The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-17
CITY NTELLIGENCE.

MURDER OF WoMAN.-0n Sunday night, be-
tween ten and eleven o'clock, one of the most cold
blooded murders that ever has occurred in our
city, was perpetrated in the Northwestern section
the victim highly respectable woman, named
Mary Dunn, wife Of Mr.. Barnard Dunn, residing in
Walnut alley, between Preston and Union streets
The facts as far we have been enabled to gather
them as follows: About the hour named the
deceased was in the act oflOwering window of her
dwelling, when pistol was fired at her. the ball
from which entered the head and killed her instant
ly. She leaves husband and six children
Coroner Greentree was notified of the killing,
and summoned a jury of inquest. After they were
sworn the following evidence was ELECTED:
Mrs. Collins, sworn.--Lives next door was in
bed, and awakened her husband on hearing the re-
port OF pistol; asked him to see what was the
matter; heard some persons running past the door
and then heard the watchman's rattle not more
than three minutes after the shot was fired; went
to Dunn's door and asked what was the matter;
Dunn opened the door, and in reply, said 'my wife
IS Killed, and then started up stairs; went up after
him, and saw him drawing the body of his wife
from the window.
Oliver Skies, sworn.-Heard the report of the
pisto did not hear disturbance previous to the
firing.
Officer Wooden, sworn testified that he was ir
Union street at twenty minutes after ten o'clock:
heard the report of pistol and the smoke from
IT. saw two men, one of whom had on cap, and
dark c.othes pursued them the vacant lot to
Bddle alley and then lost sight of them.
Officer Meads, sworn, testified that he was in
Union street at ten o'cock, and heard the report
of pistol; ran into Walnut allev and saw two
men, one with dark cap and dark clothes, running
across the vacant lot; heard the shot, and saw a
woman standing in the door next to Dunn's, and
recognized her as Mrs. Mcdonald.
Dr. IT, G Brewer made post nlertem examina-
tion OF the body of Mrs. Dunn, and found that the
ball had entered the right side of the neck sever
ing the external carotid artery, and passing up
through the brain. causing instant DEATH
Oihcer James Brooks, sworn, testified that at
l0H o'clock heard the report of pistol, and in 8
or minutes afterwards heard rattle sprung: met
a man and took him to be David Houck; he had on
a black cap and dark clothes; saw nothing else to
excite suspicion, except the fact of the man looking
round twice afterwards.
Hugh Robinson sworn, testified that he heard
step pass the door and some one speak to Mrs
Dunn and in reply she said she would throw some
thing at him if he did not go away.
Mr. Suter sworn.-Saw David Houck poinp down
Bddle street toward Ross street, he seemed to have
been running; he had on cloth cap and dark
clothes.
Mrs. Mcdonald testified, that she heard no knock
at the door; knew David Houck but had not seen
him for some times did not see him on Sunday
The jury, after being in session all day. at 10
o'clock last night had not been able to agree upon
verdict.
Poor AssoCIATIoN.-Last evening the MANAGERS
OF the Association for the Improvement of the Con-
dition of the Poor, held their regular monthly
meeting. The Treasurer made his report, which
S5,9l5.53. Previously collected, 81, l,44933 Total
81 362, So The Committee Finances reported that
they had examined the accounts ofthe agents, and
found them all correct, vouchers having been taken
for their expenditures. The Fuel Committee report
ed that at the beginning the year. Ist of Oct they
had l $50 cords of wood, of which 6S5 cords have
been distributed, together with l44 tons of coal
The wood delivered to the poor, costs S5@5 so per
cord ana the coal SO. 70 per ton. This distribution
Is fifty per cent greater than that of last year Du
ring the month OF December, there were ,344 fam
lilies visited; 4,326 persons relieved, ON whom S.
43O. 80 was expended, with 2s3 cords of wood and
5s tons of coal. The chairman of the Ward Com
mittees announced that their collections were not
complete, and they would considerably increase the
amounts paid in. They, in the aggregate had in
their possession besides what had been paid to the
treasurer, S5,9Ss. Two hundred dollars extra
were voted to each Of the four districts to be ex
pended during the present month which makes a
total ior each district, for the month of January
OF sl,5OO The appropriations for the month of
February, Is to each district 81 100, which is Is per
cent. greater than for the month last year.
The President, Mr.. Bruno, announced his collec-
tions be S4 200. The collections have been very
satisfactory.
PosT-OFFIcE REcEIPTs.-During the quarter end
ing 3lst Dec, there has been received at the RsIti
more PostOfice the of S33, OPS SO, of which
S23 1877. SO were from sale of postage stamps So
OF for stamped envelopes, S4 $780, 32 received for
postage of letters, $780, 80 for postage on newspa-
pers and other printed matter, and S206.65 for re-
gistered letters.
CRY CoUNcIL.-Yesterd afternoon at three
o'clock, the two branches of the City Council con-
vened for the regular annual session. As soon as
organized, Joint Committee appointed to wait
on the Mayor, and to inform him of the fact The
Mayors message received, read and referred
to Special Committee. There were not more than
twenty persons in the lobby.
A SERENADE.-Last night after the delivery of
the lecture by the Hon. Thomas A. r. Nelson, at
the Maryland Institute, number of his political
friends complimented him with a serenade Mr.
Nelson acknowledged the compliment in a speech.
He was followed BY J. Morrison Harris. who spent
hai an hour in defining his present political posi-
tion.
RoBBERY:-On Saturday evening, while the fam
lily OF Mr. John Quinlin, living in Monument street,
near Constitution, were at tea, thief entered the
house and stole from the rack in the entry, two
overcoats, valued at fifty dollars.