From The Baltimore Sun.
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We have lately had some conversation with a
gentleman of the Baltimore bar, with which we
were good deal surprised and amused; among
other matters, he related to us circumstance
which transpired during the present week, and
which we think we may repeat, not little to
the amusement of our readers. prisoner
charged with felony, was brought from iail to
the court for trial. Circumstances connected
with his case, made it doubtful whether the State
would be able to establish his legal guilt. AS a
matter of course he was instructed by his counsel
to plead not gully. The trial came on, the
prisoner was arraigned, and to the astonishment
of his attorney pleaded guilty. Shortly after
the trial, the following conversation took place
between the prisoner and his counsel.


Counscl.-What induced you to plead guilty?


Prisoner.-I felt confident there was no use in
pleading not guilty. plead not gully at the
Jail, and was convicted, although | was tried
fairly.


Council.-At the Jail! What do you mean by
trial at the jail!


Prisoner.-Why. at the Jail we have as regular
a court as you have here, a Chief Justice and
two associates, sheriff, clerk, and baliffs-and
dye see told to some of my fellow prisoners
exactly what could be proved against me, to 9th
ers what could be advanced in my favor-a Jury
was sworn. and the witnesses were fairly heard:
Harry Claxton, my counsel, made an able de-
lence, but Farrell Hail. the Attorney General. rot
'he better OF him; the jury were out for almost
an honr, but returned after all with verdict Of
guilty. therefore took it for granted, that as |
was found guilty there, could not helm being
found guilty here, and concluded it was better
SO to plead, and throw myself upon the mercy Of
the court.


The gentleman who related this, assured me
that he has ascerained, the practice of prisoners
trying one another in jail is quite common, and
that invariably the rogues have great faith in the
verdict there rendered.