The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-09
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-JUDGE MARSHA
Nothing done in this Court yesterday.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY coURT-JuDeE BnrwE


ANNAPOLIS, Nov, 8, 1860
The case of the State Us. Leonard W. GRAY, in
dlcted for the murder of his wife, Mary c. Grav
alleged o have been committed in this county on
the 9th of August last, by striking her on the head
with pine plank was resumed Yesterday after
noon and the following testimony elected: Dr.
NJ. Brewer, swOrn-Is a practising physician in
Baltimore; Tuesday night, the 18th of AUGUST
last was called upon to Mrs. Mary C. GRAY;
she was lying on bed, very restless both ewes were
swollen, and had scar on her head; her lips were
psrched and tongue dry, with quick pulse; spoke
to her but received no answer; gave her drink of
water from spoon and she swallowed; the
next morning called on her and she was much
better, but about one o'clock that day was
sent for, and Mrs. Gray was just coming out
of commissions; witness gave it as his opinion
that she could not survive, and afterwards
passed the house ard saw Grape on the door knob:
she was laboring under erysipelas of the SCALP
caused by the conclusion of the brain; she had re-
celved blow on the forehead and the wound be-
hind the ear appeared to be from kick or If
might have been caused by falling on the ground or
noor; the blow alone did not cause DEATH but con-
nected with the conclusion of the brain, erysipelas
&c, it resulted fatally; knew the family be.
tore and know nothing about the previous health of
Mrs. Gray.-Dr. +. Maund, sworn-Was called
upon to make post mortem examination, and found
the skull fractured from blow on the forehead
ana am OF the opinion that the blow caused death.
john Peacock, swOrn-In August last resided in
Anne Arundel county; the night of the 9th of
August. between 10 and ii o'clock, GRAY came over
the Light street bridge from Baltimore to Brook
Ign, and called at witness house; after talking for
a short time the prisoner asked witness to 90 to
Faulk's and take drink, which they did, and when
they returned, the prisoner said he had lust re-
turned from Richmond, and when he went to the
house lis wife not there, but was gone to
Mr.. Acton's to see about some furniture and asked
witness to accompany him; when they came to Ac-
tons Mrs Gray was not there; the prisoner then
asked where ''Elck" was, and Mr.. Acton said the
prisoner could lind him down at the dancing shed;
the prisoner went there and returned to Acton's
where witness remained; then Acton, the prisoner
and witness started for Brooklyn and on the way
one of them discovered wOmans footprints in the
sand, also those of man; the prisoner said it was
Mary's, and Mr.. Acton said the other was Alexan-
der McllValneS new boots; the party separated and
the prisoner went to a new house near by; heard
NOISE at the door, and some one called for Acton
and Peacock; took it to be the prisoners witness got
lost IN the bushes and next thing Gray and his
vile on the avenue, on the road to BROOKLYN: he
was supporting her with his right arm around her
BODY; he appeared greatly excited wiped the tears
from his eyes, and said if his wife recovered he would
take her to Richmond, where he would have her I'M
der hiseyes; frequently asked his wife how she could
serve him so, to which she made no reply; on the
way home witness came up to the prisoner and
his wife, and the prisoner handed him some under
shirts to carry; witness did not anticipate any diff
Guilty or he would not have gone with the prisoner
IN search of his wife; the way home, prisoner
after givog witness the under shirts related what
had taken place in the untenanted house between
k
lllvalne, sworn.-By an appointment witness and
Mrs. Gray met on the road and proceeded to the
untenanted house where they were discovered by
tray, who Knocked his wife down with piece Of
scantling, beat and kicked her; witness went up to
the prisoner to protect Mrs Gray, and the prison
er said ego away" witness said he would if he
would promise not to beat the woman anv more:
the prisoner promised witness So but afterwards
beat and kicked her; when witness and Mrs. GRAY
were discovered in the house, witness was leaning
out OF the front window, and Mrs. Gray LAYING
down in the back room; they were up stairs and
when Gray came in he remarked, ''I've caught you
at last, you d-m b-h, and Pll kill you.
suppose this is the reason you would not 90 to
Richmond with me;' the prisoner after promising
not to beat her any more, either knocked her down
or she fell down outside of the door, and he kicked
her; he never attempted to strike witness, or do
any thing to him; Mrs. Gray had all her clothing
on, and not off; witness followed Gray and his
wife out of the house, and passed through the
doorway; never told Miss Laura Gray that he
jumped out of the window.-Tbe defence at
tempted to prove the adultery but the States off
Ger objected, which objection sustained by the
Court, and the State rested its case.-Mrs
Young, sworn.-Was at the house in Baltimore
where Mrs. Gray expired, and found shavings in
her hair and also in her under garments rThe
house where Gray discovered his wife and Nell
vane was an unfinished one, with shavings on the
ho0r. The defence here attempted to establish
by the testimony of MIR. Peacock, that after the
occurrence the prisoner was mentally insane, tore
bis hair, cried like child, &C., but the Court ruled
it out on the ground that there was no evidence in
regard to insanity before the commission of the act
Miss Laura Gray, sworn.-After the occur
renee witness asked McIvaine if he saw her
brother strike his wife, and he replied yes, and
jumped out of the Observation-Disclosures was
called to the stand, and denied the conversation
with Miss Laura Gray.-The case was then
argued before the jury, who after being out two
hours and fifteen minutes, returned verdict of nOt
guilty" Messrs. Franklin and Hagner for the de-
ence.-The term was then adjourned until the
first Monday in January, 1861, when the removed
murder cases from Baltimore will be ed-The
sentence of death upon Mary Mailer, convicted of
the murder of her master, Samuel Carr, by poison,
was postponed.