The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-07
SOUTH CAR OLIVIA.
Important Order from General Sichies.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. ~.
HRApoUAHTyRs SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,


HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON s. C. June 8, 1867. J
sherins, chiefs Of police, city marshais chieis OF
detectives and town marshals Of tho several dstcs
counties, cities towns and other nicpai organiza-
tions in North Carolina and South Carolina will at once
by letter. report to Brevet Colonel Edward Kinks. Un
ted States Army Provost Marshal OF the Second
Military district Charleston, South Carolina, setting
forth in the report tho name OF each ocer his resi-
dence official station, duties Post Office address, salary
per annum, and the authority by whom appointed.
Coroners constsbles and other officers in this military
district whose duty is TO make arrests, and who arc
included in the any sheriff. chief OF police,
city marshal, chief Of detectives or town marshal,
VIII make individual reports to the Provost Marshal Gen.
eral in Ike manner and form above required
H. Whenever any homicide. rape, may hon. feionious
assault burglary arson robbery or larccny-where the
property stolen Is OF the value OF $25 and moreshal
be committed within any city town in this military
district the chief officer Of police OF such city town
shall At once Investigate the and report the facts 10
the Provost Marshal General setting forth the Of
the crime the and residence OF the party against
whose person property such crime been COM
mted, the time when and place where IL was com.
mtted, the name, description and residence of the
offender II known and If The offender has been arrested
stating what steps have been taken 10 his punish
ment; and " not In custody, giving apy Information
which may be OF service in securing his detection and
arrest sherns OF counties in North Carolina and OF
districts in South Carolina, shall investigate and MIKE
report OF such offences when committed within their
respective counties districts and not within the limits
OF any city or town, in Ike manner aud form a. 10
herein required OF chiefs of police Of cities and towns
shall arrested report OF will DO made at
once by the officer in charge 10 the Provost Marshal
General Consolidated monthly reports Of the above
enumerated crimes will also be made BY tho respective
officers aud for the localities above designated TO- the
Provost Marshal General: Blanks will DO furnished by
him upon application. The first report 10 include the
period from January TO May 81 1867.
Ill Whenever any prisoner shall break and escape
from peniteniisry jail or other prison In tho Second
Military district, the officer in charge OF such penIten-
tary, Jail other prison shall at once mako report or
the facts to the Provost Marshal General setnforth in
such report the date Of the OF each escaped
prisoner ms dcscnpton age, residence, the crime Tor
which committed, whether under sentence awaiting
trial whether recapured and stating fully the
OF the escape and the circumstances under which u
was effected Reports in like form and manner will be
made by all officers from whose custody prisoners may
while being conducted TO or from prison. When
prisoner shall be recapured the fact will be at
reported to the Provost Marshal General by the
officer from whose custody the prisoner escaped Fail
make prompt report of escaped prisoners here
required will ncupao tho delinquent officer as aiding
and abetting the escape
Nv Tho sheris Of counties in North Carolina and Of
districts in South Carolina will at once report to the
Provost Marshal General the condition OF The jaIs
prisons warehouses; under their charge In Sheir
respective districts counties as to capacity, convent
and security and the names and resdencesof the
officers responsible for the condition and care OF such
jails. prisons and warehouses;
v. Al civil officers having charge OF any jail, prison
day Of each month, make report 70 the Provost Mar
shall General upon blanks TO be by him prescribed
and furnished upon application, of All per-
prison workhouse during the month, setting forth
the Of the prisoner his description, residence,
whom arrested by whose order arrested whether under
sentence or awaiting trial; under sentence byvhas
perod ana he amount Of me or costs sn1; how en-
ploysd: how subSisted; whether discharged, trans
fsried, escaped or deceased; 4 discharged BY What
ordered The first report made under the requirements
Of this paragraph viii include the period from January
VI lli sherifii, conssablss, police and other civil
ofhcers and persons whose duty under the laws OF
ss % ssr ss or are hereby re-
qursd TO obey and execute the lawful orders Of the Pro-
vost Marshal General % the sane enscs %
writs, warrants, or other process Issued By. civil
magistrates And any resistance 70 or disobsdicnce
General shall subject the offender 70 trial by military
commission, and, upon conviction, 70 removal from
ana p.pcsos 81 Il. Reports repussd Sy hs
visions OF paragraphs L. Ill and " Of this order 70 b
made BY local officers 70 the Provost Marshal General
VIII The performance Of ths duties snoinsd BY THU
sse sss a. me Iso cal proSsossI n
form promptly the duties herein required Of him, e
who shall make any false return or report Of the nattel
be subject 70 trial By military oomuisson fos misds-
meanor.
Official smoluments confined 70 and fees. shall
be allowed for services performed under the orders Of
the Provost Marshal General the same costs and fees 70
be paid In the same manner NJ is provided BY the laws
OF the local provisional governments for like service
under those laws
x. All persons In this Military District who may
know OF any threatened breach OF the peace OF
commission Of any crime offence requested to
make complaint thereof IT once to the Chiof OF the
Police, Marshal OF tho city or town; or, the crime
disorder shall be committed without the limits OF any
city town. mag israte the Sheriff OF the county
district; and N prompt action shall not DO taken by
officer to whom the matter shall be reported, such
persons requested 10 report all the facts TO the post
commander and to the Provost Marshal General.
XII Imprisonment for default In payment Of costs,
fees charges Of court, attorneys public officers
shall not exceed thirty days.
Bv command Of Major General D. f. sICKLEs
J. W. CLous Capt 3sth u 8. l, A d. c. and A. A. A. O.