The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-03-02
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Court.
As was stated in our last issue the
February term cf our court of Gen
eral Session did not convene until
the 23rd.
John 4. G,ifii,h was elected fore
man Of The Grand Jury.
The first case tried was against
John Sheppard, Monroe Seay, and
Hampton Rawl, charging them with
riot, assault with intent t) kill and
disturbing religious worship, at
Countsville a. n. +. church, in which
the verdict was guilty, and the SEN
tence 500 and one year on the chain
gang. IN appeal was taken.
True bills were returned against
Ed Durkett for murder: John Kan
iner for murder. aud Pat Dreher for
murder. in which the defendants
have not been apprehepded.
Sam Cannon and George Dosier
plead guilty to assault and battery
with intent to kill, and were given
the preference of 500 or fifteen
months. They took the latter and
are now with Capt. Jake Roberts on
the chain gang.
Henry Boozsr, charged with house
breaking and Larceny; having broken
into the store house OF Mr.. G. Frank
Keisler, and stole pistol. was found
guilty and given one year on the
public works.
Henry Nouis was convicted Of
assault with intent to kill and given
the preference of 800 or one year.
He took the latter. This case grew
out of the disturbance at the County
Fair last fall. Press Williams who
was with him, was found guilty of
carrying concealed weapons and given
fifteen days CT $50. lie shelled up
the $50 and was discharged.
Cal. Sheppard plead guilty to
house breaking and larceny, and was
given six months on The chain gang.
Pick Harris plead guilty to the
charge of larceny and will serve oO
days on the chain gang.
No bills were returned against
Dennis Dreher, charged with dis.
posing of property under lier; and
against Abe Holmes for house break
ing and alceny in the night time.
The Solicitor mol pressed the case
against Bach Cannon for bigamy;
Bach Cannon for adultery; Herr y
Norris and Press Williams for resist.
ing an cficel; Stobo Hendrix for as,
sault and battery; Henry Boozer for
house breaking and larceny.
The following cases were continued
against Jake Black, perjury: Jake
Eulow, perjury: S. J. Clark, assault
and battery, e:c.
On Friday morning the trial OF c.
G.. Summer for murder was began.
The day was consumed in taking
the testimony. The arguments were
made Saturday, consuming the entire
d,y, from half past nine to dark,
when the jury retired. At about
S o'clock the verdict of guilty with
accommodation for mercy was re.
turned.
The following are the jurors who
sat on the case:
John c. Drafts, Foreman.
Elias F. Meetze.
T. W. Craft.
Shuford +. Davis.
Frank B. Rocker.
|. NJ. BouknisLt
James T. Lowman.
Henry D. Lowmap.
J. f. Oswalt.
John ". DouknigLt.
George d. Hayes.
John p. Richardson.
4 motion for new tlial was made,
and as yet no sentence has been
passed. Solicitor Thurmond ard
E6rd Il Dreh%r represented the
prosecution. tombstone Il Wingard
the defendant. The specific charge
against Summer was the killing Ct
Of John ". Murdock at Peak Staten
last November
pEESENrMENT OF TIE GRAND IrEy.
State Of South Clrolina,
County OF Lexington,
In the General Sessions Court.
February Term, 1897.
To the Hon. D. \. Townsend. Judge
Presiding:
We, the Grand Jurors, respectfully
beg leave to make this our report:
We have passed upon and returned
to conrt all Indictments handed ont