The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-16

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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS AND COMMON PLEAS
The Court met at 10 A. NJ. yesterday, and suff-
cient number Of Jurymen answering to their
names, the following Grand Jury was organized:
". 8. HASTE, Foreman; Wn. MAHER, E. e.
swEEaAN, Fl. z. snLnAN, ". F. BAHNTJE, JAMES
GmLmANp, J. a. STRATroN, A. CALDER, JOHN
BAKER, JAMES BURNS, Q. sAH1.MANN, W. F. ELLER-
KEE, A. 81. LAND, F. DEEaHNAN, J. III. SADwAsKI,
q. TUCK, JOHN KIErNJoHAN.
The Judge briefly charged the Grand Jury both
on their duty and the offences and crimes that
would be committed to them for their decision.
He stated that in their body twelve must agree; if
they found themselves unable to come to such an
agreement, they wor be obliged to return ''No
Bill" It was not necessary to examine every wit
ness if they were satisfied Of the guilt or inno-
cence of the accused by the testimony of one or
two The offences charged in the Indictment pre-
sented to them were capital crimes-three Of them
for murder and one for burglary. In all OF these
cases the evidence consisted Of class Of persons
who have never before testified, but it now the
law Of tho land to admit this testimony and that
it was highly satisfactory. Though as class, ne
groes were not intelligent, it perhaps rendered
them in some instances more reliable, as it was
impossible for them to concoct statement that
could deceive.
He defined the crimes of murder and burglary
clearly, and stated that it must be upon their hon
est convictions, caused by the nature Of the evil
dence. that they decided on the character of the
Bill.
He also advised them to visit the public build
ings and report upon their condition, and upon any
wrong doing, oppression, or grievance which
would, in their opinion, need redress. They were
the conseryators of tho public and had great du-
ties to perform, and had taken solemn oath to
discharge them faithfully; they had each sworn to
keep the secrets of themselves and fellows, and
whatever passed in their counses should be kept
inviolate. The following bills were handed them
by the Attorney General:
The State us Reuben T. Walling. Murder.
The State Us. Jno. Jenkins and Scipio Fraser
alias Jno. Williams. Murder.
Tho State us Horace Greeley aims Johnston, and
John Bull alias John Bennett. Murder.
The State os. Isabella Clark. Burglary
The Grand Jury found no bill in the first case
and q true bill in the Others
The prisoners in each case in which true bill
was found, were arraigned, and upon their arragn-
ment plead not guilty.
The trial Of John Jenkins and scipio Fraser was
appointed for the 22d. That Of Horace Greeley and
John Bull for the 18th. Hon. J. B. CAMPBELL was
requested to defend the first, and R. ". SEYMOUR,
ESQ.,. the second. The trial Of Isabella Clark will
take place on Thursday.
The following Petit and Tales Juries were organ
lied, and the Court adjourned to 10 A. NJ. to-day:
Jury No. IL. 8. Z. Bennett, Foreman; P. W.
Holland, James Wiley, James n Bee, james Ra-
hall, Thomas Flynn, Nathaniel Fields, D. A.
Walker, G. Momeyer, John C.. Ogerman, John R.
Dukes, VIM. Harral.
Jury No. 2-H. NJ: Maniganlt Foreman; W; !.
Trenholm, James Marsh, P. ". Cleary, r. s. Mil
lar. J. B. Duval, John Mcmahon, John Broadfoot,
A. Fl. Pitch, L. Buck, NJ. shannahan, Patrick
Walsh.
". d. Houston, A. s. Brown, J. .. Kirkpatrick, J.
MeCabe, Henry Clark, M. G. Welsh, John 7. Stock,
Jacob F. Schlrmer, T. L. Bisseu, Albert Efe, A.
LANCER NJ. T. Mathieson, John Harleston, B. Con-
reily, john Blanch, Philip Lots, A. B. Glover, W.
l.. 1agsett, James Carey, Patrick Darcy.