The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-11-08

Z Court.
Our first November term OF the
Court Of General Sessions was con:
vened Monday morning at the usual
hour.
The Court is presided over by
Judge George w Gage, who wears
the ermine with honor to the State
and credit to himself. Judge GagN
sis lawyer Of unusual ability, his de-
cisions ere prompt and clear and hiss
interpretations of the Law are sound.
His methods are in aecerdance with
strict business principles and be al-
lows no no s.killiDg time" in his Court.
he Is d high toned Christian gentle:
man and has made many friends IN.
Lexington.
Solicitor Zimmerman has proven
himself equal to every emergency
and nsakes an ideal prosecuting of
fcer and q terror TO evil doers:
The first case called was against
Jay Jefcoat charged With the murder
Of Mrs. Nancy Stnrkie. w a.
Sharpe, Esq, appeared for the de-
fendant. The plea was accidents and
this prevailed, the jury finding aver-
dict Of not guilty.
The case against I. Hampton bong
was settled and marked off.
eaee from last court against NJ.
sI.sFox for corrupt conanct as man
ser OF election was ordered o@the
Sngent docket and is to be drop.
be second jury trial was agNnst
Am r. Metts, under charge. OF
Asanlt and battery with intents to
lkiil and carrying concealed weapon.
The Solicitor was: assisted bv Mr.
Sharpe and Msssrs. Efsa & Dreher
represented the defense. Mr.. Nests
WAS 8 policeman ID Lexington, who
.-on August 19, 1905, in the night
time, shot young Jim Hall four tines,
The trial was closely contested and
resulted IN verdict Of acquittal.
Metts was Immediately rearresRd
On q similar charge sworn out by the
NOTORIOUS" Jerry Hill against whom
there is q true bill for a simihr
charge growing out OF fracas On
Main street in which several Shots
we're exchanged between Metts aud
the negro, one Of which shots struck
mule at the blacksmith shop in tie
leg-.he town having to pay for, The
smuie.
The grand Jury returned no bill %
! TO j. q. and Wm. r. Taylor charged
] with arson; Miliie Long, for assault
Sand battery with intent to kill; Fan
: ME Stephan, Jesse Stephan and Ed
Thompson, for assault and battery
with intent to kill. and in each case
Recommended thst no pay be allowed
Yany witnesses.
The following cases are yet I'd
! come up: Ernest sLitee, for assault
! and battery with intent to kill and
carrying concealed weapon; John
Stevens, obtaining goods under false
pretene; Jerry Hill, as aforesaid; Mat
tie Ricard, manslaughter; George W.
Boatwright, obtaining goods by false
pretense, and VIM. Glass, murder.
The Court is engaged st present in
the trial Of William Westmoreland,
!: of Samaria, upon the charge of adul-
terry. The Solicitor, Col. Graham
i and 3. b Asbil, Esq represent the
State Msssrs. E6rd & Dreher, b
II. Strother and B. r. Gunter, repre-
sent the defense.
: The law points involved ia the case
are interesting because of the admis-
sion of the defense that the defen-
sdsnt after his first marriage, his wife
having left him, he removed to Geor.
gia and after living therelong enough
@aeqaire citizenship, he applied for
nd obtained q divorce, in 8 suit
saint his first wife in Augusta.
shat afterwards he was legally mar
led to his present wife, who was
sss Dora Burgess, in Augusta, Ga.
avoree not being recognized in this
ate he was prosecuted by some OF