The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-12
SIGNING THE CONTRACT.
OUR TRIAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
An Engine OF Annoyance and Opprss s.
sion - Social Equality and BLACK
Mall

A remarkable complaint was brought 10 the
Office of Trial Justice Michael Caulheld, last
Friday, and some very remarkable proceed
ings Instituted upon 1t by that judicial 'iunc-
tionary, which are noticeable mainly as show
ing to what absurd lengths some of the III
advised coored people OF this city will go In
their peculiar notions of civil equality, and 10
what an extent Of personal annoyance and
pecunlary loss respectable member OF the
community may be put BY our present wretch.
ed trial justice system. The facts OF the case
appear 10 be as follows: In one Of the busi-
ness offices OF the South Carolina Railroad
Company, on the corner Of King and Ann
streets, water cooler and q tumbler, used by
the gentlemen OF the Office, stand near an
open window. Some days ago negro came
along and, without asking pr obtaining permis-
sion, took the tumbler from off the stand
nnea It at a rrsteru near by, and aIler satis'
flying his thirst was putting the tumbler back
when Mr.. E. NJ. Cudworth, one OF the clerks
ia the office who had witnessed the lmpudent
transaction, rebuked him, and told him that
the glass was for the use of the office and not
for every thirsty man who might come along.
The negro became insolent and abusive, aud
Mr.. Cudworth told him that IL he attempted to
take the tumbler again without permission ne
would lind means 10 prevent him. The negro
went away grnmbling. but nothing further
was thought about IL until last Friday, when a
colored constable called at the office and
politely informed MIR. Cudworth that he
had O warrant for his arrest. Mr. CudWorth
demanded 10 see the warrant. and hnolng
!: drawn up against f. n. Cuthwood, refused
to recognize 1t. The constable went oil, and
on Saturday another one, accompanied oy
negro boy, called at The office with The same
warrant and arrested Mr.. Cudworlh, the negro
boy being brought along to point him out
MIR, Cudworth did not know for what ne was
arrested until the constable asked him IL De
remembered having had difficulty with q
colored man about the tumbler, and then tne
idea occurred to him that there was disposi-
,ion to make money out Of him. Attended by
friend. Mr.. C. 0'Meara, he repaired 10 Irlai
Justice Cau1ed's office, where he was INFORM
ed that his own bond for appearance on MOI
day. at ten O'Clock, would be taken. The bond
was presented and signed by Mr.. CudWorth,
but when he was about TO leave, thinking the
matter was arranged, Mr. Caulheld said lie
could not 20 until he paid one dollar
cost for the bond. This he refused 10
do, whereupon The trial Justice ORDER
ed him to jail. Mr.. Cndworth requested
his friend, Mr.. O'Meara, to go and bring Mr.
| T. G. Barker. and when Mr.. Barker arrived lie
Inuuired into the case and offered any ball
that might be required. The trial Justice said
\ he would take one hundred dollars security
aud the names of two freeholders. This was
furnished, and blank bail bond was request
| ed, but this Mr.. Caulheld refused to give, and
when Mr.. Barker demanded of him to furnish
II. the trial Justice Immediately committed
MIR. Cudworth TO jail. This certainly appeared
very hard case, but Mr.. Barker and The
friend of Mr.. Cudworth went of, and procur-
Ing o blank bond filed IL up and presented il
TO the trial justice, who accepted IL and sent
an order to jail for. the release of Mr. Cud
worth. On the reappearance Of Mr.. Cudworth
at his office, however, he refused, on some
trivial pretence, TO accept the bond, and it was
not until after much difficulty that Mr. Cnd.
worth was finally released.
CoRREcTIoN.-Under the head OF. "Rellgious
Intelligence, in our issue Of Saturday last
we stated that the committee appointed by
the Citadel Square Baptist Church, at its last
meeting, to invite different clergymen to
preach in the church with view of making q
selection lor the pastorate, were Deacons Zlm.
norman Davis, William Thayer and R. s.
CAN'T. It should have read the "Deacons and
Messrs. Davis, Thayer and Gantt," the three