The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-28
THE LATE RIOT.
Tho Arrested Parties beaore tho Mayor,
and Subsequently before Magistrate
DcLarge, CclOred - Inccndiary Lam
guago.
BEFORE THE MAYOR.

BEFORE THE MAYOR.
At nine o'clock yesterday morning Messrs
@. 81. Schwing, Philip SAKE and r. A. McMan,
us, and three negroes, Rafe Lizard, James
Barron and Benjamin Mills were arraigned be-
fore the Mayor to answer the charge Of being
engaged IN the riot the day before.
The courtroom was literally packed with
neg1 oss, and large numbers stood on the cor
ners and around the building.
The testimony against Mr.. Schwing was that
he had fred two or three shots at the negroes.
He stated that he was being pelted with rocks
and brickbats by the negroes, who were also
rushing upon him; that he fred in self-defence,
but h!s Intention wss sa10To 10 irgnGen them Of
than to injure any one. q
Rafe Lizards (colored) case was next called.
The testimony against him was substantially
that he had been requested to move back over
the rope stretched to mark the limits assigned
to the players. He was very insolent, but got
over; and in few minutes came back. He
was again ordered off by one OF the soldiers
detailed to assist the police, when he cursed
the soldier, who then .stttck him. police
man arrested Rafe and he commenced to fight.
calling upon the negroes around to assist him.
| The next case called was that Of Mr.. Philip
SAKE, against whom there was testimony show
| ing that he had thrown a rock at the negroes
after they had commenced the riot.
| The case of Benjamin Mills, colsred, was
next called. No one appearing against him, he
was discharged. I
The Mayor then annou need that the cases OF
Messrs. Schwlng, SAKE and McManus, and of
RATE Lizard and James Barron, colored, would
| be turned over to Magistrate DeLarge for
further investigation.
| BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE.
At twelve o'clock the accused were brought
before Magistrate DeLarge, colored.
The magistrate called the case OF Benjamin
Mills. when ke was informed by aooused's
couns el, MIR. A. N. Mackey, that he had been
| discharged by the Mayer.
Lieutenant Lynch, United States Army, then
| sued out warrant for the arrest of Mills,
charging him with exhorting the negroes 10
riot. ..A II u ~ ie1 -: 4,
The Office Ct the magistrate being found too
| small to conduct the examination in, he ad-
journed to the City Hall.
Lieutenant Lynch was sworn, and testified
that he saw the commencement of the riot.
and heard prisoner exclaim ssThe negroes
are strong enough to rule the city; no d-d
| power can pu6'us down: stand and fight and
die here If necessary; fought before for lib
cry and can do 80 now; come, men, we need
not fear any balls and bayonets OF these Id
Yankee soldiers and that when he ordered
| the prisoner to cease his incendiary exolama-
| tions, he became more excited and continued
his exclamations in q louder tone Of voice.
Witness then requested Lieutenant Taft to ar.
rest prisoner, which he did.
At the conclusion Of the testimony in Mills
| Case tho COrrE wo o5so,.,~ol ~ =
were left in doubt whether they were to be
bailed or committed to jail to appear for trial
to-day. After awhile, however. Messrs.
schwing. (R. s. Bruins security Philip SAKE,
(E. a. PhiIippy security,) R. A. McManus,
| (Captain Geo. Tupper and Colonel J. F. HUT
| SO ;urity,) wore bailed to appear to-day. Ben
jamin Mills, colored, was also bailed, A. NJ.
N lckey security. Rafe lizard and James Bar
ron, colored, were committed to jail.
CHARLEsToN CHAMBER OF COMMEMORATE q
special meeting OF the Charleston Chamber
OF Commerce, held yesterday at the old state
Bank, ut IL o'clock NJ, large attendance was
present.
First Vice President s. Y. Upper called the
meeting to order. and stated that he had con-
vened the Chamber at the request of many
OF It's members to oonsidera matter that was
deemed OF great importa nee to all interested
in the preservation Of good order and the Sc
curity Of property in our community
It had been suggested that the moral influ.
ence and aid Of this body should be invoked to
stay the proceedings Of our City Council in
their proposed action in relation to the Fire
Department. The bill before Council contem-
plating the establishment OF aboard Of Color
9 Firemasters, having full and equal powers
with the present constituted board, was re-
garded with apprehension by our admirable
and well regulated Fire Department., as we'll
as by property-holders generally, as calculated
to lead to misrule, disorder, and perhaps the
destruction of the depaI tment itself.
The firemen desired time for consideration
as to their course Of conduct in this emergen-
cy, and to obtain such an expression Of opin-
ion from tax-paying and other respon sible citi-
zens as they believed could be eliclted.
1t was not expected that the Chamber would
become partisan in this matter, but he had
been requested to submit to this body, which
represents most important and valuable inter-
ests. the propriety Of requesting that Council
would delay their contemplated action upon
the bill referred to, in order that public opin-
ion might be heard, and due oonsi deration
given to this innovation. fraught with danger
and alalm to our community.
The chair stated that the Cham Der was
ready to receive any resolution in reference to
sh. subject mstter now preseatod.
Mr.. James T. Welsman submitted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which were
seconded by Mr.. John Hanckei: " ,.s y-n,
Whe:-s:s, The aid Of this Chamber, repre-
senting o large commercial and monetary 10.
terest IN this city. has been solicited by those
and continued efficiency Of the Fire Depart
ment OF Charleston, to endeayor to preserve it
from any innovation tending. 70 .antaaonisnn,
Resotced, That 1t be respectfully reuuested
OF the Honorable City Council to defer aAy
action for the present on the bill now before
that body. entitled "a bill to declare certain
COlOred fire cQmDAnies- a mart of tho Fro M