The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-26
Ia w WTELLIGENCE.
CRIMINAL COURT-JUDGE BoND.

In w INI.ELLIGENCE.
CRIMINAL COURT-JUDGE BoNp
VIM. johnson (negro), indicted for the larceny
OF three cloth coats belonging to David Bume
was arraigned and pleaded 'snot guilty. Geo.
II. Williams (negro). indicted for stealing on the
10Th OF April, lS60, the of Sl55, from James
Manly, was arraigned and pleaded "not guilty.
Dawson Thomas, a slave, indicted for the lar
ceny of three tons of pig-iron, valued at S75 the
property of Samuel X. George was 'arraigned and
pleaded "guilty." Sentence deferred d-Andrew
Wyman, indicted for stealing a silver watch valued
at $40, the property of Constant i. Smith, was ar
raigned and pleaded mot guilty. John Hart
man pleaded ''not guilty. to nine indictments for
stealing number of articles from different parties
on the Sd OF May: Mr.. Snyder asked the Court to
Tx the amount OF bail, and it was fixed at $500 in
each ease--State Us. Sophia Carter indicted for
assaulting VIM. McKnew. The traverser not an
pearing, her recognizance was forfeited John
Hinesly, bondsman.-State Us. Joshua Mulley,
indicted for an assault with intent to
kill Nicholas Talbot. Mr.. Hack counsel
for Mully, said he would plead guilty to the second
count-simple assaut.-The Court then heard
the testimony of John b. Richardson and Robert
Han, IN regard to the part taken by Muily at the
time OF the alleged assault on Talbot who had
taken refuge in Mr.. Richardson's store, on Cav
street. The Court adiudged the traverser not
guilty on the first count. Plea entered of guilty
by confession on second count. Fined S25 and
costs; total about S35.-State rs Andrew Har-
rlgan indicted for setting fire to bed, in a house
on east Fayette street. The traverser not appear-
ing, his recOgnizance was forfeited: Andrew Hart
man observation-disclosures Cohen, convicted of
receiving stolen goods, knowing the same to have
peen stolen, was sentenced to confinement in the
Pehitentiary Tor the term of eighteen months
state u.s. Thomas A. Kennard indicted for man.
slaughter, in shooting William Richardson. This
case was continued, on account of the absence of
the trayerser's counsel in the West-State ps
Joseph IL; Edwards, two indictments one for an
assault with intent to kill Hugh A. Cooper and
another for assaulting with intent to kill Asbury
Miller (negro). The traverser did not appear,
and his recognizance was forfeited; Fred. Turner
l. u. Roberts, and Madison Jefers, bondsmen.-
State as George Kirby, indicted for an assault
upon John Buckley. The States witness was
returned non est, having gone to England. ,Stet
entered.-State George W. Richardson, in
dlcted for voting twice at the charter election
The traverser had never been arrested. Set en-
terea,--James NJ Richardson brought in
by the Sheriff. for contempt of the Grand Jury in
refusing TO answer questions propounded by that
BODY. He was ordered to be confined in Jail until
he purges himself of the contempt, and until he is
willing to answer. Richardson was questioned as
to his drinking liquor at certain place on Sunday
State IS. James Madison, tw o indictments one
charging him with an assault upon L. +. Carter,
at the oihce OF the E1chdnge, in August, in 1858,
and the other charging him with rioting at the Er-
change office. h. G. Barry, ESQ.,, for the deferce.
Mr.. Carter testified that on day in August 1853
the traVerser, in company with another man. came
into the Exchange office, walked behind the coun-
ter, and asked for paper of the previous day; he
was told that there were none hand, but that he
could see the file, which was shown him; he then
pointed to an article in the paper, and asked to
know the author of it; he was told that the
information could be got from tho editors;
Madison then struck at him, and drawing a pistol,
pointed 1t to his head and said fdraw your pistols
you s-ns of b-bs;" at this time gentleman who
was sittingin the Office got up and said if there was
going to be any fighting he would go OUT this drew
the attention OF Madison from him and he turned and
struck the gentleman on the head with his fist:
a crowd of men then rushed into the office and com
mencedtearipg down the railing around the counter;
stones were thrown into the office and an inkstand
hurled at his head; he was struck at and kicked at
several times.-Henry Whormhy, another wit
ness, was returned non est, having gone to Liver
pool.-Mr. Barry for the defence, said that he
wanted to show that Madison went to the office for
the purpose of demanding an explanation of an ar
ticle in which be had been misrepresented and
sent for the file of the Exchange containing said
article. In short time the paper was produced,
and Mr.. Barry proceeded to read IN accout of GER
tain proceedings which had taken place on board
of a steamboat in which James Madison's name
was mentioned and which as follows:
The Excursions FIGHTS ON MoYDAY--It was
mentioned in yesterdays Erchdnge that several fgktoc
Cured between two excursion parties who proceeded
the ST. Michaels and through mistake mention
ed the steamer Kent having on board "family'
party This was an error, the boat which adver
SOn and which the committee pledged to make one of
the most agreeable excursions of the season. was the
steamboat Lancaster. No doubt the committee intended
to carry out their intention of making it agreeable
excursion but somehow other they admitted parties
on board who turned out to be not very agreeable
panionS to the company the committee. During
passage to St Michael's the time spent-as is usual
ly done on family eXcursons''-in walking, dancing
eating and drinking, until when about six miles from St.
Mlchaei :, man named James alas Tobe Madison,
became much excited from the fact of finding
his female companion in company with a person
toward whom he was not tenderly inclined, named Will
liam II. Dix. After bandyng words, the parties cnch.
ed and as Madison had Dix by the throat the latter
pistol and was in the act of using It. when Lieutenant
Marsh, of the Eastern district police, rushed between
them and prevented Dix from firing, by which act the
Lieutenant evidently saved the lives of several on board
as the pistol was pointed directly towards crowd of
women and children. As Lieutenant Marsh in
erfered, he assaulted by Dix and his friends and
roughly handled RECEIVING in the melee cut over
the right eye. and being badly beaten about head
Captain Morris and other policeme Of The Eastern DIS
rict seeing Marsh assaulted the rescue when
general fight for wle ensucd between the parties
spicuous among whom was John English an oicer Of
the Middle district who seemed to be foremost in the
fray. Captain Morris, in attempting quel the distur
bance seized English by the throat when the
knife, and threatened to stab the Captain, saying that
"DiN of his friends, and he would see him OUT
Morris kept his hold, and was about to draw his revo
when the crowd that had been drawn the spot
lnterfered, and Tor the time the ahray ceased
After the landing of the eXcursonists ST. Michaers
the rowdies from the Lancaster it is reported walked
through the town and attacked all persons they met with
who were passengers the steamer Georgia. being
beaten very badly English figured prominently in
iy an these nights One man named Richard McCastle
residing at the corner of Eden and Monuments Streets
was set upon by gang among whom three rowdes
named Miller, Hinton and Morris, belonging in the Goth
Ward and inhumanly beaten. lie states that after he
was knocked down, policeman English up to him
and kicked him several times in the face inhictng Sc
wounds. The resident of ST. Michaels during the
stay of the eXcursonsts closed their stores and dwell
ing and began to assemble together with view of com
pelling evacuation of the towa before their plans
consummated the eScursionsts had embarked for
Baltimore During the return passage several fights
ture On the arrival Of the boat at Browns wharf Fels
Point, Lieutenant Marsh pointed out two
upon him, Wm. Fl. Dix and Marion Uher, who were
arrested by Sergeant Townsend and officer Henderson
and taken to the Eastern statonhouse where they
released for further hearing by Justice Audoun. In
endeavong to collect the facts in regard the dsrepu
table proceedings above narrated it observable that
persons qualified their stories with the remarks, that f
he hadn been drunk f there had not been liquor
on board &c &C., such scenes would not have taken
place Ofone fact the eXcursoniss yesterday seemed
perfectly convinced which was that it should have been
called by any other name than Grand Family Excr
SOn'
The Court said: Mr.. Barry, the Court
intended to record public events. If man
chose to take down on steamboat excursion half
dozen prostitutes, it purely a pr
| vate matter of his own, and newspaper
had no right to drag this thing before the public
and then endeavor to shield themselves by assert
| ing their editorial or reportorial privileges. When
| a newspaper would publish matter of this kind
about man, which was not true, and he should go
to the editors and demand the author and an apol
ogy, and was refused he would be justified in TAX
ing cowhide and inflicting such punishment upon
| the editor reporter, as he would think sutfi-
! would consider the act justi6abe. But still, it
| would be assault, and when brought before the
Court would have to be considered as SUCH The
Court thinks that Madison used very little discre-
tion in this natter to set himself right, he should
not have gone to Mr.. Carter, who was the clerk in
the office, and made assault upon him, but to
parties. The Court finds the traverser not guilty
on the charge of riotng, but guilty of the assault
upon Mr.. Carter and will fine him $50 and COSTS
State Us. Rachael johnson (negress) indicted for
arson in setting fire to the house of Joseph Boyd
East Baltimore street. Tried before the Court
Adjudged not guilty. W. c. n. Carr for defence.
State John B. Peyton, indicted for obtain
ing money under false pretences. The State having
no witnesses, Plea of not guilty was entered.-
State John Hinesly, indictedi for assault upon
| Thomas H. Martini one of the judges of election
for the 10th ward, the offence alleged to have
been committed on the the I'd of November last,
election day. VIM. p. Wkyte, ESQ.,. for defence.
When this case was called, Judge Bond said he
would prefer not to try it, as having had CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Martin upon the night previous to
| the election in relation to the facts surrounding
the case he thought that his mind was biased. Mr..
Whyte did not any constitutional objection to
the case being tried before the Court. Mr.. Martin
| was called and did not answer. An attachment
! was issued for him, and he returned est.
| Plea of not guilty entered.-State Us, Leonard
| W. Gray, indicted for illegal voting The
traverser not appearing, his recognizance was
forfeited; William D. Reid, bondsman,--
State Us. Leonard W. GRAY and John McKenny,
indi for IfaaS