Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-06
He WAS AT CRIPPLE CREEK
Says Steve Pratt, the Alleged
Gold Brick Man,
WHEN FARMER DOBBlNS BIT
Not Believed the Accused Will Come Back to
Save His Six Thousand Legal Tender
Wheels-0ther Court News.

In the second division of the city court
yesterday the following business was
transacted:
Julia P. DeArmour VS.. ]. w. mccarthy
and w. d. McCarty and the Sloss Iron
and Steel company; ON trial. This case,
it is believed, will consume all of todays
session of the court.
w. R. Golden VS.. E. H. Simpson; judg-
ment for $685.
A number of cases were dismissed
In the first division the jury awarded
$3.50 damages in the case of Edgar Smith
VS.. Bremen & Co. This case has been
on trial several days. Plaintiff was hurt
in the disastrous fire of the Mary Lee
coal mines in June 1894. The mines at
that time were operated by Drennen &
Co., who are fully protected by an nsur-
ance company against financial loss from
suit. A number of these cases have been
tried in the courts heretofore.
Divorces.
Alex Klyce wants divorce from his
wife, Fannie Klyce. The complainant
alleges adultery, and prays that the mar
rage bond be dissolved by the court.
Josie Bryant, pro ami, vs. Joseph Bry-
ant, alias Pink Bryant, is the style of an
other divorce suit, in which it is alleged
that respondent has i'll treated oratrix.
The case of Stevens VS.. Birmingham
Railway and Electric company, a dam
age suit for alleged personal injuries,
was taken up yesterday afternoon in the
first division. 1t is not definitely known
how long the case will be on trial
Criminal Court.
Nothing of public interest developed
yesterday except the filing of Steve
PrattS interrogatories. Pratt, it will be
remembered, is the alleged gold brick
man. He is now in New York city. His
case is set for the 18th instant. The
clerk would not permit the reporter to
copy the heterogeneous, but it is under
stood that Pratt will try to prove an
alibi. That is, he will try to show by two
witnesses that he was at work in Cripple
Creek, Col, during the time when the
gold brick swindle was worked on
Farmer Dobbins Notwithstanding the
fact that these heterogeneous have been
filed, it is not believed that Pratt will
come back. They will not be submitted
unless he is present when the case is
called, in which event his cool $4,000 cash
bond will be forfeited to the county's fine
and forfeiture fund. The state has is
sued subpoenas to Mr.. and Mrs. Dob
bins, Mr.. Eugene Enslen, cashier of the
Jefferson County Savings bank, and to
Mr.. Otto Marx, the assistant cashier.
Real Estate Transfers.
Robert A. Hardaway to Elyton Land
company lots 6, 7, s, 8, 10, block 166, Ave-
nue. d; for surrender of notes.
c. Wilson and wife to w. II. Wilson,
lot in northwest quarter of southwest
quarter, section 1, township II, range 2
west $25O0.
Willie ]. Scruggs and husband to Mat
thew Steinkoenig, lot at northwest cor
ner of block TAI; $500.
United States Court.
Argument of counsel was concluded
yesterday forenoon in the case of the
United States VS.. Robert Charlson. 1t
was taken under advisement by the
court Other cases on forfeited bonds
were continued to Friday.
Dick Long, retail liquor dealer, plea of
guilty; discharged by court on account
of long imprisonment by state court for
same offense.
Jesse Holt, retail liquor dealer; jury
and verdict of guilty and sentenced to
three months Imprisonment in Jefferson
county Jail and fine of 500 and costs.
Mr. S. c. Davidson of Warrior was adj
mtted to practice in the United States
court as an attorney, solicitor, counsellor
and proctor.
George Smith, retail liquor dealer; on
trial.
The grand jury brought in partial
report by filing several bills and made
complaint to the court of several per-
sons appearing Utlole tilciii III an
Gated condition. The court instructed
them that the remedy was to send them
before his honor and they would be dealt
with for contempt of court.
The following true bills were returned:
William Strange. Jr., Shelby county; re-
tail liquor dealer.
p John Henry Roach, Cherokee; retail
liquor dealer.
Son Peak, DeKalb; Illicit distilling.
William Strain, Sr., and William Strain,
Jr., Shelby; Illicit distilling.
John Shrader DeKalb; Illicit distilling.
William Bell, DeKalb; Illicit distilling.
M. E. Sterddord, Calhoun; retail liquor
dealing.
lobe Mann, alias G. II. Mann, Chero-
kee; retail liquor dealer.
Robert Kirk, Cherokee; retail liquor
dealer.
Joe Cameron, Cherokee; retail liquor
dealer.
John Canada, Cherokee; retail liquor
dealer.
K. c. Ashley, Cherokee; retail liquor
dealer.
Frank Evans, DeKalb; Illicit distilllng.
Afternoon Session.
United States VS.. M. o. Smith ct al,
sci. ia; Judgment nisi to be set aside on
payment of costs.
United States VS.. Lee Sessions ct al,
sci. fa.; judgment nisi set aside.
United States VS.. George Smith. retail
liquor dealer; jury trial and attorneys
agreed that a sealed verdict might be
rendered
United States VS.. Lee Sessions, retail
LIQUOR dealer; jury trial and sealed
verdict has been rendered as agreed upon