The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

county, near Magnolia. The circumstances OF the
case, as elected from the witness, before Justice
Griffin are as foows:-A man named Aaron
Ahrens, who lives in this city, has a farm sixteen
miles out on the Philadelphia road For some time
past he has had three Germans, named casper
Kronce, Herman Meyer and Peter -, at work
on the farm, clearing the land. Some three weeks
since he employed a fourth hand, whose Christian
name Mr.. Ahrens does not know, but who was
called John: Soon after this man went to WORK IL
became evident that the other three were dissaus-
fed with him, and desired Mr. Ahrens to discharge
him. On the 4th inst, Mr.. Ahrens visited inc
farm and in the evening the man John ana the
other three men commenced quarrelling, out MT.
Ahrens prevented them from lighting.
About seven o'clock in the evening, at the re.
quest of Mr.. Ahrends, the man john went to bed |
In the course of an hour Herman Meyer and Peter |
- (last name not known) went to bed in the |
same room where John sleeping, but in diff |
ferent bed Casper Kronce is married man, and
with his wife occupied room on the first floor, as
did also Nj. Ahrends After Meyer and the man
Peter had retired a short time, they commenced
talking in violent tone, and kronce lett his room
and went upeto the room occupied by the other
three men. He had scarcely got into that room
when a fight commenced, and when Mr.. Ahrends
reached the apartment all three of the men were
beating the man John. He ntertered, and finally
succeeded in getting John from them. AS be was
taking him down stairs, kronce, Meyer and Peter
endeavored to haul him down.
Mr.. Ahrends succeeded in reaching the first floor,
when the other three men made rush at John,
and dragged him out of the house, where they
commenced an assault on MIN. hrOnce dSsdueu
him with billet of wood, and Meyer secured
large knife and started into the yard, apparently
for the purpose of stabbing John, but Mr.. Ahrends
did not see him use the knife. kronce struck
number of blows with the billet of wood. The man
John was naked, as were his assailants, and was
beaten to what extent nobody knows, for Mr..
Ahrends afraid of his own life, and did not 90
out of the house. He was left on the outside
few minutes afterwards the wife OF kronce gath
cred up Johns clothing and took them out, and
said that she saw him, and gave them to him. The
three assaiants dressed themselves and sat up Tor
more than an hour when they apparently retired;
but whether they remained in the house all night
or not, is not known.
In the morning the beaten man was not to be
found. Diligent search was made for him, when
the facts of the assault spread through tie neigh
borhood, but not the slightest trace of him could
be discovered. The three men deny all knowledge
of bis whereabouts, and assert that he has gone
from the neighborhood. The superstition of some
is that he was killed, and his murderers have bu-
ried the body or disposed of it in some manner.
On Saturday night Kronce and Meyer fled from the
place and came to this city. Mr.. Ahrens, believ-
ing that the man murdered, procured warrants
from one of the justices of the county and to
this city after them, and had them arrested. JUS
tice Griffin committed them to Jail to await the
action of the county authorities.
FIRE.-A few minutes before twelve O'Clock on
Sunday night the dwelling of Mr.. II. r. Robins, on
Chatsworth street, between Fremont and George
streets, was set on fire from defect in chimney
fue; an alarm was sounded, but before the arrival
The damage sustained trifng.
The alarm of fire yesterday morning at aquarter
past nine O'Clock, was occasioned by the partial
burning of house, No. SO East street, owned by a
negro named Henry Fortz, and occupied by him
and negro family named Glasgow. The fire
originated accidentally in the second story, and
spread rapidly. There two children in bed
in of the rooms in the second story, where the
fire was first discovered and they were with diff
Guilty saved The roof was burnt off, and the
house damaged TO the amount of $3.50. No insur-
ance.
The alarm last night at half past nine o'clock,
from box No. II, caused by fire being discov
cred in the second story of the two story brick
house, corner of Dover and Howard streets, occu-
pied in the first story by William O'Neil as gro
Gerry and liquor store, and in the second story by
an Irish widow named Denny. The roof of the
house and furniture in the second story and attic
were burnt out. The fire originated in the rooms
occupied by Mrs. Denny, who at the time as lying
upon the floor in beasty state of ntoxication, her
two children lying upon bed near her. As soon
the fire was discovered the policemen and
neighbors assembled to the second story, and with
difficulty dragged the woman down stairs, but
found it impossible upon returning, to rescue the
children, as the fire had made such rapid Roadway.
The department soon extinguished the flames, and
lifeleSs bodies then found and carried to an
adjoining house. The children were aged respect
lively three and four years, and appeared to have
died mostly from suffOcation, the bodies were
but slightly charred. The mother was first taken
to a dwelling in the neighborh0Od and afterwards
the station house, being in such state of drunk
enness not to realize the awful catastrophe. 1t
seems that the woman had placed the lamp under
the bed, the flames of which communicated to the
bed clothing. The adjoining house on the South
slightly damaged in the roof The property
belonged to Mr.. Flenry, who was insured
Coroner Battee called to hold an inquest upon
the bodies of the children, the evidence being in
the main as above stated.
MURDER IN THE CoUNTY.-0n Sunday night a
most brutal murder committed in the county,
on the w ashington road distant about four miles
from this city. The facts of the follows:
man named VIM. Snyder, residing in Pratt
street, near Schroeder, and a man named Frank
Latchford, living at the Annapolis Junction, were
found about II O'Clock lying in the road at the
place above designated. Snyder was dead, having
received terrible wound on the back of the head,
as if inflicted with bar of iron. Latchtord was in
insensible condition, his head and face being cut
and battered in shocking manner. The murdered
man removed to the dwelling of Justice Wal
temeyer. who held an inquest upon the body. The
verdict of the jury, however, is not known
Latchford was removed to his home, where yester-
day afternoon, he still insensible His injuries
are of such a character that hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery. Nothing is known as to how
the murder originated, or who the ling party
were.
TRIAL TRIP-DIsGRACEFUL Recommendations
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon, the steamer
Logan, a new boat in our waters left Bowly's
wharf at the foot of South street, on trial trip.
There were about one hundred and fifty persons
board, great many of whom ladies'. The
boat proceeded as far as the Bodkin Light, and
then returned to the city. Before reaching the
fort on the return, fight commenced on the
forward part of the toat, between two men who
had been ndulging too freely in the pleasures of a
certain stone Jug. The combatants amused them
selves for several minutes in pounding each others
faces into Jelly before the bystanders interered.
The faces the pugilistc gentlemen were fearfully
cut and bruised, which appeared to afford consd-
cradle amusement to the spectators, in few
moments another fight was gotten approximately,
however, without much damage to the principals.
hAa a1oI, Al ,In-E
less than three fights. The confusion and excite
ment of which were anything but pleasant to the
ladies on board.
METHODIST PROTESTANT CoNFERENCE.-0 W ednes
day next the Methodist Protestant Conference con-
venes in the city OF Newark n. j. The Conference
is composed of about one hundred and fifty mem.
bers, an equal number of laymen and ministers
There is no question of Importance which will come
before the Conference for discussion and is anti
cipated that all the business will be transacted in
one week, or at farthest, eight days. The Rev. l..
w. Bates is the President, having been elected to
that position at the last session Of the Conference
neld in this city. The denomination is in very
fourishiug condition, and there will no doubt be a
large accession to the ministry at this session, The
following are the names of the lay delegates from
this city: West Baltimore station, VIM Il. Griffith;
East Baltimore station, Thomas H. Ewing; South
Baltimore station, George Chandler; East Baltimore
mission, Christopher Hergeshemer; North Balti-
more mission, James Bond.
SEVERE AcCIDENr.--On Saturday evening man
nameu Jonn DAVIS was rldlng morse along L0m-
bard street near the bridge, when dog jumped
from the footway at the horse, which caused the
animal to shy suddenly, and Mr.. Davis was thrown
from the saddle. His right foot caught in the
stirrup and be was dragged for hundred yards,
when he was released by his boot coming off. He
was carried into Turner Hall, where physician
was called to attend him. He had received three
very bad Commissions on the back part of his head,
and was severely bruised about the shoulders and
arms. After his wounds had been dressed he was
removed to his home, No. &C Perry street, near
Eutaw.
LARoENY.-I esterday man named John Kuley
was arrested on the charge of stealing bar of
IRON, the property of Adam Denmead, Esq. Kuley
entered the machine shop of Mr.. Denmead, on
North street, picked up the iron and walked off
lie was seen stealing the article by boy, who
followed him until he reached Central avenue and
Holland street, where the boy met a policeman
whom he informed of the theft. The officer took
kuley into custody, and Justice Hiss committed
him to Jail for court.
FUNERAL OF A PoLIcE OFFICER.-Y esterday after.
noon Charles Akers, formerly policeman of the
Western station, buried from his late residence
on Bidde, near Tester street. The deceased was
inferred in the Baltimore cemetery, and was fol-
lowed to the grave by nearly all the police officers
attached to the Western station The death of Mr
Akers is the first that has occurred in the present
police department since its organization.
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Sunday afternoon, Mr.
Heiiourn. residing on Hanover street. near Pratt,
died suddenly from disease of the heart During
the day deceased had complained of being unwell
and retired to bed. At tea time a servant knocked
at his chamber door, but receiving no answer,
entered the room and found that Mr.. Heiburn was
dead. He leaves wife and three children
BONDING THE ENTHUSIASTICALLY sterday the
parties recently appointed as Lamplighters by Nav.
or brown, presented themse'ves at the City Hall,