The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-07

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many and pleasant speeches, by Messrs. sTYIrs,
PuNpr, HOLMES, DURyEA, and others -coptribut-,
ing no little to the general enjoyment, and tend
ing to cement friendly feeling between the seve-
raj companies. Among the most telling speeches
certainly was that of ex-Alderman JOHN KENI-
FIoK, who is great favorito With all tho "boys."
Mr.. ks weknown happy humor called forth
peals Of merry laughter, as well as hearty cheers
and ''tigers." MULLEb' s band was In attendance
lending the aid Of it's rioh melody to the. festive
hour There were some very fine songs also, by
amateur vocalists; chief among whom we would
mention Mr.. RowLEy Cox, s"Young American" He
sings fine tenor, and was listened to with great
delight by the assembled company. The punch
bowls were very handsome, and, the contents nee
tar, ct for JovE The EAGLE appeared to quaff it
with complacency, even though fair; HEBE not
Id attendance. .,r sslE
1--we cannot close brief notice Of this pleas
ant reunion, without expressing our admiration
for the handsome manner in which the committee
discharged their onerous duties; and mentioning
the credit the collation. did to tho accomplished
cat 4rer Of the evening, T. Tully. il ~ ,',. ~;
CouRT OF GENERAL sEss1oNs.-At ten o'clock
Saturday morning, this COURT met and proceeded
to pronounce ssentence against the prisoners
recently convicted ~ h, Si5g5,sS55S, .jEss!lg,
Tho first Of these called 70 hear the Judgment
Of thelaw, WAS Tut ,THy CROWLEY, who, q few days
ago, VAS found guilty Of an assault and battery
upon his sister. After some words Of admonition
and advice, he was sentenced by the Court to be
imprisoned for six months, and to pay fine Of
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Sentence was n,se1t passed upon THos COOK and
4. ~
convicted of larceny. They protested their inno-
cence butthe Judge said that he could only aot in
accordance with the verdict Of the jury, and pro-
noance the decree of the law, whichy was that
THoHls COOK pay Q fine OF 5000, ibs imprisoned
eight months, and st the expiration or his term OF
imprisonment receive ten lashes-While HANNAH
COOK was to pay fine Of 500, be imprisoned four
months, and receive one stripe. T.. ~ Il
Judge GIoyER remarked thst, although IL was
obligatory npon him, In accordance with the law,
to impose the punishment OF whipping in both
cases. yet 1t hid long ceased In this State to he
administered to women, and he had no doubt Of
its being remisted in the latter case by the Gov
ernor5gq O. Htgr SHs J,.sts'T, n; 'i ~;
The youthss R.srn Ii and RrrHrnuonns, l1 Il
sgainlt whom .: Jury had fshd ed the verdict or
guilty with recomme6 Alton to mercy werS then
called up 70 lesrntheir doom. Although, the Judge
intimated that there Was hope that tho clemency
Of the Executive would be e1Gtsised in their be
hall, yet he urged upon them to place no undue
reliance this and 90 to dispose their
minds That Il their lives iaeTeto be spated their
conduct Eonld beJ reformed, and Al; their hopes
should prove tdeiusive, that they would bel pres
pared TO meet their end Tho sentence ofthe law
vss, that they be carried to the place from whence
they came, and there kept In safe oustody until
Friday. the eth day OF Jnly next, when, between
the boufF or ten in the forenoon ana twoin the
afterhoons they were TO be hung BY the neck ,pMtn M
they gefS Sdead, 4, 4 5 " lF2;f;r
UnElthis imnoment the sboysr rasenea not to ap-
preciate the consequences OF their crime; but
when this awful doom was pronounced, they ex-
hibitedi by their bitter anguish, keen realization
of their perilous position.
WILLIAM HIaHHErD, convicted OF the crime Of
rape upon child Of ak years, was sentenced to
be kept in safe custody until June 2eth, when he
be hung by the neck until he be dead. -
O'KANE, convicted Of larceny, being quite III,
his sentences was postponed until to-day. *.
HENRY THoitAs, found guilty in 1854 for retailing
spirituous liquors without license, appeared for
| sentence, which waB read as follows that he be
imprisoned for three months. . a,s
The civil docket was then called, but no busi-
ness OF public interest was transacted.
| The Court will meet again this day ct 10 A. N.
| 4,.l Ak. .-o- Ls.-. ri-,ff;k1r- .
| PnovosT CoUGT, MAY 5.-United States us. Mar
Gus Nelson Obstructing United States Mail. I'VE
gave the leading points Of this case few days
since There was great deal Of testimony.l The
Court discharged the prisoner, for want Of sufi-
cient evidence to warrant conviction. .
| United statos us Toby Campbell: Larceny. p.
KEHsrR, sworn, said: On last night heard his
fowls making noise; came down, and found five
fowls gone.. About7 o'clock this morning, saw the
defendant with three Of witness, fowls In his hand;
they we're In basket. Brought the defendant to
the Guard House. Found guilty, and sentenced
to IS fine, Or. two dsys' hard labor. Defendants
exchequer being In o condition Of impecuniosity,
he chose the latter alternative.1
| United States us. Henry Reed and Virginia
Reed Larceny, and receiving stolen goods.
There was slperfeet host Of witnesseB in this
case, whose testimony we have not space to pub
lish. We therefore content ourselves with giving
..he decree OF the Court 'The Court finds that
the defendants are not guilty, and that the watch
is the property Of the defendant, II. Reed, and
decree for the defendant in accordance there
Il yyithn ,&:I l'S'It u ~ i7E3 cE,..,&
II These were the only criminal cases. that came
up this morning. AS ususl, q number Of civil
sctions occupied the time OF the Court 80, 80