The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-02-22
Court Of Sessions.

The Sprlpg Term of the Court OF
General Sessions was convened here
at 2 D ~ Monday afternoon, by
Hon. James F liar, as special judge
presiding in place of Judge James
AIdrich, now incspacitsted by illness.
Although acting Solicitor for several
terms of the Lexington court OF ses-
siops, this is really the first term OF
George Bell Zimmerman, Esq. since
bis election to that Office last No7em-
Der, and We must say that be handled
the business of his department OF
court that would have done credit to
an older and more experienced mem.
Der of the bar. he is thoroughly
systematic in his habits and has his
cases 30 nicely arranged that no un-
necessary time of the court ls con-
sumed in the disposition OF them
He hss the law before him and being
ready at all times to intelligently de-
bate all questions of law and proce.
dure that arises 10 the course OF
his duty, he is formidable op'
ponent and looks we'll after the
interests of the State. He ia des-
tined to shed lustre upon the judici-
cry of the State and We are proud OF
him.
For the first time in several years
all the grand and petit jurors were
present. Me-. Isaac Edwards of
Batesburg, was made Foreman Of
the grand jury. Jurors D. Marshal
Hook, j. NJ Hite, A. G. Mitchell
and J. A. Written were excused.
The fret case to come up was
against James Faro, colored, charg.
ed with stealing two shirts. some
whisky and tobacco from Cato Lorick.
Faro plead bis Own case, but the
Jury differed with him and go he was
given twelve months on the gang.
Jim Smith and Lee Hill plead
guilty to breaking in the store of D.
B. Sphaler, at Peliou, and stealing
numerous articles, notably ten pack
ages OF Dukes mixture tobacco. All
the value of $35 90 They were
each given six months.
Thomas Robinson charged with
the murder of James Cannon. year
ago, was acquitted of the murder,
but found guilty of carving conceal
ed weapon and given $50 or four
months. He paid up.
The Solicitor mol pressed the follow
ing cases: Samuel and Thomas
Craft for shooting dog; Willie
Mack for larceny; Ed Swetenburg
for assault and battery. etc, and
Clora Wyse for kidnapping.
True bills have been returned as
follows: George Boland, housebreak
ing and larceny; Levi Hill, aiding
the escape of prisoner: Jesse W.
Shealy, bastsrdy; J. n. Long, bast
ardy; John Carter, assault and
battery, etc.. Wiefall and Douglas
Sightler, murder; Jay Jefcoat, mur-
der; Arthur White. assault with in
tent to ravisb; Roland Lowmap,
murder; Perry Taylor, assault and
battery, etc. There was only no bill
returned, and that was as to j. S
and E G. Smith for assault and bat
terry with intent 10 kill and carrying
concealed weapons.
There ia in progress now the case
of the State vs.. W. NJ Hartley, of
Monesta, s c., charged with assault
and battery with intent to Kill! upon
j. Lee Esheredge, on a passenger
train pear Batesburg on December
80, 1904 The Solicitor, MIR. Thur
mopd, Messrs. E6rd j. Dreher and
Mr.. Asbill appear for the State, and
Messrs Graham, Sharpe. Nelson and
Martin appear for the defense.
Presentmen! of Grand Jury.
The State of South Carolina
County of LexingtoE--Iu Sessions