The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-09-20
Court Proceedings.

The fall term Of the general sessions
Aeorrt for THE county onened on Mon
dsy with the Hon. r. w. Memminger.
of Charleston, presiding CLERK OF
Court Frank w. Shealy had everything
in readiness and the court was opened
without delay.
3. Judge Memminger did not charge
the grand-Ju at length, stating that
Z this was the third term since the
grand jury had been organized. He
] urged the jurors, however, to be care
fnl in their uenberauions; to examine
all witnesses with care and accuracy.
In handing the jury an Indictment for
rape, Judge Memminger called their
!, attention to the seriousness OF the
charge, and advised them to be sure
that there was justification for the
charge before true bill was returned.
ttThe evidence of the woman alone is
not sufficient" he said; there must
be confederation testimony Ut the
strongest kind, and sll OF the cIrcum-
stances should be considered.
i The first case called for trial was
That Of Wash Rawl, negro, charged
with arson, the direct allegation being
that he set Ere to the barn and stables
of Senator Crosson on New Years
night this year. The star witness for
& the prosecution was Andrew Bennett,
: a negro detective employed by the
High Point Detective Agency, who
worked up the case against the accus-
ed. All OF Monday was taken up IN
Athe taking of testimony, the arguments
mot being concluded until yesterday
morning. The jury returned verdict
OF guilty with recommendation to
mercy.
q d. &. Asbill assisted the Solicitor in
the prosecution, and Messrs. Efird &
Dreher represented the defendant.
John Geiger, a negro, was tried yer
terday upon the charge OF violating
the dispensary law. Geiger operates
! restaurant in the little town of Cayce
and his place of business is said to have
become nuisance in the community,
according to witnesses for the prose-
cution. Geiger was represented by
w. IL. Sharpe. The jury returned
verdict of guilty Of selling liquor. He
was sentenced to pay fine OF S2OO or
work 6 months on the chaingang.
Willie Jones, q 13-year-old negro
girl, pleaded guilty to hcusebreaking
and larceny on two charges, and was
sentenced by Judge Memminger to
serve one year in the State peniten-
tiary.
s. .Pinky', Culpepper, q negro wom-
IN. is on trial for her life for the al
legged murder Of her husband near
Cayee during the early part of this
wear. Col. e. L. Asbill represents the
defeudant.
At the conclusion of the above trial
taecase of William WesImoreland, the
prominent white man of Samaria
charged with adultery, will be entered
into. The prosecutor in this casa re-
sides in Aiken county.
Nhe grand jury completed its Work
this morning. The court will likely
go into the second week.
Grand jury returned following true
bills:
John Geiger, q negro, violation OF
dispensary law.
~. q. Adams, bribery.
Geo. z. Canghman. perjury.
Il Willie Berafy, white, and Will iorick
dnlorsd, yioiation OF dispensaEy law. -
4innie Moody, negro woman, as
sauls and kattery with intent to- kill.
Willie Jones, . negro girl. house
: breaking and larceny. fFwo csses.)
Sam Carter, q negro, rape.
Barney Reeder, assault and battery
with intent % kill.
Wsah Rawi, negro, arson. .-
No bill was returned in the eases OF
Jesse Cooper and Clyde johnson,
acharged with housebseaking and
ssiafceny. s@