The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-23

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AIcTureous.
.7my No. 2.-B. Mccall Foreman; Henry solle
John p. Rolls Wm. Kelley. B. Connolly, A. Dufor
Patrick Collins, James Nlurtaugh. James Corc'
ran, jacob Wieder, Wm. Sneider, Eugene West
S9pe,7.unseraries.-H.Z q. Laurey, Leonard Melt
r. D. White, S. e. Scanlon, w. S. Martin. W. !!
Ravanel, ]. C. Miller, James L. Rose, B. Schur, !
II. Delay, r. B. Bso, 7. W. Speissogger, John
/ Taylor, a. Stemmerman, a. V. Dawson, 81. Wettel
horn, G. W. Nickerscn, Garrett Byrns, 81. Runkor
John Weldon.
The case OF the State Us. John Jenkins on
scipio Fraser, ALIAS John Williams, for the nlurde
of Mr.. R. NJ. BnASrFonp, in July last, was take
up.
WM. WnMEy, T. G. BARKER and r. ". SEI
aIoUR, Esqs., appeared for tho defence.
Thirty-two challenges were made, and the pane
was then exhausted, only eleven jurors having
beon selected by the prisoners. One Mr. JOHN
/ TAYLOR, from the open avowal Of his opinion
| concerning capital punishment, was set aside b
the Attorney General. Adiscussion arose as to tn
adnssiblity of this juror under the circumstances
The Judge quoted from CmTry on Civil Law, ant
stated that the question should be decided by th'
| jurynen already chosen. Tho counsel for the de
fence, to save time, decided to accept one aEead.
challenged and Mr. JOHN BUaGLE was accepted
and Mr. B. scHuR requested to act as foreman
l 3. n. Whiting, Esq, deposed that he is Coroner
and was called upon to investigate the death OF
NJ. Brantford, on tho 2Sth of June. The body was
at Ills fathers house in Lmehouse street, which II
the laat but ono from Tradd street, and runs tt
tho water. The body was laid on table, the Tea
lures much iliscolored and swollen Called In Drs
Mitchell, Michel, and Winthrop, who were in at
| tendance during illness. Commenced inyestlga
ton on the 2sth JSne and concluded on 5h Of July
l Exop nod 01t
| testimony Of two colored womcE, who, on beng
| t ken to the jni identified the prisoners as the
ring|eaders who had inflicted the injuries. The
| Wonon were named Kate Kennedy and Sarah
Brown.
cross Eraneined.-The verdict was rendered on
tho 5th of July and the women gavo their testimony
at that investigations or the 29th June Sarah Brown
and on the Sd, Kate. They knew the first names
Of prisoners, but not their surmanes. He had ex-
amined about nino Witnesses before he took the
women to Jail. Other Witnesses identified the pris-
oners before that time Went to the house about
8 A. NJ, and found the body as described.
Dr.. Henry Winthrop deposed that he il prac-
ticing physician, and Was called IN on June last:
on Sunday evening, to SEQ T.. II. Brantford at his
fathers house. He was weak from the blows re-
ceived and from tho loss Of blood. The wound WAS
on the top of the head about four inches above the
right eyebrow; he had severe confusion on Inc
right jaw, which was much swollen and CiscolOr5d
Tic two principal blows wore those mentioned; but
he had bruises OH his face and chin which must
have reen inflicted BY eparate blows; continued to
attend the case with DR.. Mitchell until death; he
died from the wounds.
Cross Eranained- THE blood was from the prin-
cipal wound on the head; that, with the wound on
the temple, extending to the right jaw, caused the
death; wound on head caused the fracture Of
skull; patient lived until Wednesday afternoon;
wound on head apparently inflicted by brick or
stick, but could not say positively; was evidently
not inflicted with q sharp instrument
nr nha11f a Cal]el
morning (early) after the occurrence; regarded
patient as in dying condition; state OF wounds
same as described by DR.. Winthrop; there was o
sutflsion OF blood on the train. caused BY the
on Wednesday night, and tho death was caused by
the wounds received. The wound on the skull caus-
ed the fracture, which led, in q great measure, to
the death; at the T'ostnaortenl examination found
o quantity Of blood between the membrane OF tho
brain; tho wounds were evidently inflicted by some
dull instrument, such as brick or stick.
Cross -Eranai,aed.-Could not say at what dis
tance the person inicting the wound was from the
deceased, but was evidently done by brick; the
person must have been near, from the nature OF
the skull wound; presumes deceased had fallen,
and the wound was inflicted while prostrate; the
wounds on the side of the head might have been
inflicted Ghile lying o.. his buck.
Dr.. Middleton Michel deposed that he was called
in on Thursday, the 28th Of June, to assist in tho
post-moriene exanDIs ton. tFound the face very
much confused; right eyo closed, and general mp
pearance of face and neck indicated confusion,
not IN incision. Tic principal wound was in foro-
head, about four inches from right eye, and on re-
moving the skull esp, clotted blood was found,
which had formed membrane. On the frortal
bone was fracture of considerable extent, travel
ling upwards and downwards and latterally. His
opinion was that from the character Of the wound
it was inflicted by weapon coming from dis
The brain was highly congested, and had q clot of
blood imbedded in the brain proper. The wounds
were quite sufficient to produce death, and were
evidently caused By a missile thrown, and from
long experience knows that q blow given near by
depresses the bone
Gross E5ogf.iaed.- Wound on fcrehead was over
the right eye about four inches and evidently tho
blow came from above downward. Stated what
was his opinion of the wound ut the timo of inves
tsaton. The appearance OF the wound would not
have been altered the party receiving was pros
trate, but the missile was evidently thrown from
some little distance and forming parabolic curve
Mrs. Susan Wilson deposed that she resides in
Tradd street, on the west side OF King, on the
south side, at No. rs. On Sunday was sitting in her
yard and + ard great noise, and looking out saw
number Of men with brickbats throwing them at
young man, who vas walking along quietly; he wss
finally knocked down, and they still threw at him.
She won't across the street and looked at him; two
b ack mon afterwards carried him off. The crowd
WAS composed altogether OF co!ored men and boys,
who were very noisy and boistorous, using OBJ
police and wanted to xiii them; did not recognize
any person, owing to her own excitement and
alarm, but knows that the two prisoners we're in
the crowd.
Cross -Eramned-Alr. Brantford was coming to-
ward King street. and was walking along quietly; the
crowd surround j, him. and after he commenced to
run away from them they still threw at him. and
whom he fell stamped on him; he tell opposite to
her house, and the crowd was to the right and left
Mrs Henrietta Mangles deposed that, in June
ast, she lived at No. n King street, west side, be-
tween .lradd and Lamboll, and was at home when
the street riot occurred; sitting at hor window
and saw u crowd pass with bTlckbats and sticks;
say that he had laid one fellow out in Tradd street,
and to would never rise to use his club agaiu;
Jonkins club was very like u policenlan's; she
closed her window and went away,
MIR. Walter Webb doposed that he lives ut No. 40
King street. opposite to Mrs. Mangles'; on the ove-
ming in question he was sitting IN 'front.' OF his door
and saw Jenhne pass, twirling his club, and say,
passed on, but after while returned in haste and
Jenkins ordered o halt, and said there was enough
done for that day, and told them to disband until
ihe next night; knows Jenkins well, as he lived IN
;he neighborhood, and was nuisance to that seq
Jon; ho was in command, and about few feet IN
ront OF the band, who were about hfteon III
number.
Cross Eramined- Heard Jonkins coming up from
;he Battery, going towards Tradd street, and
1eard him make the remarks when opposite his
1ouse; it was between four and Elk o'clock when
hey returned; he was standing in his door, and
hey flung brick at him, breaking some Stats in
he window; saw fraser in the crowd, but did not
zee him do any overt act.
e. M. Whiting, Esq, explained that Sarah Brown
snew Scipio Fraser and Kate; did not know their
irst names, as before stated, but both identified
hem on visiting the Jail.
Chas. Robor deposed that in June last he lived
it No. rs Tradd street, in the same house with
Mrs Wilson. On Sunday night, about oght
o'clock, hoard the row in King street. and looking
,ut the window saw crowd of colored men and
ooys armed with bricks and sticks running after .
nan Who was coming from Orange street; he fell
when opposite tho house, and ono man went to
him and cursed him, and lifted up his foot to
stamp him, but did not see him do so; ho lay there
about eight or ten minutes, and then two colored