The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
CONVICTED ON HIS
OWN EVIDENCE
Will Chapel, a Negro Charged
With Forgery,
IN THE CRIMINAL COURT
Judge Greene Gave the General Charge.
Several Judgments in the City
Court : Calendar of Gases
Set for Today.


In the criminal court yesterday Judge
Greene gave the general charge in the case
of VIII Chapel, charged with forgery, in
having falsifed a check for SIS on the Ala
tuition in Twentieth street.
Chapel took the stand in his own behalf
and tried to explain away the charges
which were hanging over his head. He did
not deny having forged the check but said
that he had been induced to do so by some
of the officers of the bank in consideration
of which he was to receive SIS.
The officers of the institution are well
known coored men and bear excellent
regulations. They deny emphaticay the
charges made by Chapel, who they claim
invented the story in order to try and save
himself.
In giving his charge Judge Greene in
structed the jury to return verdict of
guilty if they believed the defendants tes-
timony. verdict OF guilty resulted and
Chapel was remanded to jail to await
sentence.
Henry Ray, charged with grand larceny,
was also convicted.
Alex Montgomery charged with the lar
ceny of cow was found not guilty.
viii Davis who was Jointly indicted with
Montgomery and also charged with assault
with intent to murder on Marshal Sudduth
of Avondalc put up fit" defense when
his case was called. When brought before
the bar he created a small sized sensation
by having spasms,' but the doctor who
was called to attend him expressed the
opinion that there was considerable put
on''' about it. His case was passed, how
ever, and he was returned to jail to re-
cuperate.
Civil Business.
In the Second edivision of the city court,
Judge w. w. Wilkerson presiding, the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of:
r. Ehrman VS.. H. Woodrow & Co., ct AL.
Judgment for $206S0
T. Byron VS.. Charles Drennen; Judgment
for $S1.29.
McLester & VanHoose vs. the Jefferson
Coal and Iron company; judgment for
81 ,9SScO.
The case of R. M. Troy VS.. ]. B. Hopkins,
ct al, defendants; May & Thomas Hard
ware company and the Rogers Roofing
company, garnishees; on trial.
In the circuit court the case of Lancaster
Stone & Findley VS.. Hugh Franklin, appeal;
was taken up late in the afternoon.
CALENDAR FOX TODAY.
The following cases have been set for
trial in the various courts today
City Court-Eirst Division.
]. s. Fritts VS.. Will Sleep, alias William
]. Sleep; assumpsit ]. L. Gillespy and
w. I. McElroy; Ward & Houghton.
Sarah e. Creever Administrative, etc,
of George w. Grover, deceased, VS.. Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad
company; damages
Thomas d. Shirley and Ward Hough |
ton; Walker, Porter & Walker.
c. +. Ensen, ct al, VS.. Globe Dry Kiln |
Manufacturing company and j. d. Lykes;
assumpst. L. C. DIckey; Kerr & Haley.
John wilkins VS.. Tennessee Coal, Iron |
and Railroad company; damages. Bowman |
& Harsh; w. Percy.
City Court-Second Division.
Highland Avenue and Belt Railroad COM
pany; ex parte certiorari. Alex T. London
and John London; -.
John H. Mitchell vs. G. W., J. T. and c.
ID.
Bush.
George c. Cole VS.. W. r. Hilliard; as
sumpist. Walker, Porter & Walker; Fred
lex A Fulghum.
j. N Statum VS.. R. w. Beck, w. II.
Wood, Sr., and r. ]. Waldrop; assumpist,
j. Il. Shugart; ii. r. Dill.
Sigh Furniture Company VS.. 1. Phillips &
Brothers, defendants, Jos. Biederman, gar
nishee contest of answer of garnishee
Bush & Brown.
II. Il. Cottain G. Co. VS.. Smith Brothers,
defendants, Alabama Rolling Mill Com
pany, garnishee, Jefferson County Savings
Bank, claimant; claim issue. Thompson &
Thompson.
Alabama National Bank VS.. Walter
Moore; detinue. ]. W. Tomlinson; John j.
Moore.
F. B. Niehas VS.. C. T. Mcdonald, chief OF
police ct al; detinue. John F. Martin: B.
M. Allen.
r. H. Haygood VS.. R. II. Thomas; claim
of exemptions.
r. II. Haygood VS.. r. H. Thomas defend
ant, Lulu F. Thomas, CLAIMANT claim is
sue.
Criminal Court
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