The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08
COL? EARLE ROSS
FAILEDTO SHOW up
To Answer TO Three Indictments
in Criminal Court.
A WOMAN GIVEN 20 YEARS
Moonshiners' Murder Case Taken to
United States Supreme Court
-. Damage Suit Filed-Calen-s
ae 2i dar for Today. 3.

Colonel ~ Earle Ross, who figured so
| prominently in the sensational forgery case
| in justice Benner's court some months ago
on charges preferred by the Southern Ex-
press company in which it was alleged that
Ross had obtained and forged three money
orders from the office at Henry Ellen, a
small station on the Birmingham Mineral
railroad failed to answer to the indictments
pending against him in the criminal court,
which were set for hearing yesterday and
forfeitures were taken against his bonds
men.
Ross represented a West Virginia insur-
ance company and claimed to have at one
time been a member of the staff of Govern
| or David B. Hill, of New York. His present
whereabouts are unknown.
Lizzie Campbell. a negro woman, was
yesterday convicted on the charge Of MUIR
der in the second degree and sentenced to
twenty years in the penitentiary.
Lizzie was charged with stabbing Alfred
Lockett, negro, with a murderous knife,
which caused his death.
Hattie Thomas was convicted of assault
with knife and fine of $3.50 imposed
Suit for Damages
J. c. Travis filed suit in the circuit court
yesterday against William A. Walker for
sl,ooo damages for injuries alleged to have
been sustained from being struck by
piece OF timber which fell from the build
ing, corner First avenue and Twenty-first
street, on December 49, 1897
In the city court Mary d. Rowell filed
suit for divorce against her husband, Jas
B. Rowell, on the grounds of voluntary
abandonment.
Appealed to United states Supreme Court
Lee V. Cowart, attorney for Chess Notes
and the other defendants who were con-
victed in the United States court some
months ago and given life sentences, re-
turned yesterday from Montgomery, where
he presented his bill of exceptions to Judge
Bruce, who signed the bill, completing the
appeal. The case will now go to the Unit
ed States supreme court
e CALENDAR FOR TODAY
The following cases have been set for
trial in the various courts today:
City Court-Eirst Division
Warner, Smiley & Co. VS.. Guy Cooper;
robert Garry & Co. VS.. Guy Cooper ap-
peal. James A. Mitchell.
Simmons, Durham q Co. VS.. E. ]. Thorn
ton; assumpsit. keer & Haley; w. 2.
Martin.
! Jefferson County Savings bank VS.. ]. w.
I1uSIleSJ dSSuIAI1SlI GEORGE f1uuuIeSLOn
and w. T.. Hili Smith q Smith.
- seconu Disision
]. D. Richards VS.. Frank Commtnge,
Jeans LaLoge; assumpsit. H. X. White;
Cabaniss & Weakiey.
Berney National bank VS.. w. C.. Foster,
defendant, Flies Sons ct al, garnisnees;
assumpsit. Walker Percy
Meyer Bros. Drug Co. VS.. J. G. Morris,
defendant, Ellen f. Morris, claimant; claim
issue. Thompson s. Thompson and ]. H.
Miller; u. It. Rudolph.
Meyer Bros. Drug Co. vs.. J. C.. Norris;
defendant, George l.. NJ orris ct al, garni-
shoes; attachment. Thomps On e Thomp.
son. 80
Dougherty-CroI.h Drug Go. VS.. j. q.
Morris, defendant, Ellsn l.. Morris, Calm
ant; claim 'ssue Tho nDson & Thon,p>on:
z. T. Rudu ph.
J. S. Fritts VS.. Will Sleep, alias William
]. Sleep; assumpsit. J. F. Gillespy and w.
T. McElroy; Ward & Houghton.
Sarah E. Creever as Administrative, etc.,
of George w. Creever, deceased, VS.. Kan
sas City, Memphis and Birmingham Rail-
road company; damages. Thomas D. Shir-
ley and Ward Houghton; Walker, Porter
& Walker.
c. F. Enslen ct al. VS.. Globe Dry Kiln
Manufacturing company and ]. D. Lykes;
assumpsit. L. G. Dickey; Kerr & Haley.
John Wilkins VS.. Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company; damages. Bowman
& Harsh; w. Percy.
.es $50 Circuit Court
State VS.. Tutwiler Coal Iron and Coke
company; appeal. Lane & White; Garrett
G. Underwood
State vs. Mark L. Potter; appeal. Lane
& White; Carmichael & Thach.
State VS.. Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph company; appeal Lane &
White; Walker Porter & Walker. -
! State vs. North Birmingham Land COM
pany; appeal. Lane & White; Garrett e.
Underwood.
State VS.. Consolidated Electric Light
company; appeal Lane & White; Walker,
Porter & Walker.
State VS.. Highland Avenue and Belt Rail-
way cornrnn.; appeal from commissioners
court. Lane & White; London & London.
State vs. Pioneer Mining and Manufacture
ing company. appeal from commissioners
court. Lane & White; ]. E. Webb.
G.. a Glover VS.. Turner Coal company;
damages. Lane & White: John f. Martin
Lancaster, Stone & Findley VS.. Hugh
Franklin appeal j. A. Mitchell; B. NJ.
Allen.
Hawkins Lumber company VS.. B. Zavella
assumpsit. q. T. Rudolph; Morris Love-
man.
Fred S1haefer VS.. John Vary and George
E. Bush; appeal Huddleston & Hill; Bush
& Bush.
Criminal Court
Norman Ridley, grand larceny.
Robert Coleman, grand larceny.
Ike Parker forgery.
: Charley Johnson, grand larceny.
Henry Ray, grand larceny.
Alex Montgomery and William Davis,
grand larceny
William Davis, assault with intent to
murder. .e-
an ID Y % A n,
From a Washington Letter.
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont. is back in
his home in Thomas circle, refreshed and
benefited by summer spent among the
Green mountains. He is frankly amused at