The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE,


ESCAPED FROM JA1L-V oLUNrARY RETURN OF THE
PARTY.-On Friday night last Jacob Blend, con
fined in the Baltimore city Jail as witness on the
part of the State against John Hinesley, charged
with the abduction of negroes, ESCAPED from Jail
After visiting Hinesley he returned, and is now
confined in one of the cells. Blend, in company
with two other persons, occupied of the wit
nesses rooms, the fourth story. On Friday
night, with no othei instrument than an ordinary
table knife he cut one of the bars of his window
the removal of which afforded ample space to per
nit his body to pass through. The sh eets of the
bed were then torn into strips, from which rope
fifty feet in length was manufactured. One end of
this rope was securely fastened to the iron cross
bar in the window frame; the other end was loop
ed around his body, and in this manner he lowered
himself to the ground distance of over forty-f We
feet. He then proceeded to the house Of John
Hinesley, $50 he states, and then returned to the
Jail and endeavored to return by the same
means by which he escaped. This, after much
effort, he found impossible, but having no DISPOSE
ton to change his Quarters permanently at this
Indictment season off the year, and having accom-
plished his purpose of visiting Mr.. Hinesley he
was determined to resume his abode in Jail. He
accordingly went to the office of the warden whom
he awoke from his slumbers, and informed him of
MS wishes The warden was much surprised, but
complied with Mr.. Blends request. We would
suggest to the warden the propriety of furnishing
each of the prisoners with night-key hereafter,
so that they may have little difficulty in return.
ing as in getting out. The Baltimore City Jail is
very secure institution to such do not desire to
leave 1t; but to those who are more enamored OF
liberty, its frail barriers offer tempting opportu
nifty to effect their liberation without waiting or
indeed, caring for the permission of the warden
lNoUEsr.-0n Saturday morning, Coroner Spark
lin was called on to hold inquest over the body
OF man named Lawrence White, who died sudden
ly that morning at o'clock at his house. No. IL
Concord street. 1t was in evidence before the iury
that White was much addicted to drink. During
the early part OF the last week he determined to
stop the use of liquor, but his system was so pros
trated from its abuse that he found it impossible to
i've without using some stimulant or drug to Quiet
MS nerves, and he accordingly purchased quantity
OF laudanum, of which he took sparingly. During
wednesday and Thursday nights he suffered much
and on Friday night be took heavy dose of lauda.
mum, but found no relief. About three o'clock on
Saturday morning he jumped from his bed and died
almost instantly. The jury rendered a verdict OF
death from lntemperance."
ALLEGED LARcENY.-A young man named henry
Slpes was arrested on Saturday afternoon by Off
Ger Battee, through information of Detective Cor
man, on the charge of having on several occasions
taken articles of fur from the establishment O
George X. Quail, on Pratt street, near Hanover
IL Is alleged that Sipes, with a companion went tc
the store at times when nobody was present except
a lad, and carried off the goods, giving the lad
money to keep him quiet The value of good,
stolen at various times is over one hundred dollars
Spes was committed to Jail.
EFFECTS OF THE LATE SToRM.-The late storm did
considerable damage in Greenmount Cemetery. A
number o. the fences around the burial lots were
blown down, and in many cases the ornaments and
shruooery considerably injured. The most serious
damage, however, was done to the chapel. Six OF
the plnnacies, three at the upper portion of the
steeple, and three at the base, were blown down.
portion OF one OF them fell upon the roof and
crushed It IN The damage sustained to the chapel
aione VIII De 9I,UOO. The damage done to other
parts OF the grounds will exceed that amount
CASE OF BURNING.-On Saturday nipbt about c
mad i;v;n
NO, IL W ayne street, was badly burnt about the
poay oy her clothing accidentally taking fire. She
had iad down near the stove and fallen asleep and
by some her frock came in contact with the
nre. oihcer Shipley heard her screams went to
her assistance and extinguished the flames phy.
stefan was called to attend her.
STEALING SKATEs.-Two boys named John Bake,
and 1. Flanagan were on Saturday arrested by off
Ger oaIenan, charged with stealing pair of skates
from a lad named Augustus Herring The theft i,
aileged TO have been committed near the Sprino
Gardens, where Herring had been amusing himself
on the ice The accused were held for a.hearing by
Justice Showacre y
The WoRK1NGxEN's RELIEF FuYD.-Mr. Samuel
MIX, treasurer of the Fund for the Re-
lief of the Mechanics and Workinomen
OF this city, reports that the total amount o.
collections up to Saturday evening was So 1877 90
In TINS amount is included a check of S. ii. eau
Drakeley Fenton for $50.
FIRE ALARM.-The alarm of fire Yesterday after.
noon about O'Clock, from Sc station, was caused
by the burning of foul chimney in the buildipo
known as the De Kalb House, corner of Sharp and
Sross streets, formerly kept by Joseph II. Edwards
NO damage to the premises.
CHURCH OF THE AscENs1oN.-We learn that tbi,
congregation have made arrangements for n nuhIir
lecture, to be delivered, for their benefit on the
evening off the 22d of Februa airy, by the Rev. MIR.
Scnenck, OF Emmanuel Church. The subject OF
the lecture VIII be 'Ihe Memory of Washington ~