The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-18

benefits Of this public charity, unless by their
own neglect, ss the most ample provisions have
| been made for furnishing both medical and hos
pital relief to all wh6 were justly entitled to the
| same.
PRovosT CoURT, May 17.-U. s. Us. W. A. HARn1-
SON (white)-Disorderly Conduct aud Threatening
| Language O'Neil (colored), sworn, stated
that defendant came into her yard yesterday, and
| then into her house, and used vulgar and obscene
language; witness went out into the kitchen,
| when he came to her and again used most violent
| and abusive language; struck at her and threat
| ened her life. Sentenced to ten days imprison-
ment.
U. 8. us. Isaac Smith tcolored) Drunk and
Observation-Disclosures deposed that he found
defendant last night, drunk in the street, unable
to take care of himself, and took him to the
Guard House. Defendant pleaded guilty. Sem
fenced to two days hard labor.
U. g. us. Peter Ferguson tcolored)-stealing-
Mrs. B. FANN1Na (white), sworn, stated that yes
terday morning defendant came to our store; I
told him to wait till the lady came in when she
| came she set him to work, and having occasion to
get some change, he saw where her money was
afterwards went there to make change, and
found the money gone; there were 1870 in green
backs and s2.05 in silver; caught him this morn
ing at the Railroad, and got ss05 from him in cur
rency and $3.50 in specie; he was arrested and
| searched identified the money as ours.
HoNoRA O'MELEY twhite), sworn, stated that
the $500 was tied up by itself, and found on
him !; the silver was in small mahogans box.
| E. J. KINaMaN, Lieutenant Of Police, sworn,
stated he sent two Sergeants after himwas present
when he was brought in, and had him searched in
my presence he denied that he had any money
he had on two pairs of pants; in his inner panta-
looms pocket We found this roll Of bills tied up,
and portmonnaie with the silver in it he had a
wagon load Of things, recently purchased, he was
carrying away he said at one time no had bought
them three weeks ago, and at another time that
he had bought them week ago. Sentenced to
| sixty days hard labor.
. u. &. OS. Catharine s-Stealing.-William
Grimble, sworn, said: Dis here CONAN TEX my
coat an 's'charge; bin libin' wild her, an owed
her little money, bout two or tree dollar.
Defendant tvery Indignantly mo sech ting; he
| owe me more N twenty doller.
Judge.-Keep still you may talk after while.
Go on with your story.
Witness resumes-An 'kase did't pay him he
tex way all my close, an lef' me naked, and tex
my 's'charge brung him all de grub myself, an
he jes cook it; an stay wild 'nudder CONAN, an
| eat mos dar.
Judge to defendant.-Have you the discharge
with your
Defendant sir he got he pay on Saturday
night and would not pay me for he board.
| Judge.-Well, give 1t to him.
Defendant l-Ef you IL 81 me my money I AIM
gwirfe to Civ 'em up till gets my money.
The Judge then ordered the woman to the
Provost Msrshal's Office, and the discharge to bt
taken from her, which had to be done ui ct a,1.is
The Judge then asked the witness why he had
brought the case to this Court He replied:
fotch her to de Provo Msrshil kase fought
1t was the best place to have her handled.
neber like no fuss. bin in dc army tree year.
The Court ordered the discharge to be return
ed to the Witness and the prisoner to be dis
charged.
Prisoner-An wat 'sfaction is gwine to git fo
my money!
Judge-You can sue him for the money.
EIeunt onnes.