The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-03
Nothing done in the other Courts.
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TowsoNTowN, Jan. 2, 1861.
Staters. John Wesley Watkins, indicted for pick
ing Wm. Patterns pocket on the 10th of July
1860, and stealing therefrom S2l, alleged to have
been committed in Baltimore city. This case was
called for trial. but the defense asked for further
postponement on the ground that two of their wit
nesses were absent in Baltimore and the other in
California. At II o'clock, however, Mr. Buck, the
absent witness from the city came in Court, and a
jury was sworn to try the cause.-Wiam Pat
ten testified that he resided in Clark county, Ken
tucky, and came from Charleston to Baltimore
where he was introduced to the prisoner by the
master OF the schooner on which he came to
Baltimore. The introduction took place at
Bucks, Fulton House, on the evening
of the 9th, the day witness arrived; the
next evening the prisoner came to Bucks house,
where witness was stopping, and a man named
Baldwin; witness and prisoner took walk; Bald
win was on the right and the prisoner on the left
side OF witness; the prisoner run his hand in wit
ness pantal5on pocket on the left side took the
purse and ran into an alley; the next day witness
was in search of the prisoner, and came him
in drinking saloon on Lombard street; as soon as
the prisoner saw him he ran out the back way and
disappeared; witness came across him again at
livery stable, where he had procured a car
riage to go in the country, and there ac-
cused him of the theft and asked him to
return the money; the prisoner confessed and
said if witness would go with him to a certain
house he would return it; witness went and when
they entered the house, the prisoner asked to be
cused for moment and stepped out in the yard,
and again fled; witness then procured warrant
and tie prisoner was arrested the reason witness
| did not procure warrant at first, was because he
would be compelled to give bail as a witness, and
being stranger, knew he would be committed tc
jail which was the result and kept there for nearly
half year.-By the defence-Witness never
wentby another name; did not knock man dowr
in Charleston the day before he lett; has Travelled
nearly all over the Union; never travelled gam
| bier on James river; did not agree to compromist
the for $50, but while in Jail informed th
| prisoners friends were there, and was asked i
| $40 would compromise the case; witness replied
| "have they $780," or something of the sort
! Mr. McP herson testified that the prisoner cam
! to his stables for horse and wagon; Patten CAM
up and took the prisoner aside and talked for mo
ment; the prisoner then went away without th
wagon and Patten told witness the prisoner hat
his money and was gone to get it, the prisoner dit
not return and Patten said the prisoner took hi
money on the street and asked what he should do
witness told him to 60 to Marshal Kane, which h
did.-The State here closed and the defence call
ed James Owings, who testified that he had beel
sent to Jail for thirty days for rioting, and Will
there became acquainted with Patten, who said h.
! gave his money to Watkins to keep for him an,
asked if Watkins was of Marshal Watkins
told witness if any of Watkins friend wou
give him $50 he would compromise the cas-
and said his name was not Pattern
Geo. Buck testified that Patten told him he ha
been robbed by John Wesley Watkins, and aske
| what course to pursue witness told him he on
| knew one JOnn w esley w athlns, anu toat was tn
U. s. Marshal, and described him to Patten; Pat
ten said "that's not the man; the Watkins VIII
robbed me is young man." The case was submit
ted without argument, and the jury, after an al
sence of one hour, failing to agree were instructe
to return sealed verdict tomorrow morning.
Messrs. Grason and Geo. Yellot for the defence
John Alder pleaded guilty to selling onehalf gallo
OF whiskey ON Sunday, at camp-meeting, and wa
lined sou with costs.-Abraham Martini indcte
for selling liquor on Sunday, was held to bail /
the sum of $500 for his appearance. Philip Burga
bondsman.-Anthony Spade, indicted for the ai
pleaded not guilty. motion for a new trial
the case of John Brown (colored) convicted of al
sauting bis wife with intent to kill was argued b.
fore the Court by Mr.. Ensor and responded to b
Mr.. Cuttings. Motion oyerruled. Not sentenced
Adjourned for the day.