The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-18

attem OF to force him to come would
prove detrimental to his condition.
Mr., Martin also stated that the de-
PENDANTS had asked for, and had been
refused, preliminary hearing by
Magistrate Jeffcoat, of Swansea, al
though they had been promised this
soon after their arrest, and as a con-
sequence, he had not bad ample time
to prepare defense.
Solicitor Zimmerman objected to
continuance, stating that the State
had had many witnesses here, and
they had been here since Monday;
that the defendant was in Lexington
Monday, and at that time he appeared
to be in ample shape to 20 to trial.
After hearing arguments, Judge
Rice stated that the showing was not
sufficient, and he ordered the case to
90 to trial. When it became known
that the trial was to proceed, Mr..
Martin asked for time to consult with
James Cooper, one of the defendants,
who was in the court room. After
brief conference with the solicitor it
was announced that the defendants
wished to enter plea of guilty, and
James Cooper pleaded guilty in his
own behalf, while Attorney Martin
entered a plea for J. P. Cooper.
Judge Rice, by agreement with the
solicitor, sentenced James Cooper to
pay fine of $500 and serve twelve
months at hard labor Oil the public
works of Lexington county or like
period il the State penitentiary, but
upon payment of the fine, the prison
sentence to be suspended, the condi-
ton being that should the defendant
continue his operations, or ever be
charged and convicted again that he
Immediately be made to serve the
labor portion of the sentence.
Aster Langford. negro, plead guilty
to the charge of assault and battery of
a high and aggravated nature and
was sentenced to pay fine of $500
and serve three months at hard labor
on the public works of Lexington
county or like period in the State
penitentiary, upon payment of the
fine the sentence as refers to labor be
suspended. He paid the fine.
Willie Wise, negro, charged with
assault and battery with intent to
kill was tried aud convicted of carry
ing concealed weapons. A motion for
new trial was made by his attorney,
Mr.. Green, but was over ruled and he
was sentenced to pay a fine of S25.00
or serve thirty days. The fine was
paid.
The court of general sessions ad-
journed Friday afternoon.
$500 IN FINES AND 25 YEARS.
|. Lexington county received $500 in
fines and in addition will receive
twenty-five voa-s' work as result of
the sentences imposed by Judge Rice
during the term of general sessions
court. This is the most money ever
received at one term Of the LrN-
ington court in fines in many years
NO COMMON PLEAS COURT.
At the sugg, S ion OF Judge Hayne
F. Rice q meeting of the Lexington
Bar association was held for the pur-
pose of sscertaining whether or not a
term of common pleas court should be
held at this time. The court suggested
that it would be a hardship on the
farmers to have to attend court next
week after week or more OF severe
weather during which but little pro-
gress has been made on the farm, and
the members of the bar readily agreed
to continue all jury cases that had
been set for next week until the fall
term, and the clerk Of court was au-
thorized to advise all jurors who had
been summoned to appear on Monday
that their presence would not be need
ed and for them, therefore not to come
to the court house. Judge Rice kindly
consented to come back to Lexington
for day or two this week, or for so
long a period as it would be necessary,
to dispose of the equity business; but
there will be no jury cases and the
farmers will have an opportunity to
look after their farms, which, it is said,
are generally in bad way, due to
continued rains of the past week.
BOTTLED DRINKS.