The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-29

We enjoyed tho hospitalities OF Mrs. WHITNEY
and not devoid Of taste ourselves, wo were in o
position to appreciate the we'll directed and multi
fsrious efforts Of our estimable hostess The bill
of fare was ample, and tempting even to an cpl
cure. Everything you could ask or think of, you
will there ready find to hand Other ladies, We
doubt not wore equally well provided, but wo wero
able only to eat one supper, and Mira. W. Was tho
happy dispenser.
The Fair is to continue tonight with new
attractions. The ladies are very anxious to dis
| pose OF the various articles ornamenting their
respective bazaars, and We hopo crowded atten-
dance tonight will enable them to do so.
PRovosT CoURr MAY 25-The United States o..
| Richard Martin and William Jones Burglary.
| Sergeant GEORGE Brown, OF police, sworn, says !:
This morning, about O'Clock, saw tho defendants
| standing at the corner of King and Radcliffe
streets. Ono OF them tBiartin) had pair Of old
shoes. Witness discovered the window Of tho
store opened; saw spool cotton and needles lying
on the floor; saw tho things scattered about on
| the window. The proprietor of the storo said
that half-a-dozen pair Of stockings were missing
also some needles and whalebone. The storO WAS
not entered; only the window opened and riff, d.
had the parties arrested. The policeman station
ed near neither nor heard anything OF the
window being broken open. Mono OF the stolen
articles found on defendants. Not guilty,
and ordered to be discharged.
United States Us. Charles Robinson: Stealing
shoes. ]. G. RENTERS, sworn, said that ho
clerk at D. STRAUSS Bro, No. 141 King street
Yesterday evening defendant passed the store
pulled of pair of shoes from the door, and ran
off, Witness followed him; defendant dropped
the shoes; witness did not stop to pick up the
Shoes but followed him, and captured him in
Archdale- street; brought him back, picked up
the shoes, and carried defendant to the Guard
House.
8. BuToHrER, employed in the Same store, cor
roborated tho testimony Of the last named witnoss
Found guilty, and ordered to 80 days hard labor
on the streets
U. S. us. Charles Richardson and John Collins
Assault.-WM. LEFFERMAN, sworn, said that on
yesterday, about o'clock, some ten negroes came
into his store; one of them took piece of meat
and ran away. His shop is at the corner OF Wash
ington and Calhoun streets. He was in his store
alone at this time; made attempt to follow the
thief, but returned to his store, when the others
went into the street. Witness charges them with
completely. Collins came up with brick. Wit
had knife in his hand, and told Collins th at
if he flung the brick at him, he [witness1 would
uluS tue hHlle dt nlu lCOlunBI. OOulnB also uaQ
pocket knife in his hand. The police arrested
Collins, and on their way saw Richardson who
looked like the person who stole the meat Not
guilty, and ordered to be discharged.
MONDAY, May 28-U. 8. us. HENRY ROBINSON:
Obtaining goods under false pretences and larce-
ny.-JoHN SIMoNs white, sworn says that on or
about the 18th Of March last one NoRnIs came to
the store of STRAUSS g. Co.. to purchase goods.
He purchased $50 worth Of goods stated that he
would call back later in the day, and say what
disposition he would make Of them. A fewmo-
ments after defendant came in, saying that hs had
come for gentleman's bundle. Witness asked
him the name Of the gentleman who sent him; de
fendant could not tell told defendant to bring an
order for the goods, and he could have them De-
fendant left, and after few moments returned
with an order signed in the name Of NonRIs. The
goods were delivered on the order. Later in the
day Mr.. NoRnIs returned for his goods, and stated
that the order was forgery.
On Saturday last the defendant came into the
store with a note, purporting to contain $55, and
asked a receipt for it. No money was in the note
He said that a gentleman at the corner of Coming
and Spring streets had given him the note. On
being further questioned, he said that he picked
the note up at the Postofice had him arrested !;
recogui zed him as the boy who got the goods
bought by NoRRIs. There WAS only one bundle
in the store to be delivered at the:time. The de-
fendant called for Mr.. NoRn1s' bundle. Sentenced
to be imprisoned for thirty days at hard labor in
the streets.
The next case was one of alleged horse stealing
"a long story, very complicated, and intensely
uninteresting. We left before the case was de-
cided.
COMMITTED SUICDE.-The Mobile Tribune of
the 17th'say en- Inquest was held by the Coroner
yesterday upon the body OF one Albert Lowndes
Drayton late q Confederate soldier, who was
found dead at Choctaw Point battery, within
twenty feet Of the water's edge. Deceased was
well dressed in o Confederate gray frock coat,
vest and pants, and had letters and papers about
his person, which fully identified him. BY his
side was copy Of Mr. A. Girard's last publication
and empty vial labelled ''laudanum." The
body bore no marks Of violence. When last seen
ON Saturday last-deceased made an appoint
keep it, and it is therefore probable that about
this time he put an end to himself Drayton was
short while since in the employ Of the Southern
Express Company, and was known and highly
respected. There was no doubt in the minds OF
the jury Of inquest that he came to his death by
his own hand by taking laudanum, and they rem
dered verdict accordingly, but no cause can be
assigned for it.
We publish the foregoing ct the desire of friends
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