The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-06
Tgr coURTs YESTERDAY:
p,...ntment OF tho Grand Jury In tho
Court Of General Sessions.

p....rtnsnt Of tho Grand Jury In tho
. Court Of General Sessions.
The Court OF General Sessions was opened
at ten o'clock yesterday morning, Judge era-
ham presiding. =
Raina Washington and Josiah Williams, IN
dlcted for the murder of newly-oorn cuiu'
were srraigned, pleaded not guilty, anu 'noii
trial was fixed for to-day. -. ~,
The grand jury returned into court WIN 'lo
following findings: n. III,
James Davenport, murder. Irue o"l'
sv,nton wi,eIns, murder. No bill and prls-
oner discharged.
The grand Jury were then discharged Tor tne
,,essnt r.rm. after having made their present.
ment. which was read as follows:
To his Honor r. F. Graham. Judge of the
Court of General Sessions
The grand jury, drawn and 1mpaneileo 10
and for the Coeniy of Charleston, do respect
G,Iiy pressnt 10 this honorable court that tney
have made rigid examination, touching sncn
matters and things with which they have oeen
charyed by Law, and pursuant to the instruc-
lions uf his honor. =; = -. -
They first directed their attention 20 tae
sheriff and clerk CT court offices, and found tne
books and records we'll kept and 10 good or
der. There not being sufficient time It pre-
vented the grand jury from giving minute de-
tails.
Thew also visited the Jail and found it In an
unhealthy and filthy condition: We mad pre-
vlously brought this matter to the attention VI
the court viz The necessity OF An entire coat
OF whiteWashing, tks attachment OF drip oa-
sins and boiler TO the building, but no respect
seems to have been paid 10 the order ISSUED
through the court; ana, together Win tne
above Recommendations, we are compeneo 70
refer 10 the drain leading from tne centre ot
the ward 10 tue regular sewer on Tue st.ee1
he;py completely foul, broken und OF little
con.s o,Ispce. The water and other decsmposeo
mstI.T combined not belug able 10 foW freely,
h.cnma. sIagnant and creates steuch. Inis
csrtslnly should BIZ matter OF serious renee
don, and relates particularly 10 .ts SANITARY
condition. We, Therefore, feel duty oouna 70
imprsss your nonor attention win the In
porisuce Of insisting In these above recon-
mendatlons.
SThs prisoners generally do not appear
heal hy: the want of proper dieting and change
of cIothiug are much needed, and nlgniy oene-
fetal to their general comfort wnlie passing
through the Jail the attention OF Inc grauu
iury was drawn TO one OF the prisoners con-
ined under q charge of murder, and now
awaiting trial, he being sick and very much |
swollen. The physician OF the jail oelng
present, upon questions asked him, Informed |
ils that his disease was consumption, contract
cd In a considerable degr ~ from. exposure aud /
ths vsnL of suff.i food and clothing. We,
therefore, respectfully recommend again the
Furnishing OF vegetable soup once or twice !
per week, also suitable supply OF clothing.
II seems 10 us mucu of this negligence and |
want is owing to The faithlessness, extraVa'
gauce aud Improper management on the part
Of the county commissioners, A whlist assuming
to discharge their official duties.
the prand Jury desire TO return their sincere
thanks to tue officers OF this honorable court
FOR their cordial cooperation In the discharge
Of their duties.
'.' - JOS. P. HOWARD,
-. Foreman Grand Jury Charleston County.
The case of Moses Washington, Indicted for
the murder of Simon Grant, on fiat of Fort
johnson, last September, was then taken up,
Messrs. John G. Mackey and !. d. Cooke, for
the prosecution, and ". James Whaley aud
Colonel 3. W. Seymour fer the. defence. The |
case was given to the jury at three P. NJ, after
and the charge of the judge, with
to bring their verdict into court at
half.past five O'Clock, II they were agreed, to
which hour the court took recess. At the
lime fixed the verdict was opened in court,
and found to be- "not guilty." On motion OF
bis counsel the prisoner was discharged. His
however, was such, from colds and
contracted In his cell, that he
could not move, and an order was granted oy
he Judge for him to be conveyed to the City
hospital, where he was received and attend
ID to. ~ ,ll;. go,
The court then adjourned until ten O'Clock
hits morning.
{ The United States Court.
In the District Court, before Judge Bryan,
B. ). Barnett pleaded guilty to
,iolstion OF the Internal revenue law, concern
ne tobacco, and the damages against him
Rere assessed at one hundred dollars.
On the ,asslgnee's petition the county treas
,rer Of Nswberry was restrained from collect
ng the taxes said to be due from the estate OF
he Laurens Railroad Company, bankrupt.
With leave to set up his lien by petition or
otherwtse. =. - 90
The proceeds of the sale Of ffty-three boxes
ind one thousand one hundred and twenty
wo and q half pounds OF manufactured to-
,acco. condemned for violation Of the internal
eyenue law, were ordered to be divided as
lSu6l, together WlCn tne uuc pdlu Wy Douioi -. l
zeels for violating the same law.
Jno. r. johnson was finally discharged un-
Ter the bankrupt act. :, :. ..'' +
The assignee of Chas. Kerrison & Co., bank
ups, was ordered to pay to G. Poznanskl
hree hundred and thlrty-seyen dollars and
Ilty cents for rent due IRON the bankrupts'
state 49,
The court then adjourned until ten o'clock
his morning.
A DRRpaE BoAT.-The steamer mentioned
elow has arrived here. The Jacksonville
Fla Union, Of the Sd instant, says: II
The dredging steamer henry Burden lett
bin port on Monday for Charleston, where
he will remain for several months. dredging
round the old wrecks 10 that haroor. Alter
be completion OF her work there she Will re-
nrn TO this port and finish the work on the st.
ohn's bar under the new appropriation of
10000.
CLUBS AND STARs.-R. Wilson and Thomas
ollins, arrested tor assautlng and beating
mother col-red youth, were each sentenced
) pay fine of one dollar, or 60 to the House
( Correction for ten days. F.,
A Rscct,ante who ha6 softly succumbed to {