Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-17
JIM BRIDGES CONVICTED Sentenced for Life for the Mur- der of Deputy Woods BOWMAN CASE ON MONDAY Verdict for Gwin in His Case Against J. ". Worthington-0ther Damage Salts
 Pending.

The jury in the case of Jim Bridges, charged with the murder of Deputy Sheriff A. T. Woods, returned a verdict yesterday morning, fixing the defendants punishment at imprisonment for life in the penitentiary.
 Woods was a special officer of the Sloss Iron and Steel company and went to Brookside to serve ejectment papers on tenants of the company, when he and his companions were fired upon from ann bush, the result of which was that Woods was killed and the other man shot in the leg. Twelve or fifteen arrests were made. Some of the persons arrested have been turned loose and there are about six ne- groes yet waiting trial.
 The conviction of Bridges is the second case where the jury has found for the state. The other negro who was tired got twenty-five years.
 The other cases for the week were passed and the juries dismissed.
 The Bowman and Howe cases are set for Monday.
 Circuit Court.
 Mrs. Della James vs. Birm ngham Rail- way and Electric company; jury and yer dict for the defendants.
 case of like eharac cter is that of Mar Ina Sellers against the same company.
 
 noon and Attorneys Lane and Porter x Walker, representing the parties say that about an hour will be consumed in argument this morning. City Court Andrew Jordan wants s1a0 damages from the Birmingham Railway and Elec- tric company for alleged damages to a mule and wagon. Nj. NJ. Gwin vs J. w. Worthington & Co.,; jury and verdict for the plaintiff for $2275. Plaintiff sued for $10,000 damages which amount he set up as the result of defendants ordering the Birming ham Mineral railroad to quit furnishing him cars to transport ore from mines near Reeds Gap. Plaintiff introduced a con- tract with one T. H. Dunn, dated May, 1892. whereby the said Gwin had author ity to mine an outcrop of ore. Plaintiff averred that in 1895, before he had com pleted his mining opera tions, cars were | refused him on defendants order afore- said.
 The case of the Alabama Fertilizer company vs. G. A. Robbins went to the jury yesterday afternoon at the hour of adjournment. At 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $145. Inferior Criminal Court Allen Crowell, affray; $4. Lee Johnson, affray; $6. John Bush, fighting in the jail; $10. Mdck o!nitn, HSntlI1B III the Jall, $o. Rachel Joiner, disorderly conduct; $5. Ida Hubbard affray; s. California Rachel. dsorderly con- duct; $6.
 Real Estate Transfers. Mary A. Morrow to D. N. Lewis, north l half of block 19 Wade street, Walker Land company; $50. Ann and C. E. Donaldson, Lewis and Sarah Pickett and R. w. Donaldson to Edward Donaldson. part of northwest quarter of southeast quarter of section 30, township IT. range 3 west; $500. I. A. and E. T. Waddail to M H. Ben nett, lots and 9, block 10 James A Rays survey; $150 M H. Bennett and wife to E. Donald son, as above; $400. c. B. Edwards to Hie Howard, lot 19 block 2 town of Brighton; $50. Thomas Clark and wife to J. A. Wad- dail, lots and 9, block 10. as above, in the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of sec- ton 29, township F, range 3 west; s150.