Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-14
IN THE COURTS.

Hamp Eddleman was discharged by United States Commissioner Wilson yes-I terday. Eddleman was brought in from Cullman county several days ago on war rant charging him with illicit distilling.l Emmett Gibson of Blount county was placed under S200 bond for his appearances at the next term of the United States court in this city. The charge again st him is re- tailing liquor without license.
 CRIMINAL COURT.
 rather unusual incident occurred in the criminal court yesterday. George Morrow, colored, was on trial for burglary. Mir. J.. F. Gillespie, who was defending him, when he arose to make his argument brought forth Bible and turning to the 53d chapter of Isaiah, read the entire chap ter to the jury. Taking that as his text he followed 1t up with splendid argument in behalf of his client. When he had con- cluded Assistant Solicitor Lee Bradley, who was prosecuting the case, picked up the Bible and turning to the ten com mandments read, "Thou shalt not steal. U He announced that as his text and based an excellent argument on it.
 The jury, after being out some little time, returned verdict of guilty as charged.
 William Stewart was convicted of grand larceny.
 Albert White was adiudged insane and
  Last Sunday White broke into Emond's store, out near the cemetery, while several people were watching. When he came out he began distributing different articles taken from. the store among the people standing around there, 80 1t is said. He was arrested by the police, and on Monday morning committed to the county jail by the recorder. A writ of lunacy was sued out and ou this he was tried before Judge Greene of the criminal court yesterday.
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 The case of Emile Lesser vs. the United States Life Insurance company went to the jury yesterday, and the two juries serving under Judge WIlkerson were transferred to Judge Sharpe's division and Judge Wilker- son took up the non- jury docket for the day.
 Before the jury left Judge Wilkerson's court, however, the following two cases were disposed of:
 Richard Powell McAnally vs. W. A. Smith ct al. judgment for the defendants. w. E. B. Davis vs. w. P. Brewer, as- sumpsit judgment for plaintiff for S293. IT. First dlvision-W. k. Peoples vs. Ben Caruthers and s. P. Massey, assumpsit; on trial.
 Second division-Nora Odom vs. the Bir- mingham Railway and Electric company, damages; on trial.
 RECORDERS COURT.
 His honor, the recorder, yesterday morn- ing had before him another batch of hobos that pass in a night. Their names on the docket were as follows: Joe Kennedy, Frank Lockwood, Ed Mack, George Easter, George Kennedy, Henry Haley, Bob Still well, Robert Johnston and William AL bert, white, and Dartney Williams, Allen Porter and Horace Mckinney, colored. They all put up practically the same tale, and at the end of these the recorder fined all of them, except Stillwell and Haley, Sl and costs each.
 w.. F. Evott and w. l.. Sorrows were fined $2.50 and costs each for malicious mischief.
 'Evott in another case was fined S17 50 and costs for carrying concealed weapons. Forest Nixon was fiued S5 and costs of court for violating section 3l3 of the city code.
 NJ. Downey for being disorderly got . fine of 5 and costs.
 Oci Gilman was fined S15 and given thirty days extra upon the streets for steal- ing pair of shoes.
 Will Lockett was fined $7 50 and costs and five days extra upon the streets for stealing coal.
 John Brown, charged with an affray, was fined $2 50 and costs.
 Lena Bowers, disorderly conduct, was fined S5 and costs. Henry Freeman charged with the larceny of a bicycle, was fined SIP. 50 and'costs. k J. E. Parlin was fined S15 for disorderly conduct.
 John Manning, disorderly conduct, re- ceiyed fine of S5 and costs.
 DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED.