The age-herald., 1899-03-18
PUNISHMENT
 OF EVIL DOERS Remarkable Record of the Grim
 inaI Court. ii CONVICTIONS IN WEEK Golson Case Will be Argued Monday Case of Roberts & Son Against Treasurer Hawkins in the
 City Court Today.
II CONVICTIONS IN WEEK

The record of the criminal court for the past two weeks since the capital felony docket has been on tritl. has been the most remarkable in the history of the court, and should have a telling effect upon wrong doers, especially that class of criminals who commit felonies.
 During this period, eleven prisoners have been convicted. Of this number one was sentenced to death; two to life imprison- ment and the others to terms in the peni- tentiary ranging from thirteen months to sixteen years. Only one msdemeanor case was tried, which also resulted in convlc- tion, the punishment imposed being ten days Imprisonment
 Solicitor Hefln and Assistant Solicitor. Mcqueen have reason to be proud of their first work with felony docket, since they have only recently assumed the duties of their offices, and if they continue to be as successful in the future as they have in the past they will strike terror to the hearts of the criminal classes.
 The last case on the docket was disposed of yesterday, it being the case of Waiter s. Sharp, white man charged with carnal knowledge of Mabel Tripett a 1O-year-old girl. Sharp Is travelling photographer. and some months ago stopped in Irondale where the child lives. The little girl went to his tent where it Is alleged the crime was committed Sharp was arrested and has since been confined in jail. He pleaded not guilty, and says that he simply ca ressed the child, as any person would do. The case was given to the jury about 5:30 o'clock, but an agreement was not reached and the jury was taken to hotel for the night.
 Prisoners Convicted
 The follow ng is list of the prisoners who have been convicted and the sentences imposed:
 Richard Morris, highway robbery; ten years.
 John Tyson, highway robbery; sixteen years.
 Charles Grey, rape; fifteen years. Dick Phillips, manslaughter; two years and six months.
 James Menifield. manslaughter; ten years. Archie Lee, misdemeanor; ten days. Alonzo Williams, murder; life.
 VIII Wallace. manslaughter; ten years. Will Goson murder; death.
 Bud Sneed, murder; life.
 Henrietta McRea manslaughter; thirteen months.
 Today is sentence day in the court, and Judge Greene will formally pass sentence upon the prisoners except in the case of Will Golson, who has filed a motion for a new trial.
 The Golson motion will not be taken up as was expected, but will probably be ar gued on Monday.
 City Court
 The jury in the case of Mrs. M. A. Stew art vs. the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road Company, after remaining out about one hour, returned verdict for $1 030. The plaintiff sued for damages alleged to have been sustained at the Eighteenth street crossing by being run into by one of the defendant companys trains while on her bicycle.
 Will Come Up Today
 The hearing of the petition of Roberts & Son for a writ of mandamus against Coun- ty Treasurer Hawkins to compel the pay ment of a warrant drawn by P H. Earle president of the board of revenue, will come up before Judge Wilkerson this morning, and will probably consume much time in argument, as it is in reality the first gun in the fight between the county commissioners and the board of revenue
 Ensley Whiskey Fight
 The temperance people have taken hand in the fight to keep whisky out of Ensley City. Felix E. Blackburn has been employed to defend the position taken by Probate Judge Stiles, who has been cited to appear before Judge Coleman in the cir cult court to show cause why license should not be issued for the sale of whisky in Ensley. The hearing was set for yes- terday, but was continued until Tuesday.
 New Land Company
 Articles of incorporation of the Sessions Lumber company were filed in the probate court yesterday by Horace w. Sessions of St. Louis, F. A. Hodges of Birmingham. and Hardeman 8. Meade of Birmingham. The capital stock of the company Is placed at $10,0O0, with the right to increase to $10, 900 ,000 The principal offices of the com pany will be in this city
 Divorce Granted
 Judge Senn yesterday granted divorce to Josephine V. Marcheal from c. l.. Mar cheal, on the alleged grounds of volun- tary abandonment.
 JAMES BOWRON