The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-02
Ia w NTELLIGENCE.
CRIMINAL COURT-JuDeE BOND.

Archibald Sterling, Jr., Esq prosecuting.-
The Criminal Court, after an adjournment of some
two weeks, re-assembled at 10 O'Clock Yesterday
morning, when His Honor Judge Bond delivered
the following charge to the gentlemen of the Grand
Jury:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury:
But short time ago you adjourned by the Court
10 TINS day. in the hope that when you together
again would be only to be congratulated upon the
unued good order which gave such small occasion to
your laoors and to be finally discharged the term
During that interval however. riot has occurred in
our midst and state of things since continued to exist
which demands thorough investigation at your hands
Tor the punishment of crime and the vndcation of the
good fame of this community.
On the 10Th of April body of United States troops
on their passage to the Federal Capital through our
Streets in obedience to the call of the United States au-
thorities, assaulted by riotous mob their way
naTricaded and numbers of them killed seriously
wounded
The and protection given by the Mayor OF the
city aided by such force as the police authorities deemed
sufficient did not ensure the safety of troops The
mob overcame this and the city horties were
less for their protection Several of citizens in
hoceut eVl intention on their part killed
spot while others, both of citizens and those of our
sister States, then wounded, have since died
The excitement and alarm which have prevailed in our
city since that time has been appalling. The peaceful
pursuits of trade almost entirely abandoned the Ia.
borer longer has his hire our citizens await in
anxiety the reestabishment of law in our midst to as
sure them of safety to their wives and children
1t Is your duty gentlemen, under the solemn oaths you
nave taken 1mpartialy inquire
and to present such persons who may known to Won
or shall be shown before you to have borne part in this
Va
faithful discharge of the duty devoved upon Won
lou are charged " to diligently inquire true present
ent MAKE me law throws upon others the responsi.
Dy of deciding the guilt or innocence of fine
whom you may thus present If either of you has any
h or means OF discovering the TRUTH you are
ou 10 make known and to adopt every other lawful
means of bringing to the har Justice the authors of
present troubles, their aiders and abettors
ana your investigation gentlemen is not to he con n
Gu the occurrences on that day alone You will inoure
whether there was preconcert and preparation and by
whom You are bound present those who aided in oh
nd of, ~,
time. ~ va N
our own cZens were without justification or provocation
hred upon by the troops and killed
We profess to live under of W nd ordar
imposed by the people themselves in civilized age and
country and subject to the just Christian
humanity If such proceedings have lately disturbed
our CITY, INVADED our peace and filled homes our
wives and children with terror are to be passed over
without punishment, adopted lawful and pardoned
is safe
Besides the loss of life the violence done to property
the breaking into stores the assuming unlawful authori
y the irregular and illegal arIning of troop, without
compliance with the militia laws of the State and the
attempt by organizations unknown to the law to usuru
lawful government, also deserve your attention
In this connection gentlemen call your attention tc
lSs and l6o of the Code CT Public General Laws
respecting the ohstructing Of railroads, which fol
lows: l59 If any person shall place anything or caus,
anything to he placed any railroad in this State cal
caaed 10 obsruct, overthrow, direct the track
OF such railroad vehicle or carriage TRAVELLING
or passing on such railroad shall break or ipure in
idlirodu IN tllS state, with the
intent 10 oosrucs or overthrow any car vehicle or car
rage such person offending shall be deemed guilty
felony and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced
TO the penentiary for than two wears nor mort
than ten years. 49, 800 '>
sec lou IL the death of person shall be
ny the overthrow obstruction Of any railroad car
Vehce or carriage produced by placing of ANYTHING
or obstruction on any railroad breaking or niurinp
airy railroad or any bridge attached thereto in
vi e preceding section the placing the thing
Ut ooSTucting or breaking, njurng shall be deemed
guilty. OF murder; and to section 203 respecting the in
telepraDhS Wi in Tho Sto+o
any person VINO shall wfuy, and with intent to inter
rup the operations of the telegraph njure or DESTROY
any OF the poles WIRE other works of the telegram
companies now hereafter incorporated in this Stat
SNAIL unon conviction be fined not less than five M,
more than nifty dollars, confined in the ai1 Of the
county or city where the offence was committed not
tnan twelve or less than three months at the
| of the Court. " " ~ e0"
Inc Court has nov. gentlemen discharged its dutv in
laying before you what has and your duty under
'he law IN consequence. The responsibility is now with
you 10 the tulhment Of duty you are sworn as well a,
myself have only to add, gentlemen that the tumul
OF popular passion should disturb the deliberaons
shOuin he heard above the din of jarring strife else all
security and stability gone there will be nothing left of
our s9ciai iaoric worth the effort of preservation
The jury, after hearing the charge. retired IN
thelr room, and after an absence of about an hour
returned with several presentments, after which
the Court adjourned until ii O'Clock to-day. when
the docket will be taken up. No cases were tried
| yesterday. ~
OTHER I0URTS.-No business of pubIic interas,
vas transacted in ofhe other courts Yesterday