The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-01

Il. G. Dorsey, sly esterday evening the case
Of Jacob Adams, charged with the murder of A. |
Barklie Kyle, at the fifteenth ward polls of this
city, on the I'd of November, 1859, between the |
hours OF 8 and 8, P. NJ, was resumed.--The |
State called Christian Keener, who testified SUBJ
staniay the same, in regard to the riot, he id
in the case of Joseph II. Edwards. The witness
could not identify the prisoner of those who
assaiIed the Messrs. Kyle. John S. Hoofnagle
recognized the prisoner in the crowd with broken
gun, the barrel of which he held in one hand, and
the stock in the other; he was returning to the
polls from the direction of Dochtermann's, where
A. Is. kyle had been killed; the prisoner was
coming along in thestree; others were on the pave
ment and in the street; did not recognize him in
the crowd going to Dochtermann's; when he re-
tnrned he appeared to be riotous and noisy
Mrs fitzpatrick testified that she resides at Vaux
hall, and on the morning of the murder about So
O'Clock, saw the prisoner with Logan and Ford
pursuing Mr.. Geo. H. Kyle; the prisoner had a
gun In his hand about five or ten minutes after
wards, saw him on the corner of Light aud York
streets with his gun broken; this after Mr.. A.
| B. Kyle had been shot.-Jerry Griffin testified
that after the riot he the prisoner coming to-
wards the polls with a broken gun.-Conrad
Doehtermann's testimony in regard to the crowd en-
tering his house and shooting Mr.. KYLE was a mere
rehearsal OF that given in the former cases. The
| only person this witness recognized in his house
was John higgins, who saved his, (witness') life,
| the crowd having beaten him severely for Letting
| Mr. Kyle in.--Mrs. Dochterman reiterated her ties
timony, heretofore pubshed; she could not identify
| the prisoner as one of the party who were at her
house.-Hugh McNeal testified that he saw the
| prisoner and another man at the polls with mus
| kets; the prisoner out of Bowen's, on York
street, with his musket, but did not fire; Kyle wa!
not more than sixty yards from him, running to
wards Lee street the prisoner, pursuing George Ii
| Kyle, turned the corner and witness lost sight o
him; Adam B. Kyle fired at him, and the next tim,
witness saw him he was running with the crowd il
the direction of Dotchermann's, where A. B. X VII
was killed.--John Miller testified that on thu
morning of the murder he the corner o
Light and ork streets; saw Edwards, Ford, Stay
maker and the prisoner; tue prisoner was at Dotch
srmann,s door, battering it down will
his musket; afterwards him return
to the polls with his musket broken -
VIM. d. Fosbenner testified that he was one of tn,
judges at the 18th ward polls, and has known thu
prisoner for long time; witness is 35 years of age
and went to school with the prisoner; on the morn
ing of the election saw him crossing Light street
in front of the polls; next saw him pursuing tn,
Messrs. Kyle with a musket, and begged him, fol
Gods sake, not to do so; the musket at that tim
was not broken; he was voter at the 18th ware
behaved himself with propriety; witness does no
think the prisoner has the nerve to shoot if he haC
the disposition; always looked upon him as peace
able man; he always treated witness well; wher
| witness saw him going towards the Messrs. Kyle
he had just come from the direction of the passage
in the house where the polls were heidi that pas
sage led to the stairway; up stairs there wert
about thirty muskets; witness examined ont
fingers of something in it; witness LOCKED
the passage door, but it was again opened
and great many persons passed to and fro during
the riot.-The State here rested its case until tn
testimony for the defence was in, and MIR. Thoma
made his opening statement saying they did no
intend to set up abb in this case. Their de
fence would be that although the accused was pres
ent, he had nothing to do with the kiing.--Mr
Iuckey testified he was at the 18th ward polls, put
ting up stove in the judges room, and putting u
flag opposite; saw the two Kyles come to the polls
a disturbance took place and the firing of pisto
shots commenced the prisoner was stand
ing in the door and told witness to get out q
the way or he might be shot; the prisoner di
nothing, and had no gun as witness saw
, Dir. Williams testified the same as Nj
Tuckey; saw the prisoner standing in the passage
doors he did not make an attack on the Messrs
Kyle; witness was standing near him and know
, him well; they worked together in the State Tobac
co Warehouses Nos. 8 and 4; the prisoner had n
gun that day; witness saw him during the Who'll
day, at the polls.-Wesley Hale, an ex-polic
man, testified he was at the polls and left; went
, the corner of Charles and Lee streets; there me
Mr.. George II. Kyle. and advised him to go home
VIM. II. Logan testified that he has known tn
prisoner from twenty to twenty-five years, an
e gave him good character.--John H. WOOD
| has known the prisoner for more than twenty-fy
years. and gave him good characteristic
Alexander has known him for six or seven year,
and has never heard word against him.--Wn
ii. Hartman testified that Mark Hammond brok
|
does not know the prisoner -Thi
| morning Messrs. Burnett and Stapleford te
titled to the good character of the prisoner, Will
Capt. Boyd, of the Southern phlice, and office
Haws, differed with them so far as their knowledg
of the prisoner went.-The case was here close
and Mr.. Thomas proposed to submit it to the jur
| without argument, but Mr.. Revell, the States Al
torney, objected and proceeded to address the jury
culling over and rehearsing the testimony in full
interpreting the law applicable to the case, an
asking for verdict in favor of the State. job
L. Thomas, the prisoners counsel, had not conclu
ded when the mail closed.-The case will be cor
cluded this evening, and the general impression
that the accused will be found guilty of mar
slaughter.
COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND
DECEMBER TERM, lS60-ANNAPoLIs, Jan. 81, 1861
No. l47. James Phelps and others Us. John Stew
art Appeal from the equity side of the Circu
Court for Anne Arundel County. This case wa
further argued and concluded by A. Randall 70
the appellants. las. Matilda E. Green .,
Daniel Caulk. Appeal from the Circuit Court 70
Anne Arundel County. This case was argued b
A. B. Hagner and Thomas S. Alexander for the az
peant, and by F. H. Stockett and Cornelius Nc
Lean for the appellee.