The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-14
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kztrdetf from the Auicctine Courier Folca Fb T. 1867
Juno 10
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Headquarters, Second Military Dlstrict,)
CHARLEsToN, B. O., Junp Sd 1867.
GENERAL oRpEns, No. 34.l
l. sheri1s Chiefs of Police, City Marshals Chiefs OF
Detectives md Town Marahas OF tho poycral disrIcts
counties, ccs, towns, aud other municipal oreani,a
uons in North Carolina and South Carolina, will a oDco
by letter, report to DresetCoionel EDWARD ". H1s4s
u B. ARMY. Provost Marshal aenorn OF the Second hi
tary District Charleston South Carolina setting forth In
tho report tho name Of oach o1er HIS residence ocIn
station, duce, poso address salary per annum and
tho authority by whom appointed. coroners, Con-
stables and other officers In this Military District whose
duty 4 |. To mako uErcsts and who aro not included In
tho force Of any shcriG, Chief Of Police City haraha
Chief Of Detectives or Town Marshsl, will make indl
Stdual reports ~ The Provost Marshal General h lo
manner and form above REQUIRED
IL. Whenever any homicide, rape mayhem, folonious
asaau burglary. robbery or larceny-wbero tho
properly stolen 10 Of tho vauo Of twenty hve dollars and
lnore-shnl be committed within any city or town In
this Military District the cef officer Of police of suo
city or town shall at once Investigate tho cso And rcnor
tho facts TO the Provost Marshal General setting forth
tue nature OF The crime, tho aud reedcnco OF bs
party against whose porson property such crime has
peen eommitted tic ume when and place wherc was
committed, tho name, description and reeienco of TN,
offender, 10 known and tho offender huB boon urrest
ed stating what stops hsyo been takcn 10 secure his
punishment and not In custody, giving any intor.
NATION which may be OF service in securing his detection
and arrcst. HheriGs of counties In North c,no
INA and OF districts In South Carolina sl,aI In
Sesnsate md mako II port OF such oGcnces when CO
mltted within their respective counties or districts md
not within the limits OF any city town. In like Au
ner aud form as s herein required Of police of
citcr and towns. When offender whose offence has
ba fa1 Az.
bo mado at ouco by tho In charge 10 tho Provost
Marshal General
Consolidated Monthly Reports OF tho above onuInera-
ted crimes will also be mado by the rescctye osecrs
and for the localea above dcsgnated to tho Provost
marshsl General. Blanks will be furnished by him
upon application The nrst report to include the period
from January LIST to May 3Ist 1867
! III Whenever mn prisoner bhAll brenk and escape
from penitentary JAIL other prison. in the Second
Military District tho officer In charge CT such pcnitcn
or Other prison. shall at mako rrport of
ho iacs 70 tic Provost Marshal General setting forth in
such report the date Of escape name Of each
PRISONER bis description, ago. residenoe crmo for
WHICH committed, whether under sentence or awaiting
trial. whether recaptured md stating fully tho manner
OF the escape and the rcuma under which In ss
effected Reporta In lke form manner will bo made
6y all ocers from whose custody prisoners may escapo
while being conducted TO or from prison. Whenever
prisoner ahaI be renpured the fact will be at once n.
ported to tho Provost Marshal aenern by tho oticer
from whose custody tho prisoner escaped Failure to
make prompt report Of escaped prisoners as herein 70
qnired will tncupate the delinquent officer ss aiding aud
nbettng the escape ~, .--..,. ....... =
~ The sherifs Of counties in North Carolina And of
dstrcta In South Carolina will at once report 10 the
Provost Marshal General the condition of tho j.is.
prsops or workhouseA under their charge or I'm e. air
respective districts counties, to capacity CON.
yonence and security and the names and residences OF
| res forN N,a
Jails, prisons and workhouses- -
v An civ officers having charge OF any ta prison or
workhouse, Ia this Military District ahal ON the lsst
Gay OF each month make report the Provost Marsh
General upon blanks to be by him prescribed and fur
nished upon application. Of all persons WHO have been
confined I'm such jail. prison workhouse during the
month. setting forth the Of the prisoner his de-
scripuon. residcnce, ago, whom committed for what
offence arrested, BY whom arrested, by whose order
Arrested whether under sentence awaiting trial. II nm.
der sentence By what tribunal tried sentenced sen.
cnced for what period and the Of nne or costs
II any; how employed: how subaisted whether dis
charged transferred escaped or ceased II dscharped
BY what authority II rsnserred. what place and by
whom ordered Tho first report mndo under tho re-
quirements OF this paragraph will include the period
from January tnt to HAY slst, 1867.
VI AL sherihs, constabIes Police other civil off,
cers and persona uhose duty under tho laws OF tho
provisional governments Of North carolInn and South
Carolina TO wris mako arrests are hereby re-
quired to obey and execute the lawful orers of the Pro-
Sost Marshal General. to tho efect aa they aro
required by Law 10 obey and execute writs
warrants, or other process issued by civil maRs-
trates. And any Resistance to or dIsobe.lfonce
OF tho lawful ordera OF authority Of tho Provost Aar
ahan General shall subject tho offender to trial by
Military Commission, and upon conviction 10 removal
from Office and punishment by fine and imprisonment
VII Duplicates OF tho reports required by The provis-
Ions OF paragraphs II, III and OF Til. order to DO
msde by local ocers to the Provost Marshal General
will at the ssme timo be sent to ths proper Post Com
mandor
YuI The performance Of the duties enJoined by this
ordor viii not BIO construed TO relieve civil ocorn nom
the discharge Of Of tho duties now required OF hn
by the laws OF tho local Provisional ooyernments And
sny civil officer who shAn refuss neglect TO perform
promptly ilio drtics herein required OF him. CT who
sha make sse return report tho matters here
In prescribed. sha be dismissed from HIS oce and be
subject to trial by Military Commission for mIsde.
meanor.
1X shertffs. Conlables Aud other of1cers whose off,
cla emouments confined 10 costs and fecs sha bo
allowed for services performed under the orders of the
Provost Marshal General tho costa fees to be
paid In the same manner 10 provided by the laws OF
tho local provisional for ko service under
those Laws
AL ponons In this Military District who may know
Of any threatened breach Of the pesso oomms
sion OF any crmc oence requested tofmals COM
pnt thereof at to tho Chief Of tho Police Or Mar
shAl o: tho city town. or, the crimo disorder
shall be committed without the limits OF any city or
iown, TO Magistrate the Sheriff Of The county or dis
tric; and II prompt action shall not DO taken by the
oacer 70 whom tho matter sha bo reported, surh per.
SOM requested 10 report all tho faets to Tho Post
Commander and 10 the Provost Marshal General
H. imprisonment for default In payment Of costs
or charges Of court, attorneys public ooer shall not
erceod thirty days.
BY command Of Msjorasneral D. E srcx1Ks
''n.r-.,t J. ". CLoU9,
Captain 3sth u. H. Infantry,
Abode: amp, and A. A. A. @.
oDicrAti J. ". oLou., Capt asth Inf., A. D. O. and
4. A. A. G.. rs June