The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-25

GEO. W. HOOKER,
September "a 3 Assistant Adjutant-aeneral.
HEADQUARTERS. MIL. DIST. CHARLEsTON.)
CHARLESTON. s. O., September 18th, 1856.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 9s.l
]. BEFORE MILITARY COMMISSION. WHICH
convened at Charleston, g. c., pursuant to General Or
ders, No. 1913. dated Headqusrters Military District of
Charleston, Department of South Carolina, First Sepa-
rate Brigade, Charleston. o. August 49, 1885, and of
which Captain ADOLPH DENNIG, 47th Pennsylvania
1.-JANE BYERS.
CHARGE I-"Disloyany"
SPEcHIcATIoN-In tliis, that the said JANE BYERS
did, about the 18th day of August, 1885, behave
in disgracefu and disloya manner the presence of
citizens and United States soldiers and did then trail
the American Union Flag in the dust, and did then
trample upon the said American Union Flag. placing
her feet upon it. and at the time uttering
temptuous and disoyd language, to wit "See here,
this is what think of your Flag. that is all for
it." and at the time kicking the eaid American
Union Flag with her feet ALI this in the city OF Charles
ton in the State of South Carolina.
CHARGE H.-"O6erin9 Insult to the American Colors"
sPEcu1oArIoN,-In this that she the said JANE
RYERS, did throw the American Flag upon the ground
and in a contemptuous did place her feet or
foot upon the said American Flag and after doing SO
did raise It, the said American Flag with her foot the
time uttering dsloy expressions; that on being
asked by United States soldier what she perpetrated
the act for, she. the said JANE BYERS replied THAT
it in sport ALL this in the City of Charleston in
the State of South Carolina about the 18th day of
August, 1866.
To which charges and specifications the accused plead
ed as follows:
To the Specification of Charge I-"Nor GUILTY"
To Charge I-"NoT GUILTY"
To the Specification of Charge II-''Nor GUILTY"
To Charge u-eNoT GUILTY"
FINDINGS.
The Commission having maturely considered the evil
dence adduced find the accused, the said JANE BYERs
follows:
OF the Specification of Charge first, "GUnrY."
Of Charge first, "Nor GUILTY"
Of the Specification of Charge second, GUILTY"
OF Charge second, "GUMTY."
SENTENCE.
And the Commission does, therefore,. sentence her.
the said JANE BYERS TO pay fine Of one hundred dol
lars for the benefit of the United States Government
and that she be imprisoned until said fine be paid
JENNA JONES.
CHARGE L-"Disloyalty."
spEcHIcArIoS-In this. that she the said EMMA
JONES, did, about the 18th day of August 1865
behave in dsgraceful and disoyal manner In the pres
ence Of citizens and United States soldiers and then
trail the American Union Flag the dust and did then
trample upon the said American Union Flag placing
and disoya language to witt "See here this is what
think Of your Flag that ts all IT." at the same
time kicking the said American Union Flag with her
feet. = ~ 80 'N 10y
CHARGE H-"Oferfng Insult to the American Colors I"
SPECRIcATIoN-In this that she, the said EMMA
JONES, did throw the American Flag upon the gro,
and. in contemptuous manner, did place her foot ID
feet the said American Flag after doing 10 did
raise It, the said American Flag with her foot at the
same time uttering dsloyal senments that on being
asked by United States soldier what she perpetrated
the act for, she, the said EMMA JONES' replied That
1t was in spcrt.'
All this in the City of Charleston In the State of South
Carolina. on about the 18th day of August, 1855.
CHARGE HI.-"Violatfon Of Oath Of Allegiance"
SPEcHIcATIoN-In this, that she, the said EMMA
JONES, having taken the Oath of Allegiance to the
United States Of America since the occupation of the
City Of Charleston, in the State of South Carons to
wit on some day between the 18th day Of February,
1855, and the day hereinafter mentioned, did, on or
about the 18th day Of August in the said year, wiuy
violate the said OATH trampling the American Flag
and otherwise dsgracing the National emblem and did
utter disloyal sentiments. to wit being asked by
certain United States soldiers why she insulted the Flag
by treading on It, replied "You would serve Eng
sh flag the same way you could and other such re-
marks.
ALI this In the City of Charleston aforesaid To which
charges and specifications the accused pleaded "a fol-
lows:
To the Specification of Charge frst "Nor GUILTY."
To Charge first, "Nor GUILTY"
To the Specification Of Charge second "Nor GUILTY 4"
To Charge second, "Nor GUILTY"
To the Specification of Charge third, ''Nor GUILTY"
To Charge third 'Nor GUILTY"
FIHDmaR.
The Commission having mAturely considered the evil
dence adduced find the accused the said EMMA JONES'
as follows:
OF the Specification Of Charge first, "GUnrT."
OF Charge one, 'Nor GUnrY."
OF the Specification to Charge second, GUILTY."
OF Charge second. "GUnrx."
OF the Specification to Charge third. "dunTY."
OF Charge third, '1Jor GunrT."
gKNTKHcE.
And the Commission does therefore, sentence her. the
said EMMA JONES' to forfeit and pay the sum Of one
hundred dollars for the benefit Of the United sases
Goyernment end TO be mprsoned until said ne is paid
II. The proceedings In tho caso Of JANE BYERS hAv.
Ing bean submitted 70 the for his
acon and the record Of the procsedings does not
show That tho Court and Judge Advocate were duly
In the presence Of the psones the hereby
meat The proceedingB, findings and sentence In the