Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-22
IN THE COURTS.

E. J. Mercy, alias Edward J. Moriarty, entered plea of guilty to two charges Of forgery in the second degree in the crim- inal court yesterday, and his punishment was fixed at two years in the penitentiary in each case.
 Mercy is telegraph operator, and for some time prior to October 2S last was ern' ployed as such at Village Springs, small station on the Oneonta branch of the Bir- iningham Mineral road. On the date named he came to the city and presented two express orders, for S25 and $40 respec- lively, at one of the banks for payment: The orders purported to have been signed by Mrs. E. M. Chids, agent of the com pany at Village Springs. There was cause for suspicion and the matter was investi- gated, with the result that Mercy was soCn thereafter put under arrest and tue charge of forgery in the second degsee entered against him.
 John sherman was convicted of burglary and grand larceny and larceny from q dwelling. sherman burglarized the resi- dences of Messrs. Bass, Stollenwerck and Ryder several months ago, from which he took articles aggregating considerably over S200. The defenoant conducted his own case, cross examining the witnesses and making an argument to the jury.
 King Clay pleaded guilty to burglary and was acquitted of burglary and grand lar ceny.
 J. L. Smith, grand larceny; guilty.
 John Wilson, burglary and grand lar ceny; mol pressed.
 Two juries were empaneled, as follows:
 Jury No. I'M. c. Rhodes, W. H. May, c. P. Kennedy, E. A. Adams, w. D. Bowen, A. E. Hodges, R. H. Vandegrft, J; A; Temple, F, B; Shoemaker. q: B. Mitchell, T. II. Wildsmith, l.. A. Town ley.
 Jury No. "A. J. Armstrong, E. Solo, mon, George Allison, l.. B. Jordon, J. Il. Ball, Bob Thompson, M. R. Shoemaker, L. O. Collins, Ed Brown, w. A. Blythe, P. K. MeMlller, L. A. Wilson.
 The grand jury resumed it's work yester- day, but made Il O report.
 CITY COURT.
 The following judgments were rendered in the city court yesterday:
 Jefferson County Savings bank vs. Joseph T: Wisou; judgment for plaintiff
 Jefferson County Savings bank vs. Joseph T. Wilson; judgment for plaintiff for $1537.
 Joseph k. Smith vs W. c. Reese; iudg- rnent for plaintiff by confession for $165.
 George H. Mclaughlin vs. W. 0. Reese; judgment for plaintiff by confession for Sl70.
 Jefferson County Savings bank vs. Cho. lette Berney; judgment for plaintiff for S590.
 Boorum Peace company vs. John B. Roden; judgment by default for plaintiff for S324.
 Harringtoh 6 Goodman vs. l.. Glnck; judgment by default for plaintiff for g226. Young 6 Gage vs. J. T. Nixon; iudg ment by default for plaintiff for s42s. Juries were empaneled as follows: Henry Sillers, R. B. Nichols, P. E. Good win, P. Fox, George N. Belcher, L. R. Edge, G. w. Ryan, William Litteton II. B. Kimbrough, William Rosenstihl. Jury No. 2-J. R. Poe, Charles Cannon, {, James w. Ray, A. Wear, E. A. Watkins, Faucett, L. l.. Lee. This jury will be com pleted today. CIRCUIT COURT. The suit of k. E. Linn ct al. vs. tho Alabama Great Southern Railroad com pany was on trial in the circuit court yes- terday afternoon when court adjourned. The suit of the Alabama National bank vs. B. R. Rivers will be called this morn . ing. This suit is similar to the one be- tween the Birmingham National bank and John G. Bradley, which was tried several weeks ago. Rivers, 1t seems, indorsed check for man named Gellhorn, about which it is claimed there was some fraud. The check was for 5000. The following jurors were empaneled yes- terday to serve h the circuit court this week:
 Jury No. 1-W: W. Wishart, Jerry Page, J. Garrett, R. c. Campbell, E. P. Wood, David J. Reed, ". T. Blackman, James Hyche, J. k. Bailey. Jury No. "A. W. Nichols, P. E. Sta pies, w. B. Glmer, John ColIey, R. F. Vines, w. M. Blythe, J. L. Hill, J. G. Burgin, J Shahan, F. A. Herring, J, G. Hyde, w. L. Lavender.
 coMMIssIoNERs' COURT.
 Jim Stover of this county was tried and acquitted in United States Commissioned Burney' court yesterday on the charge of retailing liquor without license.
 B. s., alias Clip Sullivan, of Tuskaloosa county, did not fare so well. He was placed under bond of S100 to answer at the spring term of the United States court for the same charge.
 RECORDERS COURT.
 The recorder's court yesterday morning lasted until nearly Il o'clock, during which time twenty eight cases were dis posed of. The evidence In these cases was strong enough to convict twenty-five of that um Der, showing that the officers did not make unnecessary arrests.
 The first case tried was that of H. G. Martin and John R. Martin, charged with having an affray. They were fined s5 and one-half the costs each.
 Fred Gaines and Andrew Colyer, charged with disoi derly conduct, were sentenced to pay the costs.
 Sam Hoistein, colored, disorderly con- duct, got fine of s10 and costs.
 Will Reagan, tramp, was fined s and costs.
 Richard Coleman pleaded guilty to dis. tributing bandoills on tue sidewalk, and was fined 5 and costs.
 Will Hawkins, tramp, was fined $5 and costs. il @ was also fined $ and costs for disorderly conduct.
 D. II. Simms was arrested for disorderly conduct and fined $5 and costs.
 George Bean was tried for larceny of meat from the market house and fined g. 90 and costs.
 John Fee was fined 5 and costs for dis orderly conduct.
 George Stewart, disorderly conduct, was fined T5 and costs.
 Charles O'Brien, a tramp, was fined $7. 50 and the costs of the court.
 Bill Reed. Tom Martin, Jim Burgiss,