The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-18
THE JURY FOUND
CRUMR GUILTY
Defendant Testified That He
Had No Part
IN ROBBERY OF JAMESON
But Had Stopped Over Here to Witness
the Mardi Gras Celebration-Rich-
ard Campbell Awarded $3.50
from County of Jefferson

Nathan ]. Crume, of Kokomo, Ind, who
was indicted by grand jury of this coun-
ty under the name of Harry Stewart, and
number of aliases on the charge of ob-
tanning $40 by false pretense from Robert
Jamison, an unsuspecting farmer, was yes
terday convicted in the criminal court and
unless an appeal is taken wild serve term
in the mines.
Crume is white man about 80 years OF
age, and was arrested on February 49, last,
at the instance of Jamison, who claimed
to have been duped out of a considerable
sum of money.
According to Jamison's story, he was en-
route from his home in Kansas to Admission
and while sitting in the train at the Union
station he was approached by a stranger
who exhibited a number of small bills,
which he said represented $40, and asked to
be given larger bills in exchange SO he
could mail them. Jamison handed the man
a $40 bill and two $40 bills which he placed
in an envelope sealed it up and placed in
his pocket. On counting the small bills
Jamison discovered that the money was
$40 short, and SO reported to Ibis friend"
The stranger appeared much surprised and
taking the money back handed Jamison
sealed envelope, at the same time telling
him to hold his own money until he could
go out and get the other $40. He failed
to return, however, and shortly after the
train pulled out for Admission.
Jamison became suspicious and opened
the envelope which the stranger handed
back to him and instead of MS $40, he
found a nice roll of tissue paper. He left
the train at Avondale and returned to the
city and the next day saw Crume at the
station and accused him of having taken
his money Crume denied having done SO,
but broke away and ran. He was captured
after a good long chase. When arrested he
gave several different names to the officers.
Quite a sum of money was found on his
person and quantity of tissue paper.
Testified for Himself
Crume took the stand in his own behalf
and stated that he resided in Kokomo, Ind.
that he went to Hot Springs, Ark, for his
health and was ordered by physicians there
to go further south. When arrested in this
city he claims that he was on his way to
Jacksonville, Fla, and had stopped over
to see the Mardi Gras celebration. He tes-
llueu lHdl ne udu IlO part III IODDlHS Jdllli-
son and that ne fled because he feared
Jamison would do him bodily harm at the
time he accused him of the crime
After the arguments the case was sub
mitted to the jury which after remaining
out only a short time, returned verdict of
guilty.
The prisoner was remanded for sentence,
but it is probable that an appeal will be
taken.
Another Big Damage Suit
In the city court yesterday C. W. STREET.
as administrator of the estate of Guido w.
STREET, Jr., filed suit against the Birming-
ham Railway and Electric company for
600 as damages for the death of plain
tiffs intestate who was killed on April 2
last while serving as conductor on the En-
sley electric line by being struck by a
center pole in Eighth avenue near Thir-
tenth street.
The complaint alleges that while in the
discharge of his duty as conductor young
STREET. was required to swing from one car
to another and that in SO doing he was
compelled to throw his body from twelve
to eighteen inches out of line with the car,
and that in passing from one car to another
deceased came in collision with one of the
central poles, killing him instantly.
1t is further alleged that the center-poles
were negligently placed @too near to the
track and that the accident resulted from
or it's agents, in not warning young STREET.
of the danger, he having been employed as
conductor ON that line only a short time
The case of Richard Campbell VS.. the
county of Jefferson for damages for per-
sonal injuries alleged to have been sus-
tanned in the Ensley bridge accident,
which had been on trial before Judge Will
kerson for several days, resulted in YER
dict for plaintiff for $3.50
The next case taken up in the city court
was the case of the Birmingham Dry
Goods company VS.. the Thomas Coal COM
pany, resulting in a verdict for plaintiff
for $77.O5
Circuit Court
In the circuit court Esther Phillips has
filed suit against the Birmingham Railway
and Electric company for $1,000 as dam
ages for personal injuries alleged to have
been sustained on May II. 1899, at Wood
lawn, by the sudden starting of a train
which she was attempting to board as
passenger.
In the same court Sampson N Jordon
has entered suit against the Southern Rail-
way company for $1,000 as damages, al.
leging that on December Is, 1898, he was
a passenger one one of defendants trains
from Birmingham to Woodlawn and that
he was carried past his station to Irondale
and and there forcibly elected from the
train and grossly insuted by defendants
agents or employees.
The case of Jane Evans VS.. the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad company was
concluded late yesterday afternoon and
was submitted to the jury.