The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-16
[From the Greenviue 4ountainser. Sept. IL. !
United States District Court.

The following are the proceedings of the United
States District Court, Hon. Geo. 8. Bryan presd-
ing since our last issue:
The United States Us. Geo. r. Crump, VIM. b:
Dawson and Frank Administration of Internal
Revenue Laws. This case, commenced OF Tues
day, Sd instant has engrossed the time and atten-
tion Of the Court up to the present roment and is
even now but half finished. Some tw 5nty witness
es have testifcd-three-fourt ls of them for the
prosecution, the others in behalf Of the defendants
Messrs. Crump & Dawson are merchants, dong
wholesale business IN Augusta, fIa. under the name
Of Crump, Dawson & Co. Capt. Arnlm, the third
defendant, Is gentleman originally from Germany,
and officer of the Federal service in the late war,
who was mustered out atits close, andin seeking out
aplace OF business, chanced upon Augusta, and his
co-defendants as employers. The parties were in
dicted under some thirteen counts, based upon
the Act of Congress of July 18th, 1866, for dstil
ing without license, for non-payment OF special
tax, for making whiskey in vinegar factory &C.,
&c. At its commencement and at every available
point in its progress a hard battle was fought by
the very disting nshed counsel who conduct the
defence. Many questions of law arose, plea to
the Jurisdiction was put IN, plea in abatement,
on the ground thst one of the defendants had
been inaicted in wrong name, and motion for
o continuance because Of the absence of mate
rial witness. These, severally argued with
striking zeal and ability, were all overruled as
they arose.
David T. Corbin, j. P. Reed and W. E. Earle for
prosecution.
y,
d. Porter and VIM. NJ. Thomas for defendants.
Previous to entering upon the main case under
consideration on each day, the following proceed
ings took place:
The United States us. Wm Standardization Of
Internal Revenue Law.
The United States rs. J. T. Wilkins-Vioation of
Internal Revenue Law.
The United States us. Caleb Brown-Violation of
Internal Revenue Law.
The United States uS. Vim. Huff-Volation Of
Internal Revenue Law.
The United States uS. Berry Robinson--Violation
of Internal Revenue Law.
The United States us. Jackson Capps-Violation
of Internal Revenue Law.
The United States Us. Asa Tndal and Sol. Tay-
lor-Violation of Internal Revenue Law.
In the above cases the defendants, pleading
guilty, sentenced to pay fine OF ten dollars
and costs, or in default to be imprisoned two
months in seven of the cases, and one month in
the other
Isaac G. McKissick and Oliver N. Butler-Appl-
cation for admission to practice IN the United
States Court for South Carolina. His honor Judge
Bryan appointed Hon. B. f. Perry, j. T. Reed 81 and
General Easley, to examine said applicants. The
examination was had in presence Of the Court, and
the Committee having reported fayorabiy, and the
Judge being satisfied with the examination, ON
motion Of Hon. B. F. Perry, the applicants were
admitted and sworn as Attorneys, Solicitors and
Proctors OF the United States Courts for South
Carolina.
IMPORTANT ORDER.
In NEW Of the law comforting all the rights and
PrlvlieSes OF citizenship on the freedmen Of the
State, the following order was made by his Honor
the Judge, on motion of David T. Corbin, ESQ.,,
United States District Attorney:
AT stated term OF the District Court of the
United States of America for the Western District
Of South Calolina held at the United States Court
Rooms in Greenvllle, S. c., on the first Mondsv Of
August, In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-seven, present the Hon
arabic Geo. S. Bryan, District Judge: '0 i-0N
On motion Of David T. Corbn United sto+as
District Attorney, ordered,
That the Marshal procure from the Tax Collec- |
tor Of Greenville District, in the State of South
Carolina, copy of his last tax returns, and that
the Marshal, with the assistance of the Clerl.
transcibe upon tickets, each containing one name
persons who are, by Jaw, qualified to sit as Jurors
to wit: The names of every person entitled to vote
and paying any amount OF tax assessed on prop
erty.
And it is further ordered
That the said Marshal and Clerk shall transcribe,
upon other like tickets the names again written,
OF all the persons qualified aforesaid, who live
within five miles of the Court House.
GEO. S. BRYAN,
q. s. Judge, District Of South Carolina.