The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-22
Gene Into Court.

mere MOluaJ MOIu!hS WIN h1VH' ~
c.. Waits, Judge of the Fourth Cir
cult, presiding. This makes the sec
oud term that Judge Watts has been
here. His charge to the grand jnry
Was clear, comprehensive and able.
All the grand jurors were present
and S. Pope YouDginer was ap-
pointed foreman.
When the petit jurors were called
all answered except Henry S. ASS
mann, who is reported sick, and Miles
Mack, who is dead. f. H. Lowry
was excused during the day.
The first case to come up was that
against Ell. Wallace, who has a rep
u~tation already with the chain
gang. This time he plead guilty to
going in. Matthews & Bouknigbt $
store at Leesville, and taking three
blankets, two pairs CT shoes, one suit
of clothes, two pair pants, three
suits of gents clothing, Of the value
ot'S3i For this he was given eight
cen months on the force.
Then up waltz George Chupp, Ct
Southbound fame, to the bar Of jus
tice to plead guilty to the charge OF
;akipg so from Sam and Aaron
Belk, near Castor. The reason Re
was so successful in the taking was
that be held a pistol on one and a
razor on the other, and commanded
them to either ante up or have day
light blown through them. Believ-
ing that the better part of wisdom
was to ante, so they anted and made
their loss known to the vigilant arms
of the law. His bravery was rewarded
with two years and eighteen months.
He had a partner in the transaction
but would not give his name.
The only other case heard was that
against DIANA Long and George
%Stoudemire, charged with arson, in
burning the barn Of Henry Leap
halt on January G-hlast. The Court
appointed CD. J. Books Vineyard
to defend them. The Trial consumed
Tuesday and resulted in their az.
quital.
With this the Court of Genera
Sessions came to an end, being the
shortest February term on record.
All the other cases and matters
were carried over, among them be
ing the following: VIM. Peele, privily
stealing from the person; Izlar arc
Bill Jefcoat, violating the dispensary
law: Nose Leaphart, appeal from
Magistrates court, reversed; JEFF
Jackson and Unas Hooker, adultery
W. W. Barton, forgery, defendant
failed to appear; Az4riah Taylor, per
Jury: Ned Suns and Jim Cook, muir
der; George Duncan, breach OF tn
peace Of a high and aggravated ma
ture.
pREsESTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY.
South Carolina,
Lexington County,
In the Court Of General Sessions.
To the Hon. the Circuit Court of sale
CJrnsy and State:
Your undersigned, as the Crane
Jury for the year 1899, for sale
county, beg leave to submit this az
our report at this February term o.
Court:
Fnst. We have passed upon al
bills handed out to us and have re
turned the same to the Solicitor.
Second: 1t has been brought t.:
our attention that Geo. Sawyer, one
Of the Magistrates of our county, ba:
been collecting fines and costs il
cases heard by him as such Magis
trate, and in several instances, be has
failed to account to the county eithel
in Whole OF in part for the same. We
recommend that the Solicitor take
steps to have the matter fully inves,
tigated, and in order to aid him as
far as it is in our power to do SO. we
herewith submit the names Of certain
witnesses, some Of whom have made
afidavits which afidavits we also
submit herewith and endorsed in an
envelope and made a part Of this
report.
Third. At the last September
Court among its presentments the
Grand Jury presented the bonds Of
the County Treasurer and Sheriff as
being insufficient and recommended
hal they be strengthened. Upon
examination we find that the bonds
have not been SO strengthened and
upon a further examination Of the
Clerk Of Court we find that he, under
tie order Of Court, served notices
personally upon both Of said officers
and took their receipts therefor upon
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