Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30
MATIITa J. sWOPB WINS

Mrs. Matilda J. swope won her damage suit against the Highland Avenue and Belt Railroad mpany, and the jury gave her a judgment for S3250. The suit had been on trial since Tuesday in the circuit court.
 On the 25th of August, 1893, Mrs. 5wope was passenger on the East Lake dummy, which was run into at the crossing of First avenue and Twenty second street by the dummy on the Highland Avenue and Belt road. By this accident she sustained severe injuries, which caused the premature birth of her child, so the complaint alleges. The suit was for SlO, 0O0. The plaintiff was represented by Messrs. Lane & White and the defendants by Lon- don & London. Judge LeRoy F. Box of the Seventh judicial circuit presided at the trial.
 Brown Tobacco company vs. F. M. Wood & Co.,. judgment for S402. Henry Crittendeu. through his attorney, Col. Sumter Lea, has filed suit in the cir cult court against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for $l5, ,000 damages. Plaintiff alleges that on June 5, while dis charging his duties an employe of the defen dant company, he sustained injuries which are permanent In their nature.
 Thomas H. Brosip vs. Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham railroad, Is the style of another damage suit fol. $l0 900 filed yesterday In the circuit court, Wade, & Vaughan representing the plaintiff. The complainant alleges that on June IA, 1894, he was employed by the Turner Coal company, and while switching cars some temptie3' were backed in by Kansas City engine, throwing him to the ground and causing the cars to run over his right leg, man Ii g it so badly that amputation Non jury cases on the docket for this week.
 CITY COURT.
 The whole week was passed by the city court in the trial of the suit of James M. Mullen vs. the Birmingham Railway and Electric company for damages, and a compromise was effected yesterday whereby further proceedings were discontinued.
 Mir. Mullen was member of the Bir- mingham fire department and while going to fire was thrown from hose wagon at First avenue and Nineteenth street, one of his legs being broken in the fall. It was afterwards amputated. MT. Mullen, through his attorneys, Ward & John, brought suit against the Birmingham Railway and Electric com | pany and the city of Birmingham for dam | ages. It was alleged Tn the complaint that the track oi the Birmingham Railway and Electric company at First avenue and Nineteenth street was in a bad condition, thereby causing the hose wagon 10 turn over. Hewitt, Walker & Porter repre- sented the defendant company.
 By the compromise yesterday it is under stood that Mr. Mullen gets s1500, the com pany to pay $100J and the city $500.
 Both suits have been withdrawn.
 Jennie Suther has filed a cross bill for divorce and alimony against her husband, J D. Suther.
 Three damage suits are set for trial in tue first division of the city court Monday. They are as follows:
 Enoch Hunter vs. J. M. Shambly; James H. Baylor, pro ami, vs. Birmingham Rail- Nl...t IxNlz0 Richmond and Danville Railway company.
 The second division docket for Monday is as follows
 Frank P. Wright vs. E. B. Freeman, damages.
 A. K. Shepherd, Jr, vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, assumpsit.
 Bub & Kipp vs. J. NJ. Wharton, as- sumpsit.
 P. E. Nimo ys. ". J. Hendley, appeal. Stewart 6 Eddy, assumpsit.
 William D. McGiunos ct al. vs. w. c. Hanlin ct al. ejectment.
 Cook, Phillips 6 Walker vs. Love & Law son, superseGeas.
 Don D. Ker rnebrew ct all. assumpsit.
 Noble Smithson ys. Sebe Williams ct all, assumpsit.
 CRIMINAL COURT.
 Judge Greene of the criminal court yes- terday passed sentence on convicted pris-
 
 John Henry, 2O3 days; Ed McClusky, IA months and P days; Sam Phillips, S3 days; Morris Blackburn, 75 days; A. G. Horton, T days; Hill Grissine 7l days; Os Peters, ? days in jail; Neal Hall, IS months; Henry H. Potter, 149 days.
 Capital cases will be tried this week, and the following cases are on the docket for the days named:
 Monday-Zettie Betts, murder; James Ramsey, murder; John w. Gordon, Claude Mcdaniel and Ed Langford, highway rob- bery.
 Tuesday-Anderson Raudle and Will Pitts, robbery; Joe Humphries, rape; Jack Sibley, murder; George Pope aud Walter Cribbs, murder; Bill Jeffries, mur- der.
 Wednesday-John Bradford, murderi Tom Early, murder.
 Frank Simon and Lillie Simon were acc quilted of the charge of adultery yesterday.
 UNITED STATES COURT.
 Benjamin Stringer, selling liquor; sem tenced to one month in jail and fined Sl00 and cost.
 Robert Wade, counterfeiting; dismissed.
 Thomas D. Blake, selling liquor; motion for new trial granted.
 George L. Starnes, witness; returned to the Gadsden jail.
 A. P. Howison vs. Alabama Coal and Land company; on trial.