The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-27

near the crowd was pretty tght he took charge OF the
tumblers and did not see the occurrence b9s nearo
Migan say be stabbed he ran to him and tried to
stop the bleeding Prisoner seemed to be very sorry,
and said he did not intend to cut Eddy but that other
fellow" who the other fellow he don't know After
Callan was discharged from jail he heard that he had
threatened one, and asked him VINO II Wae whe II
he said that 1t the who would not allow him to
cross csamined THE crowd was pretty lively that
nights did hear any noise except singing and toasts
sung the Bonnie Blue Flag" and similar tunes Caan
did not seem excited when he went for The lager did
not see him when they r2urned as ne was ousy
out the liquor; he sent Edward hilgan home as soon
as possible after he stabbed for fear he would catch
cold in his wound saw him afterwlrd on the street ana
went home with him.
]. Churchill sworn, said that he was at the Marion
House on the night of 17th; heard Milligan cry he
was cut; saw some of the grab Cala and take the
knife away from him; it was taken away ny y Mara;
did not think there much noiso or excitement in
the house at the time.
There was no further testimony for the state and the
defence not having any, THOMAS RYAN, Esq, one OF the
attorneys for the defence addressed the Jury III short
but forcible and eloquent speech.
ISAAC HAYNE, So, for the State, followed and, In
an able manner brought the suject before the Jury,
quoting from several authorities to prove that the mere
fact of the wound being inflicted sufficient evidence
to convict the prisoner and that the conduct Of the
deceased since had very little to do with the subject
H. ". SCHROEDER, Esq, then argued the case of his
client refung of the quotations made by the last
speaker and showing the inconsistencies of law. He
reviewed the case and showed to the Jury that there
was no ifeeling between his client and the deceased,
and that the wounding and death of the latter was mere
ly the result of accident.
motion was made, at this stage OF the proceedings,
by r. ". SEYMOUR, Esq., to adjourn the case until the
next day. it already late and to continue the pro-
ceedings would carry them into the night
The Attorney General objected, as it would establish
bad precedent to carry capital case He loft the
matter, however, to the Judge and the Jury.
His Honor decided that the case had better be con.
tinued but it would relieve all the parties If they were
to take recess of half all hour
The Court was then adjourned for that space of
time.
When the Court had re.assembled tho Attorney Gene
raj delivered his argument to the jury he explained
what was the crime OF MURDER and defined Its different
grades also what was maice and what tho opinion Of
the law was on all OF these points, and left the subject
to the careful consideration of the Jury.
r. W. SEYMOUR, Esq, followed, and In his own per.
suasive and eloquent manner presented the case with
all of its different characteristics before the Jury
His Honor, Judge DAwK1Ss, reviewed the testimony
been introduced upon the stand and directed
the attention Of the jury to It, He clearly deAne the
crime of murder In Its different features, and left 1t to
the jury to decide what was Che crime commsead.
The jury after an absence of forty minuteg brough,
In verdict Of "Not Guilty"
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