Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-12
IN THE COURTS.

Judge Greene of the criminal court has denied P. G. Bowman's petition for a change of venue. The decision was rendered yesterday morning.
 Peyton G. Bowman shot and killed Flu gene Jeffers in the Florence hotel bar about 7o'olock on the evening of June P, 1894. When the grand jury convened a true bill was returned against Mir. Bowman, charg- ing him with murder.
 The defendant filed a petition fer change of venue, alleging that he could not get fair trial in Jefferson county. He set ont as his reasons for asking for change of venue that Thomas Jeffers, father of Eugene Jeffers, was very popular in the county, and that the petitioner had made enemies by reason of his prominence in one of the political parties of th, ,tate, and, further, that the newspapers had printed exaggerated accounts of the kill ing. By reason of all these the petitioner alleged that the public mind had been in- famed against him and that he could not get a fair trial before Jefferson county Walker county WAS also excepted from the counties to which he wanted it trans ferred. ns
 Judge Greene said that after thoroughly Investigating the. evidence, which was very volumnous, he was compelled to overrule the petition for change Of venue.
 Mir. William Vaughan, attorney for MT. Bowman, excepted to the ruling, and should tue verdict on final trial be against Mir. Bowman that. will be one of the grounds for an appeal to the supreme court.
 The case will bs set for trial during the April term of the criminal court. The following cases were disposed of in the criminal court yesterday:
 John Jones, selling stolen property; 2 guilty, and the value of the property fixed Frank Brewton, grand larceny; plea of . guilty.
 lsan Lock. grand larceny, guilty; assault and battery with weapon, guilty and fined S1.
 Jurors were sworn in as follows:
 Jury No. IA. J. Dumas, K. s. Ward, H. A. Hoke, Martin Hendersor ,N H. Sew ell, James r. Williamson, ". 6. Paw nee, John B. Messer, J. F. Moore, James Jury No. 2-A. ". Nelson, William Hicks, L. I. Kelly, James B.. Wood, N. B. Hosiner, William T. Hewlett, c. II. Morrel, H. M. Austin, G. w. Brewer, D. H. Scott, Penn DeJarnette. D. H. Hamil- ton.
 s CIRCUIT COURT.
 Judge Banks called the default docket in the circuit court and judgments were rem dered as follows:
 Margaret O'Conner vs. Herndon Hard ware company; Judgment against the de- V. s. Teeter vs. Herndon Hardware cem- pany; judgments against the defendants s. Rothkopt 6 Son vs. A. Hirscher & Co.,; judgments against defendan for S275.
 CITY COURT.
 The chancery docket was called in the second division.
 First division-Juries were empaneled as follows
 Jury No. Is. A. Dupuy, s. N. Ward, pahh Col r,k 1I son, E. H. Bradford, s. ". Acton, s. G. Williams, J. W. Myrick, J. E. Allison, Alex Lemon, Isaac Epstein.
 Jury No. 2.-J. H. Parker, Jr., J. I. Massey, T. D. Sharit, N. J. Gilbert, J. E. Mclaughlin, Joseph Martin, J. A. Guth- rie, J. T. Killough, J. H. Roper, J. B. Ware, W. P. Hickman.
 Mrs. Mike Kelly vs. James Baker ct al. [, appeal; ou trial.
 RECORDERS COURT. Yesterday, mof4ing Alderman c. A. the first time. Hey i'd the work in hurry and bit the transgreSsors pretty hard in | many cases. ;. Win White, chargedwith bringing stolen sisted oi a doubis- b, freied Shotgun Shotgun, 0 was fined s26 and given tf rty days extra ou the Will Parker, negro, charged with dis orderly conduct and assault and battery, WAS lined SlO and costs in each case.
 s. c. Rankin, charged with being drunk and assaulting Greek with his fist, was fined S10 and sentenced to pay the costs of the court.
 Gertrude Mitchell, little negro girl, was fined S5 and costs for disorderly con- duct, and afterward whipped out by her parents.
 Fred Clay, disorderly conduct, was fined Sl0 and the costs of the court.
 Will Glass, another disorderjy conduct, fined S6 and COgta.
 John Crucifer, Charles O'Rrien, R. 0. Dixon and Ed Garth, four tramps picked up by the police at tie Sloss furnaces, were fined S10 each.
 Grant Davis and John Wilson, who were also arrested for trespassiug upon the prop erty of the Sloss Iron and Steel company. were fined 5 each.
 Tom Quaiey, disorderly conduct, was fined S5 and costs.
 Will Hudso, who stole some goods from the Fire Store, was fined $10 and costs and given thirty days extra on the streets.
 Nick Johnston, charged with disorderly conduct, was found guilty and his fine placed at B and costs.
 Lizzie Washington, disorderly, was fined S5 and costs.
 several other cases were disposed of.
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