Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS

Yesterday was another light day with
out sensati ton in the state courts. H
City Court.
In the city court cases were disposed of
as follows
T. C. Pinckard vs. H. o. Harwell ct al;
dismissed.
]. M. Hancock VS.. Louis Penlia; dis
missed.
j, E. Gossett VS.. E. H. Cabaniss; SOL.
Austin & Jones VS.. H. A. Mcdaniel; dis
missed
judgment for defendant and his costs.
City of Woodlawn VS.. F. M. Wood ].
b. Burris ct al; continued.
M. c. Reynolds Lumber company VS..
j. j. Moore ct al; dismissed.
Caroline Nabers VS.. r. r. Ramey ct al;
verdict for $2S.4O
w. ]. Thompson VS.. Smith & Co. ct al;
dismissed.
Estey Organ company vs. G. c. Kelly
ct al; Judgment for one Estey piano.
w. H. Cox VS.. d. S. Brock; $347.
Allen Wade VS.. Wilkinson & Conner
was on trial at the adjournment yester-
day afternoon. This is a small damage
suit by colored employe for personal
injuries consisting of a broken leg suf-
fered by plaintiff 1t defendants grist
mill.
Criminal Court.
In the criminal court the case of the
state against James Yeager for partici-
patton in the Pratt mines riot of 1894
when Deputy Iierce was killed, Occupied
the entire day. Argument in the case
will be concluded this morning. Solicitor
Lee Bradley and Assistant Solicitor Hugh
Morrow are prosecuting, and Attorneys
j. j. Altman B. M. Allen and John Il.
Shugart represent the defendant.
Announcement was made yesterday
morning that continuance had been
agreed upon in the case of Bill Brock,
charged with the same offense
Circuit Court.
A suit for divorce on account of per-
sonal violence was filed In the circuit
court. The case is styled Irene A Hol-
land pro ami, Charles Jordan, VS.. Jo-
seph Il. Holland. The parties were mar
ried in this county, and live near Pratt
City.
Probate Court.
In the probate court the principal bust
ness was recording the following real
estate transfers:
d. d. Jones to T. w. Coffin, lots z and
8, Andy Boards Woodlawn addition $500
Phillip Gilbert to United States Savings
and Loan company, lot Z, block b.
First avenue, East Lake Land company;
$3.50.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany to w. G. Floyd, j. H. Belcher, John
Roberts and T. M. Allen. trustees. three
ID,
15 range 3, west; 81.
Phillip Gilbert and wife to United
States Savings and Loan company, six
acres in northeast corner of northwest
quarter of northwest quarter section 26,
township IL, range 3, west; also lot l.
Hudson estate corner McDanielS' six
acres; $3.50.
Same to same, lot at southwest corner
of northwest quarter section %, township
II, range 2, west; $780,
Probate judge to S. w. Johnston, tax
deed to lot o. block 81, Birming ham,
Ensley; $3.50.
United States to William T. Crawford,
patent to southwest quarter of northeast
quarter, section q, township17 range l,
west; 1894.
E. w. Rucker and wife to H. E. McCor-
mack mineral right to south half of
northeast quarter and northwest quarter
of northeast quarter, northwest quarter
of southeast quarter, northwest quarter
of northwest quarter, all in section 10,
township 16, range A, west; $4,000.
T. Y. Huffman and wife, by United
States Savings and Loan company, fore
closure deed to Phillip Gilbert, lots IL and
12, block 1853, and lots and 10, block 1854
Bessemer; $4,000.
Estate of Ellen S. Friedman, by w.
p. McCrossin, to Isabella Richie, half
interest in lot adjoining p. G. Kings
lands, northeast quarter of northwest
quarter section 49, township II, range
2, west, etc; $500.
Inferior Criminal Court.
The following business was disposed
of in the inferior criminal court, Judge
Feagin presiding:
Tom Coleman, petit larceny; $40 and
ten days.
Gertrude Mitchell an ARRAY 50.
Laura Burney, same; $3.
William Collier receiving stolen goods;
S. and five days.
Tom Downey, petit larceny; $40 and ten
days.
Bill Jones. disorderly conduct; SO.
Rufus Dukes, same; SO.
United States Court.
The following business was transacted
by the United States court yesterday:
James Freeman, retail liquor dealer;
sealed verdict returned.
Roebuck Williams, retail liquor deal
err; order made for his removal from
Sumter county Jail.
Nelson Neal, retail liquor DEALER jury
and verdict of not guilty.
j. F. Barnes, perjury; order for his
removal from Gadsden jail.
John Galloway, retail liquor dealer;
plea of guilty. fine of 500 and costs and
thirty days imprisonment in Jefferson
county jail.
John Cameron ct al, sci, ia; Judgment
nisi set aside.
Thomas Trammel. retail liquor dea ler;
plea of guilty to not placing license in a
conspicuous place; fined $40 and costs
and given until next term to pay them,
otherwise stand committed until paid.
w. F. Ellis, retail liquor dealer; jury
and verdict of guilty: three months i'm
prsonment in Jefferson county Jail and
fine of 500 and costs.
Joe Reid ct al, sci fa.; judgment final
at this term and judgment nis at former
term set aside.
w. F. Ellis, retail liquor dealer; jury
and verdict of guilty, sentenced to three
months in the Jefferson county Jail and
assessed $500 and costs and to stand
committed until paid.
James Freeman. retail liquor dealer:
jury and verdict of guilty and sentenced
to three months Imprisonment in the
Jefferson county Jail and assessed 500
and costs.
VIII Buford, retail liquor dealer; plea
of guilty and sentence suspended on ac-
count of the defendant having been pun
ished by the statescourt for the same Of
Tense.
William F. Kanady, Illicit distilling
and concealing spirits: sealed verdict
rendered and the clerk authorized to
open 1t; verdict guilty and the defendant
remanded to the custody of the marshal.