The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
HAMP KELLY A HAPPY NEGRO
IT3tsH NLEEI IT. ITIIT HIOsIU
Was Acquitted of the Charge of
Murder.
A NEGRO WAS FOUND DEAD
Kelly Was Arrested on Suspicion-case of
Willis Cobbs For Murder on Trial
In the Various Courts.

In the criminal court yesterday the
case of Hamp Kelly, charged with muir
der, was concluded.
The case was given to the jury at noon
and at 8 o'clock a verdict of not guilty
was returned.
Kelly was charged with the alleged
murder of negro boy near Bessemer
In November, 1896.
The body of the negro was found in
| the woods about one mile east of Bes-
semer, and the matter was at once re-
ported to the police authorities.
! The dead negro went by the name of
THE Kid" and little was known of
him.
1t was alleged that Kelly was seen
with the boy on Wednesday preceding
the finding Of the body.
Officer Kennemore, of the Bessemer
police force, placed Kelly under arrest,
charging him with the murder. He was
indicted by the grand jury of the Besse-
mer division Of the circuit court. Kelly
| entered a plea of not guilty, and proved
by several witnesses that he was con-
fined at his home at the time of the al
| legged murder, scarcely able to walk
| about.
| An order for release was sent to the
! Jail, and Kelly was turned loose and
| went his way rejoicing.
william King, a defaulting witness,
| appeared before Judge Green and rem
dered a satisfactory excuse and was
discharged.
The cases of Will Garth and Horace
Hudson, both charged with murder, were
! passed.
| The case Of Willis Cobbs, charged
| with the murder of Gus Hector at Bless
burg, May 20 last, was taken up and is
/, now on trail.
| Cobbs claims that Hector cut at him
with a knife, and exhibited his sleeve to
/ the jury, showing a cut made in it, which
/ he alleges was done by Hector just be-
fore the shooting. The case will prob
ably be concluded this morning.
Circuit Court.
The circuit court is stal engaged in
| the trial of William D. Richardson VS..
| the Birmingham Cotton Manufacturing
company for damages.
| The action is brought on the alleged
| loss of services of the daughter cf tn.
| plaintiff by reason of injuries received
| while in the employ of the defendants.
The case will probably b. concluded
| this afternoon.
| City Court
| In the First division of the city court
| yesterday a non-suit was entered in the
case of Jas. A. Allen, administrator OF
Lee Mcconnell, deceas d, VS.. the South
enn Railroad company, damages.
The case of S. "A. JONES, administrator
Of the estate of James S. jones, de
ceased, vs.. th4 Louisville and Nashville
Railroad company. was taken up and is
now on trial. THE case will probably
consume several days.
The action grew out of the explosion
OF an engine near Decatur some time
ago, resulting in the death of James s.
| Jones.
Second Division
The following cases were disposed of in
the Second division of the city court
| Hughes & Going VS.. the Hawkins Lum.
bar company, appeal; passed.
Consolidated Electric Light company
| VS.. the Roibinson-Wiggs Foundry and
| Machine company, assumpsdt judgms nj
| for plaintiff for $225.24, and by agree
merit, order for stay of proceedings foa
thirty days.
| A. NJ Jones vs. j. M. Caldwell ct al
| executors of the estate of H. NJ. Cald.
wen, deceas d, assunpsit; passed.
| William Thomas vs. More Winsett
| cert.orari, on d. fendart's motion; cause
dismissed for want of prosecution.
j. w. Hay G. go. VS.. Birmingham Beef