The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-02
THE COURTS YESTERDAY.
United States Court.

the April term of the United States Circuit
Court vas opened yesterday morning by Judge
Bryan. The court is to be presided over oJ
Judge Bond, with Judge Bryan as associate
1 but Judge Bond has not yet arrived and Is moi
expected until Monday next. In the mean
time the court will be held by Judge Bryan
and will be occupied with the trial OF few
revenue cases and the civil business remaining
on the calendar. The Ku.Klux cases, which
will constitute the principal event OF the ses'
sion, will not be brought to trial until the
arrival of Judge Bond, although they will be
presented to the grand jury as soon as II is
formed. The time of the court was princi-
pally occupied yesterday with the formation OF
the Iuries. Of the nineteen grand Jurors sum-
moned fifteen answered to their names and
were sworn In. Their names and residences
are as follows: Henry s. Tew. foreman,
Christ Church; Michael NJ. French, Beaufort;
Paris Simpkins, Edgefeld; Bartholomew Foley,
Charleston; William Wall, Chesterfield; Hosea
Wilson, Sumter; W. A. Burton, Cheraw; Aug.
E. Cohen, Charleston; Alfred A. Barbot,
Charleston; Philip Myers, colored, Che ster-
field: Robert Turner, colored, Charles.
ton; Francis c. Desverney, colored, CharleE-
ton; David Blackney, colored, Chesterfield;
Squire Hall, colored, Wlnnsboro; William
Chase, colored, Charleston.
This number being insufficient to form the
grand jury, the marshal was ordered to sum-
mon eight more persons from the State al
large to complete the number, and the jurors
were discharged until Thursday morning.
The list of petit jurors was then called, and
the following jury formed: James S. File
brown, foreman, Charleston; Donald Mathie-
son, Bennettsville; Thomas 8. Mills, Chester
James Battice, colored, Winusboro'; Alfred
Birch, colored, Chesterfield; Lee Brewer, COL
ored, Chesterfield; Braxton Brown, colored,
Conway boro'; James B. DeCosta, colored,
Charleston; John B. Edwards, coloreo,
Charleston; Robert, Howard, Jr., colored'
Charleston; Daniel ]. ]. johnson, colored,
Cheraw: Henry Kennedy, colored, Anderson.
An additional panel OF thirty persons was
ordered 10 be summoned by the marshal to
serve az petit Jurors. William D. Hannian was
appointed crler Of the court and William
Reed, F. NJ. Johnston, James Hogan, John NJ.
Freeman and John B. Huntington were ap-
pointed bailiffs.
The court tuen proceeded to the trial of
Samuel C. Ivy. Allen Parr and Thomas Nor.
ris, charged with dlstllling liquor without
paying the special tax required by the Internal
revenue act of July 20, 1868. The prisoners
were all found guilty, and sentenced TO six
months imprisonment and fine of one thou
sand dollars.
The Inferlor Court.
The first session of the new "Inferior
Court, created By the General Assembly, was
held yesterday morning in the General ses-
slons room of the Courthouse, Judge George
Lee presiding. The act creating the court
and the commission of the Judge were read,
and E. B. seabrook was appointed solicitor
pro tenn, In the absence of the regularly elect
ed solicitor, D. Il. Chamberlain.
The order signed by Judge Lee was as fol-
lows:
CRIMINAL COURT OF CHARLESTON COUNTY.
It appearing that D. q. Chamberlain, solici-
tor of the First Circuit, does not appear, it is
ordered that E. B. Seabrook be appointed
Judge Inferior Court.
Upon this Mr.. John G. Mackey arose and
stated that he held in bis hands commission
from Judge r. F. Graham as solicitor OF the
First Circuit. He continued:
Mau II Please your Hon0r--I have appeared
in this honorable court as The SOLICITOR pro
tenn, of the First judicial Circuit, having oeen
appointed thereto by his honor Inc presldlng
Judge OF The said circuit. l nave prePatso
most Of the necessary bills and papers IN tne
cases sent up for trial In the Inferior Court for
the County OF Charleston, and am ready 10
proceed, pursuant to that appointment. Yonr
honor having Informed me, however, that IN
the exercise of what you, no doubt, sincerely
deem your rightful prerogative, you nave ap-
pointed an acting solicitor ior the INFERIOR
! in me to question here the validity OF your
honor's aclion In this particular, OF the legal
effect of such action in the cases now penang
| In this honorable court. shall Deem tnat
have sufficiently discharged my duties in tne
premises by respectfully IeIripg ana ,er1 nr
The Court of General Sessions, from whom l
received them. Whenever the matter at Issue
shall receive an authoritative aud final judicial
determination, I shall most cheerfully acqul-
esce in that determipation, be 1t Whatever IL
may.
The grand jury were all present e1-
cept T. Alston and R. 8. R. Chreitzberg;
but no business being prepared for them
to act upon they were discharged, after
a brief charge from the new Judge,
until to-day at ten A. N. Of the petit
Jurors summoned, and whose Games were an
nounced In The NEWS Of yesterday, nineteen
answered to their names, and these not being
| sufficient to compose the TWO petit jurles, the
sheriff was ordered to summon twenty more
from the bystanders, and the court was then
| adjourned until to-day.
The LAST CHANCE.-The sale OF season
| tickets for the four performances Of the Lydia
| Thompson Troupe will be concluded to-day
and tomorrow. The box office will be open
ed fol the sale of single tickets.
APpoISTMENT.-Mr. j. ]. Kenny has been
appointed detective officer, and yesterday
filed his official bond in the sum of FIVE hum
dred dollars with the Mayor. Dir. Kenny'a
long experience as a constable has fully ac-
ouainted him with the law Of arrest, and he
will doubtless prove an efficient officer.
TIE KU-KLUx PRIsoNERs.-An order was
Issued yesterday, by Judge Bryan, requiring
that the United States prisoners and witnesses
| a,o to orpoor hofnrn the nrplpnt term nj