The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-17

PRovosT Court, May 16-United States ns
Thomas Gregory, Joseph Mitchell, Geo. ".
Thomas, Jesse Nash, Marcus Smith, and Joshua
Devins, all colored.-Burglary.
j. LowENsTErN, sworn, stated that on Saturday
evening last, at hafpast seven o'clock there were
two colored men in his store on Morris Island:
they had been there before that evening (ebout
six oclock) Was ready to close the store; waited
till these two men should 60; closed the doors.
leaving the two men inside. Some persons work.
cd at the door, 'told them they could not come
In, as we wanted to take our supper. They cursed,
and demanded admittance. barricaded the door
with trunk; but they broke open the door and
came into the store. One of them had a. pistol
plated, in his hand; he jumped on the coun-
ter and pointed it at me. He then began to curse
and swear; begged them not to disturb me, as I
was poor man and had nothing to lose. They
all then swore at me, and ran up to the goods; at
the same time some tore off the roof and front of
the house. One threw handful Of sand on the
lamp and upset 1t. Others threw sand at us, but It
did not 60 into our eyes. They then put out the
other lamp, and broke it. pistol was fired in
the store at the same time. It was then dark, all
the lights in the store having bsen put out. We
were overpowered, and had to let them do iuet as
they pleased. They took every bit Of goods, and
carried them off In trunks and boxes They left
four heavy trunks they were unable to carry off.
Il recognize Joseph Mitchell as the one who
pointed the pistol at me. I recognize jesse Nash
and Marcus Smith as two of those who broke open
the STORE The goods lost were worth from
$500 to s16OO consisting Of watches, jewelry dry
goods, clothing, etc., and between 5000 and $500
in cash. got trunk, two valises, nine or ten
hats four or five pair Of pants some paper collars
and little jewery in the trunk, which was broken
open; found them on the beach. The Colonel de-
tailed three officers to look for them. When we
got there, three men were carrying one Of the
trunks. Inc defendant, Thomas Gregory, was
one. The Captain hailed him, and took him pris-
oner. "AN ~. u
''We found in a boat, near Fort Sumter, yalise
containing somo' pants, collars jewelry, and one
pieco OF calico, and como other articles; also
found some small baskets and o CARPET bag, all
filed With different things, taken from the store.
l recognize all these defendants as taking part in
this affair at the store. They were captured in a
passenger row-boat; saw them throw things over
board all Of them; cannot say what they threw
over. But I succeeded in recovering some Of the
jewelry, which Is now rusty. Saw one Of the men
throw jewelry overheard, also his discharge which
discharge 1 now havG.i The things recovered
are worth about sixty dollars.py, : f,-a,,
Capt NIcHoLss MILL, Lieut.. H. o. ,EDaERLY,
Capt. SHARPE, and cthers, were next examined,
and corroborated the above statement, as far as
cifcnrnst snces do not give their testi-
mony Inc Gfll because ss.s case Is to be- tried BY
Military Commission; the parties having all heef
recently mustered out OF service. T'V' y 'N'N'e 3