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Selected Records of the Tennessee Field Office of the
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1872
National Archives Microfilm Publication T142 Roll 24
Complaint Books of the Freedmen's Court in the Memphis District
July 24, 1865 - November 20, 1866 (Volumes 169 - 172)
Volume 170
July 24 - December 30, 1865
Complaints
Memphis, Tennessee
July 24, 1865. Harver vs. Reeve. Action to
recover money alleged to have been lost by Mrs. Sarah Harver and found by little son of
?Louhenia Reeve.
Mrs. Sarah Harver sworn - states that on
Wednesday last near four o'clock p.m. I lost forty five (45) dollars in notes as follows -
two twenty (20) dollar bills (U. S. Greenbacks) and one five (5) dollar bill (US
Greenbacks) on Main Street. I think between Union and Beal Streets. One twenty (20) dollar
note was a little torn at one end.
August Wald - Sworn - states that I am a
barber at No. 404 Main Street. A man by the name of Ring who works for me took two twenty
(20) dollar notes and one five (5) dollar note from a colored boy by name of Willie and
gave them to me for keep. Willie said he found them under the crossing of the street near
my shop. The five dollar note was No. 4227, the twenties numbers 79717 and 26927. I gave
the money to Louhenia Reeve the mother of the boy Willie -- the five dollar note was
claimed by the boy as not having been found by him but as being his own money. This money
was handed to me last week - one bill was slightly torn.
The defendant admits having received the money as stated
above. The money is adjudged to be the property of the plaintiff and the defendant
Louhenia Reeve is ordered to deposit the same here to paid over to plaintiff.
The sum of thirty (30) dollars is deposited this day.
Aug. 14" the sum of twelve dollars is this day
received.
Received Sept. 14, 1865 three (3) dollars in full of above
judgement.
Tally vs. Cash. Action to get possession of a
certain horse by Ed. Tally now in possession of defendant Lewis Cash.
Case set for trial at 2 o'clock p.m. at which time it was
adjourned for want of witnesses until two o'clock p.m. Wednesday July 26, 1865.
Hayden vs. Dugan and Dugan. Action for debt
incurred by labor. Plaintiff Defeny Hayden claims the sum of thirty six (36) dollars as
due from James and Patrick Dugan. Case set for Wednesday July 26, 1865 at 2 o'clock p.m.
Parties notified to appear July 26. Parties appeared and upon investigation no cause of
action is found.
Howard vs. Carthy. Plaintiff William Howard
claims of defendant the sum of thirty nine (39) dollars as balance due for labor. Parties
notified to appear at 10 o'clock a.m. Thursday July 27, 1865. July 27 adjourned until 10
o'clock a.m. 28th.
Williams vs. Stewart. Plaintiff Martha
Williams claims the sum of five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) as due from defendant
Maggie Stewart for washing. Parties notified to appear at 10 o'clock a.m. Friday July 28,
1865.
Flake vs. Wilburn. Pltf. Turner Flake claims
pay for getting a certain wagon fixed that belonged to deft. Lot Wilburn. Evidence shows
that pltf. got it fixed without clear authority from deft. & still retains the
"bed." Deft. Is ordered to pay pltf. five ($5) dollars for the fixing of said
wagon & pltf. is ordered to return the bed to deft. In same condition as received.
Wood vs. Randall. Plaintiff Miss Wood (col'd)
claimed ten dollars for one months work but had not worked the month out lacking two days.
Settled by deft. paying pltf. the sum of nine dollars ($9.00).
Oliver vs. Wilburn. Action to recover
possession of a certain Mule held by deft. Urias Oliver sworn states that he is a private
in Co. "F" 59th USCI -- have known said Mule for three or four years
as the property of one Fed White of DeSoto Co. Miss. -- I knew the plaintiff Anthony
Oliver he used to live with Fed White's relatives in DeSoto Co., Miss.
Manuel White sworn states that he lives in South Memphis,
knows the Mule in question, has known it about (11) eleven years as the property of Fed
White of DeSoto Co., Miss., he (White) raised it.
Anthony Oliver Plaintiff sworn states that one Dick Woods
(col'd) took said Mule from me last Saturday evening claiming it as his. I got the Mule
out of Fed White's lot about the first of April last and have had the Mule under my charge
since that time.
July 31st - Mule taken possession of by me that
Fed White may be allowed to present his claim. A. J. Reeve, Major & Pro. Marshall.
Case adjourned until Thursday at 1 o'clock p.m. to get the
evidence of Dick Woods.
July 27/65. Case again adjourned to Monday 31st
for evidence of Dick Woods.
Cole vs. Herse. Pltf. Mollie Cole claims
the sum of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) for labor performed by defendant Mrs.
Herse. Parties appeared at 10 a.m. Deft. acknowledged the indebtedness and paid the same.
Saturday, July 29th, 1865
Phillips vs. Harrison. Pltf. Daniel
Phillips (col'd) sworn states,
I was in the employ of Mr. Harrison and Mr. Wright. On
Wednesday last at about 2 o'clock p.m. Mr. Harrison said to me that I hurt his Mule which
I denied. He went & got his gun, he then whipped me first with a green limb, he then
sent by servant Dom to Mr. Wright for a waggon whip, he then held the gun in his right
hand and whipped me with his left, saying if I moved he would blow a hole through me, I
think he hit me a hundred licks in all. I then told him I wanted to sell my melons and
potatoes which I did to a black man.
Evidence given in above case.
Nelson Garrett being sworn says Mr. Harrison went out to
the stable where Dan was and found the Mule's eye was hurt, he asked Dan how it came to be
hurt, Dan said he did not know how it became hurt. Mr. Harrison asked him if he did not do
this. Dan told him he did not do it. Mr. Harrison told Dan he believed he did. Dan told
him he did not. Mr. Harrison told him he thought he done it by knocking the mule over the
head. Dan told him he did not and did not want him to tell him he did. Mr. Harrison said
if he knew he did he would give him a brushing. Dan told him to do it. Mr. Harrison then
went to the house and got his gun, came back, drawed it on Dan, dared him to say an other
word, Dan told him he would not say anything. Mr. Harrison told him to turn his Mule
loose, he then told him to come out there and take his shirt off. Dan then went out to
where Mr. Harrison was, but did not take off his shirt. Mr. Harrison then cut a branch off
a tree and hit him a few licks with it, the brush very soon wore out, then he told a
little boy standing by to go and get a whip. He whipped him then with a whip -- a wagon
whip, he then told him to take his plow and go to ploughing. When Mr. Harrison commenced
to whip Daniel he drew his gun on him and I think cocked it -- he held the gun in his left
hand while he whipped him.
Cross examined by defendant - Question - did you see Dan
put his hand in his pocket when he told me to whip him. Ans.- Won't be positive I did but
think I did.
Louis Robeson (colored) being sworn says on Wednesday last
about (12) twelve o'clock I saw Mr. Harrison whip Daniel Phillips he whipped him with a
switch and a wagon whip, I think he whipped him in all about fifty (50) strokes.
Question by the Court - State if you know what occurred to
cause this occurrence.
Answer - Mr. Harrison came out to the stables and said Dan
I think my Mule's eye is hurt, didn't you do it, Dan says no I didn't do it. I think he
said I don't want you to accuse me of that that I am clean of. Mr. Harrison told him if he
thought he did do it, he would give him a brushing. Daniel told him he had better do it or
try it. Then Mr. Harrison went to the house and got his gun. He then told Dan to draw his
shirt. Daniel did not draw his shirt. He commenced whipping him then.
Cross examined by defendant - Question - Did you see Daniel
put his hand in his pocket when he told me to whip him.
Answer - I did not see it.
Question - Do you know whether Daniel abused the Mule or
not.
Answer - I do not.
Question by the Court - Where did this occur.
Answer - on the M & C R. R. about five miles from
Memphis.
July 31 - Sentence - confinement for the term of ten (10)
days & fine of fifty dollars ($50). Paid August 1st by A. J. Wright.
A. J. Reeve, Major & Pro. Marshall.
July 31, 1865
W. E. Sullivan and Meinah Anderson.
Fighting on the street, both plead guilty, former fined $5.00 latter $3.00. Paid.
Nat Hickman vs. Robt. Smith - Witnesses Ed
Foreman, Jas. Birdet. Tuesday Aug. 1st, 1865. Assault & battery and
flourishing a knife & striking with the same. Fined five dollars. Paid.
Armstead Jackson vs. Ellen F. Mier. For
debt. Settled Aug. 2nd. Rec'd $11.90 to be paid over to plaintiff.
Anthony Shoulders vs. Mat & Bill St. Lewis.
Assault & battery. Fined five dollars. Paid.
Peter Flanagan. Fined five dollars for
assault & battery. Paid.
Salem Jones vs. Gustavis Fisher. Attempt at
rape. Fined thirty dollars ($30). Paid.
Wm. Watkins vs. John Thacker. August 5th,
1865. Assault & battery. Fined $5.00. Paid.
Fanny Watts vs. Rungan. Monday Aug. 7,
1865. Action for debt. $6.00. Paid to pltf.
Burns vs. ?Cohin. Action for debt by labor.
Pltf. claimed $175, parties notified to appear this day. Deft. payed pltf. $7.50 &
failed to appear. Parties notified to appear at 11 a. m. 8th.
Oliver & Bardin vs. Barber. Action for
debt by labor. Pltfs. Claim $7.00 each, decided that each receive $5.25. Paid by deft. to
pltfs.
Sarah Bell vs. Lewis Binch. Assault &
battery. Fined five dollars. Paid.
Macky vs. Ladd. Aug. 8. Jno. Mackey claims
damages from Saml. Ladd for riding his (Mackey's) (illegible).
Brooks vs. Bussey. Pltf. claims pay for
keeping a certain cow. Judgement rendered for the sum of $4.00 which was paid by deft. to
pltf.
?Foster vs. Kimbrough. Action for debt for
labor. Judgement rendered in favor of pltfs. as follows -
to Eliza - $20.00
to Hannah - $10.00
Paid by deft. to pltf.
Eliza Sikes vs. Woods. Assault &
battery. Fined ten dollars. Paid.
Geo. Steel vs. R. W. Wallace. Action for
wages. Judgement rendered that if pltf. goes on with the contract he shall receive a share
of this or otherwise forfeit all claims.
Anna R. Green vs. Spencer Page. For breach
of promise to marry & for $300 to support unborn child. Judgement rendered that deft.
shall pay unto the pltf. the sum of $300, three hundred dollars for the support of unborn
child in installments as follows -- commencing with the date of the birth of the child --
four dollars ($4.00) per week to be paid each Saturday.
John Anderson vs. Mariah Green. Action for
debt for board. Judgement rendered for pltf. in sum of twenty-nine dollars ($29) with two
months to pay this amt.
Cathy L. Anderson vs. Chas. A. Hinson.
Action for debt for labor, claims $11.-- Judgement rendered in favor of plaintiff in sum
of $8.00. Paid to pltf. Aug. 16, 1865.
Mahalia Elizabeth Baldwin. Disorderly
conduct. Sent to ?Frost Picking for 13 days.
Jno. Henry vs. J. I. Wilson. For debt
$14.00. Judgement rendered in favor of pltf. in amt. Of $12.00, two dollars of which is to
be paid immediately & remaining ten Oct. 15th, 1865. Two dollars paid to
court this day.
August 10, 1865
Jas. A. Hooper vs. Phillip R. Busby. Pltf.
claims possession of one certain horse. The appended affidavit is made (illegible)
evidence in this case -- same is substantiated by a witness -- possession of said horse is
given to pltf.
P. R. Busby vs. Erasmus Jones. Plaintiff
claims refundment of twenty five dollars paid to deft. on one certain horse proven to be
the property of J. A. Hooper -- also releasement from previous to pay the additional sum
of $15 for said horse. Judgement rendered in accordance with prayer of pltf. &
complied with by deft.
Persons vs. Harvey. Pltf. Wm. Persons
claims of deft. T. R. Harvey the settlement of contract for labor. Judgement rendered in
favor of pltf. in amt. Of $45.04, forty five dollars & four cents which was paid to
pltf.
Erasmus Jones vs. J. D. Zeigler. Deft.
claims refundment of sum of seventy six ($76) dollars for horse proven to have been the
property of one J. A. Hooper. The appended bill of sale is made a part of this record as
evidence.
Albert Williams sworn states that he saw the horse in
question sold to pltf. at Sale Stables between Jefferson and Adams streets on Third
street.
E. Jones pltf. sworn states that the appended bill of sale
is the one received by him for the said horse.
State of Tennessee
County of Shelby
Personally appeared before me, John C. Creighton, an acting
Justice of the Peace for the State and County aforesaid, James A. Hooper who made oath in
due form of law and says that he had stolen from him about the 1st day of March
1865 on Chestnut Sorrel Horse branded S on the left fore shoulder about eleven years old.
That said Horse is now in possession of Phillip R. Busby is his right and lawful property
as he never conveyed his title or interest to anyone. Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 10th Aug. 1865. John C. Creighton, J. P. James (X) Hooper
Aug. 11, 1865
----- vs. Wormer. Assault & battery.
Deft. fined six dollars. Paid.
Moses Evans vs. Jas. Smith. Pltf. claims
pay for labor. Admits the existence of contract not yet expired & is ordered to return
& fulfill his part thereof.
Aug. 12, 1865
Henry Kimball vs. Mrs. Mulligan. Assault
& battery. Deft. fined six dollars. Paid.
Jones vs. Heresy. Pltf. Willis Jones claims
28.50 of deft. for repairing dray. Judgement rendered in favor of pltf. in sum of nineteen
dollars, $19.00. Paid to pltf. by deft.
Shadrick Parks vs. E. A. Griff. Assault
with a knife. Fined six dollars. Sent to Frost on default of fine.
Aug. 14, 1865
W. M. Farrington vs. Alex Miller. Stealing two bales
of cotton. Evidence W. M. Farrington, L. S. Lake and Blisa Marie Morral. Held for final
before Mil. Comr.
Bill of Sale ---
Memphis, Tenn., May 11, 1865. Mr. E. Jones bought of Z. D.
Ziegler, Auctioneer & Real Estate Agent, 36 & North Court Street, Memphis,
Tennessee. 1 Sorrel Horse, $76, Title Guaranteed. Recd. Pmt. J. D. Ziegler.
Jones vs. Preston Jones. Misdemeanor. Fined
five dollars. Paid.
Brady York. Assault & battery. Fined
six dollars. Paid.
Thos. Morgan. Assault & battery. Fined
six dollars. Paid.
Bloomingthall vs. Martin Rush. Stealing
pair pants. Fined six dollars. Paid.
August 16th, 1865
Office Provost Marshal of Freedmen
Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 16th, 1865
Rec'd of Major A. J. Reeve Prov. Marshal Freedmen the sum
of one hundred dollars as damages collected from Jesee Clayborn for
whipping & dogging me. Dany (X) Markham.
Witness - Wm. Whitny
Capt. ?11th US Infty.
Clinton (col'd) vs. Geo. A. Howard. Action
for whipping. Deft. admits charge & is fined one hundred dollars and fifty dols.
damages. Settled.
Relf Martin. Misdemeanor. Paid six dollars.
August 15th, 1865
Dany Markham vs. Jesee Clayborn. Whipping
& dogging. Evidence Dany Markham & Washington (colored). Pltf. shows bad wounds
alleged to have been caused by bite of dogs set on by deft. Also had sores apparently from
whipping. Evidence clear. Found guilty. Sentence one hundred dollars damages go to pltf.
and one hundred dollars fine. Settled.
Aug. 16th, 1865
Pauline Edwards. Misdemeanor. Fined ten
dollars. Paid.
Aug. 17th, 1865
Tempy. Disorderly. Fined six dollars. Paid.
Louisa. Disorderly. Fined six dollars.
Paid.
Archer Thompson and Lizzie Merick.
Adultery. Sent into confinement 50 days.
Molly Fisher. Contempt. Fined six dollars.
Paid.
Aug. 18th, 1865
Hamit Wright vs. Ed Whalen. Assault &
battery. Fined $11. Placed under bonds of $5.00 to keep peace.
Patrick Brook. Contempt. Fined $6.00. Paid.
Capt. Hall. Assault & battery, two
cases. Fined $12. Paid.
Aug. 19th, 1865
Frank Coe. Disorderly. Fined $6.00. Paid.
On the 25th of December 1865, one or either of
us promises to pay Mary M. McRae eighty dollars in gold or its equivalent in the currency
of the country at that time, for the hire of a certain Negro woman Minerva & child.
And do bind ourselves to treat said Negro humanely & furnish her & child within
the several quantity of clothing &c. and employ a Physician at the owners expense when
necessary. Given under our hand and seal this 16thJan., 1865.
Thos. M. Broom
Y. E. Broom
L. L. Mercer
State of Tennessee
Shelby County
Memphis Aug. 18, 1 865
E. E. Greenlee residing three miles north
of Hickory With & about one half mile south of the road leading from Hickory With to
With Station on Memphis & Ohio R. R. in Fayette County, State of Tennessee, being duly
sworn according to law, doth state on oath: That on Monday July 31st A. D.
1865, one Thomas M. Broom, who lives about three miles north of Oakland in Fayette Co.,
Tenn., brought to the gate of affiants enclosure, near his residence, a certain colored
woman, named Minerva, former slave of Mary M. McRae, of North Carolina, & a child
between the ages of one & two years, of said Minerva, & there left them, refusing
to give any reason for his doing so; that said Minerva then was in an advanced state of
pregnancy & clearly expecting to be confined; that said colored woman was hired to
said Thomas M. Broom as appears by the accompanying agreement by Mrs. McRae for the term
of one year, viz., until December 25, 1865, on the terms therein stated; and that when the
notice endorsed on the accompanying agreement was read & shown to him, he refused to
comply with the order, saying as affiant is informed "I'll spend a thousand dollars
to go to Memphis with him to settle the matter, and if not settled there to my
satisfaction, I will settle with him when I come back."
E. E. Greenlee
Office Supt. R. F. & A. L.
Memphis Aug. 8.65
Thomas Broom within named will take the woman and child
within named back to his house and carry out the terms of the within agreement except that
the amt. eighty dollars in gold shall be paid to the freedwoman herself & no one else.
By Command of Brig. Gen. Tillman
W. W. Drain
Capt. & Adj.
Jas. Paine. Whipping child. Fined
one hundred dollars, $100, & twenty five damages. Paid.
Sally Polk. Contempt. Fined five
dollars. Paid.
Aug. 22, 1865
W. T. Goldsby. Charged with
killing willfully one Frank. Evidence taken & filed in office. Deft. admitted to bail
in sum of $6,000 to appear when called per notice being left at his ?home three days
before appearance. Aug. 24.
E. E. Greenlee vs. Thos. Broom.
Complains that deft. left a colored girl at his door. Annexed documents show case fully.
Deft. is ordered to carry out Genl. Tillson's order which he claims to have looked upon as
a fraud when he refused to comply therewith. The girl Minerva will pay her own expenses if
sickness &c.
Aug. 26, 1865
John Drigger vs. J. A. Mackey.
Action for one hundred & seventeen dollars claimed to have been obtained through
fraud. Deft. taken from hands of civil authorities. Evidence of pltf. shows that the
amount of one hundred and ten dollars with costs (costs seven dollars) was rendered in
judgement in favor of deft. against pltf. and paid by him accordingly. Judgement rendered
of no cause of action.
Alex Gray. Charged with murder of
Nelson Duskom. Case set for 11 a.m. 28th. 11 o'clock a.m. Aug. 28th,
case called for in (illegible).
Witness sworn. States my name is G. R. Wade. I
live in Memphis, Tenn., No. 230 Main Street. When I saw Alex and the colored man scuffling
I told him to go away, he run back a step or two and started towards Alex and the Augur
tuck in him. He had the butt of the Augur under his left arm and held the ?blade in his
left hand with the point to the front. When the Augur stuck him, I think it was stuck in
him by the colored man running at Alex. Alex was fighting or making motions to fight with
his right hand. Alex jerked the Augur out of him and he went off. I did not see Alex make
any motions with the Augur. I did not see Alex put the Augur under his arm. He had it
under his arm when I first saw them. This occurred about the last of last month or the
first of this on Front Row between Adams & Jefferson streets.
Witness sworn. States my name is Pleasant Green Turner.
I live on Chelsea. I was working with Alex at the time this occurred, this colored man
walked up to Alex and asked something about the price of cotton. Alex told him he had no
time to talk. This man then walked up to Alex and said Goddam you maybe you don't like it.
They then passed a lick or two. This man struck at Alex and then Alex struck at him. Alex
had the Augur under his arm, the point to the front.
Witness sworn. States my name is Dr. W. T. Bailey.
I reside in Chelsea, Tenn. Nelson Duskom (colored man) had rented two rooms from me and
was living in my yard at the time. I was away from my office at the time this accident
happened and Nelson Duskom (colored man) came to my office while I was absent to have his
wound dressed. Dr. Thompson who stays in my office dressed his wound. Nelson sent for me
in the evening and he was suffering very much and I told him he was severely and
dangerously wounded. Without asking him any questions he told me he was dangerously
wounded. I examined and dressed the wound. He had a wound in his left side about two (2)
inches long just below the lower rib. I discovered in probing that the wound went through
into his intestines. I remarked to Nelson after I had dressed his wound you have a very
dangerous wound and may die and he said doctor I want you to do all you can for me as I am
not ready to die and he said I am in too much pain to tell you how this happened, let me
alone until tomorrow. The next morning when I went in he was more quiet and I told him I
wanted him to give me all the facts in the case. He told me he had gone down town to
collect some money and he met these men who were rolling cotton and he said he met the man
by the name of Alex who was rolling cotton for a man by the name of Babb and he asked Alex
something about the price of cotton and he (Alex) replied he had not time to talk to him
as Mr. Babb was in a great hurry to get his cotton put away and he (Nelson) said Alex God
Damn you, you don't want to talk to me and he said he cursed Alex as he had been in the
habit of doing his old acquaintances but was in a good humor. He told me Alex got mad at
what he said and he told Alex he would take it up if he wanted to. He said Alex advanced
and he thought he was going to strike him and he (Nelson) then struck the first lick. He
did not recollect how many blows was struck. But when he found he was stabbed he
immediately turned away and said I will settle with you hereafter. He said Alex stabbed
him with the Augur and then jerked it out of him.
I asked Nelson if he wanted Alex prosecuted if he died and
he said if you want a man to do this without being prosecuted let him go free.
Nelson died from the effects of this wound about five or
six days after I first dressed it. I asked Nelson a day or so before he died if he wanted
Alex prosecuted and he said he had nothing against him.
I am a practicing Physician and Surgeon. Before this
conversation I told Nelson his wound was dangerous and he might die from it. It was on or
about the fifteenth (15) day of August 1865 that Nelson was wounded. This man Nelson was
in the habit of getting drunk.
I know the character of Alex Gray and it is good. He is not
considered quarrelsome.
Witness sworn. States my name is Thompson. I am a
practicing Physician and live in Memphis, Tenn. I saw the wound of this man Nelson and it
was made by some rough instrument. I saw the man on the last two or three days of his
life, his death was caused by this wound.
Witness sworn. States my name is Geo. C. Gray, I
reside in Memphis, Tenn. I know the character of Alex Gray. His character is good. He is
not considered quarrelsome. I have known him from boyhood.
Witness sworn. States my name is B. Babb. I reside
in Memhis, Tenn. I know the character of Alex Gray, his character is good, it has been
remarkably good. He has never been quarrelsome.
Jas. McCarthy vs. Ben Goodlet.
Action to recover a certain Mule (Black) claimed to be property of plaintiff.
Witness sworn. States my name is James McCarthy. I
live in Memphis, Tenn. I have been working for the Government. I lost a Mule about the 20th
or 22nd day of May 1865. It was a small black Mule about ten (10) years old,
short cocked ears. Also has a little white hair on root of tail. It had a sore on back
close to shoulder. It was about thirteen (13) hands high. I saw the Mule on last Thursday
in a dray No. 526 driven by Ben Goodlet (colored).
Witness sworn. States my name is Thomas F. Fitzgerald.
I reside in Memphis, Tenn. I know this Mule, I drove the Mule three or four (3 or 4)
months on the Rail Road. He is lame in right hind leg, he lifts it from the ground often.
I know the Mule to be Mr. McCarthy's.
Witness sworn. States my name is Thomas McBride. I
know the Mule to be the property of Mr. James McCarthy.
Jno. Boyd vs. E. Winston. Action
for debt. Case set for Sept. 10th. Continued until Mondy Oct. 2/65 at 11 a.m.
Oct. 2nd - continued until Oct. 14.
Aug. 21st, 1865
Margaret. Lewdness. Fined $23.00.
Paid.
Aug. 22nd, 1865
J. Warwick. Abusing guard. Fined
$6.00. Paid.
Aug. 25th, 1865
Joseph Spence. Assault &
battery. Fined $6.00. Paid.
Aug. 28th, 1865
J. Lasul. Assault and battery.
Fined $6.00. Paid.
Joseph Hunt. Disorderly. Fined
$6.00. Paid.
Henry McDonald. Disorderly. Fined
$10.00. Paid.
Sept. 2, 1865
Case of Sam McKay. Set for Tuesday at 11
a.m. -- continued until 11 a.m. Sept. 9, 1865.
Sept. 4, 1865
Mahala (col'd) vs. J. R. King.
Action to recover possesion of her two children and certain clothing &c. at deft.
place in Raleigh. Pltf. sent on Jas. & Neil for them and he was driven away by threats
of a war on the premises. Deft. ordered to bring the children and goods to this office at
two o'clock on Monday Sept. 6.
W. R. Wilburn vs. Thos. Yancey.
Action to recover posession of certain stud Pony said to have been stolen from pltf. Pony
is identified by several witnesses which evidence is on file. Pony returned to pltf. Sept.
5.
L. Beauchamp vs. Maggie Moody -
action for debt. Claim $4.00. Judgement in favor of pltf. in sum of seven dollars ($7.00).
Paid by deft.
Office Provost Marshall Freedmen
Memphis, Tenn. Sept. 5, 1865
Received of Miss Maggie Moody the sum of
seven dollars $7-- the amount of judgement in case against her. Lucilla (X)
Beauchamp.
G. R. Caldwell vs. Geo. Washington, Madison
Davis, Louis Cray. Action to recover 2 Mules said to have been stolen from
the plaintiff. Said plaintiff files affidavit in regard to the said Mules and identifies
the Mules also and they are turned over to the plaintiff.
Kitty Faulkner vs. Sam McKay.
Sept. 9, 1865. Charged with assault with intent to kill.
Witnesses for prosecution:
Viney
Nancy
William
Nancy
Mary Dearth
Witnesses for defence:
Quad Drisdol
Continued to Monday Sept. 11th, 1865. Sept. 11th,
1865 - Defendant Sam McKay acquitted and discharged from Prison.
Sept. 1st, 1865
Pat Murphy. Contempt. $5.00.
Paid.
Richard Bergman. Assault. $5.00.
Paid.
Sept. 12th, 1865
Mike Finney. Assault. Fine $6.00.
Sept. 14th, 1865
Esther Betters. Assault. Fined
$6.00.
Sept. 15th, 1865
Mr. Riggany. Assault. Fined
$5.00. Paid.
Jack Jones, stall hand on the plantation of Dr.
F. Harwell of Fayette Co. deceased vs. Heirs of said Dr. Harwell. Pltf.
claims one half of the cotton crop raised on the plantation in 1864 as per alleged
contract. Pltfs. appear also W. T. Caraway administrator said Estate for defense. V. T. J.
Frowet called as witness testifies to contracts as alleged. Judgement rendered giving the
pltf. 14 1/2 bales of cotton which was to be the one half of the last years crop except
five bales which have been stolen before the division of the crop. Original crop 34 bales.
Sept. 17th, 1865
W. Jenkins, Jas. Riley, Wm. Carter vs. Jno.
Boyd, E. Jackson, Harry Brown & Thos. Williams. Action for debt for
music at Ball. Aug. 24/65. Amt. Claimed $16.50. Case continued until Sept. 18. Sept. 18
case resumed. Judgement rendered vs. Harry Brown & Thos. Williams for $16.00. Paid.
Rec'd Sept. 19th 1865 the sum of $16.00 in full of above judgement. Wm. (X)
Carter.
Sept. 20th, 1865
Mary Ann Westbrook. Disorderly.
Fined $7.00. Paid
Thomas Westbrook. Disorderly.
Fined $7.00. Paid.
Sept. 15th, 1865
Thomas Calvert. Stealing. Fined
eleven dollars $11.00. Paid.
Sept. 21st, 1865
Isaac Fullwider vs. Robt. Wallace.
Charge of assault with gun and shooting with intent to kill. Evidence of pltf. on
(illegible) Jessie Wallace on file in writing. Accused admitted to bill in sum of ($2000)
two thousand dollars to appear for trial when wanted - notice to be left at his present
place of residence three days before he is wanted.
Sept. 22nd, 1865
Robert. Larceny. Fine $5.00.
Paid.
Mary Martin. Assault. Fine $6.00.
Pat. Assault. Fine $23.00. Paid.
DeWitt Clinton. Assault. Fine
$6.00. Paid.
Aron Smith. Assault. Fine $9.00.
Paid.
John Lucid. Assault &
battery. Fine $6.00. Paid.
Sept. 21st, 1865
Adam (col'd) vs. Lawrins. Action
for bales of cotton raised on Lawin's place at LaGrange. Case tried by Pro. Marshal at
LaGrange & action awarded to pltf. New trial ordered at this office by Maj. Grey Sept.
23rd. Judgement rendered in favor of pltf. for three bales of cotton.
Sept. 27th, 1865
Mrs. Creighton. Disorderly. Fined
$6.00.
J. L. Robinson vs. Wm. Chambers.
For posession of a certain Mule. Set for this date & continued for Wednesday Oct. 4th
1865 at request of pltf.
Memphis, Sept. the 20th, 1865
Thomas W. Hunt deceased vs. Dr. H. William
Foster. For shaving & hair cutting & shampooing & whisker dying
& cutting children's hair from the 1st of Sept. 1858 to March 1862 and
being 3 years & six months this at 3.50 per month making 42 dollars a year, the total
amount is $147 due to Foster. Disallowed.
Receipt: $200.00. Memphis, Tenn.
Jany., 24th, 1859. One day after date I promise to pay to the order of F. W.
Hunt Two Hundred Dollars. Signed Wm. Foster. (A Barber). Free man of color.
Mosby - admin. of. T. W. Hunt dec. vs. Foster.
Action for debt on note appended. Judgement rendered for face of note with interest at 6
per cent per annum from date face of note. $200.00 + interest 80.03. Total $280.03.
Sept. 28th, 1865
L. H. Enoch. Assault. Fine
$10.00. Paid.
Oct. 5th, 1865
J. M. Harris vs. George Brown.
Charged with stealing gold watch valued at one hundred dollars ($100). Witness John
(col'd). On centreal avenue 2 ½ miles east.
Oct. 1st, 1865
Jeff Cockrell. Assault. Fined
$10.00. Paid.
Mr. Fontaine. Assault &
battery. Fine $10.00. Paid.
Oct. 12th, 1865
Jno. Boyd vs. E. Winston.
Continued from Oct. 2. Oct. 18th parties appeared. Pltfs. Claims eight hundred
dollars ($800) for span of horses and hack alleged to have been taken by deft. Winston
from the pltf. Boyd. Evidence is shown that deft. sent his servant from LaGrange to
Memphis & took the team & hack from Boyd's driver, took him to LaGrange where they
were disposed of by deft. Judgement rendered Oct. 20 in favor of pltf. John Boyd in the
sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
Dick Winburn vs. Frank P. Sullivan.
Plaintiff claims six hundred & seventy nine ($679) dollars. Evidence shows that
plaintiff delivered the sum of six hundred & seventy nine US Specie to deft. for safe
keeping - defense not heard. Pltf. pleads (illegible) trial by Mil. Comr. on charge of
robbing in ?fact which is overruled as it cannot (illegible) a civil action.
Oct. 26th, 1865
Jesse Hunt vs. Capt. Sebring.
Assault & battery. Fined $5.00. Paid.
Oct. 30th, 1865
Henry Ellis vs. Pat Gill.
Fighting. Each fined $6.00. $12.00 paid.
Oct. 31st, 1865.
Frances Ellis vs. Fannie Freeman.
Assault & battery. Fined $10.00. Paid.
Oct. 18th, 1865
Harriet Nevills vs. Mr. Bowman.
Assault and battery. Fined $10.00. Paid.
John Burton vs. J. W. Pearson.
Assault & battery. Fined $10.00. Paid.
Oct. 21st, 1865
Frances Pulium vs. Mr. Kath.
Assault & battery. Fined $10.00. Paid.
Oct. 24th, 1865.
Dudley James vs. Jas. Butler.
Assault and battery. Fined $10.00. Paid.
Nov. 1st, 1865
Chas. Crook vs. W. E. Davis.
Assault and battery. Fined $10.00. Paid.
Nov. 3rd, 1865
Col'd man vs. Jas. Kirk. Abusive
treatment of hands. Fined $30.00. Paid.
Nov. 17th, 1865
Welsh vs. George. Inducing hands
to leave the plaintiffs plantation. Fine $23.00. Paid.
Nov. 25th, 1865
Joe Nelms vs. Sullivan. Assault
and battery. Fine $5.00. Paid.
Dec. 14th, 1865
Alex Clark vs. Mike (Watchman).
Assault and battery. Fine $24.00. Paid.
Dec. 1st, 1865
Joseph Davis vs. Dan Carlton.
Assault & battery. Fined ten dollars. Paid.
Dec. 8th, 1865
Rich Mann vs. Capt. Hall. Assault
& battery. Fined $10. Paid.
Dec. 14th, 1865
U. S. vs. Johnny. Assault &
battery. Fined ten dollars. Paid.
Dec. 27th, 1865
U. States vs. A. M. Smith.
Shooting Willis Hayes (col'd). Fined fifty dollars. Paid.
Dec. 28th, 1865
U. States vs. Jacob Malcy.
Contempt of court. Fined ten dollars. Paid.
U. States vs. W. H. Ennis.
Assaulting Bob Carm (col'd). Fined ten dollars & assessed twenty dollars damages.
Paid.
Dec. 30th, 1865
United States vs. Emmanuel Bolhs.
Misdemeanor. Fined ten dollars.
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