Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-22
IN THE COURTS.


 their request, by Judge Bruce yesterday morning.
 A written report was made stating the number of cases investigated, witnesses ex- anlined and true bills found.
 A batch of bills was turned oyer to the court, among the number being about twenty five against United States Cornmis- sioners w. H Hunter and Robert Charlson and Deputy Marshals c. c. Reid and A. L. White.
 These same officials were indicted by the grand jury at the spring term of the court, but the jury being declared illegal the in- dictments were thereby vitiated and the matter referred to special jury drawn and empan neled few weeks later, which re- turned another batch of indictments against the same parties. On this special jury was one man who did not reside within the jurisdiction of this court, and there was some question as to the legality of bills found by It.
 The matter was then referred to the grand jury, which convened September 5, for Investigation, with the result that the same parties were indicted in the same eases again, but with an additional count in each bill. The new bills charge, it is said, in add ition to the certifying to false claims, conspiracy to defraud the govern ment.
 Messrs. Hunter, ChRrlson, Reid and White were already under heavy bond for their appearance at this term of court, and for that reason they were not arrested yes. terday, but the papers will be served on them today, and they will be required to make new bonds.
 These bills, as did those found by the former juries, are the result of an iuvesti- gation begun about year ago by the de- partment of justice, in which Messrs. Leigh Chalmers and V. Lee Cowart repre- sented the government as special agents.
 Other true bills reported yesterday were as follows:
 Hezekiah oakes. perjury and presenting fafse clainn; Jessie Wright William M. Burton, distiiling; David H. Alexander, Walter Tinney, R. Newt Willis, selling liquor; James M. Stafford, presenting false pension claim.
 The grand jury presented the following written report, after which Judge Bruce discharged it:
 United States Circuit and District Court for the Southern Division of the Northern District of Alabama-September term, 1894.
 To the Hon. John Bruce, Judge of Said Court Presiding;
 We, the grand jury, elected, empaneled and sworn to serve as such for this term on the 9th of the present month, beg leave to report as follows:
 We began our labors inn ediately after receiving the charge of the court, and have diligently labored each working day to the present time. We have investigated 233 cases submitted to us for consideration. We have returned 118 true bills, 105 'tno bills,' and have referred eleven cases to the next grand jury for consideration. We have examined 565 witnesses. Having completed our labors to the best of our ability. we respectfully ask to be dis charged. Respectfully,
 The following cases were called and dis posed of:
 Harvey Stewart, illicit distilling; dis missed.
 Sam Russ. selling liquor; fined $l0O and one month in jail.
 Pressly Cargyle, selling liquor; fined Sl0O and one month in jail.
 Marion Long, selling liquor; fined $100 and one month in jail.
 Hazekiah Oakes, forgery, presenting a false claim sentenced to one year and one day in Kings county penitentiary, Brook lyn, N. Y.
 CRIMINAL COURT.
 Jim Kid, alias Jim Williams, assault with intent to murder; guilty.
 Henry Benson, perjury; guilty.
 Will Hawkins, perjury; guilty.
 Harry Turner, assault with intent to murder; not guilty.
 Willie Scott pleaded guilty to burglary and grand larceny.
 Charlie Franklin, assault and battery with pistol; guilty and fined $500.
 CIRCUIT COURT.
 W. N. McAnge vs. Paul Gilardoni; judgment for defendant.
 Virginia and Alabama Coal company vs. l.. T. Bradfield and R. L. Houston; judg- ment for $486.22
 John Dale vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad company; judgment by consent for $15. Luckie 6, Copeland vs. Birmingham Railway and Electric company; judgment for defendant. E. McRae vs. Birmingham Railway and Electric company; judgment by consent for $75.
 CITY COURT.
 A. M. Shaw vs. Stevens Electric com. pany; judgment for $75. Lane & White vs. Mrs: B. N. Downey, administratrix, etc., and J. H. Parsons; judgment for S941.S
 Second divisfon-American National bank of Birmingham vs. City National bank; nonslit.
 Consolidated Electric Light company vs. Birmingham Brass works, defendant, Hood Machine company, garnishees; gar- nishees discharged.
 Mountjoy & Tomlinson vs. Jean Gala toire, defendant. stephen Beccoria, gar nishee, and Peoples Savings bank of New Orleans, claimant; garnishee dismissed. May & Thomas Hardware company vs. II: J. Mason, assnmpsit; judgment for Mcknight. Middleton & Morson vs. Gates & Collins, defendants, Collins & O.. garnishees; garnishees discharged.
 Nelson Cummings vs. N. W. Scott; judg- ment for defendant.
 B. M. Allen vs. Elmira Johnson; dis missed.
 Joseph L. Whisenant vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, damages; dismissed.
 M. W. Herring, assignee, vs. Will R. Hill, assumpsit; judgment for $115. Mitchell Bros. vs. Mrs. D. G. Stevens: dismissed.
 Mark Ellis vs. Ali Kinney, defendant,