Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-20
IN THE COURTS.

bill asking the appointment or fl re- ceiver- for the dividend trust bonds or the Elyton Land company was filed m the city court yesterday by II. ID. For sythe of New Orleans. The bill also makes the Elyton company and the Me ryland Trust company respondents. The complaint sets out that in 1887 2400 div Idend trust bonds of the value Of SlOO0 each, bearing per cent interest and run ming ten years were issued, and that the complainant came into possession or three of these. Complainant further al- leges that by act of the legislature the Elyton Land company has transferred all of it's properties to the Elyton com pany, and that the latter company has given a mortgage to the Maryland Trust company to insure the debts of the former company, including the dividend trust bonds" Complainant, after setting out all his allegations. prays the appoint ment of a receiver for the dividend trust funds" and that all properties pledged to the payment of the trust bonds be de- livered to said receiver
 The jury was out in the damage suit of Charles R. Williams, administrator, vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company when court adjourned yester- day afternoon, and the Trover suit of Stultz & Bauer vs. Gilbert ct al, was on trial in the first division.
 Criminal Court.
 The taking of evidence in the Roland H. Hudson case was concluded in the criminal court yesterday afternoon, and two speeches made. one by Circuit So- licitor Charles w. Ferguson, who is rep resentng the state, and c. F. BeddoW Tor the defense. Col J. J. Altman and MT. J. T. Shugart will speak for the defense this morning and Solicitor Ferguson closes for the state. The jury will proba- blV get the case by noon.
 True Bills.
 The grand jury reported the following indictments yesterday:
 Grand larceny-Will Perkins, Charles Willis, Jeff D. Franklin, Blake Miller, Early Johnson, J. R. Carter.
 Burglary and grand larceny-George Jones, Charlie Jones, two cases; Will Johnson, Griffin Skinner, Jim Mccoy, Dan Washington, Will Hudson, Jim Murphy, Robert Hill, Penny Scott, Char lie Jones. Tom Giles, alias Tom Ken drick.
 Assault with intent to murder-George Buchanan, alias Beechan; John Under wood, Gus Boyd.
 Murder first degree-Jim Bridges. Wade Brockman, alias Brockton; Laura Crook and Charlie Jones.
 These parties were arrested at the time of the Brookside trouble, about two months ago, in which Deputy Sheriff Ar thur T. Wood was killed. The indictment charges the defendants with having mur- dered the officer.
 John Skinner and Will Garth, murder in the first degree. They are charged with killing Henry White some time ago.
 Federal Court.
 The following cases were disposed of in the United States court yesterday John D. Whitley, illicit distilling; guilty. w. D. Anderson, retail liquor dealer; guilty Richard Cheekwood retail liquor deal err guilty. Sid Jordan, retail liquor dealer; guilty. | Tom. Coley. illicit distlling; entered plea of guilty and was sentenced to forty days !mprisonment, the time to expire  Tom Sharp, retail liquor dealer, two | cases; guilty. John Pruitt, breaking into postoffice; | guilty.
 N>s- Indictments. The federal grand jury returned the following true bills yesterday: l Alexander Whitmore, Etowah, break | ing into postoffice. John P. Prewett, Cherokee. breaking | Into a poStoffice. Elijah Dudley, Cherokee, breaking into a postoffice. Hunter Baker, Talladega, perjury. John Coley, DeKalb, illicit distilling Albert Brown, Cherokee, retail liquor | dealer CharlesB. Roberts, DeKalb, illicit dis tilling. | Wilson Henderson, Calhoun, illicit dis | filling l N. w. Hall, Cherokee, retail liquor dealer. John Davis, Blount, retail liquor deal er. Thomas Garrison, Lamar, illicit distill- Ing. Will Young, Cherokee, retail liquor dealer. Arthur Hale, Cherokee, retail liquor dealer.
 Perry M. Hall, Cherokee, retail liquor dealer.
 West Falkner, Cherokee, retail liquor dealer.
 Real Estate Transfers.
 Alabama Trust and Savings company to J. A. Collins, part of lot 8, block D. Q. w. subdivision: S175.
 John M. Earle to R. A. McAdory, lot R. A. and H. A. McAdory to John M. Earle, as above. Birmingham Building and Loan asso- citation to R. A. McAdory, part of lots IA and 15, block 34; 5000.
 Nicholas to Bridget Reed, north half or quarter of north half Of north west quarter section g, township b, range 3, west $250.
 A. T. West to w. D. Perkins, east half of lot 2, block 9; $400.
 S. M. A. Graves ct alto J. H. Caldwell, northeast quarter of southwest quarter and northwest quarter of southeast quar- ter section 9, township IS, range 4, west; $105
 Mrs Cornelia A. Mcdonald to Charles G. Brown and Mary B. Brown. two lots; sl25.
 George C. and Bessie Whatley to Mrs. Marah c. Beers. west half of lot ?, block 20; $3100.
 Prevalent Life and Trust company to George c. Whatley, as above; $25O0.
 Thomas H. owen and wife to Nathan Jones, northeast quarter of southeast quarter section 22. township 19, range 4, west: $200
 N w. Scott and wife to William Nor ris part of lot 2. A. O. Wilson's survey; $55
 R. NJ. Buck and wife to William Morris, lots II and 12 block 14 Ensley: $60.
 George B. Tarrant and wife to R. NJ. Buck quit claim to lot 3, block 4, Ensey; s10.
 Marriage Licenses.
 Fred G. Schilling and Miss Julia A. Wright. carald JJarap and Mice Mattie Paaca