The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-25
Law INTELLIGENCE.
CRIMINAL COURT-JUpGE BOND.


stamping of feet, but the uproar was quickly sup
pressed, the Judge ordering the baiffs to imprson
any person acting disorderly. Woodward himself
seemed much affected, and shed tears freely when
the verdict announced.-State John K.
Ridgeway, magistrate, indicted for malfeasance in
office. Tried before the Court. The only witness
examined was Stephen Manly, formerly Deputy
Marshal of Police, who testified that some time
during the winter, police officer arrested young
man named Wesley Watkins, on the charge of
picking pockets; that he taken to the station
house and confined there to await hearing before
the Mayor; that some time after, release, direct
ed TO the captain on duty, signed by Justice Ridge
way, was sent to the station, and that the captain
refused to obey the release. Mr.. Whitney said
Watkins had been indicted tried and acquitted of the
charge The Court fined the traverser 81 and costs.
State as. Frederick Sumwalt, indicted for
sault with intent to kill William Williams, for
merly police officer, alleged to have been committed
on the 9TH of July last. Tried before the Court.
The testimony for the State to the effect that
Williams called on by officer Wooden to as
sist him in arresting Sumwat; that in this endeav
or the accused drew a sword from cane and at
tempted to stab Williams and Wooden; the latter
then shot Sumwalt in the leg and the former
knocked him down. The father of the prisoner
testified for the defence, that his upon that
day was laboring under mania, produced by
sive drink, and so far forgot himself to commit
assault upon his own mother. The Court adiudged
the accused not guilty the first count but guilty
of common assault. Fined 81 and costs and order
ed to be imprisoned eighteen months COwan for
defence.-ln the case of Johannah Cohick in
dicted for selling liquor without license, whose
cognizance was forfeited, and upon whose bondsman
fine of 500 had been imposed last week, Mr..
Leakin moved the Court to strike out the fine on
the recognizance and try the original party.
The Court declined to strike out the fine,
but directed that the stet should be stricken
out, and the party tried on the indictment.-
George Gambrill, charged with rioting, was ad-
mitted to bail in the of $500, his mother be-
coming security. State as. Richard Pryor, in
dicted for committing an assault upon Elizabeth
Huston. Mr.. COwan stated to the Court that this
was an old indictment, found last wear, and had
been ordered to be Stetted by Judge Stump. The
Court ordered plea of not guilty to be entered in
the case.--State Joshua Horner, indicted for
keeping nuisance on his premises, on the north
west corner of Chew and Stirling streets. The
evidence for the State went to show that the pre-
misses of Horner were receptacle for dead horses,
cows, cats dogs, dirty rags, and bones that the
efluvia arising from the place was most Disagree
able, and that the residents of the neghborhood
often compelled to close their houses, and
sometimes to desert them account of it; verdict
of guilty. W. II. Cowan assisting the State; Chas'
F. Pitts and X. G. Barry, Esqs., for defence, who
gave notice of their intention to file motion for
new trial.-In three cases agsinst Wesley Wood
ward, indicted for mafeasance in office, bail was
fixed at $500 in each Michael Carling becoming
bondsman to that amount.-State Us. Johanna
Cohick, indicted for selling liquor without license;
verdict guilty. Leakin for defence.-The case
of the State James G. Fitzpatrick, indicted for
allowing a non resident to sell goods under his
license, removed, affidavit, to Baltimore
County COurt.-The Court at 81 o'clock took a
recess for hour
AFTERNOON SESSION.
jury de ltnlattco inquirendo was empaneled and
Alberta Hyatt was found to be lunatic and pauper,
and directed by the Court to be confined in proper
asylum at the expense of the city.-State Us.
Henry Downs, jointly indicted with John Graham
for the killing of John Joyce, by shooting him
with gun, the offence alleged to have been COM
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arrested at the time as an accessory, tried and
quilted. Downs was concealed until about two
months since, when he surrendered himself to the
officers of the Western district. Charles L. Kraft,
Esq.,. for the defence. A jury was selected from
the regular panel, and after being duly charged bv
the clerk, were addressed by Mr.. Whitney for the
State, and by the counsel for the defence. The
State then called the following witnesses John
Figg, sworn, testified that a fight was going
on on the day in question, on Loudenslagers Hill
between two rival gangs of boys attached to the
Lafayette and Columbia Fire Companies; saw a
party have Downs between the rails, shooting at
him; saw Downs fire the gun and Joyce fall
Cross-examined.-The slug that killed Joyce was
put into the gun without the knowledge of Downs
by John Graham.-William Everett testified
that he saw Joyce when he shot, but could not
say who shot him; gun was in among Downs
party; while Downs was loading the gun Graham
tried to put a slug in it, when Downs said
"don't put that in, only want to sting them -
Officer Cadell testified to having seen the fight
between the two parties; saw the shooting but
could not recognize any of them the man that fired
ran off so fast that he could not overtake him.
The State here closed The defence called Mr.
Smith, who testified to having seen the fight and
heard the gun fired; the man who had the gun
threw it down and walked off; he was dressed in
grey Clothes and was a taller man than the priso-
ner; great many shots exchanged between
the two parties.--Mrs. Downs, the mother of the
prisoner, testified that on the day of the occurrence
her was dressed in black never had grey coat;
har lntr ha n.tty afta
worked regularly and paid her five dollars month
board.--Captain Brown, formerly of the Western
District police, testified that about two months
ago the prisoner to the station-house and said
he had been charged with murder; thought him
insane at first he locked up; in subsequent
conversation with the prisoner, he said he was
charged with killing Joyce; the charge had been
hanging over him long enough, and he wanted
it nvestigated.-After these witnesses
had been examined, Mr.. Kraft stated to the Court
that there several other witnesses for the de-
fence, who were not present, and moved the Court
to continue the case until the following day. The
Court declined to grant the motion. The case was
fully argued by the State and the defence, and the
indictment was handed to the jury at ten minutes
of o'clock, who, after consultation of few min
utes, rendered verdict of not guilty. The ac-
cused seemed much reiOiced at his delivery and
said to the jury, 'Gentlemen, l am much obliged
to you. Johanna Cohick, convicted for selling
liquor without license, fined fifty dollars and
costs.-State Us. William Smith, indicted for
committing rape upon Catharine Byer, the of
fence alleged to have been committed on the 18th
of December last. Catharine Byer a German girl,
is step-child of the accused about ten years of
age, very delicate in appearance. The details of
the case were too disgusting for publication.
Smith is a German, rather a stout man, with
most repulsive appearance. He is tailor by
trade. The parties lived Fell's Point.
The prisoner having counsel, the Court
requested Charles l.. Kraft, Esq, to defend him.
The indictment was handed to the jury at ten min
n of njubt O'n1Ock whO without laavinu tha hov
rendered verdict of guilty. The States At
tOrney then moved for judgment against the pri-
soner, and the Court sentenced him to confin
in the penitentary at hard labor for the term of
fifteen years.-The Court at 8 O'Clock then ad-
journed until this morning at 10 o'clock, when the
case of Robert Miller, charged with the murder of
Franklin Fl. Naff, will be taken up.
SUPERIOR COURT-JUDGE MARTIN
Milligan and wife Us. Howell and Others Before
reported. Opinion of the Court and decree filed,
annulling the deed of trust mentioned in the pro-
ceedings and directing the property to be settled
upon the female complainant to her separate use
as prayed by the bill.-Sewall and others u.s.
Field. Before reported Verdict for plaintiffs for
S500.-Bauks u.s. Howard. Non pros.-Wilson,
lessee, as. Mcclellan. Do.-Turner, &C., as. Ben
nett &!;:o DC: ReferredsnydeT &C., as same Do
Tatgenhorst. Referred.-Seitz as. same.-Do.
Stewart Ready. Non pros.-Evans as.
Crosby, &c. Agreed.-Assgnmen to-day Ga to
100.
Charles Gilmor, agent for Baltimore Coal Com
pany, vs. Emanuel Williams. An appeal from Jus
tice Jolly. Judgment reversed.--J. Weatherby
Us. F. Hess. An appeal from Justice Myers. APP
peal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to-day 81 to 81.
Nothing done in the other Courts.
BALTIMORE COUNTY CoURT-JuDGE PRICE
TowsoNrowN, May "a, l860.-Richard j. Git
tings, ESQ.,, Attorney for the State. The argu-
ment in the ejectment case Of Wooden rs. Wooden
(reported yesterday was resumed and not conclu-
ded.-Richard Harris, from Baltimore city, who
was indicted with John Gambrill, David Houck
and james Morgan, on the charge of riot and
sault with intent to kill Mr.. and Mrs. Hartzell
the Hookstown road pleaded guilty yesterday to the
charge of riot, and to-day fined 81 and costs,
and sent to the county Jail for one year.-[ The
'Helper Book has been gratuitousy distributed
by an unknown person in parts of Baltimore coun-
ty. Copies of the book were thrown out on the
York road, between COckeysville and Baltimore,
of which, picked up on the road, has been
shown your correspondent. A gentleman of Balti-
more county to-day offered reward of 500 for
the arrest and conviction of the party distributing
the book For the last ten or fifteen days, twelve
or more copies of the New York Daily Tribune
have been gratuitously sent to gentlemen of this
county, through the Towsontown Post-ofice, but
the papers have generally been refused by the per-
sons to whom they were addressed: A number of
gentlemen from Baltimore city, with their fami-
lies, have already taken their summer quarters at
this place.
THE GREAT BREACH-oF-P CAsE.-The mo-
tion for trial in the celebrated case of Cars
tang ogt. Shaw came up for argument before
Judge Reber in the Court of Common Pleas this
morning. Major Wright desired to introduce the
oral testimony of two three witnesses in support
of the notion and in order to show that the Jurors
empanelled at the recent trial prejudged the case
previous to their being empanelled. The counsel