The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-14
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CRIMINAL COURT.-JuDGE BOND.

CRIMINAL COURT.-JuDGE BOND.
State Us. Lewis Ward, indicted jointly with An
drew B. Sterling, alias DR.. Stone, for larceny of
$685. &C., property of Samuel White, offence aeg-
ed to have been committed 3lst July, 1859. Barry
and Malcom for defence.-Mr. White, who keeps
a hat mandatory at No. rs South Charles street,
testified to his store having been burglariousy en-
tered on night f25th October, 1859, and the money
stolen from drawer in desk.-Oficer German
testified that number of burglaries had been com
mitted about that time, and the officers went to
work to ferret out the perpetrators. He arrested
Ward in the western part of the city, and
had him committed to Jail. He afterwards went to
a tavern West Baltimore street, opposite China
Hall, kept by a man named ID. K. Wink, and there
received from John Sangston, the bar-keeper,
leather bag which contained burglars implements,
THE bag was then produced by MIR. German, and
its contents, consisting of large number of skele
ton keys, jimmy, dark lantern, wax box, powder
flask ard tube, steel bits, &C., laid upon the clerks
desk, in view of the Judge. The assortment was
most complete one 1t was also in evidence, that
II man named Richard Rountree brought the bag 20
the tavern, at the request of Ward, and handed 1t
to the bar-keeper, John Sangston, two or three
days before officer German secured it.-Thomas
Graham testified that Andrew B. Sterling alias
DR.. Stone, boarded at his fathers house
on Aisquith st. for some time previous to robbery
of Whites store; witr.ess has seen Ward come
to the house to visit Stone. and heard certain con-
versations between them; Ward has often gone out
late at night with Stone; the night of this rob-
berv witnessed followed Stone from his fathers
mouse 10 the store oil Mr. w mite, ana saw MIN open
the door with key and go in afterwards heard
Stone talking about the robbery his fathers house
with Ward; heard him say that there was watch
in the drawer, but he thought it was galvanized
and would not take it; did not see Ward that night
with Stone.-The testimony of this witness was
first objected to by the defence, on the ground of
his being a convict. The State said he had been
pardoned and the docket would show it. The de-
fence said, to make him competent witness, the
pardon must be produced. 1t was agreed, howev
he tastimonv wOuld he ken sublaCt
the exceptions.-After all the testimony was eli
cited, Mr. Barry asked the discharge of the prison
| er, on the ground that there was no evidence to
connect him with the robbery. The case was held
under curia After Ward and Graham were put
back in the lookup, Sterling, alias DR.. Stone, be-
came excited, and threatened to kill Graham
State us. Nicholas Peregoy and James Snyder,
Jointly indicted for assault upon John FL. Poole and
robbing him of purse valued at S20, and S64 in
money. Tried before Court keene for defence.
The evidence for the prosecution was that Poole,
few days previous to the robbery had arrived from
sea- and being paid off going along Bond street,
near Fleet, between and o'clock on night of rob
berry, when accused accosted him. Snyder caught him
by the throat in the "garrote" STYLE and Peregoy
took his money; Poole cried "murder" and the par
ties fed, but were afterwards arrested and recog-
nized the next morning by Poole at Justice Whalens
office. The defence that both the accused were
i at the "Melodeon," Washington Hail, at the time
the robbery is alleged to have been committed.
| Both adjudged guilty. Sentence deferred.-
| Andrew B. Sterling alias DR.. Stone alias Andrew
| b. Wilson, indicted jointly with Lewis Ward for
larceny, removed his case to Baltimore county
A. D. Evans, warden of the penitentiary, who has
in his possession pardon for Thomas Graham, a
| witness against Sterling, was recognized to appear
| at the above Court.-State Mary Seguin, in
dicted for assaulting and beating Charles Dough
erty, boy twelve years of age.-State rs Geo.
Summers, police officer, indicted for assaulting
Charles Dougherty, and falsely imprisonng him.
Both cases were tried before the Court. but owing
to the absence of witnesses, were not concluded
At three o'clock, the Court took recess for three
quarters of an hour.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
State as. John McCabe, indicted for assault with
intent to kill Joseph Mitchell, exCaptain Of police
The affair occurred in 1857 Captain had arrested
McCabe, for beating a man in French street
and while in custody he assaulted
Captain with brass knuckles, breaking one of tn;
bones of right hand and otherwise iniuring him
The Court, after hearing the States testimony
continued the on account of the absence of Mr
Cowan prisoners counsel, ndisposed.- Us
Jacob c. CLANCY, indicted for the larceny of mem
orandum book, valued at 25 cents, the property o
Griffith W. Griffith, of Kansas. Mr.. Griffith ha
never been in the city since the robbery, and tn
State failed to sustain the indictment. Verde
not guity.-State George Knight, indicted
for the same offence. Tried before Court. No
guilty.-State Us. George Simpson, indicted fo
being a rogue and vagabond. George, on be
ing asked it he was ready for trial, said No
afterwards he remarked that abe guessed he ha
better go into it." Tried before the Court. Th
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noticed the accused prowling about Liberty street
near Lombard in suspicious manner; when me
approached he ran off and concealed himself unde
stoop in Sharp street; in this way eluded the off
GERS then, but afterwards captured; the officer
found on him a ock-pick and billy; under til
stoop they found a dirk and pair of ''nir
pers" Adjudged guilty. rs. James Hagar
indicted for assaulting with intent to kill his wifi
Hester Hagan. Tried before the Court. Only
part of the evidence was heard, and case continue
! until to-day.--State Us. Robert Cropp, indictedfo
J assauting Mr.. Walters, at present police office
f on election day, 1852 This case was before th
: Court several weeks since a Saturday case; the
none of the witnesses could recognize the accuses
and he was acquitted. Mr.. Walters afterwart
went before the Grand Jury and Cropp was indicte
h When the case came up, Mr. Walters state
that at the trial on the Saturday alluded to did nj
recognize accused, as he was standing in such p
stion that he could not get full view of his fac
and further, that the States officer, Mr. Pinkne
did not call witness who saw the assault, ar
could have recognized Cropp; he also stated th
: he had seen Cropp four five times since the Sa
urday trial, and recognized him as the man wi
assaulted him.-The Court said the accused hi
!. already been tried and acquitted, and could not
If tried the second time for the same offence. III
Court recolected that every witness return'