The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-07
CITY NT,ELLIGENC,E.

Easter Co., on West Baltimore street. The
robbery was discovered on Thursday morning when
the cashier of the establishment went to the safe
for the purpose of taking to the counting room a
small tin box containing the cash and all the valu-
able papers of the firm. When it was found that
the box was missing, suspicion Immediately rested
upon young man, named James +. Thomas, who
was employed by the firm as a packer and marker
of goods, and whose duties always called him to
the basement floor, where the safe constructed.
Thomas had been in the employ of the firm for some
three years. but recently had received notice that
his services would be dispensed with at the be-
ginning of the month. 1t has been customary of
late tor young man named William JONES' who
has been in the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to visit Thomas at the store, and hang
around, apparently having nothing to do, eliciting
at times from the clerks remarks about his loating
prOpensites.
q pom tre night in question: the box was placed
in the safe by the cashier, but the doors were not
locked, it being the duty of the book keeper to lock
the safe and take the keys. An interval of time
elapsing upon this night, between the deposit
of the box and the locking of the safe, it is
supposed that Thomas secured the treasure and
passed it through the back door on Wine alley to
an accompice, and succeeded in escaping, at tae
time, detection. Immediately upon the discovery
of the robbery warrants were issued for the arrest
of both Thomas and Jones. Yesterday morning
officer Mckenlev succeeded in arresting Thomas,
who committed to Jail bv Justice Mckinley but
Jones has so far euded detection The box stolen
contained several checks, certificate of deposit for
of bank bills of broken banks, the handbook of the
firm, and some fifteen hundred dollars in cash.
RETURN OF AN ASCENDING WITNEss.-In The Ec
change of the Sd instant, noticed the fact of the
arrest and committal to prison of a named
Patrick Conner, who was witness to the murder of
man known as ScOttie Anderson, by James Cor
don in Pine street, Philadelphia, Christmas Day,
and who was paid by the friends of Gordon to
leave that city. Conner came here the 9th ult,
wandered about the streets during the day and
took lodgings at night in the Eastern district police
station. On the night of the I'd, he informed Capt.
Morris of his knowledge of the murder. Yesterday,
two police officers from Philadelphia came with
requisiton for Conner, who is the only witness able
to convict Gordon of the murder. There was
another person present. girl named Annie Rebecca
Harrington, who on Monday last committed suicide.
She harrassed and threatened by Gordon's
friends, and the day named she procured phial
of laudanum, empted it into cup, and turning to
her abandoned associates said 1eres to you, grls'
and swallowed the poison. She refused to take any
antidote, and died in few hours. Scottie Ander-
son, the murdered man, well known to the po-
lice in this city, having been engaged a runner
on the Point, until within year, when he went to
Philadelphia.
BURNT TO DEAru.-0n Thursday night young
woman named Mary Swartz, sixteen years Of age, |
living with her parents at No 63 President street,
was burnt to death under the following circumsan-
ces: She was receiving the addresses of young
man named John Jeffrey, and on Thursday night
he called to see her. He was sitting the stove
and she had taken seat on his lap and in this po
stion both parties fell asleep. About two o'clock
she awoke envelOped in flames, her dress having ta
ken fire from the stove. Jeffrey pulled off his coat
and attempted to smother the flames by throwing
it around her, but in vain. Her clothing burnt
entirely off, and her body literally crisped.
She fingered until nine O'Clock yesterday morning,
when she died. Coroner Sparklin called on to
hold an inquest, but on hearing the circumstances
declined. The parties were to have been married
on Tuesday next.
THE Ice ON THE PAvEMENTs AND CRossIYGs.-There
are loud complaints in all sections of the city in re-
gard to the ice on the pavements and crossings,
which has made walking dangerous, particularly
after night. There is scarcely a square where
there are not two or three places where the pave
ments are covered over with ice to the depth of one
or two inches, making it hazardous for pedestrians
to cross This ice is formed by waste water from
hydrants which, through negligence, and in some
instances Intentionally, are allowed to during
the night. This is in violation of the ordinance in
regard to hydrants, which inhicts fine of ten dol
lars in each case where it is formed the pavement
in such quantities to occasion injury to indigd
uals or inconvenience to the public.
A WANDERER.-Yest afternoon a we'll |
dressed woman presented herself at the Eastern dis
trict police station, and stated that she from
Philadelphia, which city she had left in the morn |
ing, and had come to this city in search of man |
named James Hudson, who owed her eight dollars, |
of which she much in need. She said that she |
from the state of Maine, but had lived in Hart
ford, Connecticut, where she in Hudsons en-
w,
for the balance due her, Capt. Lynch thought that
she suffering from mental alteration and ac- |
cordingv secured lodgings for her at private
house. She gave the name of Mary Woods.
THE MURDER OF Mr.. MCCoLGAN.-Daniel Keenan, |
who is suspected of having shot Dennis McCoIgan,
arrested in Washington on Thursdayby Deputy |
Sheriff Pointer and lodged in Jail. Application |
made yesterday to Mr.. James r. Partridge, |
Secretary of State for requisition to bring the
prisoner to this city, but the application was re-
fused on the ground that the Grand Jury for the
city of Baltimore had not acted on the case, and
that no indictment had been found Keenan, will
be kept in Washington until the facts of the shoot
ing are presented to the Grand Jury, which meets
next Monday.
THE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.-The members of the |
"Maryland College of Pharmacy met at their
rooms Calvert street, near Saratoga street, on
Thursday afternoon, and after the transaction of
other business proceeded to the election of officers
for the ensuing year, viz. &c. W. Andrews, Pres
ident; Israel |. Graham, lst Vice President; L. |
Phillips I'd Vice President; J. J. Smith, Secretary;
j. d. Baxley, Treasurer. The number of students |
attending the College exercises is twenty-eght, |
and the Institution is in hourishing condition.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL, AND RoBBEnY.-
About eleven o'clock on Thursday night, negro |
named Hamilton Caution, entered the house of |
negress, Elizabeth Wilkins, Forrest street,
Low Knocked her down and kicked her on the head |
and body until she was insensible. He then robbed
her of one dollar, which was in the pocket of her
dress. The woman is now living in critical con- |
dition, attended by DR.. II. p. p. Yeates. Officer |
Redgrave arrested Caution, and Justice Wheat COM
mitted him to Jail for Court.
PROBABLE MURDER.-George Nally and Richard |
Steadmans arrested yesterday by officers
Handy and Brooks, charged with assaulting and
beating Joseph Hoone and George Feller. The as
sault was committed on the day after Christmas,
and the condition of Feer is such that he is not |
expected to survive. They were held to bail for a
further hearing by Justice Mckinley.
Cur THROUGH AND SUNK.-Tne Schooner Charles |
Colgate, Capt, Cooper, of New York, lying half a |
mile NORTHEAST of the Seven Foot Knoll light on
Wednesday night last cut through by drift-ice
and sunk in l02 feet water. The steam-tug Lioness
came up from her yesterday afternoon, bringing |
the crew and part of her cargo.
RIoTTNG THE CoUNrY.-A party of rowdies |
from the city, yesterday afternoon went to the pub
lie house of Mr. Francis Waltemeyer, two miles on
the Washington road and after obtaining refresh |
ments, assaulted the proprietor, and broke every
thing on the premises, turning everything ont of
the house. They then returned to the city. None |
were arrested.
The RIVERA track is now open from the bar !
Dor to the mouth of the bay, and the steamers make
their trips without difficulty. The several tugs are
busy in towing craft of all kinds.
FATAL REsULT.-Miss Eender, who received a Sc /
we're fall on the ice Aisquith street on Monday,
died of her injuries yesterday morning at her home