Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-24
IN THE COURTS.

The trial of Robert Gilmore for murder in the second degree consumed the entire day in the criminal court yesterday, and the jury had not returned it's verdict when court adjourned.
 The criminal court jury in the case of Robert Gilmore, who was on trial for mur- der in the second degree, returned ver- dict last night of manslaughter in the sec. ond degree, and fixed his punishment at twelve months' hard labor for the couuty.
 CITY COURT.
 Arguments were finished yesterday in the case of the Mercantile Trust and Deposit company of Baltimore vs. the Mary Lee Coal and Railway company, which was placed on trial in the second division of the city court the day before. Judge Sharpe took the matter under advisement and will proba bly render his decree today.
 First divisiou--Sam Lee vs. DeBardeeben Coal, Iron and Railroad company, dam ages; on trial.
 CIRCUIT COURT.
 Alabama National bank vs. E. R. Riv- CTS, assumpsit; on trial.
 UNITED STATES CoMMIssIoNERs' COURTS. John and Will Gillian of Tuskaloosa county were tried before United States Commissioner Bruney yesterday on charges of retailing liquor without license. Will Gillian was bound over to the United States court in the sum of S200 and John Gillian discharged.
 Jess Christian of Tuskaloosa county was tried in the same court on d charge of mak ing and passing counterfeit money. The evidence against him was of such charac- ter that the case was dismissed.
 William Widner of Morgan county was before United States Commissioner Wilson on charge of making illicit whisky, but in the absence of witnesses the trial was postponed until today. Widner and his two brothers were arrested Monday night by revenue officers near the Morgan and Cullman county line Link, alias F. M. Hogg, was taken be- fore Commissioner Wilson on a charge of making and passing counterfeit money. His trial was postponed until tomorrow to await the arrival of witnesses. His bond was fixed al S1000. and failing to make this be was remanded to jail. It is alleged that Hogg is a member of the Morrison gang, and he had been ia the county jail ua,il yesterday on a state warrant charging him with stealing hogs and shielding Jim Mor- rison, the noted outlaw. His case was in- vestigated by the grand jury aud no bill found. He was released from jail yester- day, but rearrested on q United States war rant charging as above stated.
 Bill Cannon of Tuskaloosa county was tried before United States Commissioner Moseley and placed under S200 bond for retailing liquor without license.
 NOTES ABOUT THE COURTS.
 John Russell, charged with burglary, was discharged from jail yesterday, the grand jury having failed to indict him.
 Mir. Nat L. Miller, clerk of the city court, was at his office short time yesterday for the first time in several weeks. His many friends were glad to see him out again.
 Annie Smitherman has filed bill for divorce from her husband, Jasper Smither- man, in the chancery court.
 WHITE NOT GUILTY.
 John White was tried in Justice Martin s court yesterday and acquitted of the charge named Tipton at Mary Lee last Saturday evening. The coroner's jury exonerated him of any crime, but he was arrested on Sunday by Deputy Sheriffs Cole and Burgin and brought to the county jail. The AaE- HERALD of Tuesday contained full story of the killing.
 RECORDERS COURT.
 ln the recorder's court yesterday morn- ing Rosa Turner, negro servant girl, was tried for assault and battery on Mrs. Love- man. She was found guilty and fined $50 and costs and given thirty days extra on the streets.
 J. H. Hardy and Jeff Crawford were fined S2.50 and half the costs each for tres passing on the property of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company.
 Joe Orr was taxed with the costs of the court .or assault and battery on his wife.
 Eugene Oliver waH tried for disorderly conduct and for assault and battery on Will Smith. He was fined S5 and costs ir each case.
 will Berry. Frank Grey, William Ash burn and Thomas Foster were fined S6 each for being traEnps. ~-~-,