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

HIaH-HANDED V1LLAINY.-On Saturday afternoon two
negroes entered the house OF Mr. ODoNNELL on Meet
ngsreet, and while stood at tho door, tho other
went up to Mr. O'DoNNELL and commenced talking to
him about some work, which he said he had heard he
wanted done. Mr. ODoNNELL told him yes ho wanted
some work dono, and described to him what It was
TIE negro then sad he did understand that kind OF
work. but that his companion at the door was good
hand at 1t. Mr. O'DcNNELL naturally looked towards
the door to see the companion, and, he did So the
negro struck him on the head with sung shot, pro.
baby with view to stun him and then rob him. Mr.
o'DoNNELI however, had strength enough left to cry
murder. This alarmed the rasoals and they took 10
fight The one who struck tho blow escaped but the
other was caught by couple of respectable freedmen
who were passing by and hoard the noise. They car
ried him towards the Guard House and turned him
over to policeman whom they mot. Too much credit
cannot be given to the colored men who thus dstin-
guished themseves in the law and ORDER and
we wsh we were able to give their Names Such Incl
dents as those wtH cause people to be very much on
their guard With strangers. -...--,
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THE METHODIST CHuBoH IN .CouRr "a curious case
Is now being tried IN the Superior Provost court Of this
Of possession IN African cSuroh y raas, le sgh
esas5 e. y the questions Of the sons
Provost Courts in civil matters are binding in
time OF peace The case is in argument but can hardly
hnai decision without reference to the Supreme
We take the above from the Oh ireson
Of the New York World What pity It is that persons
who pretend to write Of Southern matters for Northern
papers do not take moro pains to inform themselves in
regard to the thingso which they write The case in
the Provost Court alluded to In the above extraot has
nothing whatever to do with any African church. It
artses entirely from the will Of JOHN MCKEE and relates
to the possession Of certain lots and houses There is
no for such ignorance that here displayed for
the whole case has been published In TIE NEWS and
the most ordinary attention to the evidence would have
prevented such an egreglous blunder. = ~.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS AND COMMON PLEAS
Court met at 10 A. n. Tho jury wero o,lsd by the
Clerk but several were found to be unnvodaby OBJ sent
and others had been excused A venfre was made
out to fill these vacancies In the interim the Court was
occupied with hearing several civil was nearly
O'Clock before the regular business Of tho Court was
taken up Two parties arragned for grand Iarce-
ny as the hour too late to enter upon an
case, his Honor adjourned the Court until 10 A. H. this
morning when the Of State U.s. Hugh oallan, for
murder. win be tried. s.
MAYORS CoURT. Monday Morning, June 25.-The
proceedings Of this Court have recently been extre
barren Of interest To-day visitor from summe rvile
was fined SS for lying down drunk In the Streets His
Honor remarked that the usual fine citizens for the
same offence was S. but that in confederation of s
rustic ignorance, he would be easier upon him.
An individual who was found drunk, and deposited
s6 forfeited the stray swine was likew for
fited, ne owner appearing.
PRovosT COURT, June 25.-United states ps Thomas
wi lams. tcolored and Sam Belts, coored -Larceny
o'clock, received notice from the officer at the Guard
House. Two dresses were recovered; two pairs Of
boys pants night DRESS and a white muslin skirt
have not been recovered.
Policeman Sargent uworn: At sK A M yesterday, met
boy with bag on his back, st the corner OF Bull and
Of whom said that the bag did not belong to them '
house. and out with bag of clothes; knew W that
they had stolen them, and had them arrested Guilty;
- United States us VIM. Murray (coloredj.-Drunk and
Disorderly.-N: Quinn, sworn Saturday night at 10
him at that time but hearing him again raising dis
turbance, went back and arrested him. he resisted me
house, and Wm Murray
hired two rooms Of me- Saturday night beat his wife,
beating his wife; he was drunk and eould do hoth,DR
with him then called the police. - -
and down that night and Itolh6 toid him name @s
looked bad he said he felt bad commenced playing the
and commenced to bsat me. Guilty: sSo Or thiry
days. hard labor OH the streets. ~
carrying concealed weapons.-Thomss Hii. sworn m
Yesterday s p M. crowd gathered at the corner OF
on police sergeant stepped in between them A and
arrested him. and took the knife away from him Lost
the knife afterwards In another crowd. It WAS about
eighteen inches long Guilty; SIG aixsy days. hard
United States Isaac Small (coloredl-Drunk and
Disorderiy Daniel Dugan, sworn Yesterday
afternoon, In the street. defendant drunk and dis
orderly BE was using vulgar and abusive language
$40 or 16 dayB hard labor on the streets,
United States u.s. Joseph Mares-Asssut and Battery.
Henry Page tcolored, sworn: On Friday night corner
OF Calhoun and King Streets met defendant and asked
him 20 pay me the money he owed me. He ssd when
he got ready he would give to rne that expected
row with me- and was ixed for me. He then struck me
with stick, and had him arrested.
susan Campbell sworn: Was at corner OF Calhoun
ana king streets and saw two beat Page. Defend.
ant did not strike him. =
Sergeant Poulnot. Of Police sworn: Hoard raps of
one OF them said that mulatto had struck Page and
WAS running away. looked down street. and saw an
that 1t was defendant. 0 -
Guilty-$t0 or twenty days hard labor on atreets
United States rs Anthony Middleton cooredl l-Steal.
Ing boat-John Frost, sworn Had my boat fastened
to my chip On Saturday saw two men taking t away,
stopped them, and had them arrested. Defend ant is
Henry rae. sworn After supper saw two mon bailing
out the boat Asked them what they were going to do
who had them arrested. Prisoner was one Of the
They cast the boat of from the ship. ..N ,Etl -
Robert Glover, sworn: Confirms iIdes eyid denoe
Guilty; SIS twenty days hard labor the streets
United States us John 81. Daniels tcoiored)C an
silver Hare.-Policeman Haokett, sworn In Calhoun
street. about 10 O'Clock last night told this boy had
stolen silver forks, spoons, 90, and was called to