The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-08
UNITED STlTES COURT.
Report of the Grand Jury-The Jail
The Old Customhouse.

wit: The wall OF the room Nltc1 Is uSeu as u
| hospital Is quite damp, consequent upon bad
| leak which we discovered between The tower and
| the main building, thereby rendering the room
| unfit for the purpose for which 1t Is used. The
| passages and apartments in the basement we
did not find as clean those in other portions OF
| thebuilding, and would recommend that the same
be thorougly whitewashed and cleansed; The
cells located in the tower should all be lined with
boards in order to render them fit for use; many
| of them are destitute OF this lining thereby, III
| our opinion, rendering them detrimental to
| health we would, therefore, recommend that
| they be lined as early as practicable.
SHORT RATIoNs.
The prisoners complain that the rations fur
| nished them, especially those consisting OF meat
| are totally inadequate, and being convinced by
| our observation that they have just grounds for
| their complaint the dictates OF humanity demand
that we should present the matter SO that, II pos
| sible the remedy may be promptly and effectively
| applied. We would also recommend that the
| prisoners be supplied with greater variety OF
| food than they are accustomed to receive. we
also found number OF prisoners destitute OF Deu-
ding, and having only blanket to lie on.
RECOMMENDED TO MERCY.
Our sympathy was much excited by the case Of
one of the prisoners, the father OF large and de-
pendent family, who has been incarcerated iOr
six or seven months, and whose term OF imprls-
ment will not expire for fveor six months 10
come. The offence for which he was convicted
| and sentenced is in our Judgment comparatively
trivial, and we think the demands OF Justice nave
been adequately appeased by the punisnmeh,t
which has already been inflicted. we would,
therefore, earnestly recommend that the pardon
! ing power be invoked in his behalf.
THE OLD crsToNHoUsE.
| We do with great earnestness call the attention
of the Treasury Department OF the General Gov
ernment with whom we believe the power rests,
to not only the dilapidated but dangerous condt-
ton Of that structure, situated on East Bay, rae
ing Broad street, known as the Old Customhouse,
and for many years occupied likewise by the POST
office Department. This building, now railing 10
decay Is not only unsightly, but exceedingly dan
gerous, and the Grand Jury hope that by bring
ing the subject before the government In this
form they will take such steps as viii greatly I'M
prove its appearance, and thereby abate nui-
sance. JOSEPH A. ENSLOw, Foreman.
ORGANIZATION OF PETIT JURORS.
The Petit Jurors were organized Us follows:
Jury No. 1.-w. B. Heriot, foreman; VIM. En-
merby, T. c. Blssell, James Rahal John Dunn,
John McOwen, VIM. Bowling, ]. V. Myer, c. II.
Harbers, C. NJ Heissenbutte, James Macbeth, J.
H. Essenback.
Jury No. 2-Edwarl LATTE, foreman; Michael
Shannahan, C. J. II. Fisher, Garrett Byrnes,
Benz. Lincoln, J. D. Johnson, Michael Kennedy,
j. S. Farrell, George Hedderly, Thomas Divine, ].
F. Jordan, Charles Voigt.
Supernumerarles.-L D. Sharpiea, H. Kars, c.
Waterman, ]. D. Kennedy, John Sheridan.
PETITIONS.
Petitions OF Isaac E. Hertz and Gustave j. Hoff-
man, of Charleston, for final discharge in bank
ruptcy, were granted.
INDICTMENTS.
The Grand Jury returned the following bills:
Albert G. MacKey, Thomas ]. Mackey, Arthur NJ.
Mackey, VIM. Elliott, John Davis, Jas. W. Whip
pie, Augustus Bollinger, for assaulting GUS
tomhouse officer while in the discharge Of his
duties. True bill.
Arthur Morgan for fraudulent use OF stamped
casks and packages. True bill.
J. Robert Cook for peddllng and non-payment
of taxes. True bill.
1t was ordered that bench warrants be issued
for the arrests OF all Of the above who were in
dicted.
SENTENCES.
In the case of the URited States VS.. Henry
Doscher for violation OF the internal revenue
laws, the defendant plead guilty and was SEN
fenced to pay $1,000 fine and to be imprisoned for
six months.
In the case Of the United States VS.. J. Robert
Cooke, indicted for violation OF the internal
revenue laws, the defendant plead guilty, and
was fined SIS and costs.
In the case Of the United States VS.. Thomas P
Lockwood, J. OH. Saunders, Robert W. Sey-
mour and Nelson Deas, indicted for violation OF
the internal revenue laws, the defendants were
fined $40 and costs.
In the case OF the United States vs.. Henry
Doscher, indicted for violation OF the internal
revenue laws, the defendant plead guilty, and
was fined $40 and costs.
In the case of the United States VS.. Benz. Jones,
indicted for violation OF the internal revenue
laws the defendant plead guilty, and was fined
$40 and COSTS
ORDERS OF COURT.
The Judge directed that the following orders be
entered:
The Grand Jury having presented the jail, in
which United States prisoners are confined, as
not In proper condition, and the food Of the
prisoners as insufficient in character and quanti
ty, it is ordered, that a copy OF so much OF said
presentment as refers to the said jail be respect
fully referred to the County Commissioners OF
Charleston County, and the Circuit Court Of the
State for the County Of Charleston.
The Grand Jury having presented the old Post
office building, the property OF the United States,
as insecure and dangerous to the public safety,
it Is ordered, that copy OF so much Of said re-
port as relates to said property OF the United
States be transmitted by the clerk of the court
to the Honorable Secretary OF the Treasury for
his information.
In the case of the United States vs.. twenty bar
rels OF whiskey and distillery claimed by W. II.
Slack it was ordered that the sale OF the whiskey
be suspended until the case shall be determined.
THE LoScsuoREMEN-TnEY INTERFERE WITH
LADORERS-SoME OF THEM STRIKE AGAIN.-ieS-
tertlay morning number OF the longshoremen
went 10 Union wharf, where several men were
at work loading the brig Adelaide. They asked
these laborers, who are not members OF the asso-
citation, at what rates they were working, and
when told one dollar and half per day Or
dered them to desist making threats Of i'll using