The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-09
IA w NI,ELLIGENCE.
CRIMINAL COURT.-JUDGE BOND.


try the case: Addison Medcalf, Samuel Edmonds,
Thomas b. Grubb, John s. Gilman. George T.
Go5nell Jas. II. Hogg, Henry J. Werdebaugh, Jo
seph Cromwell, Joshua r. Dryden. Robert NJ.
Smith James Cuttings and VIM. Il. Hurst.-Mr.
Whitney explained the law Of homicide, and stated
what the prosecution expected to prove when the
following testimony for the State was elicited:-
Eliza Shefliein, sworn.-Live No. 46 Lancaster
street; have known the prisoner about four years;
did not know the deceased was in Lancaster street
on the night of the 9th November, 1857; when
witness heard that the Rough Skins were coming
down to Kill all who were in Bond street, witness
became alarmed for the safety of her bow and went
over to the corner of Bond and Shakespeare streets
where he was in the habit of standing: she saw de-
ceased standing in her door, and her husband was
closing the shutters of the house; witness was
standing with foot the pavement and the
other in the gutter; Lynch was standing near wit
ness; Lynch fired and deceased screamed and ran
into the house, and fell in the back room; Lynch
tired second time, into the house, and then with
two others whom witness did not know, went off at
rapid pace down Shakespeare street; knew the
prisoner from the day of Mayor Swann's first elec
ton; witness was going to state how she ac
quainted with Lynch, by seeing him with the
Rough Skins, &c, when defence objected. Wit
ness saw deceased lying on the floor, but she was
In so much agony, that witness could not remain;
deceased wanted them to give her poison, to end
her suerings; did not see deceased after that until
saw her shrouded in the coffin; the shooting oc-
Cured between and O'Clock; there was a gas
hght on the corner opposite the house, and one On
corner OF Bond and Lancaster streets, about half a
square OF; distinctly recognize the prisoner as the
man who fired the shot.-By Mr.. Leakn-Wit-
ness never said anything about the murder until
she was summoned before the Coroners inquest
when there she stated few words, and the coroner
said that was sufficient and told her
to go home; did not know the coroner;
witness was the only person examined;
man named Battentield was to have been there
put did not come; witness was not asked so many
questions before the coroner's jury; they did not
that time, that she Lynch shoot, and that she
cried out to him, ooh, Lynch - "oh, Lynch;" wit
ness don't know what kind of night it was, but
the lamps were burning bright and witness looked
Lynch full in the face; there was light in the ci.
gar shop about four doors from Weyhing's house. by
which witness recognized the prisoners other shops
between the house and the tobacco store were
llghted; when the shot was fired they We're
all closed up; man named Pearce had
been shot before this time, on the same
night; don't know if persons were alarmed at
that man stopped at the house of witness sister
and said the Rough Skins were coming down, and
that they had better close their houses witness was
not alarmed personally, but was uneasy about her
son, who had been shot before, and was confined
seven weeks witness knew Lynch few days after
Mayor SWannS election. as he and others made
habit almost every day of coming down and trou-
bling the people in Bond street; the man who fired
the shot walked away Immediately after; when wit
ness hrst saw him he was advancing towards the
house with his pistol up looking in the house; wit
ness observed the prisoner coming down, towards
Shakespeare street, and from that time until he dis
appered was about minutes; there were other per-
sons on the corner but witness did not know them.
BY Mr.. WhItney.-DO not understand English;
don't know who examined her before the coroner;
! it was German man; don't know when Pearce
was shot; don't know how long it was before de-
ceased was shot James Kerr, sworn.-Live
2O9 Bethel street; on the night of shooting
ner OF Bethel and Alice Ann streets; came out of
my mothers house about O'Clock; met Mr.. At
well; he asked witness where he going;
said he was going down street; Atwell said
better not, as he had heard a pistol
just fired; witness then heard shot himself and
soon saw Bill Lynch and George Coulson run frem
Bond and down the right side of Alice Ann street.
towards Broadway; it was from three to five min
utes after shooting, that witness the men; did
not see the woman, nor the shooting; went home
| then.-By Mr. Leakin-Witness was across the
street when he saw the men running the street is
about forty feet wide; it a foggy night; light
fogj witness was standing under lamp; Lynch had
on black slOuch hat and dark heavy coat; Couson
| glazed cap and light coat.-By Mr.. Whitney
There is lamp on the corner of Bond and Alice Ann
| and Bethel and BToadway.-Alpert Weyhing,
| sworn-Lived en- the corner of Bond and Shak-
| speare street on night of shooting; husband of
deceased; at the time of shooting had just closed
| my windows; was talking few words to next door
| nelghbOr, tailor, when flash of pistol at
side, and turned and saw standing a.shoot-
| ing In the door; heard my wife cry; went into
| the house and wife said she shot; she lying
| in the kitchen; sent for a doctor and took her
in the back, under The right shoulder
| blade; the ball was taken oat from
| the right breast on Sunday; witness did not know
| the man who fired the shots, he was a stout man.
| he had on dark winter coat The cause of
DEATH from the effect of the wound, was admitted
by the defence without the State examining the
| physician who attended the case, DR.. Dashell. !
By Mr.. Leakin.-Witness shut up because girl
came in and said | had better shut up as there
would be fight down in Bond street; there was
general shutting up about there then; witness
thinks the first shot killed his wife; found a
| pistol ball in the house alterwards.--
! George Atwell, sworn.-Lived in Register street,
between Bank and Wilkes streets; on the night of
the shooting was standing corner of Alice Ann and
Bethel streets, north side of Alice Ann; it was
between and * o'clock; saw three men come out
of Broadway into Alice Ann street; two were
dressed in drab kind of clothes, the other in dark
| slouch hat and dark brown hairy coat; two first
looked at witness, the last did not; they went to
Bond street and turned to the left into Bond; about
| Is minutes afterwards heard one pistol fired and
then another; witness then saw two men run from
| Bond into Alice Ann and run towards Broadway
on the opposite side of the street from where wit
ness was standing; they had their heads down
when they got to Broadway they crossed diagonal
| ly; one of these was dressed in light clothes
and the other had heavy hairy coat on; don't
know the prisoner; the man with the hairy coat
appeared stOuter than Lynch; witness saw the mer
turn into Broadway, and started for home, anC
when got to Broadway still saw the running
up Broadway. Mr.. Leakin-Only heard The
plslolsj ulu not Know Wnere tney were nred; 1
was unusual thing to hear pistols fired about
people had pretty well got used to it
Amelia Smith, sworn-Was standing at thu
door of Mrs. Wey hing's house, with Mr.. Batten
field everything was quiet witness then saw three
men come down Bond street; one of them knocked
Battenfed down, and he fell in the door; pisto
was then fired in the house; witness screamed anC
ran around into Shakespeare street, to go to Mr.
Myers house; did not know the three men. and die
not notice their dress; they past witness while
she was In Shakespeare street.-By Mr.. Leakin-
Before the pistol fired, don't recolIect of see
ing any one else about the pavement did no
know the prisoner; it a dark misty night
did not hear the second pistol fired, was so mucl
scared.-Mr. - Mackbee, swOrn.-Lived No.
Lancaster street at the time of the shooting; wa
in bed; know Lynch; know nothing about the case
never had any conversation with Lynch about it
or with any other party; not before the Crane
Jury. This witness had been summoned by po
lice officer to appear before Justice Hiss to testify
in the case. Mr. Whitney said his no
given to the Clerk, and such course might leaC
to difficulty. Not knowing the witness, he coult
not call him. This witness had informed him tha
he summoned The Court said it would sent
for MI. Hiss to explain the matter. The Stat
here closed except to rebut, and the Court took
recess of ten minutes.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the re-assembling of the Court, the defenc
examined the following witnesses: Uriah Muir
sworn-At the time of the shooting was Lieuten
ant of Police of the Eastern district; was at tn
station house between seven and eight O'Clock
= shortly after seven o'clock Lynch came in with a
officer, and said that Pearce had been shot by tn
"Double Pumps" witness put on his coat and ra
down Bond street; and when got to the corne
of Alice Ann street, heard the report an
: saw the flash of pistol; when got hal
way between Alice Ann and Lancaster, hear,
another report and kept on and when got to Wey
hing's house, several persons were standing arOun
and said woman had been shot; went in and say
) the woman; left Lynch in the watch house.-B
Mr.. Whitney.-lt about Is minutes after
O'Clock when witness left the station; Weyhing
, house is about quarter of mile from the watc
house; it did not take three minutes for witness
, go from there to Weyhing's house; Pearce was she
in Caroline street, between Lancaster and Ac
, Ann; did not see Lynch again that night; hav
known Lynch about six years. he could not have ru
to the house and fired the shots which witness hearC
--Sergt. Smith, ,sworn-Was an officer at the tim
OF the shooting; at the station house whe
Lynch and officer Duncan came in and said PearC
Y had been shot; went out with some officers afte
s Muir; ran down Bond street, and when near Alic
t Ann street, heard report and then another, an
n when got to Shakespeare street heard that a Woma
had been shot; it was dark, foggy night; went
and assisted in undressing her; started about tw
n minutes after Muir--By a juror-Lync
was dressed in light coat and dar
pants; there was blood on the side
!, his coat; witness thinks it was some of Pearce
| brains.--Witness continued-Pearce We
: shot at Kate Shrivers house, on Caroline stree
. between Alice Ann and Lancaster; witness afte
wards went to the bouse with some officers an
. arrested all the inmates.-By Mr.. Whitney-Le
hing's house; between the time witness left th
watch house and the reports Lynch could not hav
run to Shakespeare street.---George Ball, sworn
Was with the officer at the time of the shooting