The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-26

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NJ CAREY, Axman.
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Hroa. HANDED y1LI LIx1sY. Lon Saturday afternoons two
negroes entered tho house Of Mr.. ODoNNELn, on Meet
and while one stood at the door, the other
went ND to Mr. O'DoNNE1r aud commenced talking to
him about some work, which he said he had heard be
wanted done Mr.. o'DoNNELt told him yes, he wanted
GONE work done. and described. tos him what 1t
TIE negro then Said he dd hot understand that kind of
work, but that the, do9r waa good
hand at it. Mr. ODeAHE11A naturally looked towards
the door to the companion and he did so, the
negro struck him On the head with slung shot, pro.
badly with view to stun himand then rob him. Mr..
oDoaNELL however, had strength enough left to cry
murder. This alarmed the fascsls aud they took to
flight The one who struck the'bow escaped, but the
other was caught by couple faedmen,
whowere passngby and ~healh tho noise. They
ried him towards the GusEN House ana dtuShsd him
over to policeman whopst net: Too much credit
cannot be given to the cotored who thus distn.
guished themselves In hs cause of law and order and
we wish were able TO give their names.snch Incl
dents these will csN,e people to be very much on
their guard with strangers.
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THE MRTHoprsT CHURCH IN Qognr,-A curious case
being tried lp the Superior Provost Court oi tnls
Sp' .Sss & and inS0yns Eaasg, taS sSas ssh
other iSsue In its progessthe questions Of the consst
taonaty Of the gyl atghts Ply and whether she de- e
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reach npal decision without referenpeto the supreme
Oourttss bns sastts gafi&tt sss4
wdahsths aboye from this Charleston correspondence
Of ths NesnYork at1a What pity II Is that persons
who pretend to write OF Southern mattera fqs Northern
papstS more pains to inform thenselves tp
regard the things Of which tbey write The case in
the Provost Qope. alluded 70 in the above extract has
nothing whatever to do with any African church. It
arises entirely from the viii Of JoHN MCKEE, and relates
to the possession Of certain lots and houses There s
no for such ignorance that here dispayed
the whole case has been puoltsnel IN TEE News and
the upt Ordinary attention to the evidence would have
preve1ted1suoh an'egreglous blunder. z'.l' l;1zG3
Counr op GENERAL SESSIONS AND COMMON PIEAs,.7-
Court 10 AIM. The Jury were called blythe
Clerk several found to be unavoldab'y absent
and others had been exnusud. A new venre was made
out To h these vacancies In the interim the Court was
occupied with hearing several csses It was nearly
O'Clock before the regular business Of court was
taken up Two parties were for grand larce
n.y. but as the hour too late to enter upon fresh
case his Honor adjourned the Court until 1oA M this
morning, when the case OF State Us. Hugh caan' Tor
murder. will be tried = {}f4zi=.s5
Mayors oouar; Monday Morning, June 25.-The
proceedings of this Court have recently been e1trem ey
barren of interest. To-day visitor from summe ryle
was fined So for lying down drunk ip the streets His
Honor remarked that the usual ne for citizens for the
same offence was $5 but that in consideration OF s
rustic Ignorance he would be easier upon him.
An Individual who was found drunk, and deposited
S. forfeited The ssme stray swine was kews for
ftited ne owner appearing. tata's==a'@.= ~.
PRoyosr COURT, June 25.-Untted States Us, Thomas
wi rams, (colorad, and Sam Belts,
OF Clothes.-0aptAn Low. sworn Yesterday ABOUT ~
pollock received notice from the officer at the Guard
House, Two dresses were reoQyered; Two pairs OF
boys pants, q night DRESS and awhile muslin skirt
have not been recovered. ,. =. .ts !
boy with bag his back, at the corner OF Bull and
Coming Streets Arrested him and another boy both
of whom said that the bag did not belong to them:
house. and out with hag Of Clothes; knex that
d stolen them and haa tAs% arrested qu1lt
Disorderly.- Quinn, sworn Saturday night at ~
O'Clock found this man beating his WIFE, did not arrest
him at that time. but hearing him agsin raising dis
with an axe threatening my life with 1t If came in.
i E. Garley, sworn Hired a house, and VIM. Murray
hired two Of me Saturday night he beat MS We
tried p atop him. he would not STOP out Ren on
with him T then called the police y =. -
Mrs Margaret Murray colored) My husband came
/. home and laid down that night and told him ne
looked bad be said he felt bad Commenced playing the
fiddle; coaxed him to go to bed he refused, got mad
and commenced to beat me. Guilty. $2O, or tnirty
days hard labor on she streets z -: s.. -.
United StateB Us. Minus Kelly colored -Rotous and
carving concealed weapons.-Thomas Hill, sworn
Yesterday & p NJ crowd gathered at the corner OF
South Bay and Mo- ting streets Defendant drew aRhls
on police sergeant stepped in between them ana q
arrested him. aud took the knife away from him. LOST
the knife afterwards in another crowd 1t was aoou,
eighteen inches long Guilty; $l6 or sixty days hard
| labor on the streets. ii=zfs5 -
| United States Us. Isaac Small coored Drunk and
afternoon in the street. defendant drunk and dis
orderly he was using vulgar and abusive language to
the crowd gathered about him. Arrested him. Guilty
| $40 or 15 days hard labor on the streets.
United States Us. Joseph Mares.-Assaut and Battery.
Henry Page colored) sworn: On Friday night, corner
of Calhoun and King Streets met defendant and asked
him to pay me the money he owed me. He said when
he got ready he would give it to me that he expecteFa
with stick and had him arrested.
Susan Campbell, sworn Was at corner of Calhoun
and King streets, and saw two men beat Page Defend
ant did not strike him.
Sergeant Poulnot of Police sworn: Herd raps OF q
stick and galloped up and two men beating Page
One of them said that mua.to had struck Page and
was running away looked down street, ana saw man
like defendant making his escape but would not swear
| that 1t was defendant @==tf
Guilty-SlO or twenty days hard labor on streets
United States Anthony Middleton coored1 steal.
to nv ship On Saturday saw two mon taking it away
sonnad them. and had them arrested. Defonda ant lB