The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-16

ALDERMAN SMALL AND REPRESENTATIVES,
WRIaHT-T RIVAL sE1roNs HAvK A SEr-To.-
Be II known that there is cemetery on, CAL
noun-streot, and that Alderman Thomas r.
small, negro, and John B. Wright, negro,
mem,,;,er OF the State Legislature, have for
some time na... heen in most hostile attitude,
each ASSERTING that be GA. '"a rightful sexton
OF the cemetery, and therefore entitled .u ~ III
| the emoluments Of The ofice. II words would
eIterninate people, both Of these individuals
would be, as Nj. Manteini used to say, nothing
| but s'demned bodies" and At subjects for some
rival in tho sexton business. On Friday after
noon last. while Wight was engaged IN pre-
pairing grave for an infant. Small came up,
and gave Wright some ''mouth," which Wright
re,,.. ,,..rned with any amount OF nip" This ir-
r;t.,od sn'sll to such degree that he forgot
the DIGNITY v,;,t, -hould be observed by all
Alderman ona so;.;, -~ding-rod, be-
eou-- .-nt.
iaaoored the member" to his hearts con,u...
It ls reported that Wright has issued q war
ran. for the arrest OF Small upon the charge of
assault and battery. IL is further reported
that Small bas gotten friend to draw up a
resolution, TO be offered at the next meeting of
Council. providing that as the said Wright 30
Tar forgot himself as to give his "lipn to An
Alderman Of the Honorable Council OF the
City OF Charleston" the Council do resolve
that it's just indignation be heapod upon the
head OF the said Wright; that he be enioined
rom having the warrant of arrest served. and,
that IL he do not receive the indignation wh,ch
is to be heaped on his head in the samo way
that he would the gentle dews from heaven, or
refuse to comply with the Injunction OF Coun.
ell, be shall be placed in q condition that will
only make him fit for tho 'twurrums.n
LATKR.-A later report hath it that Wright
on hearing OF Smalps resolution, ceased to
take further action iu the matter, oontenting
himself with the hope that at tho next meeting
OF the Legislature he would be able to have
bill passed setting aside the resolution OF
Council. 4s;YF
AN INJURED HUSBAND AvEsaEs HIS WRosos.
AT nine O'Clock yesterday morning negro
named Charlie Jacobs, aged about twenty
years. and who has been married about eight !
months, shot and killed another negro named
John Seabrook. fhe affair took place on tile
farm OF DR.. Waddell, near The -Four milo
House, and Jacobs was Immediately arrested |
by some uogIoes aud brought as far as Line. |
street, when Officers Coates and Quinn, WHO |
met them there. took charge OF him and looked
him up in the detective cells.
jacobs states that on Friday night last he
became convinced that his wife and Seabrook
we're. as he bad before suspected, too intimate.
On yesterday morning he, accompanied by
Benjamin Glover, went TO SEQ Seabrook, aud
that ho should give him sa,isfao.
lion. seabrook refused and threatened to
shoot him, and started into tho house. somo
'no yellea that he was going for his gun, and
io tJacobs) drow his revolver-a cap. p.cariridee
,istol-aLd fired two shots at him when he was
I've paces on One shot went through Sen.
'rJok's heart, and no died in twonty minutes.
coronor Whiting held an inquest and the
ury rendered vordiot'in effect that tho de- /.
'eased Sas murdered by Jacobs. and that Ben.
amin GlovcI was an accessory. i
Itappears thai jacobs stole the pistol with
which he shct the deco ,sed. Sheriff Mackoy,
Phillppy. Officers Coates, Quinn
md L4yett were ct the inquest. and when the
'trdist Nas repdered arrcse ed Glover and iook-
ID him up. (. aL7. !,