The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-04
UNITED STATES
COURT CONVENES
Judge Charles Swayne Of Florida
is Presiding,
SMALLEST FINE ON RECORD
An Ex-Soldier Was Found Technically
Guilty of Selling Liquor Without
License and Was Fined One
Cent-Other Courts
FINE ON RECORD

The fall term of the United States Dis
trict Court was opened yesterday morning
in the absence of the judge by Deputy
United States Marshal Gordon Ashley. In
the absence of Judge Bruce, who is out
West for the benefit of his health, Judge
Charles Swayne, of the Northern District
of Florida, is to preside, but he did not
arrive in Birmingham until noon
Deputy Marshal Ashley announced the
following appointments for the term:
Court crier, Frank l.. Moragne.
Bailiffs, R. Nj. Bennett, Alfred Smith
and w. H. Chapman.
Messenger to the judge, Richard Kemp.
Judge Swayne may allow two additional
ones If he sees fit.
Immediately after finishing this prelimi-
nary work a recess was taken until the
afternoon to await the arrival of the
judge, who was received at the Union pas
senger depot, on his arrival over the
Southern route, by Clerk Allison, District
Attorney Vaughan and Commissioner Cor
niSh.
Major Charles j. Allison the efficient
court clerk, and his deputies are at their
posts. The interests of the government are
being looked after by District Attorney
William Vaughan and his two assistants,
Mcssrs. W.. II. Standifer and julius w
Davidson Mr.. Standifer was appointed
Saturday and assumed charge of his de-
partment yesterday morning. The other
two are well known from former courts.
The Grand Jury
The grand jury was organized as fol-
lows:
w. R. Hunnicut foreman; Morgan
Clarke, G. L. GUM w. I. Kennedy; M. B.
Thompson, A. G. Idnell, w. II. Sturtevant,
VIII Lynch, t. B. Davidson, r. G. Living
ston, L. A. Daniel, A. A Hodges, Pat
Stevens, w. L. Grower G. w. Jones, T.
o. Gilliland, p. N. Gilbert, James Thomas,
G. HI. Hyche (colored), w. r. Hunnicut,
Rev. A. Simmons (colored), j. Il Parker,
B. F. Tingle, Burton Hays (colored).
Assistant District Attorney ]. w. David
son is in charge of the grand jury.
Judge Swayne announced that the law
and equity docket will be sounded at 8
o'clock, September 10th, to assign cases,
and that he would hear motions in bank
ruptcy every Saturday morning
Fined One Cent
One of the smallest fines on record was
imposed by Judge Swayne. Ike Morrison
pleaded guilty to retailing liquor without
license and was fined / cent 1t seems
that Morrison was not morally, but only
technically guilty. He was bartender,
and while working for his employer nat
urally supposed that his employer had a
license. 1t was shown that Morrison had
been good soldier first in the First Ala
bama Regiment, and after being mustered
out of that he Joined the Fifth United
States Cavalry and served through the
Cuban campaign. He was honorably dis
charged from both regiments, and the fine
of cent imposed by the Judge is really
almost equivalent to verdict of not guilty.
In the same circuit John D. Hall pleaded
guilty to retailing liquor without a license
and was remanded in charge of the mar
shall
The only suit filed yesterday was one by
Q. III. Parker & Co. against e. w. and
Spencer Marsh for $4,000. The suit was
was originally brought in the city court of
Admission, and was transferred to the
United States Court, as above
petition in bankruptcy was filed by
Will Tankersley
number of orders were taken in yarious
cases and court adjourned until 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Men Who Were Tired Want Damages
In the City Court today seven cases were
filed against the Southern Railway Com
pany for $1,000 each These suits are brought
by j. c. Greener, II. B. Plant, w. NJ Ma
honey, Charles Cook, D. p Pope, w. r.
Gardner and Dave Pope. Compliments al
legged that each purchased an excursion
ticket to Henry Ellen, flag station on
the Southern's line. On the return trip
they claim the train failed to stop, although
they signaled for it to do so, and they
were compelled to walk across the country
to Gate City, a distance of nine miles, in
order to get back to their respective places
of business on time. From Gate City they
came totown on electric car.
Each complainant claims the 1880 dam
ages on account of the fatigue of the cross
country journey on foot, the loss of time
exposure and so on.
The Circuit Court of Jefferson County
will open September 24th
Chancellor Carmichael has gone to One
onta, Blount County, to hold the Chan
Gerry Court.
The Chancery Court for Birmingham
district will open it's session next Monday
morning at $3.50 a. m.
Marriage License
Floyd NJ. Bell and Beatrice Brewer. 10
seph H. Edwards and Edith May Thomas
Timothy Griffith and Jane Lowery. ]. s.
Short and Kate Spruell, Charles N Hum
phries and Otto Rowan.