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The Dispatch News
Lexington, Lexington County, South Carolina
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Frank J. Smith, a former Lexington drug store clerk, was arrested and jailed Tuesday night for obtaining money by false pretense based on a three-month-old warrant from New Brookland. He was apprehended near Sunny South school house after acting suspiciously, held by locals until Sheriff H. Cromer Oswald arrived.
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Frank J. Smith, a former drug store clerk of Lexington, was lodged in jail Tuesday night on the charge of obtaining money by false pretense. The warrant holding Smith was issued in New Brookland three months ago, but he was not apprehended until yesterday when he, it is alleged, acted in a peculiar manner in the neighborhood of Sunny South school house.
Citizens of that community held Smith until Sheriff H. Cromer Oswald arrived there for him late last night. It is not known whether additional warrants will be issued for him or not.
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Primary Location
New Brookland
Event Date
Tuesday Night
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lodged in jail; held by citizens until sheriff arrived; additional warrants unknown
Event Details
Frank J. Smith arrested for obtaining money by false pretense via three-month-old warrant; apprehended yesterday near Sunny South school house after peculiar behavior; held by community until Sheriff H. Cromer Oswald took custody late last night.