The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-16
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?Afi adjourned meeting Of the City Council was
held last evening for the purpose Of hearing the
charge preferred against Mr.. P. c. Guerry' CITY
Sheriff. -, -. g.. u.
At naltysst six O'Clock, the hour for TIE meet
inq. the Mayor Aldermen Holloway and Small
Icolored, were the only ones present.
:, Ahout half-usst seven O'Clock the Mayor came
into the Council Chamber and called Council to
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q, r sqe, clerk called the roll, and the following
osi,swered: The Mayor, E. W. H. Mackey Collins,
!syoigs, Cunningham, Barrow, Greene, Potter
Geddings, white; Brown, Small, Hampton, L. +.
and 3. P. wan, Thorne, Howard, colored. - i,t
Alderman, E.P. wall jumped up, and 50 did
Alderman Barrow, the latter Of whom had a reso-
lution In his hand.
Alderman cunningham moved that the resolu-
tipn be read. ~.
., Alderman E. W. N. Mackey contended that Al
!. derran wan had the noor, as he rose first
PosrPosEMENr OF THE TRIAL OF THE CITY
The Mayor decided that Alderman Wall had the
moor, and he stated that Alderman T. ]. MacSey
was sick, and Tor this reason moved that the case
bf M. Guerry be postponed until O'Clock Mon
day evening =. ,,ll.J-t..1.,..,
., Ir. Ntles reminded Council that Monday eve
ming was fixed for the trislof Mr. Averill, and re-
iauestad that Council decidethat Mr. Guerry's case
bs Essrd irimediately after the case OF Mr. Aver
was concluded. hnad = .. !, ~ ... sE
% Alderman wan accepted the request Of Mr.
sMilss g.. .,4sbr..D -. .a :. -
10 Alderman Wallis motion was then put and car
ried. =, -, :1..,r
- -. Alderman E. W. N. Mackey moved that Council
.ifpfoceed to the drawing Of jurors for the State
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;, The motion was carried. - f96.g
i.Ee Alderman q. w. n. Mackey moved that two Al
Z dermen be appointed to draw the names from the
: box. nj
Ia. ;ae motion was carried, and Aldermen Greene
and McKinIay were appointed.
= After some delay in breaking the seal around
1.-THE look or the jury box, the drawing commenced.
ga1l.q - JURORS
For the Court OF General Sessions: 7. ]. MacIey,
sPessr Richardson, colored, r. J. Greene, W. A.
Gihbes eoiored, Henry Dart, ooiored, Jonn H.
: Campbell, colored, l. F. Brandt, Robert Lawess'
BENJAMIN Mills, colored, James Dunning, w. s.
if1astie, Isaac Parker colored, James Boyce, col
,scfed, Francis Feavers, colored, Primus Greene
.Ssr.i colored. u
For the Court Of Common Pleas, for the drst
.sand second weeks: Benjamin Rells, Alexander
WfIliams, colored, Marion Jackson, colored, Pat
rick Foley, J. Prnge Clarke, ]. A. DeReef, A. E.
81 Phlippy, John Mehrtens, John Kenny, Josh. Grif-
,flths, VIM. Gurney, James Barry, Francis Salters,
Robert E. Savage, colored, Francis Ryan, colored.
For third and fourth weeks; Jam0s Carroll, Peter
@. Laurens, colored, T. A. Broughton, Thos Fros-
barry, n Emory, "A. n. Moreland, Diedrich Buhre,
ND. Hannepfn, VIM. 0akes, colored, Elias Gar
den, ST., eolored. Patrick Harvey, VIM. Rivers,
:cole.ed, John Getty, Jacob Greene, colored, John
= ~. sbrens - M - 4.e
Forty seven white and eighteen colored jury
mea. -3.73 r. ;sai e r trti -
The jury box was then formally sealed i.
~ s'GES SO soon as the jury box was sealed, Alder
oman Barrow, who had the .tfdgets'' from the
sstfihe he was made to yield the ,or 70 Alderman
wan, Jumped up and begged leave to oIer reso-
luton, which he did, and it provided that the
sasum or 5000 be appropriated out OF the City
: treasury to be paid to the order OF the Hon. D.
I. Corbin,n for the services he had rendered
the Council in professional way, both as lawyer
and senator. .-. ,... .esIra
Alderman Cunningham, who Is believed to be
the father OF the resolution, seconded 1t.
iis" 4, Alderman &. W. N. Mackey moved that 1t be
,neferred to the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Alderman E. p. wall seconded the motion.
= vote was then taken, and the motion car
RED. sJ.' .t9- r :i-s' s7cg
A division was called for, and those voting in
favor OF the motion we're requested to rise, where
upon ten members rose, leaving seven seated,
who afterwards voted in opposition to the mo-
y stion.
r [Alderman t. J. Mackey, who always votes for
CorpIn, Is chairman OF this committee and it is
thought that the committee will not report fol
8 some time.J .' AZ
Alderman Greene moved to adjourn. -. 49,
- Alderman E. P, Wal seconded it, -
. !. Alderman Collins moved that the sum Of three
ffh6nsand dollars be appropriated at once. d.
Alderman E. W. u. Gacksy moved TO adjourn.
Z: mis- motion was put and carried. ''.a
4 division was called for, which resulted In
iSthiyteen rising in favor OF adjourning.
ssr This satisfied the opposition, and Council ad-
1ourned. -,I a. 4e.