The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MiIit,,r 49,,

j. W. CLOUS Con:
aeth U. 8. Infantry, A. D. C. & A. Pr
Headquarters Second Military n,..-,
GENERAL ORDERS, ON' 1867
l: Sheriffs, Chiefs ofP olice, City Marsba,s M.
OF detectives and Town Marshals of the s Snes
nicipal organizations, in North Carolina anS mu
Carolina will at once, by letter, report ~ south
Col Ed'oard W. Kinks, U. s. Army. ProVosS1t pvt
shal General of the Second Military Dst MAJ
Charleston, South Carolina setting forth Dfstflet
report the name of each officer, his res;d IN The
official station, duties, post office address enee
per annum, and the authority by whom Snn nS'sry
ed. Coroners, Constables and other appoint.
this Military District, whose duty it is orieers IN
arrests, and who are not included in the foa lake
any Sheriff, Chief of F61ice City Marshal tUee
Detectives or Town Marshal will make DS;ni el
reports to the Provost Marshal Generai ~ iGGa
manner and form as above required. ~ ike
IL Whenever any homicide, rape mavho-
1elonlous assault, burglary, arson robherr
larccny-where the property stolen is of ny Or
ue Oh twenty-five dollars and more-shall be com,
District, the chief officer of police of such c;tr
| town shall at once investigate the case and ~!
the facts to the Provost Marshal General sattn
forth the nature of the crime, the name and III
dence of the party against whose person or n sst
| erty such crime has been committed the p HPP
when and place where it was committed N the
| ffanlo
| known and if the offender has been srras.,
stating what steps have been taken to secnrsI ~,
punishment; and if. not in custody giving a ms
information which may be of service in secnr;ny
ms detection and arrest. Sheriffs of counties Is
North-Carolina and of districts in South CaroInnn
| shall investigate and make report of such oa'
| ces, when committed within their resneti u-
counties or districts, and not within fine Eni.
OF any city or town, In like manner and form as
is herein required of chiefs of police of cities nn
towns. When an offender whose Offence I hna
been reported, shall be arrested report Of ,%S
arrest will be made at once by the oficar H
solidated Monthly Reports of the above anu anu
merated crimes will also be made ny the rrsnao
| tive officers and for the localities above Gasi.
mated to the Provost Marshal General. BIanEs
will be furnished by him upon application. The
first report to include the period from Jannarv
LIST to May 31st, 1867.
Ill. Whenever any prisoner shall break and
escape from Penitentiary, Jail or other prison.
charge of such penitentiary, iajl or other ,,in
on, shall at once make report of the facts to
| the Provost Marshal General, setting forth IN
such report the date of escape, the maine OF each
escaped prisoner, his description, age residence
| the crime for which committed, whether nnderr
| sentence or awaiting trial, whether recapturrd
| and stating fully the manner of the escnnp and
the circumstances under which it was effected
| heportS IN like form and manner will be made bV
! all oflcers from whose custody prisoners NAV
escape while being conducted to or from prison
whenever prisoner shall be recaptured, the fact
| will be at once reported to the Provost Marshal
| General by the officer from whose custody the
| prisoner escaped. Failure to make prompt re-
port of escaped prisoners herein required will
inculpate the delinquent officer as aiding and
abetting the escape.
~. The Sheriffs of the counties in North Caro-
lima, and of districts in South Carolina, will at
once report to the Provost Marshal General the
condition of the jails, prisons Or workhouses un-
der their charge, or in their respective districts
or counties, as TO capacity, convenience and secu-
rty, and the names and residences OF the officers
responsible for the condition and care of such
jails, prisons and warehouses.
V. All civil officers having charge of any Jail,
prison, or workhouse, in this Military District,
shall, on the last day of each month, make re.
port to the Provost Marshal General, upon blanks
to be by him prescribed and furnished upon APP
plication, of all persons who have been confined
in such JAIL prison, or workhouse during the
month, setting forth the name of the prisoner,
his description, residence, age, when committed,
for what offence arrested, by whom arrested, by
whose order arrested, whether under sentence
or awaiting trial if under sentence, by what tri-
bunal tried and sentenced; if sentenced, for what
period and the amount of fine or costs, if any;
how employed; how subssted; whether dis
charged, transferred, escaped, or deceased; if
discharged, by what authority if transferred, to
what place and by whom ordered The first re-
port made under the requirements of this PARA
graph will include the period from january 1st to
MAY 31st, 1867. i
VI. Ali Sheriffs, Constables, Police, and other
civil officers and persons whose duty it is under
the laws of the provisional governments of North
Carolina and South Carolina to serve writS or
make arrests, are hereby required to obey and
execute the lawful orders of the Provost Mar
shall General, to the same effect as they are re-
Quired by law to obey and execute Wrlts, war
rants or other process issued by civil magIs-
istrates. And any resistance to or disobedience
of the lawful orders or authority OF the ProVest
Marshal General snail subject the offender 10 III
al by Military commission, and, upon convie- I
ton to removal from office and punishment by
fine and Imprisonment.
VII. Duplicates of the reports required by the
provisions of paragraphs II, LII and OF this or
der, to be made by local officers to the Provost
Marshal General, will at the same time Dc sent 10
the proper Post Commander.
VIII The performance OF the duties enJolhea
nv this order will not he construed to relieve CIV
ii officers from the discharge OF any OF the duties
now required of them by the laws of the local
provisional governments. And any evil olleSI
who shall refuse or neglect to perform pTohlPiH
the duties herein required of him, or who siiall
make any false return or report OF the inai'eIs
herein prescribed, shall be dismissed from Ills Oh
fee. and be subject to trial by Military Commas
sion for misdemeaner a,oo-,
whose official emoluments are confined 10 cosls
and fees, shall be allowed for services PerlorLleIH
under the orders of the Provost Marshal General,
the same costs and tess to- De Palo IN t le local
nrovisionsl Governments for like service under
those laws. .. ,>..;+ ,vbo
x. All persons in this Military District, VINO
NAV know of any threatened breach OF the peace,
or of the commission OF any crime or offence, art
requested to make complaint thereof at once .n ~
the Chief Police or Marshal OF the cly vi
Without st the limits of any city town. to mag
istrate or the Sheriff of the county or dlsLficl any
if prompt action shall not be taken BY the Gl ps
to whom the matter shall be rep1raeff tu to the
Post Commander and to the Provost Marshal
XII Imprisonment for default in paSm or Dub
tic ofdcers sbalI not exceed thirty days.
~ By command of Maj General D. E. SICKLES'
ny j. W. CLOUS,
Capt 3Sth U. s. Infanfry,c
a. d. c., and A: A -;
June Is, 1867.