The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-23

| GEO. W. HOOKER,
September % Assistant Adjutant-General
HEADQUARTERS. MIL. DIST. CHARLEsToN,)
FIRST SEPARATE BRIGADE,
| CHARLESTON, 8. O., September 1Sth 1865.
| GENERAL ORDERS, No. 98.
l. BEFORE a MILITARY COMMISSION, WHICH
convened at Charleston, S. c., pursuant General Or.
dcrs No. 1873, dated Headquarters, Military District
Charleston Department OF South Carolina First Sepa
rate Brigade, Charleston, s. C August TO- 1865 OF
which Captain ADoLPH DENNIG, 47th Pennsylvania
Volunteers, is President, arraigned and tried
| 1.-JANE DYERS.
CHARGE I-"DsoyaNy."
! SrEcIF1cAuoS-In tliis, that the said JANE BYERS
did, about the 18th day of August, 1865 behave
in dsgracef and dsloya manner, in the presence OF
citizens and United States soldiers and did then trail
tho American Union Flag in tho dust, and did then
tramplo upon the said American Union Flag placing
her feet upon it, and at the time uttcring con-
tempuous and disoyal language, to wit "See here
this is what think of your Flag, that is all for
it,, and at the same time kicking the said American
Union Flag with her feet AL this in the city of Charles
ton, in the State Of South Carolina.
CHARGE H.-"06cring Insult to the american Coors ~
| SPEcIFIcAT1cN-In this, that she, the said JANE
BYERs, did throw the American Flag upon the ground
and in contemptuous manner did place her feet or
foot upon the said American Flag, and after doing
did raise it, the said American Flag with her foot the
same time utteng disloyal cxpressons that on being
asked by United States soldier what she perpetrated
the act for, she the said ia NE BYERS replied That
it was in sport. All this in the City of Charleston in
the State of South Carolina about the 18th day of
August, 1865.
To which charges and specifications tho accused plead
cd follows: -'' q ...-.
To the Specification Of Charge I-"Nor GUILTY"
To Charge I--"Nor GUILTY"
To the Specification of Charge u-"Nor GUILTY"
To Charge I1-"NoT GUILTY"
FINDINGS.
The Commission having maturely considered the evil
dence adduced find the accused, the said JANE BYERs
as follows: 3. z. . =
OF the Specification OF Charge hrst .Gunrr."
OF Charge first, NOT GUILTY"
OF the Specification of Charge second, "GunTr."
OF Charge second, "GuILTY."
SENTENCE"
And the Commission does. therefore, sentence her
the said JANE BIERS to pay fine of one hundred dol
lars for the benefit Of the United States Government
and that sho be imprisoned until said fine be paid
2.-EMMA JONES. ~~ -if
FL. e ~, CHARGE I.-"Disloyalty.p
SPEcrFIcAT!oN-In this, that she, the said EMMA
JONES, did, about the 18th day Of August 1865
behave in dsgraceul and disoyal manner in the pres
of citizens and United States soldiers and then
trail the American Union Flag In the dust and did then
trample upon the said American Union Flag placing
her feet it, at the time utterng contemptuous
and dsloyal language, to witt See here, this what
think of your Flag that is all for it,; at the same
time kicking the said American Union Flag with her
feet
CHARGE H-"06ering Insult to the American colors"
sPEcIFIcATIoS-In this, that she, the said EMMA
JONES' did throw the American Flag upon the ground
and In contemptuous manner did place her foot and
feet upon the said American Flag after doing SO did
raise It, the said American Flag with her foot the
same time uttering dsloya sentiments; that being
asked by United States soldier what she perpetrated
the act for she, the said EMMA JONES' replied THAT
it was in spcrt." .r
All this in the City of Charleston the State of South
Carolina, about the 18th day of August, 1865.
CHARGE III.-"Violation Of Oath Of Allegiance"
SrEcIFIcATIoN-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 Carolina to
wit, on some day between the 10Th day Of February
1865, and the day hereinafter mentioned did on or
about the 18th day Of August in the said year. wilfuy
violate the said OATH tramplng the American Flag
and otherwise sgracing the National emblem and did
utter sloyal sentiments to wit, on being asked by
certain United States soldiers why insulted the Flag
by treading or it, replied "You would serve our Eng
sh) flag tho same way you could" and other such re-
marks.
All this in the City of Charleston aforesaid To which
charges and specifications the accused pleaded as fol-
lows: ...
To the Specification of Charge first, "Nor GUILTY"
To Charge first "NoT GUILTY."
To the Specification of Charge second, 'Nor GUILTY y
To Charge second, "Nof Guilty."
To the Specification Of Charge third Nor GUILTY..
To Charge third, "Nor GUILTY" ':-ft,L - ,. =.
FISDISGs
Tho Commission having maurely considered tho cyi-
dence adduced find the accused the said EMMA JONES'
follows : Es7.E' Z "a rg;- GTrG.,.l .'ar-. =
OF tho Specification Of Charge Arst, "Gu1LTy"
or Charge one, "NoT GUILTY." ..ria,'.' - q
OF tho Specification to Charge second, .Gu1I1Yn -
OF Charge second, "iUILTY." a. . 80 ~, s..;
Or the Specification to Charge third, "GuILTY."
VI Charge third, "Nor GUILTY." =, teiI 4
And tho Commission does therefore, sentence her tho
said EMMA JONES, to forfeit and pay tho sum Of one
hundred dollars for the benefit of tho Unitcd States
Government and to be imprisoned until said nc paid
II; The proceedings In the of JANE BYERS, bay.
ing oeen submitted to tho Commanding for his
acon and as the record of tho proceedings does not
snow shat the Court and Judge Advocate were duly
sworn In the presence Of the psoher tue case is hereby
dsmlssed Mrs. BYERS will be released hoiri confne
ment The proceedings, hndings and sentence in the
case OF EMMA JONES ARE approved. 80 -' :, = l7
the sentence
NETT GEo W HnnH En- DEN
september2 8 Assistant Adjutant General