The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-16
lfron he 0rrenr1ii. 4oaafdinerr. Sept. IL.
Uniton Stntcs District Co1rt

The following arc tho proceedings Of the United
States District Court, Hon. Geo. y. Bryan prcsid-
ing, since our last issue:
The United States Us. Geo. H. Crnmp Wm B
DAWSON and Frank Administration Of informal
Revenue Laws. This case, commenced on Tuos-
dny Sd instant, hna eng rossed the time and ate-
tion OF tho Court up TO tho pYcaont moment md ia
even now but hnlf finished. Some twenty wiiucss-
eB have testitird-,tlIeof ofonrths OF them for tho
prosecutlon thc nthrs in behalf Of the de(endants
Messrs. CIuinp Dawson nre merchants, dong n
wholesale pn5inosH in Augusta, Gn., untcr tho namc
OF Crump, Dawson & Co. Capt. Arnln, tho third
and an officer OF the Federal service in tho late war
who waB mustered out atits close and in seeking out
aplaSe OF business, ehanced upon Augusta, and his
co-deIendanta as employers. Tho partics were in
dictod under some thirteen counts, based upon
tho Act OF Congress of July 18th, 1866 for disti-
ing without license, for non-paymont Of speeia
tax, Tor making whiskoy in vinegar factory &C.
&c: At lts commencement, and at oycry available
point III It's progress, hard battle was fought Dy
the very distinguished counsel who conduct tho
defrn,c: Many questions of law arose, a plea to
tho Jurisdiction was put in, plsa in abatement,
on the ground that ono of tho defendants had
continuance because Of the absence OF mate
rial Witness These, BeveralIy, argued with
Striking zeal and ability, were I'LL oYerruIed as
David 7. Corbn J. =. Reed and ". T.. Earle for
prosecution.
= Gov. Perry Gen. Easlsy, don. Carey, Hon. wm
ID. Porter and Vim. NJ. Thomas for defendants.
PREVIOUS to entoring upon the main case under
eonsideration ON each day, tho following proceed
The United States u.s. Vim. Standardization ~
Internal Revenue Law.
Tho Unitod States ps. j. r. Wilkins Violation of
internal Royenuo Law,
The United States u.s. Cnlob Brown V;oIation or
informal Revenue Law.
The United States Is. Wm Inf- Violation Of
Internal Roycnuo Law, "
Tho United States rs. Berry Robinson- yio,,,;o,
OF informal Revenue Law.
Tho United States pS. jackson Capns-y;o,at;on
or informal Rovenuo Law
Tha United Statc6 Aaa TinflsI1 o,d O., M
lor-fiolation of 1nternsl Revenue Law
In the above cases the defendants, pleading
guilty, were sentenced to pay fine OF len dollars
and costs, or in defanlt TO DO imprisoned two
months In seven of the cases, and ono month in
Tho other "
Isaac q. AIcKissick and Oliver N, Butler-Apnli-
cation for admission to practice in tho United
states Court Tor Sonth Carolina IIis Honor Judge
Bryan appointed Hon. B. +. Perry J. p. Reed and
General Easley, to cIam'no sad applicants. Tho
examination was had in presence or tho Court, and
tno Commlttce having reported fayorably, and the
Judge boing satisfied with tho examination, on
admtlsS 81 6nG mGn H. Perry the Applicants were
Iroctors OF tho United States Courts for South
Carolina.
IMPORTANT Older.
IN view Of the law comforting oil tho rights and
Stlvlloges OF citizenship on tho freedmen OF tho
, nato; INC following order WINS mnde by his Honor
ne Judge, on motion Of David +. Corbin, Esq,
United States District Attorney:
AT stntcd term of tho District Couri or tbo
United statcH OF America, for tho Western District
OF South Cal onn, hold al tho United States Conrt
Hooms In GreenvIle, 8. O., OH tho first MoDiay OF
august, In tho year OF our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and siIty-sovon present, tho Hon.
arsble Geo. s. Bryan, District Judge:
On motion Of David r. Corbin, United siates
District Attorney ordered,
That tho Marshal procure, from tho Ta1 Colec-
tor Oh uroonrille District, ia tho state OF South
caroline, copy Of his last tax rcturns and that
tno Mafshal, with tho assistance of tho Clorh,
uanscribo upon tlekots, oach containing one namo,
persons who arc, by law qualified to sit aB Jurors,
10 W.T.: Tho names OF every person entitled 10 yoto
erty. va N''ssaeH ot prop
And 1t ia further ordorel
nnon nat INC said Marshal and Clerk shall transcribo
Of ali the mao aokGts tho namos again written
"'n'h hSe milcs Of tho Court House.
T, GEO. s. BRYAN.
v. .. Judge, District OF South Caroline