The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-27
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deceased; that man calling himself Samuel
Hodge alias Henry Thomas, before leaving, tried
to purchase Van Eaton's horse and wagon but
could not raise the money. ~
When deceased was some miles from Columbia.
ed a wagon and team from Bailey in Columbia
and he would return for it and overtake deceased
at Garner's Ferry, and take his load and pay him
for it.. Deceased supposing that it was ali right.
waited at that place for him for some time Hodge
overlook him near the ferry, and told him lis
Eaton WAS ahonid GiGdm1ng on and proposed that Van
young man, and they would go to Stateburg to-
gethor, and he would pay him in cotton or money.
Hodge returned to the camp on Monday night
about IL O'Clock, without deceased. Tho Young
man man inquired after him, and was told by Hodge
that he m had settled with him, and he had gone
home. This rather alarmed him, as Hodge had
brought back tho gun that deceased had taken of.
Hodges saddle-quilt was also missing. Next day
the pipe, pocket-book and knife belonging to de-,
| ceased wore found in Hodges possession; he said
that he had bought him clean out. Hodge then
leaving the wagon and team in charge Of the
young man at the ferry.
Eaton's hat was doing in the wagon. He stated
Van Eaton had taken it, and left his old one. Sn
Hodge and the young man went on to Augusta to-
gether. Hodge was to give him So per month, q
suit OF clothes, and pay his way home il he would
remain with him for that length Of time. Hodge,
soon after arriving at Augusta, traded off his
team, and refused to pay the young man any
thing. The wagon and team we're identified and
o Soon after
Hodge was arrested in Augusta, and placed ia
prison, upon the charges OF murder, forgery and
Larceny. Upon the examination Of the body, the
being the same as he had on when he left camp
with Hodge for stateburg. The quilt in which
the the body waa wrapped was also identified as the
one belonging to Hodge, and which he took with
him on that occasion. The head had been severed
from the body. Other witnesses were examined.
The jury rendered the following verdict
"That the said Charles F. Van Eaton came to
his death, on or about the 9th Of April, 1866 from
the effects OF wounds inflicted by one Samuel D.
Hodge, alias Henry Hodge, atlas Henry Thomas;
and 80 the jurors aforesaid upon their oaths
aforesaid, do say that the said Samuel D. Hodge,
@t,Gs 9,1s Henry Hodge alias Henry Thomas did vii;
Charles F. Van Eaton, &C."
We learn that the deceased was highly re-
spectacle man, and leaves a large family living in
Davie County, North Carolina.
Coroner to have the prisoner brought from Au-
gueta to stand his trial at this place.
Fairfield. - From the Wnnsboro' Ne,os we learn
that meeting WAC held in Winnsboro' on Mon
day, Esd inst, to elect delegates to the Coumbia
Convention. The following gentlemen were elect
ed, viz: WILLIAM r. ROBERTSON, Esq, JAMES II.
Ron, Esq, DR.. JOHN N. GLENN, and MIR. THOMAS
M. LYLLs.
We are informed that negro woman was killed
by Mr.. William Cade in this District on the 11th
inst. Coroners inquest was held, at which
minute and thorough investiga ation was had and
corpus taken oa before Juee sef Mosas RGn A Aheesas
who had surrendered himself to the Sheriff and is
now in Jail, has been allowed to give ball for his
appearance at October court.
At the time Of the killing, Mr.. Cade was held by
three negroes-a negro man holding each arm,
and woman behind grasping, him tightly, while
upon the breast, inficting several severe bruises
while crowd OF infuriated negroes around e1-
horted her to kill him: Partially extricating one
arm, and getting hold OF pistol, he fired upon
his aesailant Marion Star, 25h inst.