Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-18
IN TIE cOuRIs.

In the United States court yesterday the criminal docket was called up and a number of cases disposed of. The last case on the civil docket resulted in verdict for s1s.s4s.96 It was Napoleon Hill vs. Ensley Land company. After a great deal of argument by the attor- r1eys in having the pleadings settled. the jury returned a verdict for the above amount The suit was for the payment of ten promissory notes. with the last coupon attached, for $1,e00 each and in- terest.
 When the criminal docket was called John Summers entered a-plea of guilty to retailing liquor, and was fined $100 and costs. In view of the fact that Sum- mers had been confined in the jail. for three months awaiting an indictment and trial additional imprisonment was suspended.
 United States AS. Lawson l.. Melton, L.. R. and Jas. B. Price, violating the postal laws by using the mails in scheme and an artitice to disfraud; on trial. The demurrers to the indictment we're overruled.
 The case against H. F. Powell for vio- lating the postal laws was set for hear ing on Friday. March 26. CRIMINAL COURT.
 Yesterdays session was entirely con sumed by the hearing of the case against Henry Howze, charged with the mur- der of Richard Williams at Bessemer on August g. last. At the hour of ad- journment the case was given to the jury for decision.
 T'he killing occurred between 1 and 5 o'clock on the afternoon and. it will be remembered. it was alleged that the ne- groes attempted to lynch Howze in Bes- semer. It was Il o'clock at night be- fore he was landed safely behind the prison bars in this city
 The jury returned a verdict of guilty and sentenced Howze to one years im- prisonment. The plea of accidental kill ing was entered.
 CITY COURT. This court is still hearing the case of McCarty & Go. vs. Tutwiler Coal. Coke and Iron company, ct alS.. for damages.
 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
 The following real estate transactions were filed for record in the probate court office:
 New South Building and Loan associa- tion to Isabelle D. Wiclss, parts of lots Il and 12, block IS, East Birmingham; $400.
 William Gwyer and wife to Isabelle D. Wicks, lot 1, block IS; lot 2, block IS, East Birmingham; $125.
 Bessie and George c. Whatley to Charles Newman. lot f. block 75S city; $1 $50
 Peggy Cliff and husband to Charles Morgan, parcel of land in town of Avon dale; S25.
 Mary F. Brown and husband to E. E. Thompson, trustee, lots 199, POO, 201 202, 203 and 204, on Seventh avenue, south. and lots IF and 11S on the west side of Twenty y-seventh street, all in block 227, city: $1.650 and other considerations. PROBATE COURT.
 Marriage licenses were issued yester- day to the two following couples:
 l{a Dot T Morrow and ]. s. Price to Miss Gertrude Jeffcoat.
 INFERIOR CRIMINAL CORUT.
 Another heavy docket was disposed of by Judge Feagin yesterday morning. The participants in the little game of craps were each given a fine except the two women who were discharged. Opheia Peoples. gaming; 80. The Judgment was afterwards set aside. Geo. Baswell left his horse unattended and was fined $1. M. Grassman. a white man, was con- victed of swindling and was fined $25. The case was immediately appealed to a higher court. Joe Nichols, Vagrancy, $10. Virginia Connolly, burglary and grand larceny; not guilty. Virginia is a white woman and said to be a reformed un- fortunate. Warren Blake, larceny; s15 and five days.
 Warren Blake, trespassing; S5. Todd Killiam. keeping gambling house, S15. Hattie Moseley gaming; not guilty Sallie Wallace, gaming: not guilty. The following other participants in the games of craps were fined as stated: Jim Brooks $10; General Jackson $10; John Whiteside. BIO; Buster McGee, S5; Wal lace Whteside, Sf0; Mike Thompson, $10; Andrew Terrell $10; Todd Killiam S10
 Jim Brooks, one of the above, vagran- cy; s5
 John Hugin and Will Palvado two young white men, were convicted of being vagrants and fined $10 each.
 Loitering and trespassing-Ge Kemp, $2; Richard Brown, S2; Alex How ard S2; Lee Barnes, $2; George Pearson $5; J. Waltersdorf, S5; Will Alexander $750: Ernest Patterson, $75O; Jim Thomas. .50
 Nathaniel Jordan, vagrancy: BIO.
 c. A. Adkins, vagrancy; dismissed.
 c. A. Adkins, carrying concealed wea- pons; $50.
 John Smith. alias John Hawkins, dis orderly conduct: $5
 John Haag, residing in house of i'll fame; $5.
 Joe Floyd, larceny from the person; $150 bond to the grand jury.
 John Craft, assault and battery. $5; Croft was the alleged leader in the riot after Sundays tragedy.
 SOCIAL.