The age-herald., 1900-11-15
RODE ON A TRAIN
 AND ASKS $1O,OOO
Man Who Fell on the Sidewalk
 Demands S10,000
S2O,00O WANTED BY WIDOW
Builder Geo. Davis Convicted of Fraud ulentIy Disposing of Property-one Divorce and Various Marriages.
 Violations of Revenue Law.

VT 'ASNNhAS IC"'
 The courts developed little out of the or dnary routine yesterday Damage suits are being tried and new ones filed. Fewer marriage licenses are issued in winter than in summer, and the courts continue to put asunder unhappy matrimonial ventures.
 George Davis of the building firm of Da- wis Brothers, was convicted of fraudulent ly disposing of property.
 Cirsuit Court
 In tke Circuit Court the case of Mark A. Collins vs. the Kansas City. Memphis and Birmingham Railroad Company is still on trial. It will probably be concluded today. James Murphy has filed suit against the Southern Railway Company for $1O0OO dam- ages. He claims that on November Il, 1899, he bought a ticket at Brookside to Coal burg and boarded a freight train, which was in the habit of carrying passengers for hire;' that on account of defendants negligence in locating the "caboose' he was obliged to board said train by getting on freight car and walking back over freight cars to reach the caboose.; that in doing this he was caught between two cars, and being unable to get loose was carried this way ten miles; that he called out to the employees for help and they refused to as- sist him, and he was finally thrown to the ground and one of his feet was run oyer and he was otherwise injured.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the City Court the case of Mrs. M. A. Horan as admnistra- triX of her husband vs. the Southern Rail Way Company is on trial. This is a suit fer $20OOO damages. Her husband was killed at the Twenty-fourth street crossing In the second division there was iudg- ment rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $195.S0 in the case of Jack Stevenson Vs Sterling s. Laner and A D. R. Lanier. The case of the Jung Brewing Company ys. B. F. McGunsey was dismissed for want of prosecution.
 The garnishee was discharged in the case of Henry Stewart vs. Alex Knolls, alias Alex Sewell; the United States Cast Iron Pipe Company, garnishee.
 The case of William Kestler vs. R. F. Beasley and Margaret P. Beasley was dis missed by plaintiff Likewise the case of J. $. Dwyer and J. T. Hartigan Vs. Alex Pervis.
 In the divorce case Of Mary Meyer vs Herman Meyer a decree of divorce was rendered on the ground of abandonment
 On the same ground a decree was ren- dered in the case of John H. Stewart vs Cora Stewart.
 A Judgment of $2T72 was rendered in the case of the Birmingham Brokerage Com pany vs Charles King & Son.
 W. c. Steward has filed suit against the Birmingham Gas Company for $lO,000 dam ages, claiming that while walking on the sidewalk of First avenue, between Twenti- eth and Twenty-first streets, he stumbled over a gas pipe projecting ten inches above the sidewalk, and fell to the ground, break ing his knee cap and otherwise injuring himself
 Criminal Court.
 George Davis was convicted of fraudu- lently disposing of property He was also tried on another charge and Judge Greene will render his decision this morning He is one of the firm of Davis Bros, con- tractors, who recently failed. The Build ing Trades Council is interested in the prosecution.
 A. Kline and Harry Edwards pleaded guilty to violating the revenue law and were edcH HHeu @0O. The case dSdinSt JOnn B. Edwards for the same offense was mol pressed. J. H. McHugh and Dick Boggas, also charged with violating the revenue law, suffered their bonds forfeited and alias capias were issued. w. H. Graham charged with defamation, filed a demurrer, which was sustained. Roy Evans was ac- quilted of assault and battery with weapon.
 Court News.
 Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yester- day by John w. Anderson and George Scott.
 Nineteen transfers were in jail yester- day of eonvicts on their way from Coal burg to the penitentiary.
 to P. B. Kennedy and Florence l.. Hutch ins; J. C. Cantrell and Mamie Burge Alex ander Maben Hobson and Harriet Magru- der Tutwler.
 A certificate of judgment was filed in fa- vor of the Jefferson County Savings Bank ys. Walter Moore for $43594S. n0s1!E!!!.T!lER ;sS c,5,55:; ;,; Sirs :,''' ;';"