The national Republican., 1867-12-10

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HOLLY sPRiSaS. Mss. Nov. ii. iss7.
1. Before a Military Commission which con-
vened at Little Rock, Arkansas, August 20, 1907,
pursuant to Special Orders No. los, dated Head
quarters Fourth Military District, vioksburg,
Mississippi, August 70, 1867, and OF which Brevet
Major General Richard Arnold, Captain Fifth
United States artillery, Is president, were ar
raigned and tried:
l. 1sham q. Garland, citizen.
CHARoH-Insulting the United States nag.
Spectfcdiion-In this that he, Isham @. Gar
land, q citizen, residing at or in Jsekson county,
Arkansas, did pull down, tear to spicces and
trample under foot 3 United States nag, while
II was being used as such In front OF the ofHee OF
the Board OF Registration for Jackson county,
Arkansas; and did call the said United States
nag "damned Niger nag" This At or near
Grand Glaze, Jackson county, Arkansas, on or
about the 11th day OF June, 1867.
To which Charge and Specification the accused
pleaded "Not Guilty"
YIsDINas.
OF the Specification "Guilty,n except the
words "trampled under foot" and the word
"damned.r
ofthe Charge, ''auiity."
SENTENCE.
And the Commission does therefore sentence
him, 1shAm @. Garland, q citizen, to be con-
hncd at labor in such military prison as the
proper authority may direct, until the lst day OF
January, 1905.
2. Valentine NJ. McCiehce, a citizen.
CHARon-Assaultw with intent to kill.
Specldedtion-In this ths, he, Valentine NJ.
McGehee, citizen, did feloniously, and with
malice aforethought make an assault upon
Henry st. John, member OF the Board OF
Registrars for the county OF Bradley, and did
then and there, with pistol, attempt to shoot
St. John, with intent to kill and murder him.
All this at or near Warren, Bradley county, on
or about the 18th day Of July, 1867.
To which Charge and Specification the ao-
cuscd pleaded "Not Guilty"
YISDINes.
or the Charge and Specification, "Not
GUILTY.
And the Commission does therefore acquit him,
Valentine M. MeGehee, citizen.
II. The proceedings, findings and sentence In
the case OF citizen Isham @. Garland are ap.
proved and conhrmedj the military prison al
Little Rock, Arkansas, is designated as the
place OF confinement to which place the prisoner
will be sent under proper guard, with an ofncIa1
copy OF this order.
The proceedings, findings and acquittal In the
case of citizen Valentine NJ. McGehee are ap
proved and confirmed; he will be discharged
from custody and sent to his home.
The commanding officer OF the sub-dlstrici
of Arkansas Is charged with the execution ol
this order.
By command of Brevet Major General ORD.
o. d. GREENE,
| Assistant Adjutant General.
| OFPIcIALi JNo. TYLER,
First Lieutenant I3d infantry, Brevet Major
United States army, Acting Assistant Adju
| tant General.
| HEADarAErERs FouRrR MTLrrlRr DIsrRICr,l
| mississippi and Arkanszs.)
| HOLLY sPRiSGs. Miss, Nov. ~, lsd7.
| Circular No. n
| I. Sherifs and others concerned are Informed
that General Orders No. Il, current series, from
these headquarters, applies, so far as the CROP
are concerned, to the crops not gathered or har
vested, and that cotton or other productions o
the soil, gathered and ready for market, are al
liable for debt as other property.
| II. To secure, however, an equitable adjust
ment Of the claims upon this years crops In dis
| puted cases, where the laborers become a part,
| In the dispute, Boards OF Arbitration will be In
stituted, composed Of three persons; two O.
whom will be selected by the two parties to tn,
question, and the third by the two thus chosen
| The decision OF these Boards will be fnaI, an'
they will be respected and enforced by all partie
and officers, civil military having jurisdictiol
in the questions adjudicated.
III. Boards of Arbitration viii consider an,
adjust the claims on this years crops, accrued Il
its production, Of the laborer, the party furnish
ing supplies consumed on the plantation, tn
planter and the landlord only; and these claim
will have precedence Of all others on this year
crops. The claims Of the laborer will be the frs
satisfied. This is deemed necessary to afor
proper encouragement to free labor. But /
cases where the portion Of the crop allotted I
the employer is insufficient to satisfy the elaii
OF the party furnishing the supplies, the d.
hciency will be filled out Of the allotment to tn
laborer.
". when the landlord or merchant enter
complaint before magistrate that tenant a
tempts, In collusion with his laborers, to defrau
them, by assigning to the laborer an undue shaI
of the crop, the question will be adjusted by
Board of Arbitration, selected as above directed
the plaintiff being one OF the party selecting
member of the Board, and the laborers tho oth'
party, and the decisions Of the Board will be ei
forced by the officer before whom the complain
Is made.
, BY command of Brcvet Major General oRD.
. o. ID. GREgSB,
Assistant Adjutant General,