The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-27
La W NTELLIGENCE

CITY CRIMINAL COURT-JUpGE BOND
Archioaia Surfing, Jr., States Attorney, prose-
c9ting.-Sarah raynter was declared by a iury
OF lnqusition to be lunatic and a pauper-
State u.s. Charles Bragg, indicted for stealing q
watch from w. II. Stirling Plea of "not guilty"
confessed BY the State.-State Us Patrick Rark
err a member of Company F, Eighth Massachusetts
regiment, indicted for assauiting Jacob Eitel -
Tried before the Court. Under cWria.-Stata 40
Henry Schwinn, indicted for keeping a disorderlv
house. Tried before the Court. Not guilty.
State John Baskets, indicted for riotiug on the
18th of April, 1861, at the President street depot
Robert Hall, tie principal witness for the STATE
testified that he had known Baskets from infancy:
saw him at the east end of the depot on the day
In question, in company of about forty persons;
bad not him before that day for seven
years; did not see him throw stones or
strike any soldier; saw him throwing up his arms
and working his mouth; was confident that Baskets
was In the party; the part of the difficulty that he
witnessed occurred about twelve oclock -Mr
Myers, witness for the defence, testified that he
met Baskets at the Washington depot on the dav
In question: about II O'clock; Baskets told witness
that he had jast arrived from the West by the train
which had been delay ed at Hsrper's Ferry on ac
| count of the fire at that place the night before:
Baskets and witness walked down Pratt
street together and met the troops cominp
up fratt street; stepped aside to let the crowd
pass; there was great commoti1n; Baskets told
hIm he was going home.-Officer John Carr
tesuhsd that he was stationed along the rail-
| road track, below Hamburg street, on the day of
the occurrence; about twelve o'clock the train
| from the West passed into the depot; saw Baskets
| on board; had missed him for some time; Baskets
afterwards came back and asked him W bo il was
that balloned at him the train passed. has
known Baskets for number OF wears; is certain
he was on board the traio.-Mrs. Magser testified
that Baskets, who is her brother returned from the
W est on the day in question: shortly after twelve
o'clock came to her house and took dinner with her;
did not leave the house till about one O'clock
lheTe we're other witnesses examined who testified
| that they saw the riot but did not recognize
| Baskets as being in the Gro wd.-The case was
then given to the jury, who retired to their room
They were still out at the adjournment of Court
with permission to bring in sealed verdict t.
State Us. George Momberger, indicted for selling
| liquor on Sunday. Case removed to Towsontown
| for trial. Held to bail in the sum of $500 to ap-
pear-Patrick Hartney, indicted for riotiag,
not answering when called, his recognizances were
forfeited Lewis Bobeth, indicted for assauting
l. H. ischudy, with intent to kill him. not an.
twering when called, his recogpizances were for
ted-Patrick Collins, indicted for rotpp and
lor larceny, having removed his cases for trial to
| ioWsontown, was held in the sum of $500 in each
case to appear.
| COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-JUpGE MARSHALL
Charles Coblens rs. Richard Isaacs. Non pros
-HenTy w. Rogers us. \. L. Williams. Action
to recover commissions for services as a property
broker alleged to have been rendered at the request
| OF the defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for $50
There was nothing of Importance transacted in
| the other Courts.