The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-13

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PRovosT Court, Juno 12-Unlted States rs. Isaac
lambert, Samuel varne, and Stephen Small coIored-
House Breaking-W II. FIsnBUnNE. sworn, says {: On
Sunday left home about twelve miles from the city
On my return the eano day. found that my house had
been broken open, and that my gun, carpet eaok and
various other articles had stoen and that four of
city and succeeded in arreBing tho defendants
and found some Of the missing articles each of them
weeks ago. and offered reward for IL, stating that
brought it back.
Julian Fishburne sworn. says: lived this place;
was present when dete dants were arrested and saw
some OF the stolen articles taken from each OF them.
knew the articles and the defendants. Guilty. I'm
prsoned at hard labor the streets for thirty days
United States vs Joseph Edward , colored.-Steal-
past O'Clock, at No 10 King standing about
eight feet from my door talking On turning round
saw defendant coming ont. Asked him what no was
DOING. Went in with him and found all right except
email money box, which he denied taking. On exam.
lining him before gentleman next door, found box in
his pocket. and then had him arrested Guilty. Twen.
ty-hve days hard lnhor on tho streets.
United states us Wsdo Conkling and Peter Sumter
Gcolored: Having cotton and not accounting for it
Ing at corner of stato and streets with Private
Conway, saw the defendants coming down Broad
with bag full Said they were going to sell It, and
that 1t belonged to Mrs Mcmillan: Doubted the state.
way, for investigation.
Policeman Conway. sworn When got defendants
would 60 Mrs Mcmillan s. Corner OF king and Tradd
d made search but could find no such person Cotton
loreited and defendants to be kept at hard labor on
United States us Clarence Brown (colored) Having a
rifle unaccounted for.-Policeman Donohan, sworn: 1
hounstreeSs BE had rife in his possession loaded
he could not account for It. considered it the pro.
House. Rifle confiscated
United States u.s. Samuel whaloy. colored-Assault-
Hasel. waiting for the bus, man said, I'VE are not
going down Haselstreef defendant with crowd, came
white Of b-h. with drawn knife in his $ hand,
the blade four inches long, The closed in with
When got back they were all gone. arrested defend
AMT ant this morning a9ilty andto be confined for ve
United States Us. - Dunn.-Assault and Battery
Abraham = sworn: Was sent by Provost Marshal
defendant took drink. Went down King g-street and
prisoner went into barroom and took another drink
ant offered witness q drink, which refused and
offered another to the other guard which witness would
room Witness followed and prisoner tried to take his
gun away from him. he called the other guard who
with it. ran in the sree ana and d'FwHE w
ness followed and caught him. carried him TO next
bricks &c Policeman came up and wished to take with witt
ness to Guard House, bit b. would not go. witness
matter to the Provost Marshal Guilty $50 or sixty
United States vs. Philip Buckhet and Jacob Buck.
hoit. Assault and Battery.-Abraham Hamilton ool-
ored, sworn, says He s preacher three O'Clock on
sermon After preaching, returned last boat to
come to Charleston. When he coming down on
the docs at Mount Pleasant saw crowd and said to
the mems who was with me to go side and sit down
until the fuss was OYER as just after preaching It
tened into boat and left crowd standing out Went on
boat remained at extreme end and discoursed about
Ohsreson defendant. Jacob Buckheit up to me to
knock me and hit me on head aarded of blows and
head with stick, and knocked hole in my head which
Dr. Fitch says is very dangerous Tried to get away
Witness hm ba
he was rescued by sergeant Of o. g. O. T. After he
NESTING H ne little 70 wSe de
fendant Philip Buckheit came up to him said that
TO do It, and fhe had not done It he would have beat
him. Aaked him the reason, and he said because that
& caught in Sa
hand quite friendly to speak with him like man,
the man who insulted his brother. He would beat
President Johnson II he nsulted his brother Bald his
nam name waS PHILIP Buckbei and he could answer dam:
Henry Bukley (colored) sworn: Resides in Charles
Hamilton for hrst time a ve O'Clock on Sunday sen on
Mount Pleasant dock saw crowd and among them de-
crowd he don't know which. struck Abraham Hamil. nil
ton the crowd being very great; Abraham Hamil-
Coored Troops take A. f. from erosd there was no
conversaon the boat between Hanilton's crowd And
any body else, all their conversation among them.
selves. "..'.
James F. Johnson (coIored): Witness, Hamilton, and
three others, coming out Of Mount Pleasant boat at
Charleston dock, defendant Jacob Buckheit struck
Hamilton with his st Hamilton tried get away but
they followed him until was rescued by aergeant o.
y. O. T.
. B. Rles, sworn: Resides In Charleston and was pre.
sent OF assault; of the to leave steamer
heard row and looking back defendant, Jacob
Buokhet strike Abraham Hamilton and make the blood
flow; knows Hamilton ia a quiet man.
Gadsden (colored,, sworn: Lives in Charleston and
was present Mt assault At landing OF boat Philip
Buckhet pull Off coat heard fuss looked back and
saw Jacob Buokheit with sck beating Abraham Ham.
tlton Hamilton was bloody, and tried to get away.
Crowd caught him and beat him until he reached East
Bay.
F. O. Conke, sworn Saw same as other witness De-
PENDANTS ordered to produce witnesses at A. NJ TO-
morrow.
United Staten us. Philip Buckheit sr.-Resisting
duard-Thomas Wade (colored soldier), was sent by
Provost Marshal TO arrest Philip and Jacob Buckheit
ana Buokhet said his sons should not come without
Private -, Of P. g., Sworn: Went arrest defend.
ants Lady and old Mr. Buckheit would not let guard
arrest tho def ndants Witness opened gate and Philip
buokhet threatened t. shoot him He left the gate,
and they cleared off and came to Provost Marshal In
buggy. Guilty. Fined SIS. ,--
Considerable time wns taken up by the Court In the
confederation OF horse case about which there was
nothing novel or interesting, except logical well
worded and we'll delivered speech from the attorney Of
the plaintiffs. which, OF the attorney being
man OF color, without apparently q drop Of white
Dood IN his VEINS somewhat surprised the natives to the