The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-18

StAo AOhOMlAB Du-
slness previous to entering upon the
trial which occupied the principal part
of the day.
The cases Of Charles Oglcsby, P. A.
DAVIS. James Trammell, Daniel Nicholas
and William Nicholas, charged with con-
splracy, were n0Ne pressed by the Dis
trict Attorney und the defendants dis
charged.
An order was issued to the Marshal for
the removal of Hayes Hardwick. Wm.
Barnes and Garlnnd Hurdwick from
Chester to Charleston.
The cases of Leander Spencer aud
Wm. Smith were then called, and John
T.. Fickcn. Esq. appeared for the pri-
soners, having been assigned to their de-
fence by the Court last Friday. These
defendants are charged with conspiracy
and with the murder of Charlie Good,
and these are tho first murder cases that
have been brought to trial ut this term.
They were nrraigncd, aud each pleaded
not guilty to the joint indictment, which
charges, first, IL general conspiracy to
prevent divers citizens from voting, in
violation Of the Enforcement Act of Mny
81, 1870; second, Il conspiracy OH tho 7th
of March, 1871, ngainst Charlie Good,
aud the kiilinHof Charlie Good; third, II
conspiracy agu'nst Charlie Guod because
he had voted i'll 1870; and fourth, con-
sr'racy against Charlie Good to prevent
him from voting in 1879.
Mr. tIcken then said that he desired,
Just at that moment, aud us IL matter OF
torm, to enter plea AS TO the juris,lic-
ton Of tho court. He made the poiut
that the Circuit Court Of the United
States could not entertain the question
OF murder or any Of the other crimes
alleged III these cases, as by the Act of
Congress the subject was confined to tue
District Court. Hu objected, therefore,
that the case WAS improperly before tue.
court; but he said lie merely made the
objection at thnt time, so that they conld
take advantage Of it at the proper time
IN the furthcr progress of the case. He
dld not propose To make any formal ar
once before been raised and argued in
that court, aud was now pending upon
an appeal to the Supreme Court
Judge Bryan-That precise point hns
never been argued in this court
Mr.. Ficken Would the court like to
hear argument upon the point?
Judge Bond No, sir.
The process OF ernpnueliug Jury then
began, nnd WIS ns tedious as usual. By
the ruling of the court on the previous
day, but thirty-one names were put into
the hat, Instead of the whole number OF
attending Jurors, and this resulted iu
hbridgipg to some extent tho effect Of
the peremptory challenges made by the
District Attorney. The District Attor-
ney freely exercised the privilege of
standing aside" the Intelligent. looking
white Jurors who were presented, aud
when the list Of thirty-one had beon ex-
hausted, but six jurors had been OBJ
tanned 1t Was then ordered by the
court that the names of those who had
been rejected by the prosecution should
be again called. BY this means, three
more JURORS, (white,) who had been or
dered by the District Attorney to stnnd
aside. were obtained and sworn in. The
jury, as finally formed, was con. posed of
tive white aud seven colored men.
The Indictment was then read over to
tho Jury. and District Attorney Corbin
made his stereotyped speech in opening
the case, aud called the usual witnesses.
who also rcclted their stereotyped testi-
mopy.
After the argument by counsel for and
against the prisoners, Judge Bond made
IL brief charge to the jury, defining the
crime of Conspiracy and the measure OF
proof needed to establish the fact, and
defining the crime of murder and the
responsibility of each party engaged or
participating in it.
The jury retired at o.2O p. NJ, aud
not having returned ut III o'clock. the
court ordered that they be kept in
charge of the marshal until this morn
ing, ut 10 O'clock, tn which time the
court adjourned. Charleston Neus, In.
BLED TO DEATH = Yesterday after
noon, rs negro man. named Harry
Morse, was rolling u whrelburrow on tie
lower portion Of Broad street, An artery
in ono Of his legs burst. Hu attempted
to proceed, bnt was soon compelled To
sit down. Several gentlemen in the
neighborhool proceeded to his assist
nnce, and attempted to stop tho flow of
blood. All their efforts proved of no
avail, however, and ho blc,l to death in !.
few minutes Amgustn Comsttatiomniia.
SPECIFIC AGAINST SMALL. Poy.-Wr
find the following IN an English paper:
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