The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-08
ALL ABOUT THE STATE.
A Jail Delivery.

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The Darlington Southerner says that four
prisoners made their escape from jail on Wed
nesday, by breaking the bolts and locks to
their cells, and deliberately walking out at
the front door into the street.
Sudden Death.
On Thursday night of last week, 2Sth ult.,
dead In restaurant at that place. Mr..
Graham was taken III during the evening and
had lain down, aud when noticed again was
dead. Supposed cause-apoplexy.
ATrue Bill.
The grand jury OF Orangeburg County have
presented three true bills Of Indictment
against George W. Sturgeon, one OF the con.
tes,ants for seat In The Senate from that
county,. The COPY of the bills OF indictment
sells forth in each case the crime Of ''changing
ballots In ballot-boxes."
Moro Arrests and Some Releases.
The Union Times says: "Since our last
issue, the following persons have been arrest
ed by UnitedlStates Deputy Marshal N. +. Mitch.
ell W. G.. Harris, ]. A. Davis, Ben. Friedman,
white, and Giles Cup, colored. The two nrst
were arrested under o charge Of conspiracy
and murder; the two last as witnesses; we
are pleased TO state that Dr.. Wade Fowler, J.
". Tench, B. Dawkins, Nevil Hawking, G.
Hawkins. G.. Morgan, F. Coleman, Henry
While. Charles Scott. Jospeph Scott and M. E.
Bruton. nave been bailed out until the 25th IN
stant."
A Bad Beat.
The Columbia Phoenix of Saturday says
ave learn that one Of our most laW-abldlne
merchants found himself constrained yester
day to administer something Of drubbing tC
O certain city official. The affair grew out o.
a refusal of The official to meet bill presented
tt Tba rnSantph. q
suit for assault and battery Is the result. we
think It Is time for some Of us deliberately to
conclude to pay even large sum II necessary
for the privilege of Furnishing the Unblushine
cases that we have 10 deal with. Forbearance
does, at times, cease to be virtue. Mr. 4. u
Shiver Is The merchant, and MT. w: j. Etter,
city clerk, Is the official. Af,er -1 @r: Etel sa
stated that he was slck, &c. Mr.. ssiVer de'
sisted
The Barnwell Sentinel says "a coloIed @
man who was confined in jail at Barnwell VII
lane. and who was endeavoripg to make hls
escape. was shot and instantly killed, on Tues.
day morning last, by Mr. McLemore the jailor.
II appears that he (McLemore) had gone up
into the iall to give the prisoners their ratons
or water. when he was seized by two or three
of them. intending to kill him. and effect
their escape, and but for the timely assistance
of another prisoner, also colored, who seized
a revolver, drawn by one of them, AcLemore
would have been killed, and their scheme ac'
compli,hed. The man who met this untimely
end was confined for the killing of the col
ored man, Jabez, some time since. OF course
no blame attaches, as McLemore was discharg.
Ing his duty, besides acting In sef-defence.
fhe same paper says: "a colored boy about
twelve or fourteen years Of age was killed
near Blackville on Christmas day, In man
ner which should serve as a warning to boys
who handle firearms carelessly. He had 9
gun-barrel, which itappears he was trying to
get the load out OF, placed one end in the hre
and blew in the other, when 1t went of and
In OF ntlu III lad him u