Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-21
WITH THE COURTS.
The Bowman Case Will Go to Trial-EIeyen Jurors Have Been Selected d-0ther
 Court News.

trial. On July 12, 1894, Mir P. G. Bow
 man shot and killed Eugene Jeffers, a
 youth of 19 years in the Florence Hotel
 saloon. Bowman had previously en-
 gagged in difficulty with MT. Tom lief
 fers, father of the young man, and it is
 said that young Jeffers was looking for
 Bowman with the view of averaging his
 fathers trouble when the fatal meeting with Bowman occurred. Strong public sentiment was aroused against Bowman and there were earnest manifestations
 of violence, which was averted by the prompt action of the officers of the law. Bowman secured bail and was given h's
 liberty in short time and since then his case has dragged weary length in the court records. This, however was due to remarkable co.ncidences in the case, among which were the deaths of two of
 Bowman's attorneys and the unfortunate mental complicatio tions of Solicitor Little. Heretofore when the case was called the defense has announced ready, as it did yesterday, but until now the state, for unavoidable reasons. was compelled to ask for continuance. Yesterday was consumed in the partial organizatio of a jury The venire was
 exhausted and only eleven jurors were selected. The remaining seat in the jury box will be filled the first thing this morning.
 The jury is mainly composed of coun- trymen. with the following personnel: $. A. McClosky, H. T. Tallet, J. L. Pike, Cha mbers Parsons, Vol Rich c. F. Jones, O'Rouke, Brake, Meighan, Barnsfeld and Parsons.
 Solicitor of the Circuit Court Charles Ferguson, Solicitor Pro Tenn. Lee c. Bradley and Assistant Solicitor Pro Fem. Hugh Morrow appear for the prosecu- ton. while the defense Is represented by Attorneys Robert Lowe, J. J. Altman, w. H. Vaughan, Charles Brown. R. H. Harsh and John T. Shugart. The defendant, MT. P G. Bowman. ap- peared keenly alive to his surroundings yesterday. He watched the jury closely and manifested a lively interest in the challenges. He does not appear de- pressed or apprehensive. though his eyes speak deep concern over the situation. The court adjourned until o'clock this morning.
 The case against Mrs. Howe. charged with murder, was continued. City Court. Second division:
 Mrs. Annie E. Dowdell has amended her complaint in the bill against the Ely ton Land company in which she seeks to hold the directors of the new company personally responsible for alleged mis- appropriation of the funds of the old company.
 The bill in its former shape is now be-
 fore the supreme court awaiting decis- ion. The complainant says. that sales of the new company are illegal since, it is averred. the Elyton company itself is an illegal incorporation. Sarah A. Yates vs. A. A. Adams Car rie w. Adams and J. B. Adams. This is a bill In equity in which complainant asks for trustee to certain piece of | property and to have lien declared on same in favor of plaintiff. Clerk N. L. Miller gave check to Drennen & Co. for s12216. This was in satisfaction of their judgment against the Mary Lee Coal and Iron company. Juries were organized as follows: Jury No. IA. w. Key, T. A. Jones Maclin Sloss. J. F. Glasgow. J. T. Waves. W. J. Pearce. Wyndham Mason, John A. Kirkland. N. E. Hit, J. G. Hawkins, J. M. Milstead. J. E. Gossett. Jury No. 2-J. Early Lee, E. R.. Dis mukes, James McMannus, E. s. Gossett, John c. Brewer, s. H. Smith. Sylvester Robertson, Joe s. Davis, D. A. Bailey; to be completed.
 D. H. Baldwin & Co. vs. J. B. and J. E. Wood: $sO.
 Braim & Fitts vs. s. Joseph; $2S9. R. c. Middleton vs. J. A. Montgomery; judgment with leave to prove damages. Circuit Court. D. M Drennen vs. May-Thomas Hard ware company; judgment for $1S44. Same vs. same, another case; on trial. Inferior Criminal Court. John Hall carrying concealed pistol; $50 and thirty days extra. J. Little, disorderly conduct; $5. John Ginsey, trespass; $5. Georgia Watson, disordery conduct; $5. Pat Boyle. trespass: $5. Jim Evans, disorderly conduct; $1. Cap Dixon, trespass; $5. Eliza Spiers. disorderly conduct $5 Eugene Brown, .respass; $5. Francis Ansley. disorderly conduct; $5. Henry Mayfield, trespass S. Real Estate Transfers.
 N. B. Todd and wife to Peter Zinszer,
 lot 8 in Johnston & Boddie's subdivision;
 $150.
 Collins x Co. to N. B. Todd, lot 8, Bod
 die & Johnston's subdivision; $15.
 Josie and John Dudley to John Ma
 !anski, southeast quarter of southwest
 quarter. section 36, township IS, range
 west; $250.
 M. A. and l. M. Lassiter to Fl. II. Las
 sitter. lot l. block II. Woodlawn; s200.
 J. w. Lovett to J. Jaffe lot g. block