The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-08

THE UNITED STATES CouRT.-The District
Court was opened at II O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, Hon. Geo. s. Bryan presiding.
The grand jury returned into court with true
bill against James Erwin, for retailing liquor with
out license, and no bills against A. Hannahan,
VIM. Ristig, L. Lutzen and R. W.Walsh, each hav
ing been separately indicted for the same offence.
The petit juries we're organized as follows:
Jury No. IL. st. j.. Pringle, foreman; James B.
Howard, Charleston; Job Mazyck, Georgetown;
John Schmidt, Charleston; Thomas Berry, Coium.
bla; Henry Cardozs, Camden; Wm. Wall, Hains.
boro'; Arthur Bright, cheraw; VIM. WILCOX,
Orangeburg; j. Reeves Gibbss, John Gordon and
]. P. Foley, Charleston.
Jury Nc. "a. ". Burnett, Charleston, foreman
Warren Mention, Fl. S. Heise, Columbia; W. B.
Mitchell, Robert Houston, Charlestoni J. c. Pelx.
otto, VIM. Mlshaw, Columbia; W. W. Wingate E.
q. Schwartz Albert o'Nelll, and James cosgrove,
Charleston; Philip HARLEY, Georgetown.
supernumerarles-w. S. Chlsolm, c. G. Carsten,
F. NJ. Johnstoae, S. D. Shannon.
The United States vs.. George F. Mcintyre.
Tamperlng with ballot boxes. Case having been
mol. pressed by the district attorney, the defen-
dant was discharged.
The United States Vs. Jos. M. Wilder. Opening
letters and robbing the United States malls at
the Pineville postoffce, South Carolina. The de-
fendant pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
two years. imprisonment in the county Jail OF
Charleston.
The United States vs.. James Erwin. Retailing
liquor without license. Bench warrant ordered
against the defendant to bring him 10 court for
trial.
The petition OF Frederic: schlegelmilch Of Lex
ing County, for voluntary bankruptcy, was refer
ed to Register c. G. Jaeger for adjudication.
The slaad jury George F. Kin!och, Esq, fore.
man,) Ssro then finally discharged, after making
the follow .ng presentment:
The grand Jury present to this honorable court
that they visited the jail at the request OF the
Judge, and would respectfully report that they
have carefully examined I'll lhe departments OF
the jail, and would present the hospital as mat
ter needing reform, from the fact that the sick
prisoners are lying on the noor with only BLANKET
under them, whilst there are six good iron bed
steads piled up in corner VI the room, which
are perfectly useless for the want OF mattresses
for them, and would, therefore, recommend that
proper mattresses should be furnished for the
use OF the sick in the hospital Another matter
we would bring to the notice OF the court 1s that
we were informed by the jailor that nourlshments
for the sick patients are not furnished, he being
only authorized to furnish meat, grist and
meal and when any nourishrncnt was required
for the sick 1t had to be furnished By The jaor or
his wife, at their own expense; which fact we
bring TO the notice OF the honorable court, being
convinced as we are that It s not the dtsre or In
tentlon of the United States Government that any
OF irs prisoners should So der for the want CT what
Is actually necessary Tor them to have The tailor
informs us tina. he is not authorized 20 furnish
clothing, which sorue lev very much need. and
upon inqulrlng We La &c been informed that IL is
the duty OF the marshal and would respectfully
request that 1t should he brought to his notice.
The grand jury woC.G s.re take the opportunity
OF recommending to the clemency Of the EXecu.
tive the prisoner Joseph N. Wilder, sentenced
this day by your Honor for mail robbery. We
would, in consideration OF his youth and other
extenua.ing facts proved before Us whilst consid.
ering his case, recommend him 70 the clemency
OF the President OF the United states.