The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-24


morning.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY CoURT-JUDeE BREWER
TRIAL OF AUGUSTUS FORD FOR THE MURDER OF A. BARK
LEY KYLE.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 90, lS6l.-After the recess yes
terday evening the Court re-assembled, and the tri
al of Augustus Ford for the murder of A. Barley
Kyle, alleged to have been committed at the if-
teenh ward polls, Baltimore, the occasion of the
election held on the I'd of November, 1859, was re.
sumed.-James Revell, Esq, Attorney for the
Messrs. VIM. H. Cowan and II. Tillard Smith ap-
pearing for the Observation-Disclosures Hines re.
cognized the prisoner as one of the two men who
entered Dochterman's house, where the murder
was committed. Mrs. Lawery saw him standing
behind a tree in front of Vaux Hall when the riot
commenced, and before Kyle got in Ar. Dochter-
mans house. Mrs. Fitzpatrick saw the same, and
has known him for five years.-The State here
closed, except reserving the right of rebutting
testimony, and the defence called the following
witnesses Mrs. Sophia Dougherty testified that
about O'Clock on the morning of the election she
saw the prisoner in company with Bob Long and
another man passing her house Henrietta street,
near the 18th ward polls, and going in the direc-
ton of Charles street. Some time in June previous
he was shot in the back and leg, and at the time
was not able to dress himself, and is cripple to
this day.-Hiram Ford brother of the prisoner,
testified that the morning of the election he was
standing in front of Mr. Prchard's door, and saw a
crowd of men firing on two men, who he under
stood were the Messrs. KYLE Witness was afraid
shot in the leg by George II. Kyle, aid
then went in Prichards house; his brother was
at the time aboring under severe wounds received
about three months previous by being shot, and
could scarcely walk in fact he could not even hold
his ecktie in his right hand and witnesses and bis
mother had to dress him; after witness was shot his
brother came down from the 18th ward to see him;
witness did not pull the tickets from under George
d. Kyle's arm, was not in Dochterman's house that
day, and did not shoot Kyle or any person else;
was never in Jail in Annapolis, and has no nick
name, although he understood some of the Balti.
more witnesses down here said he had. The pri-
soner here exhibited the pistol-ball wound in his
right arm, which he received in June, to the iury
WIN. ii. Hartman, Jr., testified, that he did not
see the commencement of the riot but saw Mark
Hammond break down Dochterman's door, and the
only Rperson he recognized in the party was
Logan; has known Ford for five or six
years, and he not in the party.-
G. II. Bowen and Mrs. Sophia Dougherty
were called, and swore they would not believe
Charles alias Munk Clark, on his oath.--The de
fence here closed, and the State called policemen
Haws and Short; the former testified that from
the general reputation of Clark, he would believe
him on his oath; the latter said Clark had rather
bad name, but so far as he knew him, he would
believe him.-John Ho0fnagle testified he saw the
prisoner in company with Logan, before Mr. KYLE
was killed. running down towards Dochterman's.
where the murder took place, but from his position
could not see the prisoner enter the house.
Philip Junker testified he saw the prisoner and
Logan coming from the direction of Docb terman's
Just after the murder had been committed.
Several other witnesses were examined, but their
testimony was merely rehearsal of that given in
the case of Logan, and of no aterial inheritance
The State here closed, and Mr. Cowan proposed to
submit the case to the jury without argument, but
the States officers objected for the reason that in
this case there were several general principles of
law which they felt it their duty to explain to the
jury. The counsel on both sides agreed to consume
only thirty minutes each and Mr. Cowan desired
the Court to remain in session until the case was
given to the jury, but the hour Of seven being at
hand, the Court refused to sit longer, and remarked
be would like to accommodate MIR. COwan, but du-
ring those trials the Court had been in session
every night and on one occasion until one o'clock
in the morning.--The Court met again
this morning, and Mr.. Revell opened the
argument on the part of the prosecution, demat d.
ing a verdict for the State. Messrs Smith and
Cowan followed on behalf of the prisoner, and Mr..
Dorsey had not closed at the departure of the mail.
The cases of Adams and Davidson, charged with
the same murder, will be called for trial tomorrow
COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND.
DECEMBER TERM, lS60.-ANNAPoLIs, Jan. 90, 1861
No. l65. State use ofIgnatius Gardner u.s. c. Smith
Keech, Administrator of 4. p. Turner Appeal
from the Circuit Court for Prince Georges county
Justice Tuck delivered the opinion of the Court
judgment aflirmed.--No. lS4. John NJ. Brown and
Henry II. V. Cawood Us. John Murdoch and VIM
II. Brawner. Appeal from the Circuit Court for
Charles county. Justice Tuck delivered the opin-
ion of the Court. Judgment affirmed. -No. TO-
""ruecai IL. stamp ana Alex. Mchee, Admlnistra-
tors of NJ B. Mckee Us. Catherine Il. Mckee and
Samuel ii. Berry, Administrators of Alex. McKee,
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince Georges
county: Justice Goldsborough delivered the opin-
ion of the Court. Judgment Authoritative 1885,
7. F. Cherry Us. d. Ira Baker. Appeal from
the Circuit Court for Howard county. This
case was further argued on Yesterday by
Thomas Donaldson for the appellee
No. l40 Arthur Pue as. John G. Hetzell. Appeal
from the Circuit Court for Howard county. The
argument in this case commenced on yesterday by
cluded to-day by Donaldson for the appellant and
Chas. E.. Phelps for the appeee--No. IA.
Especial Docket) Thomas Spurrier u.s. the State
OF Maryland. Appeal from the Circuit Court for
Howard county. Affirmed aisi on motion of T.
Donaldson as counsel for appellee.-No. AL
benjamin Ray John Grimes and others. Appeal
from the equity side of the Circuit Court for Mont
-gomery county. The appeal in this case was dis
missed by order of appellants counsel