The age-herald., 1897-11-17
TIE SAYRE ELECTION LAW Three Negroes Tried ona Charge
 of Violating It. THE BESSEMER ELECTION All Were Acquitted-The Big Chancery Suit
 Will Be Closed This Morning-0ther Court House Items.

Three negroes were tried in the crinff- nal count yesterday on charges of v.o- latng the Sayre election law. The al- legged violations were based on charges made against the negroes during the late Bessemer municipal election when twen- fy4eight Of them were arrested for illegal voting. Indictments were returned by the Bessemer circuit court grand jury and three of the cases were called in the criminal court yesterday.
 The negroes all pleaded not guilty to the indictments, and cn tnfal were ac- quilted.
 Today the cases of William and Charles Alley and Clint Hathaway are sst for trial
 s. The indictments in these cases charge grand larceny. based on the alleged steal ing of cows and disposing of the hides. The following were the cases disposed of yesterday:
 Henry Davis, violating the election laws; jury and verdict of not guilty. Obe Farmer attempt at illegal votng; jury and verdict of not guilty.
 George Ryan, attempt at illegal voting; jury and verdict of not guilty.
 Alex Smith, perjury; passed.
 W lllfdlA Dl uN'et Nt oi' oheNAhN. qua SNNS and embezzlement; passed.
 Charley Watson, ali f5 Charley Will Hams burglary and gran larceny; jury ard verdict of guilty.
 Charley Watson, alias Charley Wil- Hams, alias Ben Wa ;ninGton, burglary and grand larceny; plea of guilty by Watson alias Williams, and jury for J.ihn Williams alias Ben Washington eni ytrdict of not gu ,ly.
 James DeBardsl aoen, burglary; jury ani verdict of guilty Of an attempt to ctnnit burglary and 1na 0. $5.
 A writ of habeds corpus was heard ly Judge Greene in behalf of John Harris, cha:Gcd with bu. glaly and grand lai- cens and the prisoner wes released.
 CITY COURT.
 The testimony in the case of J. N. Martin vs. the Birmingham Railway and Electric company in the first division of the city court, was concluded yester- day afternoon, and the arguments will begin this morning at 9:30 o'clock.
 In the second division Judge Sharpe rendered a final decree in the case of Balch, Prince & Co. ct al. vs. Klein Fur nshing company. Demurrer to the bill of complaint sustained and bill dis missed.
 CIRCUIT COURT.
 In the case of Robinson, Norton & Co. vs. Smith Bros, Jefferson County Savings bank, garnishees; Alabama Rolling Mill company, claimant; judg- ment for claimant for $16166.
 CIIANCERY COURT.
 The suit in chancery of Edward F. Brewing ct al vs. John Burn and the estate of Eugene Kelly, deceased, to create a lien of $4160OO on the property of the East and West railroad of Ala bama, is before Chancellor Dowdelf, of the Northeast division, in this city, and is still being heard.
 General Mayer Swayne will make the closing argument this morning, and the cause will be submitted to the consid- eration of the court for decree.
 MARRIAGE LICENSE.
 U. B. Jolly and Miss l.. Wedgeworth. M. D. Godfrey and Miss Maurine A. Parsons.
 o. D. Dorrough and Miss Ora Byran Redmond N. Wheeler and Miss Kate C. Cahalan
 COMMISSIONER WILSON'S COURT. The case of Allan Dseker, charged with raising a $2 bill to $20, was called in United States Commissioner Wilson's court yesterday. Several witnesses were examined. and the trial will be con- tinued today.