The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ARREST OF AN ALLEGED FoRGER.-On Saturday
detective officer William Stevens arrested man
named w. X. Bagby, charged upon the authority
of telegraphic despatch, received bv Marshal
Herring, from Edward NJ. Prendergast, Sheriff of
Savannah, Ca, with having obtained about S22 900
by means of forged drafts from Johnston, Brothers
d Co., merchants of that city. The accused was
taken before Justice Mckinley, attended by B. c.
FRESHMAN, Esq, his counsel, who denied the right
of the Magistrate to detain the accused upon an
accusation contained in a telegraphic despatch
The Justice, however, at the suggestion of Freder
ick Pinkney, ESQ.,, Deputy States Attorney, COM
mitted the accused to jail officer Stevens having
made oath that he had just and reasonable grounds
to suspect that he was fugitive from Justice from
the State of Georgia. Bagby arrived here ON the
4th inst, and was arrested at Barnum's Hotel,
where he had been stopping.
The following from the Savannah Republican of
the 9th INST, furnishes some particulars of the
Some week or ten days ago, staid, respectable,
middle-aged looking man made his appearance in
the city, armed with letters of introduction to four
five ofour most respectable business houses, pur-
porting to be from Hon. W. l.. Yancey, of Alabama,
recommending the bearer man of means and
worthy of credit. This report of himself was that
he was a negro trader, and in the course of busi-
ness at Montgomery, had taken a number of
planters drafts on their factors at Mobile, which
had been accepted, and which he desired to get
discounted. So cautiously and deeply had his
plans been laid, that in each of the five firms to
whom he had letters, there was director in some
bank in the city.
1laHslDle, however,, as MS tales were, ne was re-
fused by two banks-the Bank ofCommerce ard the
Bank of Savannah; his third effort, however, was
more successful, as he induced the Directors of the
State Bank to believe his statements and got drafts
to the extent of twenty-one thousand dollars dis
counted He received the proceeds in State
Bank notes and departed, since which time he has
not been heard from Suspicious were excited
and an investigation proved that all the papers
were forged.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM ACCIDENTAL HANGING-On
Satu aft DfM
Mitchell, about ten years of age, living Const-
tuition street, narrowly escaped hanging by acc-
dent The little fellow was at the house of his
uncle, Capt. Joseph Mitchell, and was in the par
lor with little daughter of the Captain, when he
attempted to show her how they hung people. He
made moose of the cord attached to the window
blind, and standing upon chair, placed the loop
around his neck and let himself down. His feet
did not reach the floor and as consequence the
frightened. The little girl went into another
room and told her mother that her cousin was
sick, and Capt. Mitchell's son on going into the
parlor found the boy almost strangled. He was
Immediately cut down and soon restored.
BODY RECovERED.-Early on Saturday morning,
as the steamer Belvidere was leaving her wharf at
Light and Pratt street, the body of man was
brought to the surface of the water by the action
of the paddle wheels, and by direction of Capt.
Cannon was hauled out and placed upon the wharf.
Coroner Battee sent for and held an inquest.
1t proved to be the body of man named George
Wonder, tailor, who had been missing since the
30th of January last. The deceased was about 45
years of age and lived on North Pine street. The
body was much discolored. In the pockets were
found tailor's thimble and eleven dollars in money.
SUNDAY GAMBLING.-Between IL and l o'clock on
| yesterday morning, officers Cline, Carson and
Wheeler, of the Southern District, arrested John
Conrad, Hugh Brannan, Michael Barran and John
Mcdonald, charged with gambling at house on
| York street. They were taken before Justice
Showacre who fined them eachS3. 80 and costs land in
default of payment committed them to Jail.
ACcIDENT.-On Saturday morning, about 81
o'clock, John V. Michael, carpenter, was serious
ly hurt by falling from a scaffold upon which he
house on Green street, above Fayette. He fell
about eight feet, striking his head upon the marble
steps. He was taken up and carried to his home
No. l07 Vine street, in insensible condition, ant
| attended by Dr.. Crozier.