The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-14


O'Clock was the hour appointed for the examiua-
ton OF Erasmus Levy, Wesley Gade, and Joshua
Mulley, on the charge of having murdered Frank
lin H. Naif, the first named as the principal, and
the two last as accessories. Justice Hiss remarked
that the State was not ready for the examination.
Messrs. Coleman Yellott and John H. Ing, Esos.
appeared as counsel for the accused They in
formed the magistrate that they were ready to pro
ceed, all their witnesses being present, and they
fet confident that they could conclusvely prove
the innocence fLevy. Marshal Kane stated that the
case had passed out of his hands during the morn
ing the officers of the State now having the matter
under consideration. He had no disposition TO DELAY
the examination, but the ends of Justice demanded
that the case should be postponed. The State au-
tnoTltes ne had been Informed, could be ready by
FRIDAY or Saturday, but could not examine the
cases before that time. The counsel for the priso-
ner then asked that he might be admitted to ball.
and requested the Justice to name the amount
Justice hiss doubted his power to bail the princi-
pal, the charge being murder, which was not A
balable offence. The counsel contended that the
charge ehg was, not that the accused bad committed
Ihe muroer, put tnat tnere was good reason to be-
lleVe that he had committed it. The charge not
being direct, the accused was bailable The Jus.
tice still remained of his first opinion that he had
no authority to admit the accused to BAIL but in
formed the counsel that if they would procure an
order from the States Attorney, directing that bail
should be taken for Levy, he would release him.
but not otherwise. 1t was then agreed that the
examination should take place ON Friday at II
o'clock, M, or sooner if the State could get ready
VIOLATING THE LOTTERY Laws. Descent on a Pollen
Shop.-4 esterday afternoon, about ~ o'clock,
Capt. Boyd with Sergt Short, and officers Wright
Crangle, Hawkins and Summers, of the Southern
district, made descent upon groggery, No. AZ
South Howard street, next door TO the United En-
gine House, where they suspected the proprietor
was Illegally engaged in selling lottery tickets and
policies When the officers first entered they found
some seven or eight negroes in the front-room but
saw no sign OF policy y-books. Going through how
ever, to back-room, they found the proprietor of
the place, German named George Aman, sitting
at a table with three darkies, to whom he was
distributing their "hits'' and writing their lucky
numbers. Another German, named Geo. Yeagle,
was assting. As soon as the party discovered the
officers they attempted to escape, but were unsuc-
cessfu each being grabbed. The police secured
the policy book, some lottery tickets of the "Sus-
sex county, Delaware, Lotteries" France Broad.
Dent d Co., managers, number of lottery draw
ings and all the papers connected with the bust
ness. The two Germans and the negroes, who gave
the names of Bill Smith, Peter Robinson and Joseph
Frisbie, were taken to the Southern station house
and locked up. At o'clock, hearing was held
before Justice Showacre, when Aman was held in
900 security to the charge of selling lot
terry tickets and policies. j. D.. Hussling becom-
ing his bondsman. Yeagle was released on the
security of George Aman in 81 900, and the negroes
were required to give bail in the of $500 each
Poor MANS FUNERAL.-The funeral of Jacob
| Conrad took place yesterday from his house on
Pennsylvania avenue. Although very poor and
| hood by his many good qualities, and his services
were so esteemed by the conductors and drivers of
the railway, that large followed his body
to the grave in Whatcoat burial ground During the
last agonizng moments of his life he was delirous
and was continually giving orders relative to spong
| ing, watering and changing the horses. The char
acteristic of his unpreending life was faihfuness
to his duty, and his death Qowy as he was) has
left void that will, for time, remain untitled
During his last moments he was attended by Drs
Burneston, Brewer, Clendenen, Knight Montgom-
cry, and Prof Miltenberger. The last two were
called in by the order of Mr.. Brock. The conduc-
over his grave, and to do something more for the
widow and fatheress. Poor Jake ave shall not
| look upon his like again."
| CHARGED WITH Horse SrEALING.-Y Yesterday
morning examination took place before Justice
Hiss, of Thomas Riley, George and James Gordon,
on the charge of stealing horse and wagon, the
property of John Kidd, from the Belair Market on
the night of the 4th instant. 1t was in evidence
that George Gordon alone was implicated in the
| theft. His brother James Gordon was in the wagon
as it was driven from the Market but it as proved
| that he was thrown into it when he was so much
intoxicated that he was not aware that the vehicle
| was stolen. The horse was driven to Mr.. William
Wares on the North Point road, but all trace of
animal or vehicle is lost after leaving that place
George Gordon ives committed to Jail to answer the
charge of horse stealing. There was no evidence
against Riley, and he and James Gordon were dis
charged.
| BURGLARIEs.-Y Yesterday morning. about four
o'clock the house of MIR. Thomas H. Davis, No. l7S
East Pratt street, Caroline street, entered
by thieves and robbed of $50 and quantity of sill
| yer ware. An entrance was gained by forcing open
the shutters of one of the rear windows. Mr.. Da.
Wis family in the country, and he had left the
house just after o'clock to attend to his business
as a carrier of morning paper. On Saturday night
the house of Captain Philip P. Trayser, No. 299
Pratt street, near W Wof street. was forcbly entered
The thieves visited the different rooms, and ran
sacked the bureaus and drawers, but were COM
PEELED to leave without getting anything for their
trouble, except few biscuits, which they found in
the basement
| AssAULr.-l esterday afternoon officer Summers
| and Warrick arrested a German named Christian
Germoroth, charged with violently assaaltng
James Lennon, at lager beer house on the corner
OF Sharp and Montgomery streets. 1t appears that
| the parties were playing at Bagatele, and some
misunderstanding occurring, Germoroth struck
Lennon three or four times over the head with a
cue, knocking him down and cutting the scalp con-
sderably. Justice Showacre held the accused on
security to answer the charge before Court.
The EXTRA DIVIDEND QUESTION. William E.
Pearse and Charles Linnickron cs. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. In equity in the Cir
cult Court of the United States. Motion for in
junction to restrain defendants from paying, what
is usually known as the extra Divdend.' The
motion by order of the Court, stood for hearing
yesterday, but, by arrangement of counsel on both
sides the case was postponed for special Court tc
be held early in September.
The PoCAHoNTAs GAMBLING CAsE.-Yest
afternoon Caleb Sauner, VIM. Essinger, WarreI
Walters and Fountain Morgan, the parties arrested
last week, charged with gambling on board tn,
steamer Pocahontas, during trip to the Grea
Eastern, had hearing yesterday afternoon before
Justice Showacre. There not being sufficient tes
timony to connect Sauner and Essinger with tn,
"Bank' they were discharged. The judgment il
the cases of Walters and Morgan was deferred unit
to morrow.
SCHOONER AsHoRE.-Captan Layfeld, of th
steamship Mount Vernon, from New York, reports
the schooner Ariola, Capt Foster, of Staten Island
ashore off the Sinepuxent. She had signal o
distress out, and Capt. Layfied sent boat ane
brought to this port. Capt. Foster and crew re
manned aboard the schooner. The Ariola is lader
with grain, and went ashore at 8 o'clock A. NJ
Sunday morning. She was from Norfolk for New
York. ..