Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-23
CITY NEW S.

CHARGED WITH ROBBING THE POST OFFTCE.-ln
consequence of the numerous complaints that have
from time to time been made of the non-roceipt of
letters mailed for Baltimore from various points in
the State the officers of the Department in this city
nave Kept an unusually strict watch upon matters
about the office and the movements of the clerks and
other employees with view of discovering whether
any OF them were guilty of abstracting letters from
the mail. Another missing letter was reported some
time ago. and as there almost undeniabIe proof
that 1t had duly arrived here by mail the case was
placed in the hands of special agent Frederick Dcpro
of the Post Office Department, who assisted b,, Nr
klmball, another agent Immediately set IN work II,
earnest to ferret out the criminal
Within few days past suspicion fell unon certain
parties among those who had the best facilities for
abStracting letters. In the process Of the investga
tion, young man named Alonzo Hutchius, for sew
eral years employed as 4 clerk, and REGARDED bv
Postmaster Purnell and Assistant Postmaster Thorpe
as one Of the most valuable as well as reliable men
in the Office. summoned, at the instance Of Off
Ger Depro, to the office of Colonel Purncl where he
taken into custody hy Mr.. q. on the charge Of
robbin2 the mail Hutchins was searched. but moth
ing Of Suspicious character was found in his pock-
cts. officer Depro, fully convinced that he had the
right man, then instituted thorough search of the
person ot the accused, and upon removing his
clothing tie missing letter, containing $40, which
had been mailed from the Eastern Shore, dropped
from his pantaloons having been sec7eted in the
lining in front
The accused subsequently acknowledged the pur-
loining of the letter found upon him. but protested
that it was his first and only transgression uo was
taken before the United States Commissioner, and
was released on bail in the Of $1,000 to answer
the charge. lie is n married man, very respectfully
connected, and adprevousy borne good character.
His detection, of course is source of overwhelming
surprise and modification to large circle of con-
hding friends. The most complete search of his
rooms, No. q N Calvert street. disclosed no other
evidence of his guilt and none other has been found
anywhere This is the second offender which has
been terretted out within the past two three months
in this office.
TRIAL AND ACQUITTAL OF JOHN AMERICH FOR THE
MURDER OF JOHN GRADY.-In the Criminal Court
yesterday, the case of John Americh, indicted for
the murder of John Grady, occupied the greater
part of the day. 1t appeared in evidence on the part of
the State that the night of the 18th December last
John Grady and others were at the lager beer saloon
of Frederick Neider, on Saratoga street, between
Park and Howard; that after drinking. Grady re-
fused to pay for the drinks, and was ordered by
Neder to ieave the place. Grady was hustled by the
crowd out of the door and as he passed out dropped
his hat inside. Upon returning for his hat he was
struck over the head with club Similar to those
used by the polce,l in the hands Of a man who stood
behind the door. This man, the States Witnesses,
Cook and Davis, positively stated was the accused
They testified to having seen Amerlch before the
affray, and from the manner of his dress and the
whiskers he worc identified him as the same person
who stood behind the door, although they stated
there was a slight change in the way his whiskers
were worn at the trial from what they appeared on
the night of the fatal afray. Grady after being
struck fell and was carried home insensible where
he regalned his consciousness, hut never spoke At
ter lingering from Monday night until Sunday he
died in consequence of the injuries received.
Several witnesses produced on the part of the
defense. who testified to the oUstiug of Grady from
the room; that some from the outside kicked ut
the door, and that during the entire transaction Aui-
erich standing the bar some fifteen feet from
the door, and that when Grady entered man named
Marr standing al the place designated, with the
club described, and that he struck the deceased with
twice the head as he entered. Marr was stated
was dressed similar to the accused, and after the
transaction a cry raised by several who rushed in
that man with high hat had committed the act
which led 10 the arrest of Amerlch he being the only
one IN the room with such nat on. Over dozen
witnesses were examined for the defence, and gave
substantially the same statement Upou the conclu-
sion OF the evidence the was submitted to the
jury, who. without leaving the box rendered d yer
dict OF not guilty, and the prisoner was by order
the Court discharged. The case was conducted or
the part Of the State by Geo. c. Mauni, ana on the
part Of the defense by Thomas o. Hopkins.
Great interest manifested by the friends of the
accused, who received the verdict with manifesto
tions of delight
OPPOSED To THE REGISTRY LAw.-Primary meet
ings were held in the various wards Of the city last
evening, by those who are opposed to the presen
registry law, and five delegates in each ward were
elected to City Convention, which assemblies this
evening at Temperance Temple, for the purpose Of
choosing twenty delegates to represent the cityin
State Convention, which meets at the same place
on the following day, to inaugurate measures look
ing to the repeal or modification OF the law. We ap-
pend list Of the delegates:
First Ward-Dauiel Z. DigFs, John Black, John j .
Barton, J2scP3 I; MoreIand, &. ". Thompson.
Second Nard-NO meGtIaE.
Third Warl-Augu.tus il. Divine Jacob Aster.
VIM e. Miller, James c. Fenhasen, andrew j. Sauls-
Fourth War]-G 5. Griffith. Jr., Dr.. NJ \. Taylor.
David Hcrly. g. G. James, Ezra Whitman.
Fifth Nard-John Clements, Or. Robert J, Kerr,
Sixth WaTd-Wm. IL. Nelson. Thomas Bond Jno.
Robinson. Henry Hall, James Church.
Seventh WaId--Jonathan Norris j. f. Connolly
John Gray, John Thomas. j. NJ Getty.
~ Eighth WqTTaI,,Hpsh 0Brien, James B, Price, W.
Platt, VIM. II, Roberts, Geo. ". King. Jr.
Ninth Ward-F. Key Howard col NJ. l. Cohen. J.
iiarman Brown, DIR. Isaiah BaIderston, Daniel Nc
Tenth ,WardaDr John Morris J. Kalbfus, 4. J.
Albert, James Thomas, L. J. Morrison.
Eleventh Ward-Gieorge NJ. ell John :. Donnell
e
Twelfth Ward-Leonard Passano }. L. Carr. 5. A.
Miller, George IL. Brce. VIM. y. Frush.
Thirteenth Ward-IhCmas b. Bell Henry s Bell
Albert 5. Gehrman, George W. c. Bell Il. J. Patter-
son.
Fourteenth Ward--Not reported
Fifteenth Ward. Taylor, W Hoffman. William
Goodwin. John T. Turner, \. NJ. Bosley.
Sixteenth Ward-James Martin, James r. Brewer
James Hyland, Richard IL. Magruder. Samuel Jack
son.
Seventeenth Ward-Thomas Mountgarety. Joseph
BackSter John Jefries Philip Shingles, Juo. Fisch.
on % N
Nineteenth Ward-George W. Herring Jos Mob
berly, W. W. Griffith. jesse Higgins. w. W. Watts
Twentieth Ward-P. d. Sutton, NJ. A. Mullen, E.
>. Alnutt. Henry Gettier, ChaS. A. Schwatkie.
NAVAL INTELLIeENcE-The United States steamer
Rhode Island arrived at Hampton Roads on Sunday.
The following orders have been received at this sta
tion within the past week: Lieutenant Commander
james Z. Jewett has been ordered to the United
States Naval rendezvous at Philadelphia. Acting
Ensign H. Clay Leslie has been ordered to the United
States steamer Don, at New York. Lieutenant
Moreau Forrest has been ordered TO the United States
steamer Florida, fitting out at Washington Navy
Yard. Ii. H. Kimball. Third Assistant Engineer has
been ordered to the ram Stonewall on experimental
duty, Washington Navy Yard. J. Wesley Cross,
Acting Third Assistant Engineer has been ordered to
report to Acting Rear Admiral II. K Thatcher, for
duty on board the United States steamer Paul Jones
at Pensacola.
MONUMENTTO TO THE LATE Henry WINTER D AVIS -
The friends of the late Hon. Henry Winter Davis
recently held meeting in this city, with the view Of
forming the Henry Winter Davis Monument Asso-
ciation" 1t is proposed to erect a suitable monu-
ment to the memory of this statesman at as early
day possible. Mr.. J. Albert Esq, was called to
the chair, and Joseph Nj. Gushing chosen Secretary
The sum of $4,000 once subscribed toward the
monument, and resolutions were adopted calling for
the appointment Of committees on constitution and
bylaws finance. and to solicit plans for the proposed
monu ment. There is every indication that the OF
iect will be speedily consummated
BODY OF A WOMAN FoUND.-Informaton was com
municated last night to the officer in charge at the
eastern station house. that ON Friday last a young
man. while passing along the Back river eight miles
distant from Baltimore near Stansbury's shore, be-
tween the bridges on the Philadelphia turnpike and
the Philadelphia railroad, discovered a long box,
partially covered with dirt and with desire to see
the contents, knocked off the lid when he beheld the
body of a full grown female, in nude state She
had black hair, but nothing further as to herappear
ance elected. Captain Lynch will to-day inves
tigate the matter
DISHONEST SERvAET.-Policeman Clark yester-
day arrested colored girl named Mary Hall, in the
vicinity of the Camden Station, charged with stealing
thlrty-hve dollars in money an accOrdeon and two
uubias from DR.. David Sanborn of Ellicott's Mills
Although she had been in the city but a short time
when arrested. she had expended about fourteen dol
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