The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-27
Court of General Sessions and Common
Pleas.

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jury were punctual. and business commenced imme-
diately The ASST ned for trial the State
HUGH CALLAN for murder. I. W. HAYNE Esq, Attor.
neyaeneral and ISAAC HAYNE, Esq, appeared for the
state and R. W. SEYMOUR, Esq, THos RYAN, Esq, and
Il. ". SHREDDER, Esq, for the defence.
The following jury was impanelled:
a. B. oAKEs, Foreman; E. D. HATCHER, G. WATERMAN,
@. voLMER, O. E. JOHNSON, a. CARROLL, o. T1DEMAN,
PAULs, ". N. F1Tz.
The first witness called was E. NJ. WHITING, Esq
Coronor who, being duly sworn, deposed:
That he was Coroner for this District and had sat
the body Of Ed Milligan the 18th OF May. at the
residence of his father in Spring street, the jury re-
viewed the body and held the investigation at MS
Office
. Cross-eramined by W. Seymour, ESQ.,: Examined
the wound inficted warrant was issued at the lnsll-
cation of the jury but the prisoner was not appre-
Rended; the prisoner had been in Jail peace war.
raLt, but had been discharged the prisoner suose'
quently came to his Office and surrendered himself
of the face about three inches long, was deep wound
on the death Of Milgan the prisoner fed but when
reward was offered he returned, and gave himself up
was committed on June the 9Th.
DR. Adrich, sworn, stated that he is practising phy
scian was called in to Ailgan on the night OF the
Mayors Parade; the wound was hicted on the race
from the cheek bone to the aw Milligan was IN the
Marion Eugne House; he was bleeding profusely from
arecent wound attended him until he died; the wound
was the remote of his DEATH he died from convu
sons had two separate hem orrh ges the last ABOUT
twelve days subsequent to the first; his sys EN-
was much Impoverished by the bleedings his sickness
was occasioned altogether by woun the wound was
apparently inflicted by some sharp instrument.
Cross-ezamined.-Did not know the parties saw MIL
isan in the engine house; arrested the hemorrhage;
Mgau was carried home same night; second he1norr-
hage was caused by his patients imprudence there
was ap rehension of his death resulting from ms
wounds his death was owing to his not obeylng MS
doctors orders his wound healing kindly no gan.
creme; but the secoud bleeding he would have sur
yived prisoner had been the parade hat day. most
of the remen armed on account OF the
could not state how the wound was inflicted positiyely
prisoner was put in JAIL but released on doctors
certificate that the deceased was recoyerns did not
think that there would be second temorrhage
DR.. Dupont sworn, testified: Was called III casually
on the return Of the hemorrhage, about twelve days
after the frst there was rom
artery in the face the wound about four inches
long: the facial artery was severed Whc1 c1used tne
bleeding; considered It dangerous wound; had seen
death from similar wounds; treated the wound
compression s,w deceased SINCE and he was apparent
y doing WE'LL but about two days after he died
died from condition brought upon his body by the
wounds there was nothing else to produce aeatn IN ms
opinion; the wound was the remote cause OF his deah
the wound was dangerous but not necessarily NOR
Il cross.esamined- depends on the patient; he
must obey Instructions the result would be dsas-
trous was told that the patient had been taxing un
usual exercise against instructons had he obeyed his
Doctor there would have been no second hemorrhage
80 q
W. F. Kreamer. sworn: Knows both prisoner and
deceased they all belonged to same fire company was
the Engine House on the 27th April met there ABOUT
g. and left at II P NJ; Mgan was stabbed In that IN
terim. member of the Stonewa invited the Company
to their house, when he sad Ie us put up the barrel
Of beers" oalan asked him what the he'll ne had to 90
nothing to do with him; Callan closed up to MIN ana
he showed him off; the crowd gathered round them.
when they saw 0alan put his hand IN his bosom; .
short time AFTER Miigan cried out that he was stabbed;
the crowd were endeavoring to make peace between
himself and Oaan; the only III feeling was caused by
his saying et US put the barrel up saw Migan win
his hand to his face and for the doctors did not
Calan until he put In the Guard H0use could not
say how far Callan was from him.
not parade VIII I'LL MS
there; had plenty OF liquor on hand; some OF the
stonewas accompanied them back to their own engine
compahy's house, had nothing there but lager Mill.
gan was not member; was smaller than himself;
prisoner was not drawing beer; Mllgan was nearer to
prisoner than himself; on his right; did not go to
the railroad to meet the Georgia Companies; was at
work all day.
Euau;ned in replv-Works at Mr.. Eason's shops; came
to the engine house that night the first time.
F. Kreamer sworn: Is no relation to last witness;
is member of the same fire company on the night 2t
the Ja gfA H t1sfs appeared to be light
demonstrated ih him and he promised to behave HIM
self short time after about twenty minutes he heard
Oallan was given up to Lieut. Kingman Of the police
there was no noise; did not see the other Kreamer BE-
tore tho occurrence saw prisoner with weapon; told
nze tho weapons did not 1t after that blood
Miigans face, but did not see the wound
Cross egan,ined-Paraded with his company; after the
parade went first to the Phoenix Engine house; after
wards to the stopews back to the Marion house;
Clan got the barrel Of lager In order to treat their
guests when he told prisoner to keep quiet he did 80
did not know at the time who had stabbed Milligan;
did not anticipate any disturbance when the Georgia
companies arryed did not hear Of the row until that
night.
the Phoenix; saw both deceased and prisoner at
the Marion Engine House, The prisoner at the bar
seemed to be out of temper and threatened to Kill some
one, and he raw him stab deceased. Thinks he heard
prisoner say he would kill Kreamer. Saw htm draw
son ething from his hosom bat supposed 1t to be
.panner. MOI the knife until later. Saw Milli
gan's wound; 1t Oh the right side Of his face, and
he bleeding profusely Calan rushed forward al.
axa S e MS
acquainted with either Oallan or Kroamer; does not
know who Oaan had reference to In his threat Caan
made his rst threats about 10 or 10 minutes before the
Observation-Disclosures stabbed about II O'Clock.
He Had heen In the Eng.e House about thirty minutes
Generally speaking every one there appeared to be high
strung by lQuor. Did not the occurrence distinct
ly Prisoner evidenced no hostility t,wards deceased
Little Mligan not In the crowd that pushed to-
wards oallan oallan was very much excited - me me
away at the time. Was Of the committee appointed
as escort to the Georgia Companies. Had difficulty
with the freedmen the Citadel Green Anticipated
auu Weut 4oI uloss VI
men did 30. The parade commenced at IL NJ, but all
the affair did not end until or o. Did not suppose that
any fireman disarmed himself.
Examined IN repIy-Did not think that Callan had
any animosity towards deceased, but undoubtedly to-
wards some other most probably Kreamer; prisoner
very much excited the whole time he stayed at the
Marion House.
VIM. o. Mara sworn: Said that he is a member of the
Marons the night OF the parade had several guests
from other m companies heard ana
knife from him. could not swear that the knife produced