Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-20
WEDNESDAY IN THE COURTS Real Estate Agent Howard Asks hamages for SIander. MRS. DARGIN DEFENDANT Drennen 6 Co., Sued for Damages Growing Out of Fire in the Mary Lee
 Coal Mines
WRS. DARGIN DEFENDANT

An interesting case. involving promi- nent Birmingham parties. is on trial in the city court. 1t is the case of J. H. Howard against Mrs. Lizzie Dargin, in which the plaintiff seeks to recover $2500 damages for an alleged slanderous ut terance concerning his character. MT Howard is a member of the well-known real estate firm of Bailey, Mcconnell & Howard, and Mrs. Dargin is of the first social circles and a large property holder of valuable real estate. MT. Howard says that his firm represented Mrs. Dar- gin several years ago, but that subse- quently the firm only made contracts for her with her tenants and did not collect the rentals. On Mrs. Dargin's departure for Europe some time ago, it is said that she left a suite of furniture, which she prized very highly, in one of her houses. On her return the furniture could not be found, and MT. Howard alleges that Mrs. Dargin connected him with it's dis appearanct by statement that she had been informed that he (Howard) had disposed of the property and pocketed the money.' MT Howard claims that this report gained considerable crcula- tion, which injured him materially in business and private circles. Mrs Dar- gin claims that she had been informed that MT Howard had disposed of the fur niture, but she dsclaims having said that he "pocketed the money" Attorney James D. Webb appears for the plaintiff and R. H. Pearson. Esq, for the defend- ant. The case. it is said, will go to the jury about noon today.
 w. A. Vann, Sidney l.. Cox. Edward Eustis and w. M. Baird have filed dam age suits against Drennen x Co. for $500 each In June, 1894 while Drennen & Co. were the lessees of the Mary Lee coal mines, disastrous fire originated in the mines, which resulted in the death of three persons and the injury of several more. Several suits have been brought on these injuries. Drennen X Co.,, how ance company, covering pecuniary loss from the suits.
 Criminal Court.
 The case of Henry l.. Brooks, charged with assault with intent to murder. went to the jury late yesterday afternoon The parties are white, and lived near Jonesboro. where it is alleged that Brooks shot at his wife last January with pistol. but the bullet did not hit her.
 Will Howard, Henry Sassen and liar rison Meredith plead guilty to charges of grand larceny.
 Will Smith, alias Will Williams. was ac- quilted of the charge of grand larceny.
 Jim Wright plead guilty to an amended complaint of grand larceny.
 Real Estate Transfers.
 Thomas Bearden and wife to Otto Johnson and Carle BorgeSon, part of southeast quarter of southeast quarter. section 31, township IS. range ,, west; $100
 R. H. Holman and wife to same as above; $400.
 Otto Johnson and Carle Borgeson to R. Holman as above; $200.
 w. E. Roper to Charles Coker. lot 13, block D. w. D. Smith estate; $45.
 William Ackenhouser and wife to A. J. Long and wife, lot at northeast cor ner Twenty-seventh street and Thir- teenth avenue Bessemer; $250
 Inferior Criminal Court.
 The inferior court docket was full and running over yesterday. but Judge Fea- gin made heavy reduction. All of the cases were of a minor nature. The fol- lowing were disposed of:
 w. B. Fleming, charged with disorder ly conduct; fined $1. Will Lewis. colored, affray; fined S1. Drayton White. violat- ing section 5S3; fined $5. Ed Mosely. dis orderly conduct; fined $1. Will Taylor. colored, disorderly conduct; fined $1. Sam Moore, coored disorderly conduct; fined $l. Sip Whitfield, colored affray; fined $1. Logan Hunter. colored, trespassing; fined $5. Ali Dozier. colored, fighting; fined S1. Anthony Peterson, colored, vio- lating section 593; fined 80. Hattie Fields, colored disorderly conduct; fined $2. Eph Johnson. colored. stealing shoes and pants; fined S10. Henry Clark. tres passing; fined $l. Alfred Chappel col ored. assault and battery on Joe Sims. colored; fined $5. Jake Wallace colored, disorderly conduct; fined $2. Sam Show, coiored. gaming; $25. Jim Watts, disor- derly conduct; fined S1. John Allen, col ored disorderly conduct; fined $1 Ed Dishman, colored, trespa ssing; fined $1. J McColgan, trespassing; fined $1. George Leonard, colored, trespassing fined s1 Dave Evans, colored. trespassing; fined S1 0. Gilmore, colored, trespassing; fined s1 Will Bailey, disorderly conduct; fined s1 John Harris. disorderly conduct; fined $1 E. J. Bell. colored, carrying con ,ealed weapons and using profane lan- yuage in the presence. of females; fined |52 50 and costs. John Pearson, disor- lerly conduct; fined s1. Jack Loventhal, ,hstructing sidewalk; fined $1. Henry Williams. escape; fined 8. Lula Nelson, olored, disorderly conduct; fined s1. Will