The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-05-03
THE BROWNS. FERRY MURDER.
Findings of the Military Court.
SENTENCE SUSPENDED
UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS.

SENTENCE SUSPENDED
UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS.
MILITARY COURTS AND THE PRESS.
The following is the findings Of the
Military Commission, recently held in
Charleston, for the trial of Francis Gaines
Showers, James sCraSwf65rrd Keys, Robert
Keys and Elisha Byrem
HDORs. DEP'T'OF SOUTH CAROLINA, !
CHAhiEsToS, s. G., April2l, 1865 !
GENERAL Orders NO. 80.
1. Before Military Commission CON
Eehed att Charleston, S. c., by virtue of
Special Orders, No. $50 (series of 1889,
from these Headquarters, dated Charles
ton, S. c., December 26th, 1865, and OF
which Brevet Major-General Charles De-
vens, u. S. Volsp is President, were ar
raigned and tried:
lst. Francis Gaines Showers Citizen OF
Georgia..
Charge I.
Attacking with arms, forcing and over
coming guard of the military forces of
the United States.
Charge II-Murder.
Chhrge III-Robbery.
Plea-Not Guilty.
Findings.
Of the Specification 1st Charge, Guilty.
OF the 1st Charge, Guilty.
Of The Specification I'd Charge, Guilty.
Of the I'd Charge, Guilty.
Of the Specification Sd Charge, Guilty,
except as to the words ''ahd being ';rrm-
ed With d pistol 6r other offensive weap-
on" and substituting therefor the words
ssbeing ARMED with pistols Or other often
sive weapons" and excepting the further
words, "and one pair Of boots"
Of the Sd Charge, Guilty.
Sentence.
TO be hanged by the neck until he be
dead, at such time and place as the prop
er authority may direct. Two-thirds of
the Commission concurring therein.
3D. James Crawford Keys, Robert Keys
and Elisha Byrem, (citizens of South Car
olina).
Charge I.
Attacking with arms, forcing and over
coming a guard of the military forces OF
the United States.
Charge II-Murder.
.~ Charge III-Robbery
Plea-Not Guilty
Finding.
Of the Specification lst Charge, Guilty.
Of the lst Charge, Guilty.
Of the Specification I'd Charge, Guilty.
Of the I'd Charge, Guilty.
Of the Specification Sd Charge, Guilty,
except as tho words, "and one pair of
boots"
Sentence.
To be hanged by the neck till they be
dead, at such time and place as the prop
er authority may direct. Two-thirds of
the Commission concurring therein.
II. The proceedings, findings, and SEN
tences in the above cases are approved
and confirmed The sentences in the CO.
ses of Francis Gaines Showers and James
Crawford Keys will be carried into exc
cution under the direction Of the Com
manding Officer of the Post Of Charles
ton, at Castle Pinckhey, charleston Har-
bor, on Friday, April 9th, 1866, between
the hours of 10 A. M. and 2 P. NJ.
III. Upon the unanimous recommends
ton of the Commission, the sentences in
the cases of Robert Keys and Elisha By
rem are committed to imprisonment for
life, in the State Prison at Concord, New
Hampshire.
". The Military Commission of which
Brevet Major General Charles Devens,
US. Vols, is President, is hereby dis
solved
By command Ma. j.-Gen. D. E. s1cKLEs.
o. H. HART,
Bvt. Brig Gen. and A. A General.
SUSPENSION OF THE ABOVE ORDER
The following order was received with
sincere qualification, and relieved the anx-
iety of the numerous friends of these
gentlemen:
HDoRs. DEPT of SOUTH CAROLINA,
Charleston, s. c., April "a, 1866.
General Orders No. 80.
Tn obedience to the Cider of the Pies
ident Of the United States, the execution
of the sentence of the Court in the cases
or FRANCIS UdlueS OLoW ., 40. VI q '" ~ -
Koys, Robert Keys and Elisha Byrem,
published in General Orders No. 80, cur
rent series, is hereby suspended until the
further order OF the President. -
BY command Maj. Gen. D. D. SIcKLEs.
-. O. Fl. HART,
Bvt. Brig. Gen. and A. A. G.
The Augusta Constitutiona1ist of the
25th ult., in referring to General Order
No. 80, has the following:
How LONG, o! LORD ?-Attention is
directed to the letter of our Charleston
correspondent, else#hste appearing in
this issue. Much of it is devoted to the
findings CT certain court martial in that
city, and since its reception we have been
mt in nnssassion of o copy of said find