The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-11
DO|NGS OF THE j. S. COURT
Much Business Transacted Dur
ing the Present Term,
DESPITE MANY OBSTACLES
Docket Being Fast Cleared of Cases Through
the Efoats Of the District Attorney
and the Clerks Office.

AS far as the criminal cases are con-
cerned the fam term of the United States
district and circuit court has ended The
criminal docket has been on trial about
twenty-five days during which time an
exceedingly large amount of business has
been transacted.
On October Is the term of the court
convened with Judge Alex Boarman pre-
siding.
The first cases taken up were those in
equity and on the civil law docket. Since
the converting of court nearly two weeks
have, been consumed in recess at divers
times.
Fifty cases have been finally disposed
of ON the civil law docket twelve equity
cases went the Same route, BESIDES two
DEGREES eff safes being entered. In addi-
ton to this volume of business an i'm
mensa number of other orders and inter
locutory DEGREES have been rendered.
The criminal cases began ON November
49, Omitting THE tima allowed for the
Thanksgiving recess, twenty-five days
have been consumed lin the trial of the
docket "A total number of. 229 criminal
cases have been finally disposed of and
dropped from the docket.
OF this number sixty-three were dis
missed, sixty-eight convicted and twen-
ty-two acquitted. Four cases were dis
missed ON demurrers Ito the indictments
and ons on a plea of statutory limitation.
Thirty-eight sci IA and thrity-three att
tachmenit cases were included in the
list.
On tha surface this appears to be an
extraordinary achievement but the real
volumes of work lis what is done in the
way of orders, etc. When court con-
vened it was found necessary, on account
of tha sitting of the grand jury to issue
innumerable subpoenas, wrftS and other
legal documents preparatory ito having
the cases ready for trial when called. +.
All of this work devolved upon Deputy
Chief CLERK e. T. Broadway and his as
sitairitrs The former Is compelled to be
i'm attendance ON the court during the
entire day, butt had ITO superiplend and
inspect the issuance of the Legal docu-
memts.
"wednesday of next week will be de-
voted to al final disposition of all the
cases ON tlpe sci ia. docket. Otherwise
the remainder off the term will be given
TO une nedTlIlS Ol Ilne ClfA uOCfACls
A mutual admiration appears to have
sprung into existence between THE court
ATTACHES and Judge Boarman. The lat.
ter's propensity to keep all parties In a
trial DIN the move in order to dispatch THE
BUSINESS of 1.-The court has made him MANY
friends. On the bench HE lis business at
adj times; i'm private life he Is a genial,
friendly gentleman, with fine strain OH
hunror in his compositions
Judge Boarman expressed himself
strongly ON the court attendants. He
said sifla,t Hon. William Vaughan Is one
of the best district attorneys he ever
met. Although a young mann and just
entering ON his first term of office, HE
is always I'm Thorough sympathy with the
business to be transacted.
IF all attorneys were as we'll posted,
said Judge Boarman 'and ais thor
ouehFy Interested i'm their work as Mr..
Vaughan, over-crowded dockets would
be an unknown quantity. Ut is ain alb
solllte pleasure Ito preside over the court
with Mr.. Vaughan and Clerk Broadway
occupying their positions. There Is no
hitch, mo unnecessary delay In THE pro-
cesses, and both gentlemen are always
up to da,te with their work."
1t is Thought THE incoming week will
see THE closing of the term. When sad-
jourmment lis had Dit win be until the
spring term, which convenes I'M March of
each year.