The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-24

defendant had couple Of cart wheel tires in his
possession, carrying them OF. They belong to Joe
lBarron; he had them with him, and said a gentle
man gave them to him. took him to Barron's
house. He said ho did not. give them to him, and
knew nothing about his having them; ordered him
to be arrested This was about 80 O'Clock this
morning." Sentenced to pay n fine of S., or to be
put Mt hard laLCr tho streets for the space OF
ten days.
U. s. pS. JOHN FARRELL, whitc-Sellipp liquor
to soldier-JAMEs DoBB1Ns sworn, stated that
| he was sent to defendants store, in consequence
oil soldiers getting drunk, and being dsorderly;
saw member of tho 9Th U. s. Infantry get a
drink at defendants store, pay for it, and get his
| change. The soldier in his undress uniform
Found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of $50,
or DO imprisoned sixty days.
| q. s. Is. james Webb colored.-DisorderIy con-
| duct.-HUMPHREY DONOVAN, P. NJ, sworn, stated
that on King, corner Of Hasel-street last night,
he saw defendant drunk; saw him step OIL latys
dress, tearing her skirt off; told him he was
wrong, and had no business IN the street at that
time OF night (about II o'clock), as an order had
been issued for all men of-war's men to be OH
board mt p NJ, or they are liable to arrest. He
said his family WAS in tho city; then tolt7,him he
might go home if he behaved himself and left tho
| street. About an hour after, met him again,
| swearing very hard; and swearing that no Irish
| man should take him to the Guard House. Ar
| rested him then, and took him to the Guard
| House. Fined 80, or ten days. hard labor OH tho
| streets
U. s. rs. CARsToN ATIcLEs, white and Tnos
MAHoNEY, white, and Bross Prioleau, colorcd
lighting. g.-ALExANDER WILLIAMS, sworn, stated:
yesterday evening, coming from down town,
met crowd corner of Lynch and Wentworth
| streets, about seven in the crowd armed with
| bricks and sticks, making great row and noise
Some OF these boys hired by me- and that is
the reason 1 mako tho complaint I know all
| these defendants, and thoy were all in tho fight,
but the two white men who wero beating the
colorcd boy, Proleau; did not see Priolean strike
any one, or have anything in his hands; he start
ed to run away from the Others"
Sergt. MCISTosH, T. NJ, said he heard this row:
ran up and found largo crowd making q great
noise; all tho defendants were in it, both black
and white, in q regular brick-bat fight. Prioleau
was in the fight too. This has been the custom
in that neighborhood for two or three months
Arrested them all, and took them to tho Guard
House, Fined IS each, or five days. hard labor
on the streets.
U. s. Us. Benz. Perry, colored.-Assault and
Battory.-Thos. Lewis, sworn, says: "Yester-
day, between three and four, M in Calhoun
street, below Anson, there was q fight commenced
between two boys; tried to stop it; as came,
the defendant struck me in my face with his fist,
and Ned Brown stuck me in the shoulder with a.
knife. Defendant and Ned were in company to-
gether; it oil occurred because I tried to stop
the fight. arrested this defendant, and Ned
Brown got away.
Alex. Branch, sworn, Gays Defendant and I
went to u dance. where this row oocurred in ten
or twelve minutes defendant ran into the street,
M Il
fendaut then picked up stone, and said if that
d nigger hit him with the club, he (defendant)
would hit him with stone; he did not strike
him. Lewis was not cut then. Fined s5, or fvo
days hard labor OH the streets.
MAY 23.-U. 8. us. Betsy Coward and John Will
son, colored-Assault the Battary.--HnsnY
GREEN, P. NJ, sworn, stated that yesterday,
about one O'Clock PM, on the Battery, defendant
was beating girl, and making great noise and
row. He said he beating her because she
called him bad names. Arrested both. The
Court found John Wilson guilty and sentenced
him to pay fine Of s5, or to five days. hard labor
on the streets. Betsy Howard was discharged.
U. 8. us. Robert Brown, colored.-Larceny-
WILLIAM DoRAN, PM, No. So, sworn, says: eyes
terday at 11.So o'clock man called and said he
had been robbed OF clothes. I went and found
them in three different places. Defendant WAS
Ill iSsico ouo nohb WILL uo duO buOWcu us WN6r0
the things were.. I took defendant to the Guard
House.
Benjamin Bailey, sworn, stated Lost my
clothes Last Thursday night. I WAS driving for
Mr. GETTY; hung my clothes in the carriage house.
Soon after fellow with my coat on, could
not get him defendant was trying to sell vest
after. The clothes were pair OF black
pants and vest, linen coat and vest, and hat.
Defendant told where they were and went with us
and got them"
r. W. Washington sworn, stated: "Bought a
pair Of pants Of Phil, who is always with defend
ant defendant came with him paid So for them
defendant came afterwards, and wanted to sell me
tho vest which matched the pants told him no
be did not bring it with him did not zee it until
tho officer came to got the pants from me-" SEN
fenced to one months hard lnbor on tho streets.
United States us. James Henry-steaing Jewel
ry.-P. HAoKETT, P. NJ, sworn, stated: tsAbout
two o'clock yesterday, in Elliott street, there was
great crowd running after defendant he went
into negro yard after searching, found him in
q hole under the back k-house took him to the
Guard House." 'r- .ea -.m
JOHN GONZALES sworn, sad :: 81 work with Wn-
BUR & Son yesterday Mr.. WILBUR came in, and
reported lot Of jowelry stolen from the store,
corner State and Chalmers streets; while talking
about it, report came that the thief was at the
Guard House won't up, and Identified two boxes
Of finger rings; they we're found on defendant; /;
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