The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-11

The court Was opened aC IL oeioSh "a "''
as on yesterday.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
The United States vs. Zera Thomas and New
ton Thomas. Distilling without paying spe-
cial tax. The defendants plead guilty. ~.
The grand jury returned into court Win the
following bills and findings:
henderson Cash, Francis Fisher, Riol sesy,
Wm. Seay, Kendrick Davis-no bills. And
true bills In the following cases: United States
ys. Felix Dorman, Geo. Farnum, Jones roster,
Columbus NJ Mcclure and John G. Mcclure,
and Roland 6. Mcclure, J. d. Mckinney, Cai; ;
vim Petit, Daniel Scruggs, Daniel Seay and
Columbus seay, for distiling without paying
For carrying raw material to illegal distillery,
r. d. Lane Huff-true bill.
United States VS.. Alfred Bumpus. Distillng
without paying tax. D. T. Corbin for united
States, and E. P. Jones for defendant. MOI
United States vs. James Cantrell, ST.: Dis
tilling without paying special tax. D. I; Cor
bin FOR United States, and G. G. Wells for
defendant Not guilty. .,,,
United States vs.. Zera Thomas. Distilling
without payiRg tax. Defendant plead guilty,
and was sentenced to SIX moatas aa,,n ,imprlson-
= united States vs.. Newton Thomas. Distiling
without paying tax. Defendant plead guilty,
and was sentenced to three months imprison-
ment and fine of twenty dollars.
United States VS.. Felix Dorman. Distilling
without paying tax. Defendant plead guilty,
and was sentenced to six months imprson-
ment and fine of one thousand dollars.
= United States vs. Calvin Petit. Distilling
without paying tax. Defendant plead guilty,
and was sentenced to two months imprison-
ment a fine of eighty dollars.
United States VS.. James H. Mckinney. Dis
tilling without paying tax. Defendant plead
guilty, and was sentenced to three months
Imprisonment and hne OF tweniy o9a,s n,s,i;lnr
without paying tax. D. 7. Corpin for United
States and E. P: Jones for defendant. Guilty.
United States vs. Alberry Cash. DistillinSg
without paying tax. Defendant plead guilty,
and was sentenced to six months lmpflson-
ment and a fine OF one thousand dollars.
On motion Of District Attorney, ordered tnat
Zera Thomas, Newton Thomas, Felix Dorman,
Calvin Petit. James II. Mckinney and Albert
B. Cash. now under sentence of imprisonment,
be transferred from the jail at GreenVile TO
the Jail nj Spartanburg, and there confined duc-
Ing their several terms Of imprisonment.
THURSDAY, August 4.
The court was opened ut II o'clock a. b.,
Hon. Geo. s. Bryan, presiding.
United States Vs., Niles Mason. Amanda
Klmbrell, witness in this case, having been
summoned and failing to answer, ordered that
q bench warrant issue tor the arrest OF said
witness.
The grand jury returned into court with the
following bills and findings:
True Bills In the following cases: united
States We. John B. Carter, Zion Holly, william
Pruitt, Drury Cooley, Thomas Garrett, Robert
Finder, Thomas Littleton, Gabriel .Rigdon,
Harrison Rigdon, Zach Woford and William
Scruggs.
n. Moss. VIM. Fisher. Ananias Dill and Joseph
Hardin, D. Scruggs, Georgn Farnum and Tay-
lor Farnum Distilling without paying tax:
United States vs. Daniel Seay Distilling
without paying tax. Guilty prior to July 20,
1865. -,
Cleveland. submitted TO the court the follow
ing report:
We, the undersigned jurymen, respectfully re-
Quest that you appoint another juryman in the
place of Aaron Johnston, as he does not seem
to taro sufioiant capacity to serve in this i'm
portant position. We have no objection to his
color. and request you to appoint colored
man In his place" 49,.
order, the coored juryman voluntarily con-
sented to retire, and was permitted to do 30
by the court. A colored iuryman was substl-
tutei In his place.
SENTENCES PASSED.
United States vs. William Scruggs and John
r. Carter. Distilling without paying tax. De-
fendants plead guilty, and were each SEN
fenced to six months imprisonment and fine
Of one thosand dollars.
United States vs.. Daniel Seay. Dlstilllng
without paying tax. Sentence, ten days. inn,
prlsonment and fine Of twenty dollars.
United States vs. Daniel Seay and William
Scruggs. Order granted to change place Of
imprisonment from Greenville to Spartanburg
jail.
United States ys. j. R. Carter. Order grant
ed to change place of Imprisonment from
Greenville to Oconee Jail.
The grand jury again returned into court
with the following true bills:
United States vs.. William Welburn and Thos.
Burns Distilling without paying tax.
FRIDAY, August 5.
The court opened at eleven o'clock, Hon.
Geo. S. Bryan, presiding.
United States vs.. William Love. Distiling.
Not guilty.
The grand jury returnedSnto court with the
following true bills:
United States vs.. Ban Bailey, Jas Gillian,
Daniel Lee. Edward Keller, VIM. Mckinney,
Robert Williams, Thos. Hutson, Hampton Nc
Kinney, Jackson Ellenburg, John ]. Odom,
Benz. Hayes and John Hudson. Distilling
without paying tax.
No bills in the following cases:
United States VS.. Isaac Belew, Robert Todd,
Spencer Chambers, Franklin N0rrlS0n and
Shield Martin. Distilling without paying tax
United States VS.. R. H. Lane Huff Carrying
raw material to Illegal distillery. Not guilty
]. United States vs.. Columbus Mcclure and
Roland G.. Mcclure Distilling without paying
tax. Guilty. bench warrant was ordered
for their arrest for sentence.
United States vs.. Benjamin Hays. Distilling
without paying tax. Defendant plead guilty,
and was sentenced to six months imprison-
ment and one thousand dollars sne.
United States VS.. Robert Znder. DislilllnS
without paying tax. Ordered, that bench
warrant Issue for his arrest for trial.
The court then adjourned to Monday at II
O'Clock.
MONDAY, August S.
The court was opened at IL o'clock A. NJ,
Hon. George s. Bryan, presiding.
The petit and pleas jurors answered to their
names as on previous days.
United States ys. Jones Foster. Distilllng
without paying special tax. Not guilty.
United States vs.. Zack. Wofford. Dlstilling
without paying special tax. Defendant was
sentenced to six months Imprisonment, and
fine of one thousand dollars
United States vs. Drury Cooley. Distilling
without paying special tax. Guilty. Defendant
was sentenced to six months Imprisonment
and fine of one thousand dollars
United States vs.. VIM. Mckinney. Distil-
ling without paying special tax: Not guilty.
United States VS.. Zack. Wofford and Drury
Cooley. Distillers. Ordered that their place
of Imprisonment beschanged from Greenyille TO
spartanburg Jail.
4 CRY FOR REFORM.