The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-23
Ia w NTELLIGENCE.
CRIMINAL C0URT-JUDGE BOND,

CRIMINAL COURT-JUDGE BOND.
On the opening of the Court yesterday morning
Mr.. Whitney inquired of his Honor if any process
had been issued by this Court, by which the Hon.
VIM. q. Whitley and Mr.. Townsend, of Delaware
who had been arrested by the police for fighting
at the Maltby House, had been released from
custody. Mr.. Whitney then read from the New
\ ork Herald of Thursday giving an account of the
rencontre between these parties, in which it was
stated that the affair was bloody one, that weap-
ons were drawn, and each of them badly injured
The letter then goes on to say that Mr.. Whitley
was arrested taken to the station-house and re-
leased by ''ocal influence" The Court said that
the case had never been brought within its iursdc
ton. Mr.. Whitney said that this letter carried
the idea abroad that the party committing this
assault, had been set at liberty by process of this
Court, which alone had the power to release in a
case OF this Kind he knew nothing of the case not
even the magistrate before whom the party was
taken. After some further discussion a subpnHn
duces tcc"m was issued for Justice Showacre, who
in few minutes came in, and in reply to the Court
stated that he had held both Mr.. Whitley and Mr.
Townsend under security to keep the peace that no
charge of assault had been laid before him. At the
request of the States Attorney the Court issued
warrants for the arrest of both the parties. mir
Whitney then referred to the reports in the morn
ing papers, of other encounters between visitors
in which the peace of the city had been
violated and mentioned the affair which had taken
place on Thursday evening between Messrs Ran
dali and Montgomery, of Pennsylvania. These
occurrences taking place in Baltimore amonp
strangers, could not be accredited to Baltimore
rOwdyiSm, which had so much excited the newspa-
per press throughout the country, but should be
put down at the door of the offending parties
Subsequently the Sheriff came in and made return
to the warrants Mr.. Townsend had left the CITY,
and Mr.. Whitley was lying i'll from the et-
fects of the rencontre--State as. Isaac GiIy in
dicted for violation of the pilot.laws of
the State, in plotting the schooner Blanche
to sea, not having a proper license. Tried
before the Court. Adudged not guilty.
Jacob Chapel (negro(, indicted for larceny was
arragned and pleaded not guilty, and admitted to
bail in the sum of S500.-State re- John Welsh
alias Mike Welsh, indicted for an assault with in
tent to murder James Lynch. Verdict of guilty of
simple assault William H. Cowan, Esq, for de.
fence. Fined So and costs.-State rs. Thomas
Hoffman, indicted Jointly with Lucius O'Brien (de-
ceasedl, and John Robinson (convicted) for bur
| glary, in entering the iewelry store of William p
! keed, west baltimore street. Case removed to
| Anne Arundel county.-Thomas Hoffman, con-
vlcted OF murder in the second degree in shootin0
| Hugh D. O'Suvan, was then sentenced to confine-
ment in the penientary for the term of Is years -
1t will be recoected that Hoffman was about to
be tried for the murder of 0'Suvan, and after
the twelfth juror was sworn, Judge Stump dis
charged the jury, at the suggestion of the State
on account of important witnesses. A motion was
then filed for Hoffman's discharge, on the ground
that his life could not be put in jeopardy twice
The motion being argued, was overrued by Judge
Bond, and the trial resulted in the conviction of
Hoffman. His counsel have appealed from JUDGE
Bonds decision on the motion, and the case will be
argued before the Court of Appeals -TAs
Hoffman Yesterday morning was coming into
the Court House, by the Lexington street door,
handcued with two other prisoners, he being on the
outside, he managed to slip the iron from his hand
and bounded off through the Court House hall, to
Court House lane, through Knefelter's restaurant
to Fayette street, and had got as far as ST. Paul
street. when his career stopped by policeman
freeman, who, hearing the hue and cry was called
to that locality. Deputy Warden Atkinson. in
whose charge Hoffman was at the time, followed
him closely, crying, "stop thief" Hoffman, when
caught, said he intended to make his escape if he
got chance and thought it was good time then.
The case of Anthony Baker, charged with lar
ceny, was removed to Anne Arundel county Court.
The Court at l214 o'clock, adjourned until this
morning at 10 O'Clock