The Abbeville bulletin. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-08-10
RaalGuartera Eilitary Eiss. Western 8, C.
FOURTH SEfAE.NrE BRIGADE
NEwBERRy, July Is, sG5.
ORUERS, }

NO. s.
J.: Tie case Of John B. Glymph. by his own
with frec'liinn. on his plantation, about the
contract, WI wished to consult Uu tied
States officer to ascertain if it was correct, and
so told Mr.. Glymph. Glymph was indignant
That the colorrd mnn should not confiIe in
him, anil. when he started for this place.
seized shot gun aud deliberately fired. The
contcns entering the arm nnd back of the
negro. AS Glynph has been several days in
Jail. it is ordered that he he released on cx-
ccuLing bond with sufficient security. to
keep the pes:e and appear for trial whenever
called.
ii. Vim. Lemons is C CLERIC in hotel at this
place. Burrel Nayes. whom no one would
a taut Of African blood. Some time ago he
escaped from his master, went to Columbia,
volunteered ms soldier uider the name of
John Brown. in South Carolina Regt, was
wounded in the. battle of the Wilderness, cap.
tured, sent North, and finally returned as a
prisoner Of war.
Lemons makes the justification for assault
snd battery, that May es came into the hotel
and requested him to take charge of his carpet
bag, passing it over the counter. The pext
day he returned, procured his carpet bag and
went OH his way. By some means Lemons
lenrued that Mayes was tainted with African
blood: lie became euraged. that negro
snouiu hsh hlin " uo abS service, loiiowcd IN
til he found and commenced beating him.
As there is not the shadow of an 'excuse for
his conduct he must remain in jail until
competent court can punish him as he de-
serves.
III. John Whitman charged by frcedwo.
man with beating her, was arrested, and on
examination states that ho was informed the
woman. was insolenfto his wife, the particu-
lars or provocntion for which lie did not ascer
tain; but he took the woman, stripped her
naked; tied her down, and then with leather
strap gave 25 stripes. This is clearly case
of assault and battery, and would be punished
as such except that Mr. Whitman alleges that
hrwould never have punished the. wonisn had
he not supposed he had right so to DO, from
the. fact that Capt: Murray. Of the 25th Ohio
Vol, lately commanding at this place, approy
ed contracts with the power inserted to the
employer to punish, and also told them in Iu-
merous instances that they could buck and gag
and tic up by the thumbs when necessary.
This 10 the excuse given for many optrages
committed upon the eolorcd' people in this
Tint there may DO no excuse for future of.
fences. the fBrey't Brig. Gsnl. Con,'dg issues
this Order. directed to o the districts: in bis
command. viz. Lancnster,. Fairfield, Chester.
York, ULton, Eewberry. Ed. efieId, Abbeville.
Lagrens, sparsauburg, Greenville, Anderson,
and pickens..
should approve contracts will, such da1eer-
ous delegation Of power, and in edition au.-
thot!ze the exercise Of punishment so brutal
and tnhunnan, as seldom to .bs used in TIM. A.
my, is very remark able. The contract said the
punishment should be lawful. !: :Yst nc. man go
stupid but knows, that the lawfnl puIishtsent:
winch slavery imposes Ganuot now be allowsds
% seoufge the. naked back and limbs yof free:
men and women. Slavery and the s,lssh Hrs,
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