The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-02

CI.Uss AND STARs.-Robert Smith, arrested
Yor disorderly conduct and creating disturbance
at one O'Clock yesterday morning, In Mt. Trapler's
vord TN Meeting street, was turned over to
trial justice for prosecution 80
Peter Lockwood, arrested by oficers Burke and
Davis for stealing q carpes-bag, a'coat. pair d
cocks, pair OF pants, two Shirts BOOK ana RUE,
from David Wright, Oh board a :snat lying at West
Point Mills, was held for further examination
and the property delivered to the owner.
Albert Simmons and James Brown were arrest
ed yesterday afternoon, by Onicer Johnson, lor
stealing cotton from Browns wharf,
! Miguel Ytorrega and FREDERICK Balsameda were
arrested by Officers Burke and Davis for deser-
tion from the Spanish polacre. Paula, and turned
over to The captain OF the same.
A warrant was issued by Trial Justice John e.
Mackey, against shoe.dealer iu Market street,
for violently assaulting j. D. Kennedy, young
lad employed in the adjoining shop.
K1DNsPPERs AT WoRK.-Patrick Walsh and
Thomas Smith were arrested and brought before
Trial Justice John G. Mackey yesterday afternoon,
charged with kidnapping, or attempting 10 KID
nap Edward Harold, Michael Sweeney and Pat
rick Courtenay. Upon investigation, 1t was
shown that The three prosecutors had arrived III
New York from Ireland some two months ago,
and not being able to get any employment, had
GONE to Savannah. Having been also unsuccess-
ful there they had walked all the way to this city,
where they arrived on Monday last. On reaching
here they inquired for q boarding house, and
were directed to one in State street, kept by Pat
rick Walsh. They remained In this house
Monday night, and next morning asked
their host to assist them In getting some
work to do Walsh observing that they
were new In the country, told them tnaS there
was wreck about three miles down the river
from which he wanted the copper taken, ana tnat
he would Day them for the work $40 month and
thei. board. The three thought they had struck
a mine. and, under Walsh's directions, proceeded
m star, at once. He then furnished them with
tw, bed ticks, one pound Of tobacco, and TWO
hekes of matches saying that this would do Tor
them until Saturday, when they were 10 return
home and get their wages. BE also gave tnem
ef1,ct orders to take good care OF their oeo-tlcks
and bring them back on Saturday night. Thoma'
smith now Joined Walsh and told them tha1 ne
vuas one of The bosses of the wreck, and had 10
,oove # a few days ago on account OF a bad cold'
nnt That, he would. take them to 1t. About II
O'Clock on Tuesday morning they were TAKEN "
one Of the yharves end told TO get into small
boattied to post They did so, and as the ooal
was being showed of, Walsh again reinluaeo
them in earnest. tones OF their promise te
return. the bed-tieks safe on SATURDAY
ana Smith, jumping in along with them
thew rowed out from the wharf. There were
Richard Murphy, Hart, and another unknown
man. In the boat besides Smith. TAey were car
ried down the harbor and about three miles oye1
tXebar, where, instead OF wreck, they were
shown fine. staunca ship, the ]. q. Boynton
hound for Liverpool, and told to climb aboard
Having done SO, they, for the first time, reallze'
the deception which had been practiced upol
them. and explaining their situation to the cap
tain ,hey asked to be released and allowed TO g
ashore. The captain. after using every induce
ment to make them sail on his ship, permitte
them to return to land, where they appiled
United States Commissioner Porteus for redress
and were referred by him to Trial Justice J.
Macxey. Smith and Walsh were bound over
dLe sum of $500 each, to appear for trial
wednesday next, when it is hoped that they WI
receive a punishment worthy Of their infamou
undartakinR.