The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-27
TILE ROUTE OF OLD JOHN RoB1ssoN's

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CoRoNEns INoUEsr.-The verdict OF
the coroner's jury, relutive 10 the deuth
of tho convict Brown, at the penitenti-
ary, was rendered yesterday. We CLEAN
the following facts from the evidence
adduced before the jury:
y he deceased had been unruly, und
WAS ordered to be put in tho shower
bath box. He resisted those having
Charge Of him, aud it was about twenty
minutes before he could be ''urranged''
III the box. A stick was pluced across
the box, upon which his chin rested
Five or six buckets Of wafer were thrown
upon him. In his struggles, tho stick
broke, and lie fell down exhausted. A
second attempt was made 10 get him in
the box, but fuiliDg 10 DO SO, the captain
Of the guard ordered ropo to be
brought, which was pluced around the
neck of the deceased, ard he was drawn
up in the box by two men. until he stood
npou his toes. a stick was again put
under his chin, and several more buckets
of water poured upon his head The
rope was lowered, and he fell dead.
Ono Of the witnesses thought that ho
WAS dead before the second shower was
put upon him. The verdict of the jury
was that Jefferson Brown came to his
death from inhuman treatment, which
ne received by being pnt into shower
path utter being prostrated, and that the
captain Of the guard, David Foulke, and
William Williams. with others unknown
TO the Jurors, we're Instrumental in CRus-
ing the denth OF said Brown.
ASSIvERsARY OF THE COLUMBIA BOARD
OF FTRADE-SoME OF THE POINTS MADE
Reciprocal Settlers from The NorM-At
the supper of the Board Of Trade; SEN
timent in favor OF railroads brought out
Mr. L. Bush. the President OF the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad Mr.. Bush
said that as q man recently from the
North lie desired to express his high ap.
probation Of the courtesy. cordiality aud
fricndliness with which lie had been re-
ceivcd in South Carolina. He felt quit
as secure and found life in all respects as
agreeable as it could be in Massachu-
setts. He was pleased with his residence
in the South, and had yet to realize one
single incident or hear one single word
calculated to make him fcol i'll ut ease.
He felt that he was among friends, and
that his interests were their interests
There was no gulf between the sectione.
AL that was wanted was Interchange OF
views and feelings. These sentiments
were warmly applauded.
a sentiment by Mr.. james Z. Bluck,
in reference 10 the Columbia Canal
brought Major Pearco upon his feet.
Major p. stated that it was the intention
Of tho Messrs. Spragne, whose ngent he
WAS. to carry out their contrnct with the
State fully. They expected to do that.
mud more besides. The Messrs. S. were
able and willing to do all that the public
expected. Thus far. some distractions
had sprung up in the pathway of their
enterprise, but these removed, the grent
work Of developing our canal would be
carried ont, and tho water power of Co.
lumbia would be made to exceed that Of
famed Lowell. AS for himself, he was
here genuine citizen. He came here
to live. He expected to remnin. He,
too, could bear witness to tho spirit Of
cordial reception to which Mr.. Bush had
alluded. He had met on all sides with
fair, intelligent and liberal minded
Southern men. The views of Mr.. Bush
and Major Pearce we're most favombly
received. Ex-Governor Bonhum said
that all bona .fic settlers would be- greeted
| with a ,yorpo op1 oor.l;ol raoaot;o. .,,a