The sun., 1873-05-10
EXCITING SCENE IN COURT.
PRISONERS, OFFTCERs, AyD W.T.
NESsES FTOHTIS0.

The End OF the InmpIcy Murder Tiini-The
Prisoner sprineing from the DOCK aud At
tackinR one Of the Witnesses-A Furious
md Bloody Fight.
BALTIMORE, May 0.--The court room at
Annapolis has been the theatre Of many excit-
ing scenes but the one which was witnessed
this afternoon surpassed in thrilling interest
anything that has ever been seen In any court Of
this State Thomas X. IIollahau, with sundry
aliases, and Joshua Nicholson have been on
trial for the last few days for the murder OF Mrs
LampIey Of Baltimore on tho night OF Jan. 2.
A the states Attorney was making tha closing
argument. Hollahan suddenly spranR from the
prisoners dock, and leaning over the rail struck
jacob Frey, the Deputy Marshal OF the Baltimore
police, . stunning blow on the head with q
hcavy piece of iron wrapped IN q stocking. An
extraordinary moits followed. Frey, although
somewhat stunned, wheeled around, Jumped
over the rail, and grappied with his assalant.
Detectives Sohaercr and Pointer ran across the
room 10 Freys assistance, knocking about law
yers and everybody In their way. Schaefer
snatched Holiahans weapon as he raised II to
deal Frey y severe blow, and struck him with H..
John English, witness and an ex-prize fighter
of Baltimore, rushed In and struck lIollahan n
terrible hlow on the side OF the head. lie was
also struck on top Of the head with a apittoon,
making severe wound. The spectators were
shouting with fright and excitement, and the
air was nlled with the wells and exclamations OF
men engaged In the struggle. The court room
was denscly packed, and the excitement was
| very great One lady witness jumped ON top Of
her seat. and uttered series OF piercing. h A.
teric shrieks. The detectives clappcd thcir re-
ynlver- to lIollahan's head, and sworo they
would blow his brains out II he made any fur
| thcr resistance.
The Court acted with great dignity Chief
| JUDGE Miller ordered that tho prisoner should
loo given into the custody of the Sheriff. and he.
| with Nicholson, who took no part IN the ARRAY,
was handcufcd and put In the dock again. IIul-
| lahan wae bleeding cupiously from a wound IN
| HE head. The blood wa smearcd over his face
| aud on his clothing and he presented a hideous
! spectacle. Frey received scalp wound, but he
| seemed To suffer very little from IT,
The cause Of the assault was the hatred lIol-
lab AN felt against tho police for the skill with
| when the case was worked up. The weapon
was an iron staple, and some Jumps of coal placed
In stocking. lie had socreted this In the breast
OF his coat. He behaved with the greatest bra
valo, saying he would Ike TO get a crack at an
other one whom he named. He told the Court he
or not. they could take him ont now and hang
| him II they chose. Half an hour afterward both
were found guilty Of murder Ia the rrst degree.
| They were remanded TO jail, and are heavily
| ironed and strictly guarded. Sentence will bo
| passed tu-mUuOw.
! ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
| On the night ofJau. 2Mrs. Mary Ann Lsmplev,
| an aged woman. was murdered In this city and
| her house robbed Of several hundred dollars
| durin the absence ot her husband. some time
rnnddaughter OF Mrs. IampIcy, and Thomas Il
VII len, alias lIllahan, we're arrested. charged
with the murder and Indicted. The case w1s
| removed to the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel,
and the trial was begun IN Annapolis on Wednes-
day last. The testimony was concluded yestcr-
day afternoon. Deputy Marshal Frey and chief
Detective Nune uf this city testified relative to
| the confession of the murder made by tie
| prisoners.
! THIS morning when the cell Of Hallahan was
entered Il wss found that he had worked the
| irnns oH both legs. Subsequently ne was taken
| into court with Nicholson. and while the trial
| was proceeding and the State Attorney was
| making his closing argument, Hallahan sudden
| " sprang from the prisoners box and struck
| Deputy Marshal Frey astunning blow over the
| head with heavy piece Of iron wrapped In
| stocking. Nicholson also sprung out OF the
| prisoners box and rushed toward Frey. The
| scene was fearful aud exciting, such ~ ~ acldou
! witnessed Ia n rourt Of Justice Detect yes
| Pointer and SchaeNer rushed to the rescue oi
! Marshu Frey To- protect him from the mur
| derpu- attNck Of llallahan and a. secure the
| t~o Crifninli-. Hdthtn WIS etruck on the
| head aud badly out, the blood streaming ovei
| hi- iere. Marshal Frey though TERRIBLY rtunued
| Wa Hl,e to assist ia -ubduiug the prisoners
| both of whom we're soon overcome and hand
! cun Hd. After the pNCit.mcn' hasi 4uh-lded III,
trial q the case WAS proceeded with, ahd gisci
10 the jury 't one r'VluCk, Wau soon returned
| with a verdict Of guilty Of murder Ia the nrs
| degree.