Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-02
IN THE COURTS.

The criminal court convened shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and proceeded immediately to empaneling juries for the present week. Alter that had been done tue case against Mrs. Zsitie Betts, charging her with poisoning her husband, was called. About a dozen witnesses answered to their names, but on account of the absence of pr. Pratt, the chemist who analysed the l poisonous substance found in the de- ceased's stomach, the trial was postpon ed until next week and will be called ou Mon l day.
 George Betts, machiniss in the Besse- | mer rolling mill, died at bis home in Bes- semer last spring after suffering several hours the intensest agony. From his ac- | tions and the suddenne5s with which he | was attacked some of his friends suspected that poison had been administered to him. The services of detective were secured and after an investigation Mrs. Bstts was arrested and the charge of murdering her husband made against her. It is alleged that Rough on Bats was put in the coffee drank by the deceased. Green x Montgomery will represent Mrs.
 Betts, and Solicitor Little and Assistant Solicitor Lee Bradley will represent the state.
 John w. Gordon, El Langford and Claude McDaniel, charged with highway
 
 | Wednesday of next week. James Ramsey, charged with murder, l will be tried Wednesday. Cases set for trial today are Anderson Randle and Will Pitts, robbery; Joe
 Humphries, rape; Jack Sibley, murder; | George Pope and Walter Cribbs, murder; l Bill Jeffres, murder. UNITED STATES COURT. The equity docket was called yesterday l morning and the following orders entered:' Frank Y. Anderson and William J. Cameron, trustees, vs. John Howard jury and verdict for the defendant. United States vs. Abb c. Barnett, sci. fa.
 ttwo cases); judgment final and judgmsnt nis Set aside.
 l United States vs w. F. Mclean ct all: judgment final and judgment isi granted l Unit,d States vssJ. K. Reynolds ct al., l sci. ia. judgment 6nal set aside, and judg-
 ment final then taken for 1 cent and costs l with waiver.
 United States vs. Thomas McGlather ct al. same decision. United States vs. Lee Henson ct all, l same.
 E. United States vs. Archie Ledbetter ct al
 suit on fruit distiller's bond; Judgment for | $43 51 with costs. United States vs. Rufus A. Cosper ct al., death of Cosper suggested, and judgment | against sureties on bond taken for S9 with | interest and costs. | United States vs. W. H. Adkins ct al, sci. ia. judgment final, amount of bond set
 aside and judgment made final for 1 cent and costs with waiver. United States vs. Jack Sommers, same. United State vs. Charles s. Brock, at tachment for contempt; discharged. United States vs. Jeff White, same. United States vs. w. Y. Adams, same. William Clyde ct al. vs. Richmond and Danville Railroad company ct all. masier's
 report on claim of E. c. Stevens for S34. 30 and costs; confirmed and exception to re- port overruled. Allen P. Howison vs. Alabama Coal and
 Iron company, on trial. CIRCUIT COURT. w. l.. Seat vs. s. H. Harris, judgment for $100.
 Coal, Iron and Railroad company, dis missed and defendant taxed with cost. CITY COURT. Knock Hunter vs. J. M. Shamby, dam ages; nou-suit taken by plaintiff. James H. Baylor, pro ami, vs. Birming- ham Railway and Electric company, dam ages; judgment for $1250, by agreement. Tobe Free vs. Richmond and Danville
 Railway company, damages;. dismissed. l Secoud division-A. K. Shepherd, Jr., | vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad com
 pany, assumpsit; on trial. l James Taylor, by his attorney, s. l.. Weaver, has filed with the clerk of the city | court suit for $2500 damages against the | Sloss Iron and Steel company. The plain l tiff alleges that in the month of October, | 1892, while convict and working in the mines at Coalburg, he was badly injured | by the explosion of q keg of powder. Judge Wilkerson is presiding in the first division, and Judge Sharpe in the second. The Chinese and Japanese armies are not | so well supplied as our own. Iu the Amer.