Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-02
IN THE COURTS.

yesterday morning of their inability to agree on verdict. The jury was accord- ingly discharged and a mistrial entered on the docket.
 Wright is a Tuskeloosa negro, and last April shot Posey Cardwell at the union de- pot in this city. He claimed that Cardwell had made an insulting remark to his wife. For some time it was thought Cardwell would die, but he finally recovered and Wright was indicted by the grand jury for assault with intent to murder.
 The trial was begun in the criminal court Tuesday morning.
 GUS ELLARD ACQUITTED.
 Policeman Gus Ellard was acquitted yes- terday of the charge of murder which has been pending against him for little over a year.
 and McCollum saw two negroes go into the alley between Avenues B and F at Twenty second street, and who came out few minutes later, each with bundle un- der his arm. The officers called to the ne- groes to halt, but instead of doing so ran off. The officers came upon them few minutes later, and when they began run- ming Officer Ellard fired at one of them. who fell. John Blair was the wounded ne- gro. The officers claimed that Blair picked up rock and attempted to throw it at the officers before Ellard shot.
 Blair was taken to the hospital, where he died two or three days later.
 The jury was out only about five minutes and returned verdict of not guilty.
 Tom Cross, grand larceny; not guilty.
 Will Gardner, grand larceny; guilty.
 Clish Hicks, petty larceny; guilty.
 CITY COURT.
 mistrial resulted in the case of John Smith vs. the Woodward Iron company. Smith, while employed by the Woodward Iron company, sustained personal injuries which he alleged were due to the negli- gence of the defendant company. He brought suit for $50, ,000 damages, and the case lad been on trial since Monday.
 R. P. Thomson vs. J. T. Wilson; took nonsuit.
 Stokes Boyd vs. Sloss Iron and Steel ce;sn- pany; judgment for $16 for plaintiff
 Steiner Bros. vs. William Berney, as- sumpsit; on triaf when court adjourned.
 Second aivision-Judge Wilksrson heard the evidence in the case of L.. K. Moss vs. J. Logan Brake yesterday. The attorneys will mak their arguments Saturday.
 The case of D. R. McGIathery vs. the Western Assurance company was on trial when court adjourned. This suit is to re- cover the amount of an insurance policy placed by the plaintiff with the defendant company. MT. McGlathery was burned out in a fire at Woodlawn some time ago.
 The following bills have been filed in the chancery division of the city court:
 Georgie o. Johnson, by her next friend, John D. Ellis, vs. William \. Johnson; bill for divorce on the ground of voluntary aba ndOnment.
 James McCreery 6 Go. ct al. vs. Berney National bank and B. Somers & Co.,. cred itors' bill.
 Hattie Sims, by her next friend, John Washington, vs. William Sims; divorce asked on the ground of voluntary abandon ment.
 Charles o. Stern & Co. vs. R. M. Bates.
 Mollie Clements, by her next friend, George King, vs. John Clements, bill for divorce; voluntary abandonment alleged.
 CIRCUIT COURT.
 The damage suit of Nelson Tidwell vs. the Alabama Great Southern Railroad com pany was still on trial when court ad- journed yesterday afternoon.
 A. G. 8. INJUNCTION.
 Yesterday was the day set for hearing of the injunction granted John Greenough restraining the election of certain alleged on-stockholders to the directory of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad com- pany. The stockholders of the Alabama Great Southern held their annual meeting in this city last month, and two sets of di- rectors were to be voted for, it Is said. Mir. Greenough and others of the old directory obtained an order from Judge Bruce of the United States court, at that time in session here, restraining the company from elect ing directory who were said to be in the interest of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton.
 Judge Bruce could not be here yesterday and postponed the hearing until Saturday.
 RECORDERS COURT.
 The AGE HERALD's plea for something to be done in regard to the tramp nuisance has been answered, and now there is strong probability that the people in the outskirts of the city will not be bothered as much as they have been recently. As is we'll known tramps come south during the win- ter to escape the bowling bhZzards of the north, and great many of them come here and put in considerable time begging around the outer edges of the city and spending their nights in old Outhouses or in unused coke ovens about the furnaces.
 The police, it seems from the looks of the docket yesterday morning, have opened a crusade upon the worthless characters who have no visible means of support and who are able- bodied men and wouldn't work if they could.
 At an early hour yesterday morning Capt. Will Weir and some other officers went up to the Sloss furnaces, and it wasn't long until they had arrested many of these tramps as they could comfortably handle. They arrested only fourteen, whose names appeared upon the docket as follows: Robert Johnson, John Donovan, Ed Perry, E. H. Saterfeid, Walter Mo- Candless, George Wheeler, Sam Corrigan, H. Q. Riley, Joe Gearing. Will Brund- wich, white, and Fred Long, Ed Thomas, Arthur Walker and Henry Johnson.
 They were taken before Recorder Me- Crossin and one by one called on to tell what he had to say. As matter of course each was hardworking man from the north hunting work, and had Lis story to tell.
 The recorder dealt with them according to the statements made and evidence brought out.
 Henry Johnson was fined $7. 50 and costs, and Ed Perry and Sam Corrigan $5 and costs each. E.. H. Satterfieid and Ed Thomas were given thirty minutes to get out of the city. The others were fined $1 and costs each.
 Recorder McCrossiu also tried Ed John- h1o for ho Io of