The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-07
And Justice William Grady of
Pratt Arrested
ON A CHARGE OF CONTEMPT
Growing Out of Bankrupt Proceedings
Real Estate Deeds-Heavy Dam
age SUBTRACTION Against
Negro Cemetery Co.

OF the peace who is not afraid of the man.
dates of the United States court He was
ordered to be at court yesterday at 10
O'Clock to show cause why he should not be
attached for contempt for failure to obey
another order of the court to release a GER
tain garnishment. Mr.. Grady failed to obey
this second order and did not appear in
court whereupon Judge Swayne ordered an
attachment to issue instanter. Mr.. Grady
was arrested and brought into court yester-
day afternoon, but for cause shown, the
hearing was adjourned over until 10 o'clock
this morning, at which time Mr.. Grady will
be given an opportunity of explaining why
"he done it,"
l.. P. Henry plead guilty to retailing malt
liquor without a license. He was fined 1
cent. He managed to pay his fine. Henry
gave as an excuse that he was selling a
liquor known as Hop Jack, put up by the
Montgomery Brewing Company, whom he
claimed represented to him that these goods
required no license, and that they would
protect him in case of arrest In view of
this statement, Judge Swayne imposed a
fine of l cent, remarking that the Montgom-
cry end of the line would probably look
after the brewing company.
S. Gillin, charged with illicit dstilling
was acquitted by the jury.
Warren Porter plead guilty to working in
an Illicit distillery, and was remanded in
custody of the marshal.
sealed verdict has been returned by the
jury in the case of Tom Cardin.
The case against w. j. Hammer for retail
ing liquor without license was mol pressed.
Hammer came all the way from Texas to
attend the court.
]. +. Mccain plead guilty to retailing
liquor without license, and on account of
his age and infirmity, and it being his first
offense, he was fined l cent only.
The grand jury made another partial re-
port yesterday, returning eight true bills,
and mo bills in the cases of the follow
ing defendants: w. A. Godfrey, Ebert Pat
terson, John Griffin, Edward l. Morrison,
Will Thrasher and Tom Collins.
The civil docket will be called Monday,
September 10, at 8 p. m. for assignment of
cases.
One small petition in bankruptcy was
filed yesterday. John Thomas has assets of
$35 and liabilities of S15240.
Probate Court
In the Probate Court yesterday a mar
riage license was issued to w. H. Little
and Bette Sims.
The following deeds were filed:
Jefferson County-W. J. White, Auditor,
to James F. Echols $11. Three-tenths in
terest in the south half of the southwest
quarter (surface rights in section Is, town
ship &c. range a.; tax deed.
jefferson County-C. M. Yielding and wife
to s. o. Griffith; $500. North half of lot
conveyed by Lewis Whaley and wife to
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/, page 320 Probate office.
jefferson County-F. b. Yielding and wife
to s. o. Griffith; $3.50 South half of piece
of land bought by C. M. Yielding from
Lewis Whaley, near city of Birmingham.
jefferson County-W. S. Croker and wife
to Palos Coal Company; $500. Lot 2lO feet
square on Kansas City, Memphis and Bir-
mingham right of way; mineral rights
reserved.
Birmingham. G. Pettyjohn and wife
to C. w. Day; $3.50. Ninety feet off west
side of lot z, block II, off lot of lands or
the estate of James NJ. Ware, deceased.
jefferson County-James Il. Echols and
wife to Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company; 81. South half of southwest
quarter of section 10, township 16, south of
range west; undivided three tenth in
terest in surface rights.
wife ct al, to Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company; $2,400. Undivided four
fifteenths interest in mineral under east
half of southeast quarter of section 8;
northwest quarter of southeast quarter of
section 10, and part of southwest quarter
of section 10; all being situated in town
ship IS, south of range west.
Observation-Disclosures l.. Staggers and wife
to Mary e. Williams; $3.50. East half of
lot IA, in block 104, on map OF Elyton Land
Company.
Observation-Disclosures Satterfeld to Maria
L. Vance; $500. West half of lot 2, in
block 634, Elyton Land Company.
Ensley-James Hillhouse and wife to c.
C. Totherow and L. E. Morris; $1,000 Lot
l. block "17D," on map of Ensley.
City Court
Suit was filed yesterday for $4,000 dam
ages by Charles p. Thomas, a minor
against j. r. Raible and j. r. Rable &
Co. The complainant alleges that on May
2, 1900 while employed by the defendant to
operate machine for cutting slaves his
hand and arm were caught in the machine
and mangled. The negligence alleged is
that the complainant was too young to
operate the machine, which was dangerous,
and the defendant should not have per-
mitted it.
A suit was filed yesterday against the
Union Cemetery Company by P. III. Brown
ing, A. H. DunfSp, w. o. Dunlap and Ed
Smith. These complainants own land ad-
Joining that of the defendant, which is a
corporation engaged in furnishing burial
lots for dead negroes. Complainants say
that the wells and springs their lands
are being impregnated with disease germs
and offensive matter from the cemetery,
and that their property has been depre-
ciated in value on account of the location
and use of the cemetery and the careless
way the bodies are buried; that the odors
therefrom are disagreeable and Injurious |
to health. They ask the court to stop the
further interment of dead negroes in the
cemetry.
Circuit Court
In the Circuit Court the Birmingham
Machine and Foundry Company has en-
terad suit against the Alabama Steel and