Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
Two Suits on Account of Rail-
 road Accidents.
MAXWELL OFF TO ASYLUM
Expected That the Slayer of ]. H. RickeIIs Will Soon Again Be at Liberty-Probate
 Business.

In the case of James Samson, Jr., pro ami, vs. the Sloss Iron and Steel com pany, verdict was agreed on by counsel yesterday morning for 5000 in favor of the plaintiff. The plaintiff is a boy, who sued by his next friend, his father. The complaint alleges that on the 18th of Jan uary, 1895, the boy had his leg cut off by one of the defendants tram cars at Coal burg. He and number of other chil- dren were gathering coal from track, when train of tram cars, which were allowed to run down the grade unattend- ed caught the boy before he could get out of the way and cut off his leg.
 In the city court Isaiah B. Kigh has entered suit against the Southern rail- way fer $5OO0 damages.
 The plaintiff claims that he was put off of defendants passenger train at Aus tell Ga, while he was lawfully a passen- ger thereon, and compelled to foot 1t hack to Atlanta, and that during his walk he caught a severe cold and under went much suffering.
 Josephine Chambon. white, has filed bill for divorce from her husband, Albert Chambon.
 To the Asylum.
 Holm 1T, MdXWell was cdTTleu lO tliC fAi- abama Bryce Insane asylum at Tuska- loosa yesterday afternoon. This IS noted case, which has stood long time on the criminal docket or the county. Its history has been fully given Tn the local press Maxwell killed J. H. Rick els at Irondale in 1887 for an alleged as> sault on his wife. Recently the case went to trial the second time, having been tried before, when the defendant re ceved a life sentence, but the verdict was reversed in the supreme court. on the second trial the jury again returned a verdict of guilty, but adjudged Max we'll insane at the time of the killing. Maxwell sued out a writ of habeas cor pus before Judge Porter after the yer dict but his petition was denied. Ills counsel is not decided whether an appeal will be taken it is said, from Judge Por- ter's decision, or whether to apply to the insane commissioners, appointed under an act of 1888, for Maxwelrs release It is believed that he will stay in the asy- lum a short time and then be released on his application to the commissioners, as no one believes that he is now in- sane.
 Probate Court.
 The Alabama Pipe company of Besse- mer have filed petition to reduce their capital stock from $1OO,oOo to $6o,ooo'
 Real Estate Transfers.
 T. D. Jordan and wife to Sallie Daniels, dots 1, 3, G. in northeast quarter of south west quarter, section 20, township IT, range 3, west; $25S.
 Dan A. and Sallie B. Cox to Sam C.. Smith and Fred s. Chew. lot at Eighth avenue and Fourteenth street, Noftn Birmingham; $1200.
 K I. Payne and wife to W. J. Simp- son. northwest quarter of southwest quarter. section 32, township 16, range b, west; $133.
 Austin White and wife to W. J. Simp-
 Sf far nf northwest quarter and part of fifteen acres at north end of southeast quarter of northwest quarter. section 5. township 17, range 6, west: $250.
 Bessemer Land and Improvement com pany to Alabama Pipe company, north half of block 40S, Bessemer; $1O.
 Same to same, lots 2, 8, g. 10, II. F. block 4O7 Eighth avenue, Bessemer; 90. Birmingham Building and Loan asso- citation to E. J. Smyer, the Waddeil place. Thirteenth avenue and fwenueth street, south; $5000.
 Fines and Finds by Judge Feagin.
 He "cunjahd" her for her dough.
 A very amusing case came up before Judge Feagin of the inferior court yester- day. A negro girl asked that Dr. Debar- deleben, colored, be put under a peace bond. Dr. Debardeleben is hoodoo doc tor and the girl claimed that he came to see her mother who is very sick, and
  under her pillow. As the mother is sick and the charge of larceny could not be sustained the doctor was given his lib erty with lecture that he behave him. self else he might soon break into the coal mines The girl was very much dis tressed and said that her mother was gradually dying from the spell She ex- hibited two bottles, one containing some kind of fluid and roots and the other kind of liniment, which she said the doc tor had left for her mother. She also said that the doctor had threatened to plant something in front of her door that would bring her trouble all her life be- cause she forbade him visiting her moth- CT any more.
 The following additional cases were dis posed of
 : Paul Greenleaf, colored, charged with assault with knife on his wife; bound over to the criminal court in the sum of $15O.
 w. Mckinley disorderly conduct fined s and cost.
 V. Thomas, Rolan Bell and Harry Mur- phy, minors visiting saloon; fined $2 each. w. Gunby. disorderIy conduct; fined $5. Marion Phillips, disorderly conduct; fined $5.
 Will Beal, colored, minor visiting sa- loon; fined 8.
 Charlie Baldwin, minor visiting saloon; fined $2.50.
 Max O'Rell's popular lec- ture, 'Her Royal Highness, Woman" "Opera House Friday