The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-22
OFFICIAL.
Hondq'rs. second Military District. (,
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Headers. Second Military District,l
!, CHARLEsTos s. c., August II, 1857.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. Is.
BEFORE tho Post Court OF Plymouth N. g. orEarJzetl
70 orors from these HcaquarteIs dated Juno
10. 1857, OF which Brevet Lieutenant. Colonel
prsTzoM. Captain Goth Ioiuntry was President. wcro
arraigped and tried:
hpnAh JENKINS. Justice OF tho Peace; nnl wrrI,M
Dussno, JAhrs II. EARLY, ARNOLD taiiaI DICK, COOK,
JOHN II. EARLY. ANDREW j. DuasNo, wILEr DuNersu
JOHN hrof, WILLIAM G. taiias CuERRr) DussrNo,
GEORGE H. MITCHELL and HEsnY D. sAspEns citizcns
OF sertie and Hertford Counties North Carolina
Charge 1st-"RiotouB conduct" tono specification ,
Charge 2d-"Assault and battery
Speeaeaton-tThe following Ia copy of Ibu epccyaca
ton, common In substance TO all tho casos except that
OF sAsDraal-"In this, that tho said [dofendants citi
xens OF HEREFORD and Beriio countes North Carolina !
did, In accordance With tho dccision OF an unlawful ns
senblage OF persons at Harmon's cross Roads
Berte county. North Carolina tsko ono Phills nuf3n
coored> nom school house to so1no woods ncar by
whore ono hundred and fortysiI tlie fashes or
ess were Inflicted upon her porson ond that tho sajd
ldefondanh did nairt portion Of said blows or lash
Is. AL this at or near Harmors Cross Roads pertie
county, North carolins, about tho 1Ilh OF Feb
ruhry. 1857"
IL Tho defendant SANDERS found guilty OF asssu,
and battery In whipping negro girl and boy called
ien and Robert and sentenced to bc confined at hard
e<S Commanding
General may direct and to pay a nno OF twenty dollars
tt2ol.
H. Tho remaining accused wcro found by Tho Court
and sentenced, respectively. follows:
ADaAk JENKINS, Justice of tho Peace:
FINDING.
or tho specification to the nrst charge-"Not Guilty"
OF the frst chArge-'Not Guilty.
ofthe 81 ,cincauon TO tho charRe-"Guilty e1
cept the words "the said Puls RuFY1s was unable to
| an daya Iaax
or tao second eharBo-"Not auilty," but guilty OF
aiding and aoetting assault and battery"
SENTENCE
ITO DO removed from his ofca magistrate: that bp
DO confined at hard labor for period Of one IN month
at such place a tho Commanding General may diroct
and 70 pay nne Of twenty-five dollars fSls,
WILLIAM DusNlxo:
Oftho specification nrat charge "Nol OuIIty,'
OF The hratcharge-'Not Guilty"
or specification second chnrgc -"auiIty."
or the second chArge-"dp;lty."
SENTENCE.
ITO be connned at hard labor for period Of two f2
months at such place AZ tho Commanding ooucral may
direct and to ray ano of aileen dollars $751;.
AaNoI ts"'As DIrRl cooK:
rMpRa.
OF tho specification hrst chArge-"auiIty"
or hrst charse-"GuiIly"
OF the spocincation second charge-"duliy"
OF tho second charge-"duty."
sRsrKscr.
TO be confined at hard labor for q period OF two
t1l months and to pay = hno OF twenty-five dollars
tS25)."
JAhEs n EAnLY
RIsDMo.
oftho specification hrst ch.-Ee-"GuIty.
Of tho frst charge--"Guilty."
ofth1 specification second chsrge-"6uilty'
or tho second eharge-'.duilty."
SENTENCE
ITO be confined 1t hard labor for period of two u,
months, at such plsco tho Commanding dunoral NAV
direct. .nd pay ane OF twenty-five dollars ts2sl"
JOHN r. RlnLY:
VI the specification arst charge-"aulty."
OF tho Ar5t cbsrge-"duIity."
of tho specification oecond charge-"auilty'
of the second chsrgs-',Guilty."
arSrKNcH.
Io be connned OF hard labor for period OF two r.,
months. st such place the Commanding General NAV
direct and to Pay fine oftwenty.nse doilars 0a5,"
ANDREW J. DuRHnso ..I.
!' .ft-+ i..E YnpINo. ,, .a
or the specification to the first ch,rge-"auiity"
OF the frst chxrHe-"6uilty."
or tho specification 10 the second charEp-.0ulty
OF the second charge-"Gulty." ..!
.atI.I,.r, .. .lr srNrEaoE.
ITO DO confined at hard labor for period OF one n
MONTH q such place As tho Commanding General nay
direct and to pay 6ne CT twenty dollars 1881"
Willy Dussrso,
OF The charge and specincAtion-"Not Guilty"
And the court does therefore .cquit him.
WILLIAM O. taiiat CHEnnY) DuNxRa:
.Et aH vNDNa:
of ths charge and specification Mot Guilty"
And the court dves therefore scquIt him.
JoN RICE:
Or tho charge and specification n-"Not auilIy,"
And tho court does therefore acquit him
6EoaoR H. MrrcRrIL: l#
VI tho specification Of nrst ch,rss-"Aot Guilty"
o the hrst chsrge-"Not Guilty."
VI mo speeianation Of second doharss-.'auilty."
VI the second nharge-"duilty."
t. SENTENCE, ...
bo confined al hard labor 70. period OF stree s>
ontns a such place as tho Commanding aoneral may
direct and to pay hvo Of soventy.nvo dollars ts7s
w. Tho evidence in the foregoing csse tliscloses deed
OF hsieii ana iohumEn violence. II appears thAt
OF one OF tho prisoners. having attempted TO
oeat young coored girl met with resistance which bo
oarns successful aud resulted IN tho ehasseent OF the
Wne bJ the black This unlocked for roveres Of long
seeu'omed relation nled Tho neishbo1hood with con.
'efnaaon and rage. courisra passed to and fro nom
faTm 70 farm. innAmns tho temper OF tho people and
groes. meeting Of citizens convened At . school
mouse near fho restdonce OF the parea. Tho Accuse
were among those assembled Tho Esqtstrate JENKINS
WAS Invited TO lend the sanction OF hs and did
70. Phuis, the young freedwomsn. vas sent for
dragged before this lselfconsttuted conclaYs Of
ang1y mon, whom she had boon accustomed
from inancy to call master, somo oil whom
aho' now heard urging her incarceration while
one sVofe sho should BE- hung, and all agreed that
she must he Imprisoned whipped, tho frightened girl
exclaimed that abe had rather be whipped Than 40 TO
JAIL This was taken ~ tho oIprcasion Of tho assent
which they dcaret some sort Of writing was drawn up
called An indtufe. by which Phillls having signed H.
Nn made to bnd herself Is apprentice to ono Mrs.
HARMON. who ihereupon ntsd that her so-caied
ward should bs fogged onite enough wis thought to
haSe bean thus conceded 70 the mociery Of legal formal
aes and The impatient asssmblago consisting Of all the
prisoners who haro bscn convicted. except tho n.gis
uate. hastoned 70 execute tho penalty swardod
Pnlda was conducted into an adjacent wood
Wnnre 4 > r'ot soms nIty yards rennoto nom
any road, ihe was halted and told 10 hie down
nor dIeas, she not obeying with aiacrily, ono Of
the DftAOn6ra mi hed o8h