The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
ADJOURNED TERM
OF U. S. COURT
Began Yesterday With Judge
Swayne Presiding.
RENDERED STRONG OPINION
Failure of Alex Wilson to Dismiss Bank
ruptcy Proceedings-Jur Were
Organized in All the
State Courts

The adjourned term of the United States
circuit court which has been In recess since
April 20 last, was called to order again yes
terday with Judge Charles Swayne, of Pen
saeola, Fla, on the bench.
Judge Swayne who is serving in place of
Judge John Bruce, the regular district
judge returned Sunday from Pensacola
where he held a term of his own court.
and he will now try and clear the dockets
of the federal court in this district before
adjourning.
Little business was transacted at yester-
days session, but it. is thought that the
court will get to work in earnest today.
The case of Charles 1. Bates VS.. the Ala
bama Iron and Steel company ct al, was
dismissed and continuance granted by
consent in the case of the Safe Deposit
and Trust company of Baltimore VS.. the
City of Admission.
In a proceeding against Alex Wilson for
failure to dismiss certain proceedings
against a bankrupt in the state courts,
Judge Swayne delivered some strong opin-
ions as to the dignity of the court of bank
ruptcy, in which he intimated that such
action would not be tolerated.
1t was shown that the defendant had dis
missed the proceedings in the state court,
not, however, until the rule nisi had been
issued, and he was allowed to go his way
upon payment of the costs.
The following cases will be called today:
]. G. Whitney, assignee, vs. Philip But
torff Manufacturing company.
James C. Burgin, administrator, VS.. the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany
William G. Brockaway, receiver, VS.. the
City of Gadsden.
Nellie Mason VS.. the Repauno Chemical
company
H. ]. Lewis VS.. the City of Alfalfa.
j. c. and It. B. Musgrove vs. the Jasper
Town and Lands company, limited.
State Courts
Juries were organized in the circuit, GRIM
inal and city courts yesterday and all three
departments got down to work
In the criminal court the non capital fell
lony docket was taken up, and the following
juries organized:
Jury No. marion Glass, George Hus-
ton. o. W. Williams, T. w. Hogan, d. G.
Knight, T. T. Taylor, w. I. Glaze, J. H.
Garrett, j. P. Boggan j. H. Shoemaker
W. R. Harrison, ]. Jessell.
Jury No. 2-T. A. Lee, John Kelly, c. N.
Ware, M. d. Crotwell, w. G.. Page, c. e.
Hassing, ]. W. McLandald, P. D. Palmer,
j. q. Pound, j. H. Longbotham, e. C.
Smith.
At the morning session Georges Morgan
and George Davis, charged with burglary,
and Grand and Riley Austin, charged with
grand larceny, pleaded guilty and were re-
manded for sentence
AT the afternoon session Jim Thomas and
Rance and Love Williams, charged with
assault with intent to murder in connection
with the Dolom;te race riot, were placed up
on trial. and were acquitted large num-
Der of negroes from Dolomite were in at
tendance. upon the trial. and there was
great rejoicing among them when the YER
dict was read
Lee Barnes, charged with burglary and
grand larceny, and Charley Smith, charged
with assault with intent to murder, were
convicted.
Circuit Court
In the circuit court the case of j.. T. Hays
vs. the Kansas City, Memphis and Birming
ham Railroad company, for damages for
killing a COW, resulted in a verdict for
plaintiff for $35. Juries were organized as
follows:
Jury No. 1-R. ]. Hughes, Thomas Hard
man, Thomas w. Cartwright, George r.
Wainwright, George H. Mitchell, George
William W. Brown, ]. e. Collins, Q. G..
Cummings, John M. Webb.
Jury No. rs. ]. Howard. l. j. Graham,
Maurice Swope, Jim Beasley, Joe Smith,
j. w. Tayaoe. jeff Bryan. Thomas Brad
ford, William Simpson, H. c. Melton, j. A.
Cummings, ]. A. Cain.
City Court
In the first division of the city court the
case of Jane C. Goodman vs. the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company, for DAM
ages alleged to have been sustained in the
McAdory Switch wreck, was taken up and
submitted to the jury late yesteray after
noon In this court juries were organized
as follows:
Jury No. LII. D. Smith, F. NJ Tanner,
J. s. Montgomery, J. e. Blackwell, F. M.
Foster. H. r. Harden, r. II. Ando, J. A.
Glenn, Luther Cornell, Theodore Levi, ]. M.
Franklin, A. B. Vandergrift
Jury No. 2-August Goertzel, j. S. Sellers,
Emil Brindle, J. C. Williams, William Nc
Mahon, James NJ. Scott r. P. Yancey r..