted to the scene by the firing. He was taken
to the w estern station, AMI committed to Jail by
Justice Logan, to await the action of the Grand
Jury.
Houck 90 ramovad m +ba rasido,oo of ~, ,.,otL
er, No. 62 N. Eutaw street, and Drs Baxly and Nor
ris called, who pronounced his case hopeless
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO RoB.-Yesterday morn
ing about O'Clock, Levi Hoffman and William Dix
were arrested by officers Carr and Lindsay, on the
charge at assaulting, with intent to rob- Mr.. John
A. Williams. The case was:.heard by Acting-Mayor
Spicer yesterday morning, and Mr. Williams tes-
tlt1ed that he was on his way to his residence on
Charles street from the Eutaw House, where he
had been, .and when near the corner of Howard
and Fayette streets he was set upon by a party of
men, one of whom seized him bv the throat, but
this did not prevent him from calling for the poice
the party, fearing the approach of the officers,
lied, he pursuing them as far as the corner of Lib
erty and Baltimore streets. when the police ap-
peared and arrested two of them, MIR. Williams
knocking one of them down with small cane.
After Hoffman was taken in charge he inflicted a
blow upon Mr.. Williams, striking him in the
mouth Dix was said by Mr.. Williams not to have
engaged in the assault, and he was accordingly dis
charged. The Mayor committed Hoffman to iail,
to await the action of the Grand Jury, in default
Of $500 bail. Mr.. Williams was held on bis own
in the same amount, as witness.
A DIFFERENT CAsE.-Edward Hynes, the man
who was taken to the Eastern district police sta
ton on Wednesday night, badly cut on the head
and face, and who stated that he had been assault
ed by rowdes on Philpot street, was arrested yes
terday morning on the charge of attempting to
kill man named William Hiner, living on Philpot
street, near Wilk street. 1t appears that Hiner
came home that avannu nd
Ter very suspicious circumstances in possession of
ais establishment Hynes, on detection, attempted
70 escape by jumping out the window He fell on
cellar-door, which gave way, and he was precipi-
lated into the cellar. Hiner attempted to enter
she cellar at the rear door when Hynes fired pis-
.ol at him, when the former retreated crying
watch" and "murder." Hynes got out of the
cellar, and after running square, fell where he was
found by the officer. The cuts which he sustained
were received by his head coming into contact
with box of glass, which was in the cellar into
which he fell. He was held to bail in the sum of
81 200 for his appearance in Court to answer the
charge of attempting to kill Mr.. Hiner by firing
oistol at him.
SERIOUS AcCIDENT.-On Wednesday evening about
i've o'clock, man named Andrew Clem, a porter
1t the United States Bonded Warehouse, corner of
Alice Anna and Chester Streets after all the other
had left, locked the front doors of the
warehouse on the inside and proceeded to the up
Ter stories to see that all parts of the building
we're secure, and on returning, in the darkness he
missed his way and fell through the hatch-way
rom the second story to the ground floor
lot reaching home at his usual hour
lis friends commenced a search for him. The
warehouse being locked, led them to suppose that
lie had left the building; but about nine o'clock it
vas again visited and at this time the groans of the
wounded man were heard. The door was forced
,pen and Mr. Clem was found on the floor, covered
With blood, and insensible. He was taken to his
louse on Chester street, where DR.. Evans was
called, who on examination found that his right
houlder disocated, bis spinal colum seriously
INJURED, and he had also received aconcusson of the
,rain.
THEFT OF CARPEr.-Yesterday evening, about
i've O'Clock, man, who gave his name as John
hixberger, took roll of carpet from the front of
he store of MIR. G.. s. Griffith, Baltimore street.
lear Tripoett's alley. One of the clerks observed
lim commit the theft, and went out and arrested
lim. He was handed over to officer Rote, who
,ook him to the Middle district station, and JUS
ice McAllister committed him for Court.
For HRAEINa.-Benjamin Brown, (negro,) who
$ charged with the murder of VIM. Crozier, on
BOARD the bark George and Henry, whilst laying in
he port of Irica. South America was brought by
Marshal Watkins before the United States Commits
ioner yesterday morning, and committed for
rearing to take place to day at II o'clock.
DEATH OF AN OFFIoER.-Richard jenkins, for
nerly policeman, but for some time past turn
Key at Southern police station, died yesterday af
ernoon at his residence in Bevan street.
THIS EVENING, Jan. 27, 1860.
BALTIMORE MUsEUM.-Jenny Parker.-Truth and
and the Ttco Buzzards
HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-Beueft of Miss
Maggie Mitchel.-Nature and Art. Husband at
Sight. Ladies' Stratagem.
MARYLAND 1NsTITUrE.-Russian War Panorama.
Gift Distribution Last Exhibition.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, January &c, 1860.
FIRST BRANcH.-Present--GEo w. Balm, ESQ.,,
President pro tem., and all the members except
Mr.. Spicer.
Mr.. BLACKBURN offered resolution, directing the
Clerk to procure the petition of Walter T. Aliens.
ier from the office of the City Register. Adopted
Mr.. Norris presented a petition from Charles
Reese and others, asking that fag-stones may be
placed different streets in the northwestern Sec
lion of the city. Referred
Mr.. CHAPMAN presented a petition from Henry
James Co. and others, praying that the tunnel
over Hartford Run be completed. Referred.
Mr.. MACE offered a resolution, in9uiring of the
City Commissioner the probable cost of an oval
cast iron tunnel for Hartford Run. Adopted.
Mr.. MACE offered resolution, directing the City
to place flag stones across Carey
street at various points Adopted.
Mr. EvANS Offarad resn1utiop tba