Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-23
IN THE COURTS.

IN THE COURTS.
 The Jefferson county grand jury reported a large number of indictments yesterday and tn 5n took a recess until October 29, when it will again meet and resume the in- vestigstion of Jeff ,rson county crimes. Several true bills charging capital offenses were reported, among which was one against Peyton G. Bowman for murder. It will be remembered that MT. Bowman killed Eugene Jeffers in the Florence bar June F.
 W.J Kelso, said to have presided over the meeting at which It was decldeo to drive the negro working miners from Pratt mines, and which resulted in the killing of Deputy Sheriff B. w. Fierce and others near the Ensley furnaces July 16, was in- dicted for murder. It is said several others were indicted for the same offense, but their names have not been made public.
 W. c. Lunsford, who killed Nose Ar mold, colored, last June, was indicted for murder.
 Other bills were reported as follows:
 Will Wesley, petty larceny.
 Ophelia Peoples, receiving stolen prop ertg. ceny.
 Henry Griffin, Charles Bidwell, J. H. Powell, Tom Cross, grand larceny.
 Charles R. Johnson, forgery ln the sec- ond degree; three cases.
 George Washington, forgery in the sec ond degree.
 Will Steadman, assault with a weapon. Manuel Wesley, petty larceny.
 R. B. Evans, larceny.
 Lizzie Murray, pointing pistol.
 Will Scott, burg lary and grand larceny. Will Scott, burglary and grand larceny. Mariah Brown, grand larceny.
 Romelo Schoies, assault to rob.
 William D. Baker, assault to murder. Will Roe buck, forgery in the second de- gree.
 . Lewis Thurman, grand larceny; two eases.
 J. H. Powell, gaming.
 SENTENCED BY THE COURT. The following defendants convicted dur ing the week were sentenced by Judge Greene yesterday: . George Starkes, burglary and grand lar ceny; twelve months and 116 days for costs.
 John Curtis, assault to murder; two years and 119 days for costs. < @Charles A. McCorn and Douglass Sparks. Burglary and grand larceny; one year and f01 days each for costs. .ssJohn Sally and Richard Williams, bur glary and grand larceny; twelve months each and seventy-eight days for costs. Frank Evans, grand larceny; twelve mOUtNb anu 1UO Oayb TUT COStSs .4Jim Rupert, grand larceny; twelve months aud 154 days for costs. . Jim Fucas, burglary and grand larceny; twelve months and 112 days for costs. s-Jim Cross, grand larceny; twelve mouths and 139 days for costs. ssThomas Davis, burglary and grand lar eepy; twelve months and 109 days for costs.
 Will Hawkins, perjury; two years and 122 days for costs.
 foh WocIn ht1rc tarxy md grand larceny; twelve months and 107 days for costs.
 ECharles Franklin, assault and battery with weapon; six months, 40 days extra and 160 days for costs. sJohn Ballard, grand larceny; twenty three months and 162 days for costs. ZJohn Ballard, petit larceny; thirty days and seventy five days for costs. 2 Willie Scott, burglary and grand larceny; five years in the penitentiafy. Will Green, assault to murder; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Robert Martin, assault to rape; twenty years in the penitentiary.
 Jim Kid, alias Williams, burglary and grand larceny; three years in the peniten- tiary.
 Jim Kid, assault to murder; three years Tn the penitentiGry.
 The court will begin on the misdemeanor docket tomorrow. From fifteen to twenty five cases are set for trial each day.
 CIRCUIT COURT.
 J. T. Jones vs. Weeden & Dent; judg- ment for $130.
 Berney National bank vs. l.. T. Brad field; judgment for $1550.
 Spurlock, Neil & O. vs. J. H. Hunter; judgment for S3i5. .54.
 UNITED STATES COURT.
 D. w. Baker, contempt; attachment dis missed.
 Albert Brown ct all, sci ia; judgment made final for cent and cost.
 Sam Wommack, retailing liquor; dis missed.
 James Backus, counterfeiting; guilty and remanded to the custody of the marshal. George w. Backus, counterfeiting; dis missed.
 Gardner Cox, retailing liquor; not guilty. Lazarus Truillious, retailing liquor; not guilty.
 Wiley Craft ct al., sci ia; judgment made final for Ut and costs.
 Thomas Riddle, illicit distillirg; not guilty.