The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-22


Official: J. w. oLoUs, Capt ssth Infantry, A. D. c. and
A.A A.A.G.
August "a
OFFICIAL.
Headu,rs. Second Military District,l
CHAnLrsros, 8. c., August II, 1857.
GENERAL ORpKRs No. rs.
Before the Post Court Of Plymouth N G., organized
pursuant to orders om these Hesdquarers dated June
1e 1867 OF which Brevet LieutenantCo CHARLES
BrsrzoN1, Captain 10th Iohntry President,
arrsigned and tried:
ABnAn JrSxms, Justice of the Peace; and WILLIAM
Dunno, JAMrs N. EARLY. ARNOLD (alias D1ox) CooE.
JoHs R. EARLY, ANDREW J. DuMne, WILEY DusNNe,
JoHs RICE, William O. (alias CHERRY DuKNrNe.
droaaE H. MITCHELL and HKNRY D. SANDERS, citizens
of Bsrtie and Hertford Counties, North Carolina
Charge 1st-"Riotous conduct" Zone speciAcaton.)
Charge &-"Asssult and battery"
SpecifeatioH-rThe following copy Of the specica-
ton common In substance 10 al the except that
Of sAxpnaH"In this, that tho said ldefendants cid
zens of RertSord and BERTHE counties, North Carolina
d in accordance with the decision Of an unlawful
semblaRs Of persons st Harmons Cross Roads,
BERTHE county North Carolina, take Phflls Ruhn
(oolored) from school house to some woods near BY
whsrs one hundred and fortydx C46 lashes more or
less ware inflicted upon her person. and hst the said
(deiendsnts did inhict portion Of ssid blows or lash
e. An this ut or near Hsrmons Gross Roads, BERTHE
county, North Carolins, about the 18th OF Feb
ruary. 1857" 49,
IL The defendant SANDxRs found guilty Of assault
and battery In whipping negro girl and boy called
Ellen and Robert and sentenced to be confined st hard
labor for month st guch place ss the Commanding
General may direct and 10 pay fine Of twenty dollars
(s20.
III. The remaining accused were found by the Court
and sentenced, respectively, q follows:
ABRAx JENKnA Justice Of the Peace:
| WINDING.
OF the specification to the hrst oharge-No Guilty"
OF the frat charge-"Not Guilty"
Ofthe specification to the second charge-"Guilty
cept the words "the said PHnLu RuyTN was unable to
leave her bed for tan days. more or less"
OF t,e second charse-'Not Guilty" bu. guilty of
'siding and sbettng assault and bsstery.'
t,a. nxrNoE. q
ITO be removed from his Office n magstrste that he
be confined ct hard labor for period Of one ~ month";
at such place a. the Commanding General may direct
and to pay Limo Of tweniy.hve dollars Cs26).
WILLIAM DurNNa
Ofthe specification first charge mot Guilty"
OF the first charge-"Not Guilty.
OF the specification second charge-"Guilty."
OF the second chArge-"Guilty." 3
SENTENCE.
"To be confined st hard labor for period Of two (
months at such place the Commanding General may
direct, and to pay hne of fifteen dollars (s16)."
ARNOLD (slias DIcK) Cook:
..s. YnpMG.
OF the specification first charge-"Guilty."
OF the first stcharge-"Guilty."
OF the specification second charge-"Guilty.'
OF the second charge" -"Guilty."
BXETENoE.
"To be confined st hard labor for q period Of two
CD months and to pay afne OF twenty-five dollars
(s:5)" sE... ..,.a..
JANIS n EAaLY.
OF the specihoa ton first charge-"auilty."
OF the first chArge-"Gui1ty"
OF the specification Hccond charge-"Guilty."
OF the second charHe-'Guilty."
80. b! SENTENCE. ''
'To be confined st hard labor for period of two 2
months At such place As the Commanding General may
direct, and pay nne Of twenty-five dollars $685.
JOHN r. EARLY: ,-
OF the specification hrt chsrge-"aurty."
Of the first chHrge-"G6uijty"
OF the specification second chsrge-"Guilty."
OF the second charge Guilty"
or, ,....a snrTENoE.
'"To be confined at hard labor for period Of two (g
months 1t such place the Commanding General may
direct and to pay fine OF twenty-five dollars ts26."
ASDRzwJ. DUNNNa
OF the specification to the first charge-"auilty"
OF the first oharse-"Guilty"
OF the specification to the second charge-"aufty
OF the second charge-"Gufty."
... sENrENcR.
ITO be confined at hard labor for period OF one q
month, At such place as the Commanding General may
direct and to pay fine of twenty-five dollars (s2S"
Willy DuSNNa:
OF the charge and speciacaHon-"Not Guilty"
And the court does therefore scquit him.
WILLIAM G. talias CHEnRY) DUNNrNe:
ENDING:
OF tho charge and speciacadon-"Not Guilty"
And the court does therefore acquIt him.
JOHN RICE:
OF the charge and specifcshon-"Not Guilty."
And the court does therefore acquit him.
GEoRaE q. AtIToHELL:
FINDING.
OF the specification of first charge-"Not Guilty"
OF the first ch srge-"Not Guilty"
OF the specification of second charge-"Guilty."
OF the second chargo-"Guilty."
SENTENCE,
"To be confined at hard labor for period Of tt rec (S
mouths at such lace as the Commanding General may
dfcect, and to pay ve Of seventy-hve dollars S76
w. The evden In the foregoing case discloses deed
OF awless ana ahuman violence 1t appears that
daughter Of one OF tho prisoners having attempted to
beat young oolored GIRL met with resistance which be-
came successful and resulted in the chassement Of the
white by the BIZ ck This unlocked for reversal Of long
accustomed relation filed the neighborhood with con-
sernspn and rage. Couriers passed to and fro nom
larm to farm, laming the temper OF the people and
concerning naea to produce terror among the ne
groes meet Ing Of citizens was convened at school
nouse near the aidence OF the parties The accused
were among th ose assembled The Magistrate JENKINS
was invited to lend the sanction OF his presence and did
30. PhillSs. the young freedwoman. sent for.
Dragged before this seNconsttuted conclave of
angry men, whom she had been accustomed
from infancy to call master, some OF whom
she now heard u rging her Incarceration, while
one sWore she should be hung, and all agreed that
she must te imprisoned or whipped, the frightened girl
exclaimed that ahe had ather be whipped than go to
JAIL This taken as the expression OF the assent
which they desired Some sort Of writing was drawn up
called an indenture by VIII ich Phils having signed it.
was made to bind herself apprentice to one Mrs.
HARMON who thereupon consented that her socslled
ward should be fogred Quite enough was thought TO
have been thus conceded to the mockery Of legal formal
tee and the inpatient ssss mblsge consisting OF an tae
prisoners who have been onvicted except tho mssls
trate, hnstened to exec lte tho penalty awarded.
phlhs was conducted into an sd1acens Wood'
where, at spot scme sixty yards remote rom
any road, she WIS halte and told to take down
her dress She not obe Jing with alscrity, one OF
The prisoners snat cbed It Of her shouders Stripped to
1er waist except of her ch ese she WAS then whipped