The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-27

uaS 1auen.
Capt. Metcalf will not, az the future, be
gwen any independent command. By order
of = 'Brevet Maj. Gen. A. AIES.
CHAs. A. CARLETON, A. A. G. Sept n
Headq'rs Dist. Of Western S, c.,
FOURTH SEPARATE BRIGADE.
COLUMBIA, s. c., SEPT. 90 1863
GENERAL 0RDERs NO. 2.
r BEFORE Military Commission
H. which convened at Columbia, 8. c..
September 15s 1866, pursuant to- Special
Orders No. 1876, dated Headquarters. Mill
tary District Of charleston, Charleston. S.
T., August 22, 1855, and OF which Captain
J. WRITE, 25th Regiment Ohio Veteran Vo-
iunteer Infantry, is President was arraisn-
ed and tried:
, Jones Lee and Jesse Lee. citizens OF
Richland District, in the State Of South
Chdrge-Ldrceny
SPECIFICATION FIRST: In this, that on the
night OF the LIST day Of September, 1866.
jesse Lee and James Lee, citizens Of Rich
land District, in the State,of South Caroli-
ma, feloniously took, carried away, killed
and appropriated to their own usa, and SOLD
9 COW, the property of ROBERT ". GBBEs.
the younger.
SPECIFICATION SECOND: In this. that on
the night OF the LIST day Of September, 1868,
JesSae Lee and James Lee, citizens of Rich.
land District, in the State of South Carroll
na, procured person or persons, unknown.
to dr!ve away, take and deliver to them q
certain S,e9, am cow" which they feloniopsly did
sell, which Cow was the propcrty of
ROBERT W. GIBBHs, the younger.
SPECIFICATION THIRD: In this. that on the
night OF the 1st day Of September, 1855.
Jesse = Lee and James Tee, citizens of Rich
land District, in the State of South Carroll
ma, dla 1elonlously receive from q person or
ROBERT w. G1BBEs, the Younger. KNOWN q
the same to pc stolen; which 'scow," so re-.
ceived, they did kill and appropriate to their
own use, and sell as aforesaid.
SPECIFICATION FOURTH: In this. that Jesse
Lee, citizen OF Richland District, State of
South Carolina, on the night Of the LIST day
OF September, 1865, did feloniously take,
own use a certain Cow" the property Of Of
koBERT w. GIBBEs, the younger; and that
Jdn,es Lee, citizen of Richland District.
IN the State OF South Carolina, was acces-
sory to the fact of such taking, killing.
selling and appropriatihg, as aforesaid.
II ls further charged, that the often CO
was committed by the parties in the Dis
tflct OF Klchland, and the State aforesaid
10 winch chsFke and specifications, the
ACCUSED severa3G pleaded as follows:
To the Specifications. "Not GuWu"
10 the Charge, "Not GuiNy."
l. The Commission having maturelv con-
sloered the evidence adduced. finds the
accused Jesse Lee, a citizen Of Richland
District, insthe State of South Carolina, as
follows: 40
Of Of the LIST Specification. 'Not entity"
e" Sd "GGmiHy. "GmMyy:,
'' 4th "Not GuatY."
OF the Charge, "Guiby"
SENTENCE.
And the Commission do. therefore, sen
tercc him, Jesse Lee, citizen Of RichIand
District, State of South Carolina, to be
confined at hard labor, for the period Of
eighteen QS) months, at such place as the
Commanding General may direct.
2. The Commission ha wing maturelyscon
sldered the evidence adduced, finds the
accused James Lee, a citizen of Richland
District, State OF South Carolina, as fol-
Of 9 the Il u lst Specification, NO GMty.
- :. 80 "Not GuWy."
4th "Not GuMy."
OF the Charge, "Not Guilty."
SENTENCE.
And the Commission do, therefore. ac-
4nlS him, the lid James Lee citizen of
Rlchland District, State of South Carolina
Ii. The proceedings and findings in the
foregoing cases, OF. James Lee and Jesse
Lee, citizens Of Richland District, State Of
South Carolina, are approved. The SEN
tence IN the case OF Jesse Lee is confirmed.
and will be carried into effect at Castle
Pinckney, Charleston Harbor, S. c., under
the direction Of the commanding officer
thereof, TO whom the prisoner will be sent
un0er guard.
The 'Quafsermaster's Department will
furnish the necessary transportation.
Jd'aes Lee, q citizen of Richland District
State CT SOUTH Carolina, will be released
rom confinement. by command of
Brevet Majof- General a. AMES.
CHAs. A. CARLETON, A. A. G.
Sep. 27