The age-herald., 1900-12-18
LOWERY GIVEN $76O
 FOR MENTAL PAIN
Conductors "CusS" Word Costs
 Company This Amount
BRUISED HEAD WORTH $50
A Suit for $2oooo for a Smashed Hand. Jures Organized for the Week.
 The Sale of Valuable Real .,z
 Estate Postponed. jgfa

In the Circuit Court yesterday Thomas M. Lowery, q colored gentleman, told the jury that conductor on the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railway had called him a bad name, and he thought that the railroad ought to pay him $5000 damages for the mental pain and anxiety he suffered. The conductor said that Thomas was riding the train further than his ticket allowed, and that he only called him dead beat. The jury gave Thomas a verdict of S750,
 The case of Perry Slaughter vs. Charles, alias Emmott, Williams was then taken up Plaintiff was asking for 5000 damages, claiming that defendant hit him in the head with piece of scrap iron which rendered him unconscious for three hours causing a roaring in his head for three days and laid him up for three weeks. This case went to the jury, who brought in a yer diet of $15O.
 A consent judgment was rendered for $1i0 in the case of Guy Hunter vs. the Birm- ingham Southern Railroad Company. The case of Barbaree Weiss vs. Jebeles and Calias was then taken up. Plaintiff wants the jury to give her $20000 because, as she claims, her hand was mashed and a finger cut off by some of defendants ma chnery on May 24. 1900. Plaintiff was an employe of defendant, who runs a bakery in the city.
 Juries were organized for the week as follows:
 Jury No. 1.-M. T. Bearden, Oliver Tate, W. O. Johnson, J. F. Taylor, A. B. Thomas. T. J. Lyons, L. c. King. Obe Dumas, Geo. Glllett, William Farr, John w. Higgs, Nathan Jones.
 Jury No. 2.--J. S. Mahan, L. b Garden, J. J. Crittenden, o. B. Glass; B. F. Moore, Thed Brassheld, c. w. Davis, R. W. Owen, B. l. Allinder, J. ". Self, Berryman Hicks, Jim Smith.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the City Court J. M. Crowder is suing the Southern Railway Company for 5000 damages for alleged loss of his wlfes services. His wife some time ago secured verdict of $15,OOO for a broken thigh received in an accident on defand- ants road. Plaintiff claims that his wife is permanently disabled and made a crip- ple that he will always have to nurse her and be deprived of her services.
 In the second division the case of B. s. Watson, administrator, vs. J. T. Sims, an ejectment suit, is being tried.
 Juries were organized for the week as follows:
 Jury No. 1-R. NJ. Bass, G. A. Church, Dick Gore, T. P. Robins, William Sellers, Jake Prescott, TO. Smith, G. A. Ash, W. D. Goggins, G. E. Veitch, William Hunt, w. D. Jacks
 Jury No. 2-Wiliam Shaw, w. c. Willlin- son, c. c. Donegan, James Spakes, P. NJ. Vance, Alexander c. Caldwell, James A. Dabbs, S. c. Holloman, James Gill; M. H Houten, W. J. McCombs, John Salters.
 Court Items.
 The Board of Revenue has adjourned un- til the first Monday in January.
 W. G. Garrett, register in chancery, has returned to the city from>a several days business trip.
 Marriage licences were issued to Andrew II. Reid and Jessie Main; Charles Burt Lytle and Laura Captola Merrill; Robert E. Crell and Nora Manning.
 The sale of valuable real estate in the vicinity of Cleveland and Powderly, which was to have been made yesterday by Reg ster in Chancery Garrett in the case of Drennen vs. Woodward ct al., has been postponed until 12 o'clock, Friday, Deeem- Der 21
 Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by J. R. Arms trong, Matthew Taylor, Bob Davis and w. C. Robinson.
 The following is the menu today for the Merchants Lunch served at the Arlington Cafe from 30 to o'clock. Price, 35c. Try it:
 Vegetable Soup.
 Boiled White Fish, Egg Sauce Radshes. Pickles.
 Roast Ribs of Beef.
 Roast Turkey with Dressing.
 Mashed Potatoes.
 Chicken Croquettes with Peas.
 Baked Beans. Potato Salad. AIir,cn AIAat Die ltnffee AIillx