The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-02-17
A Threatening Letter.

On Monday last, the fifth day of the Mount
Hope Case 4" before our county Court, Judge En-
DRY, on opening the Court, made the following
| announcement:
| Its proper to state that on last Friday, re-
ceived through the mail an anonymous commu-
nicaton, dated Baltimore, February 18th, and
| post-marked the Sth, informing me of the sur
| prise and pain of my friends in relation to my
course in this case, disappearing Of my rulings,
expressing hopes and fears, and suggesting effects
and consequences to myself. 1t is unnecessary
for me to say, that though it processes to come
| from friend or friends they are not my friends
but are entire and inter strangers to me. ] have
only 10 say that | have placed the matter in q
train of investigation, that may punish the inn
pertinent interference Of the writer. For in the
catalogue of crimes there is none more offensive
or infamous than the attempt to interfere with
the course Of justice. The ninety-6rst section of
article rhirtieth of the Code is imperative. in
tend. to try the case according 10 the law and to
do so fearless of all consequences to myself and
| regardless of all consequences to others. At q
proper time shall file this letter in the cause so
that it may accompany the indictment at all times
when it may be investigated.
| Mr.. Schley, in connection with the above in
formation, remarked bHa fb i5
II your Honor shall succeed in your effort to
find out the person or persons who have been con-
uected with that letter. am sure the counsel on
both sides will heartily approve Of the severest
punishment 10 be inflicted upon the transgressor
OF course, there is no counsel upon either side,
connected with the case, who would for mo-
ment sanction such a violation Of the dignity
and uprghtness of this court, especially with q
gentleman who has been distinguished by his
courtesy 10 counsel upon both sides, and by his
even temper in the whole conduct of this cause
from its commencement up to the present time,
Mr.. Preston followed with the remarks:
= deem it proper to say in addition to what
has been said by my Distinguished brother that
we cannot but meet with sentiments OF abhor
rencefhe attempt on the part OF any individual
thus to interfere with the court in the discharge
of its duties. cannot conceive how any right
minded person could, for a moment, have enter
tanned such an opinion, much less to have given
expression 10 it, Most unqnestionaby, since
your Honor has been presiding over this trial,
with respect to the gentlemen on the other side,
and to ourselves and in regard to the law, we
have only seen, on the part Of the Court, q Dig
nifed determination to see the case conducted in
such manner might not only meet the appro-
baton of this court, but the appreciation OF the
community generally. Your rulings, whether
for or against us, have been listened TO with
calm respect, and certainly we have been treared
on both sides, with unvarying courtesy.
Mr.. Radcliffe said
| subscribe to everything that has been said By
counsel upon the other side. or course, 1t is
not necessary that any thing should be said by
the prosecution; but | cannot refrain from say
ing that we cannot imagine any justification or
excuse for such a course, and cannot perceive
how any man, who is not utterly depraved, could
have taken such a step as that; and we do not
believe that any honest person has any participa-
ton in this matter. We most cheerfully and
heartily subscribe to all that has been said upon
the other side.