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Show SUMMARY JUSTICE. A Negro Baplst Shot While Iu Frlson at Lexington. Columbia, S.C., May 5. Willis Leap-hart Leap-hart (colored) was shot aud killed in Lexington jail last night. Leaphart was convicted of rape on Rosa Cannon, a young white girl, and sentenced to bo hanged April 18th. To prevent lynching lynch-ing ho was taken to Columbia jail, but ou a guarantee of his safety by tho citizens citi-zens ho was returned to Lexington, lie had been respited pending a motion for a new trial. |