The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE,

O'Clock, T. NJ The facts OF the case are as follows
Gray was elected a constable for the 18th ward
and at the May term of the Court he was indicte
for maeasance in office, and to avoid arrest he he
to the city of Richmond, Va. in which place he re
mained until Monday last, when he returned to thi
city. During his absence his wife moved to the tow
of Brooklyn, Anne Arundel county, situated at th
end of the Light street bridge, where she opened &
small confectionery and cake store. On Gray reach
ing this city he went to the house of the parents
his wife, when he learned where she was living /
does not appear that he went Immediately tc
Brooklyn, but put off his visit to his wife until 6
late hour in the night. He had suspected his wife
of intdelity, and had charged it to her on several
occasions, but she promptly denied it, and upbraid
ed him for his suspicious. These suspicious were
of character, however, to cause much trouble
and made their married life very unhappy one Ii
is said that more than instance they separated
and agreed to live apart, but again united, when
few weeks would demonstrate that the old subject
of dstrus; and quarrel would be called up, and they
again separate. Between ten and eleven o'clock on
Monday night, Gray went to Brooklyn in search OF
his wife. On reaching her house, he found il
closed up, and knocking, received no re
| sponse. He then procured piece of scantling
with which he battered down the door and entered
As he did so, he states that man rushed past him
and fled from the premises. He continued on in the
house, and when he met his wife, he struck her
over the head with the piece of timber with which
he had broken in the door. While she was lying
on the floor, he repeated the blows, which crushed
in her skull, and he left her in a dying condition.
He fled Immediately to the city, where he remained
until he surrendered himself to the authorities
| Mrs. Gray remained in the unconscious condition
In which her husband left her, apparently suffering
greatly, until one O'Clock yesterday, previously
stated, when she died. An inqust held over
| her body, and verdict rendered in accordance
with the facts. The corpse then removed
| rents, in the northwestern section of the
city. Gray is Known far and through
| out the city as bad man. He has frequently,
even when an officer of the law, been mixed up in
| deSpprate atfr9vS and lv cd
| as anything but good citizen. 1t is said that his
treatment to his wife was harsh in the extreme
When he married her she bore an excellent charac-
| ter. Gray says that he recognized the man who
ran past him in the entry, one McElvan alias
| Tinker, member of the Tiger Club McEvain
| bears very bad character, and the Sd of May
last he committed an assault upon man named
| -, on Federal Hill, with knife, stabbing him
| badly He was not arrested on the charge, the old
police system being in force at that time. Yester-
day he was arrested by order Of Col. Kane. He
| acknowledges to having had been in terms of Grim
| lnai intimacy with the wife of Gray, but denies
| that he had done anything Monday night He
was committed to Jail by Justice Showacre, on the
| charge of stabbing the man the Sd of May
| Gray, when he surrendered himself, was taken to
the Board of Police, when he expressed the desire
to be sent to Annapolis, where he will have to an
| swer for his crime, it having been committed in
Anne Arundel county.
| THE TARGET FESTIvAL.-Y esterday was day of
much enjoyment on the grounds of the Target As
TO excess, by members of the Association and their
| families, and persons who were attracted by the
exhibitions OF many games, and the universal plea
sure which prevailed. Soon after nine o'clock,
the sports, which had only ended on the day previ-
GUS because darkness prevented their continuance,
were renewed. The targets were put, and the
shooting was rapid and accurate. The distance,
| 800 feet, was no ordinary shot, and on each time
| the centre ring pierced the skful man would
receive the congratulations of his friends. The
prizes shot for yesterday consisted of gold medals,
ranging in value from S25 down to S., and other
| articles of ornament of less cost. The shooting
| among dozen more very close, and a
strict measurement alone could decide the contest
| The prizes will all be awarded this morning.
| The fencing, short sword and broad sword exer-
| else were also excellent, exhibiting much skill.
! Other games, calculated to develope the physical
| powers, were in progress. Within the past few
| weeks the Association have erected a neat open
house for the purpose of ao:ding dancing facilities.
The band is arranged to the east of the building,
and the floor for dancing is circular, having di-
| ameter Of over thirty feet. From early in the
morning until the rain came down in the afternoon,
parties were enjoying themselves in this healthful
and innocent amusement. The result of the first
days shooting was in favor of Cashu j. Meyer,
who placed three balls within the bulls eve, and
consequently received the prizes awarded for the
''kng shot," consisting of gold medal and silver
cup. This Association is the first of the class
formed in the United States, and to-day is in a
more prosperous condition than any other in this
country. 1t numbers l20 active members, COM
posed principally of the best class of German ci-
zens, and some fifteen twenty Americans. The
grounds which they occupy belong to the Associa-
tion, and negotiations are now pending for the pur
chase of an adjoining lot, which will add several
acres to the grounds. Should the purchase be
made, it is the intention of the Association to 90
Immediately to work and erect several large and
commodious buildings, adapted to their wants.
THE VISITORS TO TIE GREAT EAsTERN.-Y esterday
the largest number of persons, any one day,
visited the Great Eastern. Not less than six or
seven thousand persons visited the ship. The Bay
Line OF steamers alone conveyed 3 900 per-
sons to the ship, while each train over the Balt-
more railroad, both from this city, Washington and
from the upper part of the road was filled with pas
sengers on their way to Annapolis. The throng on
board was immense. Persons who went early, in
| stead of returning on the same boats by the
| trains on which they went, remained On board
until the afternoon. Then there was rush to get
on the boats. The crowd pressed and the utmost
confusion and tumult prevailed. So eager were
those on board to get off, that the clothes of some
were literally torn from their backs in wedging
their way to the gangway plank. The pressure
was so great that number of ladies tainted, and
when night came, there were still between and
two thousand people on board the big ship anxious
| ly waiting to get home. The steamer Pkilodelphia
did not leave at four o'clock, az was expected, on
account of the storm, and at six o'clock she was
| dispatched without passengers to the Roads, for
the purpose of bringing up the passengers who
were still on board the Great Eastern. If those
| who visit the ship would remain the allotted time
return on the boat which they went down, all
| the difficulty which was experienced yesterday
would be obviated.
| President Buchanan will leave Washington city
! at 740, A. NJ, and will be accompanied by several
of his Cabinet and other distinguished gentlemen.
| He will be received on board the Great Eastern by
Gov. Hicks, and it is probable will remain in An
napolis over night, the guest of the Governor.
| FIREs.-At two o'clock yesterday morning fire
was discovered in unoccupied house, No. 634
| West IIOmharH strppt Uvnr m Mt "
| on the spot, but there were neither plugs any
other means of supplying water. 1t was thought,
| at first impossible for the department to 90 to
work; but by laying the hose of Nos. 2 and dis.
tance of over one thousand feet pond at a brick
| yard was reached No. engine was put to work
at the pond, and she forced the water through the
one thousand feet of hose to the fire, which was
| finally subdued, but not before considerable prop
| erty destroyed The house in which the fire
| originated was three-story brick and was to-
tally destroyed. 1t was the property of Mr. VIM.
Burke, who has an insurance in the Baltimore Fire
| Insurance Office of 81 100
| The twostory dwelling adjoining, No. G32, owned
| by Mrs. Alice Wilson, and occupid by Mr.. George
Houser, was damaged to the amount of $500, which
is covered by insurance in the Firemens Office.
! Dwelling No. 630 two story brick, owned by Mr..
John Ludwick, and occupied by Mr.. Job Wheelan,
was injured to the amount of $780, which is covered
by policy in the Associated Firemens' Office. The
tenants of the two last named houses had their fur
| niture considerably injured, on which there is no
insurance. The fire was the work of an incendiary.
AT fifteen minutes past eight yesterday morning,
a two-story brick house Monument street, near
Choptank street, discovered on fire. 1t is
owned and occupied by Messrs Longcope Ram
say as 4 workshop in connection with their rope
| walk. The damage done to the building and a.
chinery slight, but quantity efRussian hemp
was injured to the amount of $500, which is cover
ed by insurance. The origin of the fire was acci-
| dental.
| AN NACKEowLEDGEMENT are authorized and re-
| quested by Capt. w. w. Virdew, well known citi-
to state that he on board the Great Eastern
| her late trip from Hampton to Annapolis Roads
| During the day, he was suddenly seized with a
violent attack of illness, which for time COM
| pletey prostrated him. His situation being made
| known, he at once received the most prompt and
kind attention from the officers of the ship. He
was Immediately placed under the hands of the
plant, and so far relieved him as to enable him to
come on to Baltimore, although he was strongly
pressed to remain board, and the hospitality of
the ship pressed upon him as long as he chose to
remain. This incident will serve to show that the
hearts of our visitors in the right place, and
that their errors, if they have them, belong the
! head alone.
SEVERE ACcIDENT.-Y Yesterday morning about IL
o'clock, four men were engaged in painting the
| front of the house occupied by Joseph Pearsons d
upon which they were standing gave way, and one
of them, Mr.. Thomas Bergen, was precipitated to
the ground. His left leg was broken his face
badly cut, and his body severely bruised. He was
picked up and carried into the store of the Messrs
| Pearsons, where DR.. King was called to attend
| him. His wounds were temporarily dressed, and
he was then removed to his home, No. SS Mulliken