The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT
A Woman Weeps Over Her Hus-
bands Downfall.
WHITFIELD FOUND GUILTY
Of Collecting Fraudulent Mileage From the Gov
eminent II Criminal Docket Cleared and
Civil Cases Come Up Monday.

Several women and a man created a
dramatic scene in the United States
coup. room yesterday when M. L. Whit
field was declared guilty Of having de-
frauded the government. One of the wo-
men was his wife, and was indicted at
the present term with her husband.
The women sat outside the bar ralllhg
Whsn Deputy Chief Clerk f. t. Broad
way read efhe verdict the women became
hysterical. On the streets en- route to the
Jail the women and man followed the
convicted prisoner, still weeping bitterly.
M L. whitfield. Lou WIFI field and X.
w. Hathaway were witnesses before
Commissioner Wilson. Wlhsn the trial
was over they claimed mileage from
Thirty-nine-M Nile postoffice. This aggre-
gated 1856 miles. Evidence demonstrated
thu fact ths,s the two lived in Avondale.
Whitfield is said to have boosted of his
clever work in defrauding THE govern
me1f. Lou whitfield and r. w. Hatha-
way are yet to be tiled. Whitfield WIN
be Sentenced next week.
NICHOLS CASE DISMISSED.
The last of the late federal officers
cases was disposed of when " HI. Much
OILS case was dismissed. He was charged
with making and presenting fa'sa ac-
counts to the government while serving
as a deputy United States marshal. He
was indicted a.. the same time with ROD
ert C. Charlson, NOW serving term. IN
the Kings county, New York, psniten-
'tiaty
An important ruling occurred yester-
day morning in the twelve sci ma. cases
against Robert Charison e. al. The mo
lions to set aside the judments final nlsi
in each case by Char-son were denied
and dismissed The Judgments final
against him for $4,000, previously entered
remain in full force, and execution in
each case ordered issued.
In seven of The cases John T. Shugar',
as surety ON the bonds, having paid $50
on account of the costs, the judgments
final and nisi were ordered ITO be set
aside as to sureties. In the other five
cases the sure les had already paid the
costs and under the terms of previous
orders the judgments final and nisi had
been set aside as TO them. This leaves
the judgments final against Charlson
for "a, 500.
1t will be remembered that Rober
Charlson, prominent United States Of
fetal, was convicted about two years
ago in criminal cases. He was sentenced
to three years in the Kings county, New
York peni.entiary and has about six
months time to serve on the sentence
Ike Young, counterfeiting; jury and
verdict of gully ito those counts i'm the
indictment charging him with uttering
and. passing and having in his possess
sion counterfeit money. He was SEN
fenced later in the day to five years in
the Ohio penitentiary and to pay fine
of $500 and costs.
The jury In the case against w. A.
Beatty, charged with using the mails
as a scheme and artifce to defraud. re
turned a sealed verdict at o'clock
Wednesday night. lit was opened yester-
day morning and was found to be an
acquittal As he was about to leave
the court room he was arres ed by
deputy United States marshal on a war
rant charging counterfaiting.
Drew Cook, Illicit distil.ing; nclle pros--
ed as he was convicted in another case
of like nature.
George Barnes, retail liquor dealer;
nolle pressed. George Barnes, cit ais,
Ed Holt eft ais, and Edward Sorrs. ct
ais, sci ia; Judgment nisi set aside.
Immediately upon completing the days
work recess was taken until Mon1ay
morning when the cases on the civil
docket will be taken up. The sci ia
docket is set for next Wednesday.
The county Jail has been about cleared
of all United Stables prisoners, and no
more criminal cases will be tried during
the present term of court. Ut IS thought
THAT next week will see THE final ad-
journment OF the court.