The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-09
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CRIMINAL COURT-Juncr Povn


der of Mrs. Anna Margaret Weyhing, bv shooting
her with pistol, on the 9th day of November 1857
creating mortal wound on the right part of the
back, from which wound she died on the 18th dav
ni November OF the same year. Sheppard II. Lea
kin and for the defence The fnI
lowing jury from the regular panel we're sworn to
try the case: Addison Medcalf, Samuel Edmopds
Thomas B. Grubb, John s. Gilman. George T.
Gosnell, Jas. II. HOgg Henry J. Werdebaugh 10.
seph Cromwell, Joshua r. Dryden, Robert NJ
Smith, James Cuttings and VIM. r. Hurst -Mr
whitney explained the law Of homicide, and stated
W H the prosecution expected to prove when the
following testimony for the State was elicited:-
Eliza Shetiiein, swOrn.-Live No. 46 Lancaster
street; have known the prisoner about four wears;
did not know the deceased; was in Lancaster street
on the night OF the 9th November, 1857; when
witness heard that the Rough Skins were coming
down to Kill all who were in Bond street, witness
became alarmed for the safety of her boy and went
over to the corner of Bond and Shakespeare Streets
where he in the habit of standing: she saw de.
ceased standing in her door, and her husband was
closing the shutters of the house: witness was
standing with one foot the pavement and the
other in the GUTTER Lynch standing near wit
ness; Lynch fired and deceased screamed and ran
into the house, and fell in the back room: Lynch
tired second time, into the house, and then with
two others whom witness did not know went off at
rapid pace down Shakespeare street; knew the
prisoner from the day of Mayor Swann's first cleo
ton; witness going to state how she was &C
quanted with Lynch, by seeing him with the
Rough Skins, &c, when defence objected Wit
ness saw deceased lying on the floor, but she was
in so much agony, that witness could not remain:
deceased wanted them to give her poison to end
her suerings; did not deceased after that until
saw her shrouded in the coffin; the shooting oc-
Cured between and O'Clock; there was a gas
hight on the corner opposite the house, and one on
corner OF Bond and Lancaster streets, about half
square Off distinctly recognize the prisoner as the
man who fired the shot.-By Mr.. Leakin.-Wit-
ness never said anything about the murder until
she was summoned before the Coroner's inquest:
when there she stated few words, and the coroner
SAID that was sufficient, and told her
TO go home; did not know the coroner;
man named Battenfeld was to have been there
put did not come; witness was not asked so MANY
questions before the coroner's Jury; they did not
appear to care much about it; witness stated, at
that time, that she saw Lynch shoot, and that she
cried out to him, ooh, Lynch "oh, Lynch;" wit
ness don't know what kind of a night it was, but
the lamps were burning bright and witness looked
Lynch full in the face; there was lght in the ri.
gar shop about four doors from Weyhing's house. by
winch witness recognized the prisoner, other shops
between the house and the tobacco store were
lighted; when the shot fred they were
all closed up; a man named Pearce had
been shot before this time, on the same
night; don't know if persons were alarmed at
that; man stopped at the house of witness sister
and said the Rough Skins were coming down, and
that they had better close their houses witness was
not alarmed personally, but was uneasy about her
son, who had been shot BEFORE and was confined
seven weeks; witness knew Lynch few days after
mayor swami election. as he and others made
naDlt almost every day of coming down and trou-
bling the people in Bond street; the man who fired
the shot walked away Immediately after when wit
ness first saw him he was advancing towards the
mouse with his pistol up, looking in the house; wit
ness observed the prisoner coming down. towards
Shakespeare street, and from that time until he dis
appered was about minutes; there were other per-
sons on the corner, but witness did not know them
BY MIR. Whitney.-DO not understand English;
dont know who examined her before the coroner;
q German uhn
was shot; don't know how long it was before de.
ceased was shot.-James Kerr, sworn.-Iive
ZO9 Bethel street; the night of shooting was cor
ner OF Bethel and Alice Ann streets; came out of
my mothers house about o'clock met Mr.. At.
well; he asked witness where he was going;
SAID he was going down street; Atwell said
better not as he had heard a pistol
Just fired; witness then heard shot himself and
soon saw Bill Lynch and George Coulson run from
Bond and down the right side of Alice Ann street
towards Broadway; it was from three to five min
utes after shooting, that witness saw the men; did
not see the woman, nor the shooting; went home
then.-By Mr.. Leakin-Witness was across the
street when he saw the running; the street is
about forty feet wide; it a foggy night; light
log; witness was standing under a lamp; Lynch had
on black SLOUGH hat and dark heavy coat; Coulson
a glazed cap and light cOat.--By Mr.. Whitney
There is lamp on the of Bond and Alice Ann
and Bethel and Observation-Disclosures VIEWING
sworn-Lved en- the corner of Bond and Shak
speare street on night of shooting; am husband of
deceased; at the time of shooting had just closed
my windows; was talking few words to next door
neighbor, tailor, when saw flash of pistol at
side, and turned and saw man standing a-shoot-
ing in the door; heard my wife cry: went into
the mouse and wife said she shOt she was living
IN the kitchen; sent for doctor and took her
clothes off and found she had been shot
IN IN the back, under the right shoulder
the right breast on Sunday; witness did not know
the man who fred the shots, he was stout man:
he bad on a dark winter coat-[The cause of
death, from the effect of the wound, was admitted
by the defence without the State examining the
physician who attended the case, DR.. Dashell. /
BY Mr.. Leakin-Witness shut up because a girl
came in and said l had better shut up as there
would be fight down in Bond street, there was a
general shutting up about there then; witness
thinks the first shot killed his wife: found
pistol ball in the house aGterwards.--
George Atwell, sworn.-Lived in Register street,
between Bank and Wilkes streets; on the night of
the shooting was standing of Alice Ann and
Bethel streets, north side of Alice Ann; it was
between and * o'clock; saw three men come out
OF Broadway into Alice Ann street; two were
dressed IN drab kind of clothes, the other in dark
SLOUGH hat and dark brown hairy coat; two first
looked at witness, the last did not; they went to
Bond street and turned to the left into Bond about
10 minutes afterwards heard one pistol fired and
then another; witness then saw two men run from
Bond into Alice Ann and run towards Broadway,
on the opposite side Of the street from where wit
ness was standing; they had their heads down:
when they got to Broadway they crossed diagonal
y, one vi THESE men was dressed IN light clothes
and the other had heavy hairy coat on; don't
Know the prisoner; the man with the hairy coat
appeared stOuter than Lynch; witness saw the men
turn into Broadway, and started for home, and
when got to Broadway still saw the men running
up Broadway.-By Mr.. Leakin-Only heard the
| pistols; did not know where they were fired; it
was no unusual thing to hear pistols fired about;
people had pretty well got used to it.
Amelia Smith, swOrn-Was standing at the
door of Mrs. Wey hing's house, with Mr. Batten-
field; everything quiet; witness then saw three
| men come down Bond street; one of them knocked
Battenteid down, and he fell in the doors pistol
was then fired in the house; witness screamed and
| ran around into Shakespeare street, to 90 to Mr.
Myers house; did not know the three men. and did
not notice their dress; they past witness while
she was IN Shakespeare street.--By Mr.. Leakin-
Before the pistol was fired, don't recoect of see
| ing any one else about the pavement; did not
know the prisoner; it a dark, misty night
did not hear the second pistol fired, was so much
scsred.-Mr. - Mackbee sworn Lived No. 3
Lancaster street at the time of the shooting; was
In bed; know Lynch; know nothing about the case;
never had any conversation with Lynch about it ,
or with any other party; not before the Grand
Jury. This witness had been summoned by po-
lice officer, to appear before Justice Hiss, to testify
in the case. Mr.. Whitney said his name was not
| given to the Clerk, and such course might lead
to difficulty. Not knowing the witness, he could
not call him. This witness had informed him that
he was summoned. The Court said it would send
for MI. Hiss to explain the matter. The State
here closed except to rebut, and the Court took
recess of ten minutes.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the re-assembling of the Court, the defence
examined the following witnesses: Uriah Muir
swOrn-At the time of the shooting was Lieuten-
ant of Police of the Eastern district; was at the
citation house between seven and eight O'Clock;
shortly after seven o'clock Lynch came in with an
officer, and said that Pearce had been shot by the
"Double Pumps" witness put on his coat and ran
down Bond street; and when got to the corner
of Alice Ann street, heard the report and
way between Alice Ann and Lancaster, heard
another report and kept on and when got to View
hing's house, several persons were standing around
and said woman had been shot, went in and saw
the woman; left Lynch in the watch houge.-Bv
Mr.. Whitney.-It about Is minutes after I
| O'Clock when witness left the station; Weyhng'
house is about quarter of a mile from the watch
house; it did not take three minutes for witness to
go from there to Weyhing's house, Pearce was shot
in Caroline street. between Lancaster and Alice
Ann; did not Lynch again that night; have
known Lynch about six years; he could not have run
to the house and fired the shots which witness heard
--Sergt Smith ,sworn-Was an officer at the time
| OF the shooting; at the station house when
| Lynch and officer Duncan came in and said Pearce
bad been shot; went out with some officers after
| Muir; ran down Bond street, and when near Alice
| Ann street, heard a report and then another and
| when got to Shakespeare street heard that woman
had been shot; it was dark, foggy night; went in
and assisted in undressing her; started about two
minutes after Muir.--By a iuror-Lvnch
| was dressed in light coat and dark
| pants; there was blood on the side of
| his coat; witness thinks it was some of Pearce's
| brains.--Witness continued-Pearce was
| shot at Kate Shriver's house, Caroline street,