The age-herald., 1898-10-26
WILL PANE GOT
 A LIFE SENTENCE
For the Murder of Viola Ken-
 nedy at Bessemer.
HANDY SINGLETON ON TRIAL
Verdict for $l,ooo.oo By Agreement Damage Suits Filed in Circuit Court -Beasleys Dischargedby by Judge
 Banks-Other Court Items.

Will Fane, colored was yesterday found guilty of the murder of Viola Kennedy, in the criminal court, the jury fixing his pun- isment at life imprisonment in the peniten-, tiary. The murder of which Fame was con- victed occurred at Bessemer on March 15, last, and was the result of jealousy. The woman was brained with an axe, after her refusal to return with Fame to Thomas, where he was employed by the Pioneer com pany.
 The negro had nothing to say when the verdict of the jury was read. He was lead back to the prisoners cage and appeared as unconcerned as if nothing had happened"
 Another Murder Case
 The case of Handy Singleton, charged with murder, was next taken up, and Is now on trial. It is alleged that Singleton was implicated in the murder of Arthur Hall, another negro, at Dolomite on Feb ruary 10, last,
 The negro was found dead near his home with hole in his back near the right shoulder He was lying in the woods.s face downwards, perfectly naked,-his clothing having been burned off the boay. His skin was also burned, 1t being the theory of the state that the murderers endeayored to burn the body after committing the crime Dave O'Neal, Guy Lee, Andrew Lee and Handy Singleton were charged with the crime. Indictments were. returned against the four men, and the other defendants are in jail awaiting trial. ,.+..-,, a,,- Singleton claims that he had nothing to do with the murder. He is represented by General Fred s. Ferguson. "" aitt sAs-
 City Court e=ss5, In the city court in the case of William A. Vann, administrator of the estate of Nnfa r1a DyxyKx fhae Tnt1ra n0I Iron and Railroad company, verdict by agreement was rendered for $1,000.
 The case of the Glenn Fall Cheese com pany vs. the Beck Candy and Grocery com pany was taken up. Chisolm & Chisolm ap- peared for the plaintiff, and Felix D. Black burn for the defense.
 Circuit Court
 The regular docket in the circuit court was passed yesterday. 's In the same court Amelia Phillips en- tered suit in two cases for $1 900 damages each, against John Thomas Brent. In the first case it is alleged that the plaintiff was arrested without warrant and confined in the city prison of Avondale on June f, last, charged with violation of 0 sanitary ordinance of the city. In the second case damages are claimed for alleged assault and battery on the defendant.
 Defamation of Character
 John H. Pool has entered suit in the cir cult court against l.. C., alias Fob Sugg. for damoges in the sum of S2,000 for alleged defamation of character
 The complainant alleges that on or about September last the defendant falsely and malcously wrote of and concerning plain tiff that he, the plaintiff, was an unscrupu- lous scoundrel and would do anything, which said libelous words were written in a letter directed to Claude King at Leigh ton, Ala" It is further alleged that the defendant falsely and maliciously charged plaintiff with larceny by speaking of him in the presence of divers persons as thieving scoundrel,'' all to his damage in the sum of S2,000.
 Condemnation Proceedings
 In the probate court the case of the Pio- neer Mining and Manufacturing company who seeks to have a right-of-way con- demned through certain property belonging to A. Eubanks, was taken up yesterday
 Habeas Corpus
 D. F. and c. J. Beasley who were bound over by Judge Feagin in the inferior crimir nal court on the charge of robbing two negro prostitutes were taken before Judge Banks of the circuit court yesterday and were released.
 The discharge of the prisoners was made conditional upon their leaving the city im- mediately, Judge Banks administering a se- were reprimand.. One of the men is a men- Der of the Second Alabama regiment and ehe other a paiAeeper' "
 Divorce Suit O. In the city court James Owings has filed suit for divorce from his wife, Mamie Owl ings, on the alleged grounds of abandoril ment. fb