The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-01
Ia w INTELLIGENCE
CRIMINAL COURT-JUDGF RnNU

The jury in the of Erasmus Levy, John Eng
lish, John Shaney, Joshua Muy, Timothy Eckles
and James Jeifers, came into Court at l0% o'clock
and rendered verdict of not guilty. The iury
had been confined since IL o'clock on Tuesday
S. Teackle Wallis Esq, called the attention o.
the Court to report in mornings paper relative
to the commitment to Jail of man named ThoS
Flyn, under the vagrant act, in which the State,
Attorney is made to say that he thought the
amsbouse was the proper place for them. Mr.
Wallis said he referred to the matter at the
request OF Marshal Kane, who was now enforc.
ing the law under the provisions of the new
code and ordinance of the city. Mr.. Wallis
then read from the code the act which provides
that the City Council shall provide place of con.
fnemeD for all persons arrested under the vagrant
act; and also ordinance No 46 of revised ordinances
which enacts that all such persons shall be confined
in Baltimore City Jail.-Mr, Whitney said he had
not intended to express opinion about
the matter in what he had said the other dav:
he simply spoke at the request OF the
Warden of the Jail, who brought to him a
copy of the commitment, which contained no
charge, and who told him the man was laboring un-
der detiriUm reaens at the time of being commit
ted, and was ragged and dirty, and be the War
DEM thought the man was subj ject for the Poor
house. Mr.. Pinkney said that he when a member
of the City Council, had drawn up the ordinance
In relation to this matter he considered the Jail
the proper place to contine all such characters
10 put any OF them in the Amshouse was about
equal to imprisonment for half an hour.-State ne
William Johnson (negro) indicted for the larceny
of three cloth coats, valued at 50 EACH the proper
ty of Nathan Blum. The counsel formerly assigned
for the prisoner being absent the Court request
:. Teackle Wallis, Esq, to defend him. The State
had no evidence to sustain the Indictment and the
jury rendered verdict of not guilty.--ln the
case of Cecilia Butler, arrested and confined as
States witness against Thomas Hoffman, charged
with the murder of Hugh d. O'Sullivan, bail was
liked at s., 600, but not given.--State Charles
T. Hyson, indicted for an assault with in
tent to kill William McNew, the offence
alleged to have been committed on the 25th of
December, 1858. Sophia Carter Jointly indicted,
was not on trial, she being confined by sickness
The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty on the
first count, but guilty of common assault. Morris.
son for defence. Fined $50 anu eOsts.-State as.
Thomas Mcdonald, indicted for an assault with in
tent to kill Luke McCabe, and also for an assault
upon Michael Gallagher. Tried before the Court.
The assault was committed at Gaagher's, where
the parties had been drinking, and during the ex-
animation it appeared that Gallagher had struck
the first blow. Mr.. Whitney asked bench-war-
rant against Gallagher, and he was held to answer
for the assault. The Court adiudged Mcdonald not
guilty of the assault on Gallagher but guilty of the
assault ON McCabe, and fined him $40 and costs
Gallagher fined 81 and costs for assaultng
McCabe. Barry for defence.-State Andrew
alias Honey McGunnigan, indicted for assault
with intent to kill James StrOhn, at Rullman's
Gardens, last summer. The jury rendered a YER
diet of guilty ofcommon assault. McAIlister for de
fence.--State as. Andrew McGunnigan, indicted, to
eether with Gregory Barrett and five others to the
jurors unknown, for rotng at the Nth ward polls
Caleb Doty testified that the prisoner was riOtOus
all day; was very abusive at times to the Judges;
saw him strike several persons; had him arrested
| and sent TO the watch-house, but he came back
shortly. Michael Warner testified to the gen
| eral disorderly conduct of McGunnigan. Chas.
| ID. Kinks testified that McGunnigan was the ring.
| leader ot the rioters about the polls heard him
say that ''no Reformer should vote without walk.
| ing over his dead body saw him knock down a
German who was about to vote without any pro
vocation. The case was submitted without argu
ment Verdict equity State rs Andrew
McGunnigan indicted for an assault with intent to
kill John Blank, on the 23d of November There
was no evidence the part of the State to sustain
the Indictment. Verdict ''not guilty" ."-McGun
nigan was also indicted jointly with Gregory Bar
rett for an assault with intent to kill Jas Strohn
at Ruman's gardens. Having been convicted OF
this charge, a non pros was entered.-State as
Gregory Barrett, indicted for assault with inten
to kill j. Strohn at Rulman's gardens. The traversel
not appearing. his recogniZance was forfeited
joseph Cleveland, bondsman.-State George
Miller and Thomas Shanks. indicted for an assau
upon William NJ. Smith. Tried before the Court
| Miller not guilty. Shanks guilty and fined SlC
ed guilty to stealing three tons of pig iron, valued
| at S75, was brought out for sentence Capt. Glib
| son, the owner of Thomas, stated to the Cour
| .hat he would prefer the punishment OF whipping
Tgelng inflicted than to sell the negro as slave
Inc court then ordered ten lashes to be inflicted
| I-c Icoohn Mckenny, convicted of conspiracy tt
ueigaua .. u Schroeder, was sentenced to pay fine
OF SlOO.--0tho T. Grant, (nepro.l convicted O
steallng $40 from Ezekiel Scarborough, wa!
sentenced TO be sold within the State fol
tne Term OF three years.--Motion for
new trial in the case of Henry Brown
convicted OF an assault with intent to rot
! ah0mss "ioey, was oVerruled, and the prisoner