The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-22
CHARLESTON DAILY NEWs..J UNE %. 1866.

COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS AND COMMON PLEAS =
Court met this morning at 10 A. NJ. Judge DAWK1Ns
gave earnest aud eloquent chargeto the Grand jury
calling their attention particularly to the crime OF bur-
glary, which aarmingy on the increase; aleo, to
the houses of ifame with which the city is infested
and, which, nursery for crime, are general nui'
sance.
The first case called was the State Calan, for ur
DER The prisoner brought and the read
by the Clerk It therein stated that on the 27h Of
April the prisoner did wound one Ed M1llgan to such
an EXTENT that after lingering some time, he expired on
the 1lh of May The prisoner plead not guilty. and as
his counsel were not fully prepared was remanded until
next Tuesday.
of selling liquor without license was also re-
manded until TO- morrow
The State us Thos. Roach, for burglary, was the next
on the docket. This, it will be remembered was the
case Of robbery tLst occurred at the Pavilion ote1
some time back. Tho prisoner was placed at the bar
the night of tho 18th of May burgariousy entered the
Pavilion HOTEL and robbing Mr. James Epps OF Olaren:
don District who was stopping there OF the sum o..
empanneed.
The first witness called the prosecutor Mr. James
Epps. he deposed that he resided in Clarendon Ds,
trct that he had to Charleston for the purpose OF
attending to business, and had put up at the
Pavilion Hotel the 10th he had sold some cotton to
Messrs Lee Spencer, who paid him the money some
$2700 in large bills 100s 50s and 20s: he had tied
this money in packsae in the presence of mr. Spencer
and placed it in his pants pocket, with other
artcles the money was In his pocket when he retired;
he slept in the room with his son NO. 58 and on
retiring placed his clothes upon char his did not
up until two hours later he had ached the door,
but did not 60 to sleep until his son arrived when the
not alarmed until morning; he awoke about A. NJ,
when 1t was barely daylight, and Immediately missed
his pants he called his sons attention to the fact and
they gave the alarm.
Cross.e1amined-By R. ". Seymour, ESQ.,, counsel for
the prisoner.-Money was counted by banker and
wrapped up by Mr. Spencer in Mr. Hank office; the
key in the lock on the inside of the door had never
ken 1t out found the door locked In the morning when
he go. up. Witness was asked If he could recognize
any of the artices replied in the armave said the
knives in the pockets one new, the other white ham
died one belonging to his daughter which he would
recognize anywhere bundle was handed him, which
be nnd hastily taking out the contents, he exclaimed
.heres the old pants now the two knives were also
found In the pockets, which he identified.
Daniel Epps. sworn : Deposed that he was in town
with his father on the night of the 10TH to bed
about two hours after him; the door was not locked
when he came n but he locked 1t before retiring His
father up the first In the morning and Immediately
missed his pants. he then looked for his own pocket
book and that was also gone Pocket book had $50 in
o. s. currency, old State money, ring, &C.; had
pocket book In vest pocket
the morning and gave the alarm; he remained in the
They had kerosine lamp burnt 1t all night; it
had burnt out when they got up. A pocket-book was
handed to him which he recognized as hiss 1t had the
but the S35 greenbacks were all gone.
MIR. Wilson, clerk of the Hotel, was then sworn He
ed at his register and found that the prisoner and
man named Holt had roomed there that night. Sus-
pecting them, he went to their rooms looking
the door, he could into the room. He found No. IT.
Holts room, empty, had not been slept in; No. 81,
Roach's room, was empty but in tumbled condition.
The lamp upset and come paper burnt on the floor
From remains Of judged IT wss an a
detectives, and put them on the track He had suspect
ed prisoner and the other man from the first.
Mr. McMnnis watchman. sworn, stated that Hoaoh On
lodging and breakfasts assigned them differ snt rooms
but they preferred to sleep togeher went to No. 81
never saw Holt; don't know how he got out. he after
ward went with detective Brlen, and they arrested
the prisoner in Princess street. He had on an army
pistol and $500 upon him.
O'Brien being sworn stated substantially the same
etory He was notified by Mr. Butterfeld, and arrested
the prisoner, Mr.. McMtnnis recognizing him.
Lieut. a. W. Hendricks boing sworn, deposed that he
was officer of the day prisoner was brought in on satur
lay morning 18th May; locked up; got descrip-
lion Of Haley and had him arrested nothing was found
oarne was Halley) where some Of the things
,eaed went round to Pavilion HOTEL and found pocket
book concealed In mattress on bed In No. 6 the pants
we're found in q washsand In No. 81; No. 81 was un-
occupied and unfurnished was next to No. 68, where
Mr.. Epps slept He also found burglar vice conceal
ID IL he oarpt dstrot pad some negroes s. to help
of door could be locked and unlocked from the out
side.
Mr. spencer of the firm of Lee & Spencer, testified
The money in large bills He saw the package tied up and
put in his pocket; it was wrapped in an insurance
policy. 8.Z.s
he defence the Attorney General addressed the jury
followed by Mr.. Seymour for the defence.
Judge Dawki briefly summed mp oil the arguments,
ind delivered clear and concise charge to the jury
Jury RETIRED aud after being absent abou: thirty
minutes returned verdict OF guilty Of grand larceny
After receiving the verdict the Court ourned I'm til 10
A. n. this morning
souTa CAROLINA RA1LRo Ap-The South Carolinian, OF
yesterday. says:
Our citizens will be pleased to learn that freghts have
been reduced on the South Carolina Raroa and an era
has been by the company that calls to ina
he PALMER days before tho We cite as instances
edcons on the freight of the following articles: Oats
10 cents to 12 cents salt to ~ cents
cars to $50; coal and ice 20 20 20 per to' i AZ p
cent on stock. -. ~ oou,
rebuilding of the depot and the commencemen5 9 .e
bid system OF receiving aud forwarding General super
ntendent Peake has also issued orders 1or the recon-
struotion of the platform at the Charlotte 80
that freight may be shipped through from
without the present delay and Inconvenience
NAV then be pai here instead Of at Charleston an ts
work will be between the hrst ana neen
OF July An improvement of this description mas log
been desired but the difficulties Win mon so
company have had to contend have moasuraoiy
ed the consummation 30 devoutly wished Tor.
COLUMBIA s. O-The samo paper gives the Following
sad picture:
T. Ia imnosaIble to walk any distance through any
street iu Colunbia without seeing two persons con
farrinp together Of whom Is pointing up or uoM
street aud apPa1reM M ohsr tg e 20 at him tn
connnnnnce In which attention and mystihcation are
PAINFULLY blent You know at once, without Klhg
10 some poor stranger inquirng his way throug
,foraa Of r