The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-15

S1IJ W tIc oed uao QeSeneratcd ana ncr moIluI
: was but myth; but this is fur from being th
case. A better regulated, more quiet and orderl
city it would bo difficult to find, and it is only
singular coincidence that the sessions Of thes
courts have occurred at the same time. TIL
District Court, Judge LOGAN, was convened yes
terday in the regular term, as was also the cas-,
with the Court of General Sessions and Common
Pleas, Judge I. N. DAwKNs while the United
States Court has been in session for some time
and is engaged in the trial of cases that come un
der its exclusive jurisdiction. The legal frater
nifty Of Charleston have now fine opportunity te
display their forensic talents, as both the crimina
and civil dockets are unusually heavy. The prac
tice of the first is generally confined to the young
er members of the bar, and as number received
their diplomas at the recent examination in Co
umbia, they will, no doubt take advantage Of this
occasion to display their legal loro
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CouRT.-Court met
at II A. N. yesterday, Hon. GEO. S. BRYAN pre-
siding. The Grand Jury having answered TO their
names, the following bills were handed them by
the District Attorney:
United States vs. Michael Lallis-embezzling
| Government property.
/ United States vs. j. F. Carter-embezzling Gov
ernmcnt property.
United States Is. soth Smith Land-embczzling
/ Government property.
/ United States us. Jas. NJ. Ward-embezzling 6
GoVernmens property.
After an absence Of about two hours they re-
turned, and presented true bills in tho two first
cases, but found no bill in the Others
Petit Jury having been organized, the case
Of the United States Us. G750 segars and punches
Of bananas, was presented, md thoy returned
through their Foreman, MIR. B. NJ LEE, verdict
for the United States.
Twelve n. being the hour appointed for the
trial of the libel against the schooner Grapeslot,
her apparel TICKLE and furniture for forfeiture for
llnding goods over s400 in value after dark, it
was taken up. HENRY BUST, ESQ.,, and W. e.
M1KE1L, Esq., appeared as proctors for tho re-
spondents, and tho District Attorney, JoHN PHIL
LIPS, Esq, for the United States.
Tho District Attorney read the libel charge
against tho schooner Grapeshos, and ". e. NI1-
KE1r, Esq, read the answer of tho respondents.
Abram Vincent (colored) testified that he #as
cook on tho last trip Of the Grapeshot They ar
ri;.ca in Charleston on tho 29d, and while at an
chor, opposite Atlantic Wharf, won't ashore with
Jno. Johnson a seaman, and assisted him in carTy-
ing some articles to his house. Ho did not know
Wud0 uo #dS MS GuG HOUu5 WST6 LII u UHS-
ket and box, but after he got to the house he
saw tho segars. They returned to tho Grapeshot
the samo night, bit found no one up, as the crew
wero tatigued and no watch was kept. The crew
consisted OF four seamen, and thero was no mate,
arrested tho day after Christmas, and has notiseen
Jno. johnson since. He saw no segars or fruit
in the forecastle among the sailors while board
Witness acknowledged the articles of the vessel,
and testified to his signature.
III ,Iohn9nn laDnSp6 that q ia n and n !
sailmaker, and has known Jno. Johnson for six
teen or seventeen years: that they havo lived to-
gother, and John was rs q son to him. Jno. john
son had been employed on the Grapeshot for eight
on tho Ath; was aware of this, because he was on
the wharf looking for her, having been employed
by h1r. Camps for this purpose: No arrange
ment was made about the pay, but he expected to
ANYTHING That might be given him, and to carry
articles to wherever ordered Ho had watchel eight
nights on Commercial Wharf, but the arrangement
made was not adhered to, as no lights wero shown
and the boat went to Southern Wharf. Aired light
be signal to board her; but no light was exhibit
cd on the ght of arrival. He did not know that
the goods we're to be sent to his house, and was
surprised when arrested. he saw Jno. johnson
the morning after arrival but not since.
Mary johnson testified thet she was the vito Of
last witness, and had known John Johnson for tho
last II years; that he had brought some segars
and fruit to the house on tho night Of the 24th
and she had put the segars away in a trunk; when
the officers came, they asked her questions, and
she mado statement, She saw John Johnson
the next morning, but not since; hears that he is
in New Orlesus or Florida.
Jas. Camps deposed that he is seaman, md
has acted Us full branch pilot under tho United
States Government. He had made an agreement
with the Captain Of the Grapeshot to wait and
watch for his yessel He did not know what he
WAS to get. The contract was to witch from the
18th of December until the vessel arrived. Mr..
Jas. Johnson was employed by him on his own
to assist watching. He did not
,ee the vessel when she arrived, as he was home.
ae went on board the next morning, and the
'egars we're not seized until o'clock that after
1oon. (.
On cross-examination, he stated that he was
;hrty-one years old, and had lived here for seven
zen years. Has never been employed in tho Gus
;om House, and has never received any money
rom the Collector or anybody else, except the
Captain of the Grapeshot The agreement to
watch for the arrival Of the vessel was nude on
Vandorhorst's Wharf, at the time when tho Grape
shot left for Baracoa. The conversation was
strictly private5and WAS mentioned by hun to no .
,ne but johnson; rand then only when he employed
him.
The case having extended beyond the hour up
pointed for adjournment, it was postponed for a
urther hearing to-day.