The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-04


his Honor Judge Carpenter presiding.
The grand jury WAS called and Slr. r. A.
Koenan sworn to fill vacancy. Several
members of the grand and petit juries
presented to the Court satisfactory rea-
Sons why they could not serve as jurors,
and were excused The Sheriff was in
structcd to fill tho vacancies thus caused,
the Court instructing him to select men
Of intelligence for these duties H'
The Court stated to the grand jury that
it would not charge them at this term of
the Court having charged them fully at
the first term of the year. Those jurors
who were not then present were gentle
men of intelligence, and knew the gene
ral scope Of their duties. The Court
would be pleased to instruct the grand
jury specifically in any case needing
such information, provided they would
make their wishes known.
The criminal calendar was tn en- called,
and the Solicitor obtained bench-war-
rants for the defendants in the cases
against Moses Murphy. Munroe John
stOn, John Scott and in several others.
The Solicitor stated that in the case of
the State against Alexander Mack and
Wesley Simmons, the Court had granted
o severance, and that he was not then
ready for trial.
In the four cases of the State against
Bryant ct al, former Board of County
! Commissioners, the Solicitor asked that
they might be set for trinl Wednesday
next. The Attorney-Genern stated that
| in consequence of the connection of the
| Governor with the defence Of the de-
PENDANTS in these cases, and his inability
to appear for them on account of the
duties of his Office, and since Wednes-
day and Thursday next would be holi-
day season for the citizens of Columbia,
ne would suggest that the Court adjourn
for those two days, and the cases against
Bryant ct al, be set for Friday. Mr..
John Bauskett and MIR. James D. Trnde-
we'll Expressed concurrence with the
suggestion Of the Attorney General, and
the Court then announced that when the
Court edjourns Tuesday afternoon, it
would stand adjourned until Friday, the
| 7th instant, Mt 10 A. M.
The case of the State against Ellison
NJ. Weston. Uriah Portee and W. H.
Hayne, the former Board of County Com
missioners, indictment for neglecting to
repair highways, was called, and. the AZ
torney-General asked that, in conse-
quence of the severance which had been
granted, the case be left open for tho
present.
The case of the State against James A..
Bowley WAS set for Saturday, May 8, at
the instance Of Mr.. Youmuns, the de-
fendant's attorney.
The Court then adjurned until this
morning, Mt 10 o'clock.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, May Wheeler
Uouse--J. w. Anger. Charleston; Mr..
and Mrs. jacques, Miss jacques and
maid, N. Y. N. Palmer, Baltimore; F. +.
Tucker. Sumter; w. s. Turner, Augusta;
G. w. Medinger, Baltimore; j. s. Brown
ing, Tim. Hurley, Charleston; L. N.
Dodamead, Charlotte; w. A. Gaylord,
Izlar, Orangeburg; r. Arndt, city; @. G.
Puffer, Charleston; j. K. Draper, N. Y;
Lee Hngood, city; John Boyle, N. Y; W.
H. Terrie, Baltimore; j. Latcy, N. Y; A
D. Lee, Miss; j. D. Potts. Charlotte; 8.
$. Solomon, G. A.. Seymour, Charleston;
A. w. Woolley, N. Y; VIM. Gibson and
wife, Fort Mills.
Columbia Hotel-W. F. Clinckscales, j.
M. Crawford, O. B. Butler, .Newberry; j.
T. Seibels. city; r. Mayo. Jr., Va. A. P.
Emery, N. Y.;J. F. Newman, 8. Thom-
son, Charleston; w. L. Brown, n. c.; W.
a. Evans, G.. A. Seymour, Charleston;
u. MpQueen, camden; u. Il. IhompSon,
w. W. Kennedy, Newberry. MN.
y Aahsion Ho,lse-1W. II. Hollowell, city;
John Morrison. Hard, Scrabble; w. r.,
Bsyse, Acton; G. g. Montgomery, Rioh-
land; L. g. Montgomery, Rehland;;a
c.. Rioe, Charleston; DR.. J. n. Crymss,
Williatnston; DR.. j. g. Thompson, Dr..
H. D. Wilson, Abbeville; T. W, Davia
A. O. MoMahon. Greenville; J. l. Black.
lCharleston;, 8. F. ,McGfegor, city,yF. r.
vile; P. N. Suzter, Laurens; B, +. Haul
din, Williamson; Geo. T. Reid, Cokas-
bury. a. .,-.s ~ ~ +.
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