The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-24
The Public Whipping Case.

A0 sOAVchSS'' VI q cuuSG eAloIiCu,
passed on the 14th instant, upon Fox,
Armady and Foster, prisoners found
guilty of larceny, the former to re-
ceive thirty-nine lashes at intervals of
every two months, and the latter five
lashes each at the end of 6. a.Month,
have been annulled by the military
authorities, says the Charleston Cou-
'ie'', on the ground that they are in
violation of Gen. Sickles' orders, is
sued on the 1st of January, Para
graph XVIII of which says: ''No
corporal punishment shall be inflicted
on any person other than minor"
&c, and that by parent or guardian.
AS the case has excited some COM
ment and created false impression,
we give below the statement of Judge
Aldrich in relation to his interview
with the Brevet Brigadier-Gencral
commanding the city:
On the evening of Thursday, the
18th Of February, I called on Mr..
Dingle, the Deputy Sheriff, who is q
friend. He asked me what the mill
tary authorities wanted with me. I
replied 1 did not know, as I had not
heard that they wished to see me- He
then informed me that about 10 or II
o'clock, q soldier had called at his
office-the Sheriff 's-inquiring for
the Judge; that he replied the Judge
had adjourned the Court. About 2
o'clock, the same day, the soldier re-
turned, and made the same inquiry.
Mr.. Dingle made the same reply, and
asked him what he wanted with the
Judge; to which he answered that
Gen. Bennett wished to see him at
his Office. Mr.. Dingle asked him if
he had no paper for the Judge. He
said no. He was then directed to the
Judges lodgings, and, upon inquiry
there, was informed that the Judge
was not at home, {the 16th) The
man returned. and was shown into
the Judges room, and produced the
following note:
HDo'Rs PRov'r MARsHAL's OFFICE,
MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 16, 1866.
Hon. a. p. AldricA, Charleston, s. c.:
Tie Brevet Brigadier- General Com
handing directs me to present his
compliments, and desires to see you
at his Office Immediately. Very re-
spectfully, FRANK GEISE,
1st Lieut.. 54th N. Y. V. v, Provost
Marshal.
To this note the Judge replied rs
follows:
Mrs. GID1ERE's,
CHARLESTON, BROAD STREET,
February 16, 1866.
SIR: l have just received your note
informing me that the Brevet Briga-
dier-General commanding desires to
see me at his Office Immediately. I
respectfully inform you that if I had
any business with the General, I
would promptly call upon him for its
transaction. But as I am not aware
of any matter either public or pri-
vate which demands my presence. T
beg leave respectfully to decline an
swering your summons. If the Gene
raj has any business with me, it will
give me great pleasure to receive
him at my place of residence while
in the city-Mrs. Gidiere's, Broad
street. Respectfully, your obedient
servant, A. p. ALDRICH.
To Lieut.. GE1sE.
The next morning Lieut.. Geise
called on me and was shown to nv
room. He informed me that he had
received my reply to his note, and was
directed by Gen. Bennett to call on
me In person, present his compli-
ments, and respectfully ask me to see
him at his Office on public business,
OF the nature of which he was not
fully informed. / asked him at what
time the General had appointed to
see me. He replied, immediately. I
answered, am ready to go with you.
Arriving at headquarters, the King
house, / was presented to Gen. Ben
nett, who received mo politely. He
then said he had seen my reply to
Lieut.. Geise, and considered it dis
respectful. 1 said, 1 am sorry you so
consider it, for / intended it to be
entirely respectful. He said, I think
1T rather curt. I answered, that the
Office of Judge of the Superior
Court in South Carolina had always
been considered one of great dignity,
that those Who had preceded me had
its station and that was
not inclined to depart from their
example. [ added, if had been in
Charleston on my private affairs and
he had requested d me to come to his
office, [ would have had no hesitation
In doing so. But as I was here Off
ciallY, holding Court. / THOUGHT some.