Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-18
CHRONICLES OF THE COURTS

In the criminal court Judge Greene presiding, few cases were disposed of as follows:
 John Lewis, grand larceny, two cases; guilty.
 Fritz Carle, appeal from inferior court; forfeiture of bond taken.
 Joseph Lowinsohn, appeal from inferior court; same.
 Peter Jackson and Pleas Williams, bur- glary and grand larceny; guilty.
 John Lewis, the man convicted of grand larceny, according to the testi- mony by witnesses, was guilty of killing cows in all parts of the county, skinning them and bringing their hides into the city and disposing of them. The car- casses were left to rot where they laid upon the ground. Police Officers Bode- ker and Baker successfully worked up the case against Lewis, and at the time of his capture 1t was considered one of the best pieces of work ever performed by the police force.
 Today's Docket.
 The docket for today contains the fol- lowing cases:
 John DeB. Hooper, assault with intent to murder.
 Freeman Lewis and Arthur SmithWick, grand larceny
 The latter cases will be of more than ordinary interest. As will be remember ed, these men are charged with buncoing a citizen of Bessemer and one in this city out of valuable diamond rings.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the city court Judge Wilkerson, sitting in chancery, heard argument in the case of the Scot tish-American Mortgage company vs. N. c. Royster ct al., in a petition for ap- pointment of receiver. The argument will be concluded this morning. Inferior Criminal Court
 In the inferior criminal court, Judge Feagin presiding, the following docket was disposed of:
 Hattie Glenn, disorderly conduct, two cases; $5 in each case.
 Jordan Johnson same; $5.
 Lee Riley, trespassing; $5.
 Probate Office.
 The following land papers were filed in the probate office: ! J. H. Reville and M. E. Reville to Mrs. Jessie Frazer, warranty deed to lot 1, block c, Halls addition to Bessemer, in. the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section g, township 19, range west; 5000.
 J. R. Johnson and s. T. Berry, trus- tees, to A. J. Jordan, warranty deed to one lot in the southwest quarter of sec ton 34, township r south, range 8 west; $65.
 Elyton company and Elyton Land com pany to William c. Ward. warranty deed to lots ana b Tn DOCK lSU, In the city or Birmingham; $500
 w. G. and Hattie A. Alexander to Dren- nen & Co.,, warranty deed to lot il, block 79. in the city of Birmingham: 5000. l.. F. Henderson to T. D. Davis, war ranty deed to a part of lot 13 in block Is, in the city of Birmingham; $1000 Southern Building and Loan company to w. T. and Alice Harrison, deed to lot T. block 9, in the town of Woodlawn; $500. Eureka Mercantile company to Jonas. Schwab & Co.,, warranty deed to lots 1 to 16, block 9, Tillman's addition to Bes- semer; S323. Also portion of lot bought from Hazard Powder company by r w. Dixon; $39.
 Marriage Licenses.
 The following named people were H. censed to wed:
 James H. Allen and Miss Norma Brown.
 w. H. Rhudy and Miss Sallie Mason. Will Jackson and Miss Mary Daniels. Ali Lamar and Mrs. Jennie Lyons. Jim Porter and Miss Annie Sutton.
 Articles of Incorporation.
 Articles Of incorporation of the g.r- mingham Compress company were filed by Messrs. J s. Akers. E. B. Hulsey, T. l.. Robinson, W. A. Robinson, J. w. Wade, M. F. Howell and w. H. Inman. The first and last named are from Att lanta MT. Wade from Blakely, Ga, Messrs. T. l.. and W. A. Robinson from Anniston and Messrs. Hulsey and Howell of this city. The capital stock of the