The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-08
la w INTELLIGENCE

CRIMINAL C0URT-JUpGE BOND
The Court room was crowded yesterday morning
both inside and outside the rail- by persons attract
ed to hear the proceedings in the trial of Milton
Whitney, Esq, lately indicted for malfeasance &c
After the call of the Court, the Hon. Henry Nav
States Attorney, and Messrs. Charles H. Pitts and
VIM. Pinkney Whyte, Esqrs., with Mr.. Whitney,
appeared in the Court room. Upon the call of the
witnesses for the State, it appeared that all
We're present except Thomas II. Moore, late
Clerk of the Court, and ex-Sherif Gaskius.-
the Sheriff had returned Mr.. Moore "summon.
ed" After some DELAY Mr.. May said to the court,
that he did not know the cause of Mr. Moore's ab
sence, he had been returned summoned and was a
material witness in this trial. He (Mr. May)
IN making an investigation into these charges,
found it necessary to have some books, which were
kept by Mr.. Moore, and which, it appeared the
Clerk considered his own property, and had taken
them from the Office upon his retirement Upon
learning this fact, subpoena duces tie cum had been
issued to Mr.. Moore. As to the absence
OF Mr.. Gaskins, he understood that he
was so unwell, and laboring under such
extreme bodily intirmity, that it was impossible
Tor him to be in Court. From the absence of these
two witnesses, said Mr.. May, the State was LETT
without resource, to an important point of this in
Vestlgation. He proposed, however, with the con-
sent OF the Court and counsel, to go on with what
evidence the State had now, and then when Mr.
Moore came in to proceed with his testimony
MIR. Pitts said the defence would like to have all
the evidence OF the State in before they examined
any witness. Court remarked to
Mr.. Pitts that Mr.. May did not intend to take part
OF the States testimony, and then let the defence
go on. lie intended to produce what he had and
then continue it in the morning Mr.. Pitts said
they would object to any break in the testimony
They would not consent to the State taking part of
its testimony, and adjourning over until next day.
They were willing to postpone the case until
Tuesday The Sheriff here stated to Mr..
May, that messenger had just returned from
Mr. Gaskin.' house, and the doctor had for
bidden the officer to serve the summons.
The Clerk also stated that Mr.. Alex. Dorsey,
formerly clerk to Sheriff Gaskins, died last week.
mir. May then said he would submit to the dis
cretion of the Court in regard to going on. Mr..
Gaskins was SO sick that he could not be present;
MIR. Dorsey dead, and he was beyond the
process of the Court, and Mr.. Moore was not
present. He was extremely anxious to go to trial,
both for the sake OF public justice and his own con-
venience. He merely wanted his situation to be
understood. He would submit to the Court to say
whether he should go on or not-The Court
thought the case better be postponed until Tuesday
(this morning g).-Mr. Pitts said perhaps the diff
Guilty could be obviated, if the counsel would say
what the States Attorney expected TO prove by
the witness.-Mr. May said he could have no OBJ
lection to such course; but he would not be ex-
pected to know what sums paid to the ira
verser by the Sheriff at that time. He must
examine Mr.. Gaskins or the keeper of his books,
Mr.. Moore.-At the suggestion of the Court, Mr.
May moved for an attachment against Mr. Moore
which was ordered by the Court.-After some
further conversation, the Judge ordered an adjourn
CITY CIRCUIT COURT-JuDGE KREBs
Derlah HallWorth rs. James Hallworth. Decree
passed divorcing the parties uinculo matrimonii
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-JupaE GILES.
The Court met yesterday, but without transact
ing any business, adjourned over until Thursday
The UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT stands ad
Journed until tomorrow morning.
BALTIMORE COUNTY COURT-JUDaE PRICE
TowsoNTowN, Jan. THE civil docket was again
postponed until tomorrow Tuesday, and Mr. Git
tings, States Attorney, tried the following crim-
nal cases.-State as. James Waigley, indicted for
selling liquor on Sunday. Tried before the Court
and adjudged not guilty.-State as. Lewis Met
ter, indicted for assault and battery Verdict gull
ty and sentenced to oimprisonment for ten days In
this case the punishment would have been more
severe, had it not been that the party had lready
been confined in Jail for two months awaiting trial.
State Us. Anthony Spade, indicted for the lar
ceny OF five bushels of wheat, belonging to several
parties. Jury out at adjournment