The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-19
THE COURTS
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unftsd yfates(r Circuit Court: ~
The United States Circuit Court assembled
sSten O'Clock yesterday morning, Judges Bono
and Brvsn presiding, and proceeded with the
case of the eleven seamen'o Of the ship RoDlna
charged with muiiny and revolt, in refusing to
continue on the voyage: after the arrival Of
their vessel at Tybee, which, as they claimed,
was their ~point'of Anal discharge. The gov
eminent was represented By District Attorney
Corbln, and the prisoners were defended, oy
assignment of the court, by G.. R. Walker Esq
and after arguments or both sides Inc case
was given to the jury, who soon after retufheu
q verdict of guilty, and the prisoners "efe
remanded for sentence.
THE KU-KLUx CASES.
This case occupied the most OF the session
and no trial of any Of the conspiracy cases
was entered into. The grand jury returned a
true bill of indictment against W. NJ: Fulton, OF
York County, for conspiracy and murder.
The two defendants, Smith and Spencer,
in whose case the jury disagreed as to the
charge of murder, were brought Into court,
and their counsel, Mr.. Ficken, stated tnat,
having understood that the district attorney
was willing to withdraw the charge OF muir
,er. thew were prepared to plead guilty TO the
rest OF the indictment. MIR. F1cken SAID mat
the defendants said then, as they had SAID DE-
fore the trial, that they admitted having been
members of the order, but that their motives
had not been such as had been attributed to
them upon the trial. They had gone into the
order without a full understanding as TO is
scope and objects, and had left 1t as soon as
1t was consistent with their personal safety.
TIE new plea OF the defendants was accept
ed, aud the government having no other cases
prepared for trial, the court adjourned until
this morning at ten O'Clock.
80 The Inferior Court.
!Tappin G.. Green was found guilty on an In
dictment for breach of trust and grand larce-
py.-but recommended TO the mercy OF tne
court. The jury having been polled, were
found unanimous in their verdict, ana Inc
counsel for the defence then made a motion IN
arrest of Judgment ard for a new trial. This
having been refused on argument, the defend
ant appealed from the verdict and gave oonos
in the sum of $1,000 to appear before the Su-
premo CouEt. >,
VIM. F. Bedding, assault with intent to Kill
and assault and battery. Continued.
James Harvey, indicted for the same ofeace,
was tried and found guilty.
The case of Peter Daniels, indicted upontWo
similar charges, was heard up to the hour OF
adjournment and given to the jury, VIII IN
structions to bring in sealed verdict.
Adjourned until ten o'clock this morning.
The Ku-Klux In
The Phoenix gives the following report OF
the proceedings before the United States Com
missioner on Wednesday:
The case of the United States vs. Antoine
Mark, DR.. John T. Craig ct al, charged WIN
violating the enforcement act, continued 1com
yestefdsy.4 was resumed at eleven O'CLOCK TINS
fnorning, MI. Hoge representing the govern
ment. and Messrs. Simpson, Jaeger.and harrls
for the prisoners. Three colored witnesses
we're examined on the part Of the government.
Eftsr which, Colonel Simpson n Mr.; Jaeger
on behalf of the prisoners, moved mat tney
either be discharged or bafled, as the evidences
produced against them was not snf1cient 70
retain them,a and sustained their motion IN
remarks Of much force. Mr.. Hoge opposed
the motion, and Commissioner Boozer rem
dered a decision against II, when the prison.
ers were remanded to jail untilto-morrow, se
II A. NJ.