The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-30

| prominent person in the riot.
steps Of the door at hhrsns house in Traad stroo
| about dark on Sunday last. Deceased was walking
we're together scpin Fraser eoiored aas John VII
liams, struck deceased blow tho head with brick.
night. Mont'y morning he repeated his boast say
that he FIRST to strike deceased and that got
over It, he would do tho same again.
Samuel Samson, sworn: About dark last Sunday. saw
white man coming from the of Orange.street
man rIotoas % opoSd Of Negroes and ran
through them, whom he assaed by briokbats and
identify any party but satisfied that they are
to be found on Mr. AhEens promises. and the house
further nat Dappney Anderson was with stick
In hand. melting tho rlotous.
COURT GENERAL SESSIONS AND COMMON PLEAS
The first the docket the State e. JAS WILL
SON for Larceny. The Attorney General appeared for
the State and ASHER D. COHEN, Etq, for the defence
The following Jury empannelled:
o. T1DEMAH, Foreman F. BENJAMIN ]. II. PAuIs c.
YoLMERs. c. VoIoT E. W. MAnKLEY, g. b. JAcopousK1
D. O. cALL1oHAN, O. coLsoN. N. DEvEREUx III. KENNEDY
T. COSTELLO.
The indictment charged JAS WILSON with stealing
from Mr.. GRIswoLD D. sToDDARD four double blocks
one boat two pieces Of lead one piece OF rope
Mr. Grlswold B. stoddard deposed That he is
bark Mary the articles ssoep were aen ot o@ eas
this bark; saw the lead and oar after that in house in
him last wiuer about three months but Ie csed S@
self Jno Shores Wilson had been seen prowng around
ed on the 18th wilson Came On the vessel was se nv
the watch and arrested.
the hands Of the United States Marshall he had been
placed In the position Of stevedore by salvors; WINS
F. Farrell, Detective. deposed That ON the ,.t, y,
June he went with Mr.. stoddard before magistrate
and found the lead cut np and the oss ss
which had been made into a paddle.
soddard tho watch on the bark; saw tho prisoner
proving around the vessel at A. NJ. about TO- A. NJ.
saw h,p go on the bark notified his father who arrest
Elizabeth caumer deposed: That the prisoner board
prisoner brought the and the oar to the house
but don't remember what day it was; could not tell ii
ting with Q. bnt did not see What Il was. n cut
ossesamined-No other man boarded with her, and
| he must have brought it.
Examined in reply-saw prisoner with the articles in
VIM. E. Moseman deposed that he is employed by Mr.
soddard was on the bark the day the prisoner was ar
rested saw him jump out Of tho galley window, and
prisoner under the scotty could mot swear 10
lead produced In court, as 1t WAS cut up.
The addressed the Jury on the part
OF the State ASHER D. COHEN, Esq, followed for the
prisoner. Judge DAwKINs charged the Jury who after
an absence of two hours, returned verdict of Not
Guilty.
The Conrt then proceeded to the Of the st
Us. Jso. f. W. FREEZE for Larceny. The prisoner
was arraigned and the Indictment read charging him
with stealing certain machinery, the property of A.
RosINsoN ESQ.,, executor The morning had SO Tar cd.
vanced that tho further hearing the case was post
poned until the next day. and the Court adjourned un
til 10 A. NJ.
PROVOST COURT. June 2s.-1he Of the United
States John Jenkins (colored the murder of Mr.
hIoHARD BRANFoRD. who died of wounds received in
the riot of sundy last, referred to the military
commission for want of jurisdicton in the provoat
Court The ground FOR this scaion was that the P1o
vost Court uld not iniot punishment adequate to
eIoed great public interest and the wisdom Of the
course pursued by the Provost Judges will be appreo
United states us William Pinckney colored)-
Sarah Jones Sarah Jones, sworn, testified that de.
fendans struck her in the chest with his s and that
she stil suffers from the blow she did curse him
he a1a struck her twice. and pull her from young man.
once but don't know where So. or twenty days hard
United States Us: III. j. W. sherning colored)-Drunk
and Resisting police.-Policema Jackson testified to
nefendants being drunk and insulting witness grossly
aud resi- ting i'm all the way the Guard House. SO
and sixty days hard labor on the streets.
Rescue.-Poiceman o'Brian testified that defendant
was guilty of dsordery conduct and threats and as
Solomon ourm1th testified that defendant committed
no assault Not Guilty.
from yesterday)-Mrs Isaiah, sworn Negro came into
shop and tried coat watched him TO see II ne would
to go to the looking glass; Which Wss
some distance or; outside Of the counter right by
the negro and defendant did not pick up negros coat
This witness did not understand Ecgish having but
Just arrived In this country; she accordingly
amned by means OF an interpreter who the oath
with hs hat on, and being demonstrated with by thei
court for this apparent dsrespect explained that &c was
the manner OF his faith In sw caring. Not Guilty
United States ps Heriott lored-Seling Nauor to
marine -In this case, In which the defendant had
previously been found guilty trial was granted
by the Major General commanding. Proceedings were
commenced de nopo and strong ciro9un stan.
tal evidence was made by the Government out their
witness could not swear positively that It ardent
sprits that had been sold On this ground the
ior defendant moved for non.sut account Of want
suclent evidence on part OF prosecution to estab
sh the charge He was however. unable to bring his
right to the motion within the comprehension Of the
Court, and, therefore, proceeded with his evidence
Ihree witnesses more clearly stated that defen.
dant had sold the marine three segars but not sold
MIN any liquor. Counsel however, not being satisfied
Drought In fourth witaess. who. after confirming the
previous testimony, made the unfortunate admission
that when defend sold the segars the marine he
also gave him q drink Thls coming from defendants
oWn Witness Without any tseramination produced
considerable merriment. The previous sentence was
conhrmed, With the addition OF $40 ,sts OF Court.
LAUGHTER LFNDs A NEW CHARM to Beauty when Il
discloses pretty set Of teeth. Wilderness, when Ma.
ture has supplied this element OF lovelIness may be
retained through life by using the fragrant sozoDoNr
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