The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-13

very soon the same parties threw themselves into threat
enlng ana nghting attitude, with the evident design
crowding; shortly after the polls opened saw in
about hall hour, there was a DISCHARGE Of fire.
arms in the crowd, and saw man. who I under-
STOOD called 'Sonny White iel mortaliy wonnded
the firing very rapid and the scattered saw
Gregory Barrett draw his pistol and fire five times but
ptng lntently engaged watching him. did not see at
whom his pistol pointed after he had discharged all
the barrels of his pistol he called for rifles; and some
Of his party raved like madmen swearing that hey would
XIII the Reformers, and heard McGonnigan of the
KIP kaps, swear that Reformer should vote, except
over his dead body this he said with horrd oaths and
lmprecauons, which l do not to repeat in giving
testimony Immediately AFTER saw a voter endeayor Ia
vote; whilst he was showing his papers, McGonpigau
uch nm several oil MS party also struck and kicked
MN "heh Capt Brown OF the police, arrested McGonni
gan, and took him to the station house but in five min
utes he had returned to the polls and behaved with
great violence as ever; when Barrett commenced his
threatening behavior before the firing seized him and
called on Sergeant Hough to arrest him. demanded his
arrest Because he was interfering with voters and dis
turbng the peace Sergeant Hough to arrest him
from that time until left the polls were in possession of
the parties have mentioned and it was scarcely if at
an possloe Tor any man to vote who did not the
American ticket.
FACILITIES IN THE FIRST wARD-Two OF MAYOR swANY,s
OFFICIALS.
Edward Cockey, witness of lawful age produced on
the part OF the contestants, duly sworn.
Question Were you, on November I'd, 1859 a resident
and legal Uoer of the first ward city of Baltimore
Answer was, and have lived there about twenty
Question. Were you on that day assaulted while at
tempting to vote and prevented from voting
answer. | was
Question. Please state the circumstances of such as
saut?
Answer. About ten o'clock presen ted myself in front
oil the window to vote; there large crowd mmed-
aey that got in front Of me and commenced jun ping UP
ana digging their elbows into my sides; working
my way up TO the window, and man by the Of
Joo flogR, VINO was very noisy, stood in front me-
some OF the crowd said cher comes Mr. COckey let him
vote, he good voter, and Hogg said I'l be damned
IL ne or any other Reormer shall here to day;'
pressed hard for two three minutes appealed
mem mem ana SAD gentlemen, if you don't intend that
vote and then backed OUT after got into the street
these fellows who prevented me from voting held sort
otconsultation about the window and came ont
to me and observed f you want vote you shall vote
mined to try again. did and the same sort of scene
was again enacted, and concluded twas nothing buta
ruse to get me up into the crowd for the purpose beating
me- as was working my way up the second time John
windsor, amp-hghter, of Mayor SWann's appoin-
tees was carrying species of eegraphing or signals
with police officer, and the police officer make to
him sign with his indicating that he sboud stc
or stao me- suspecting his intention watched Windsor
he came towards the crowd separating to let him
pass-he passed around me- and when he got to my left
he stuck me in the leg, about the thigh, with what
thought to be aw but have since thought it must
nave been knife turned to him and said to him. you
nave stabbed me, scoundrel-I try to vote any
more Tor am satisfied that you mean to kill me;n
coud not get nearer than ten feet from the window at anv
time, and called to the judges take nv vote which
could have pitched to them but they did not seem dis
posed to take it, then home and did not return
again to the polls.
Question.-Did your two sons vote2
Answer-No, sir; one was present at the time was
stuck, and advised both of them TO make the at
tempt, after the way in which had been treated.
they and myself would have voted the Reform ticket.
have had the two men, Hogg and Windsor indicted and
the indictment is now pending.