The age-herald., 1900-09-18
MUM'S THE WORD
 WITH ANDERSON
He Refuses to Answer Referee
 TrimbIe's Questions
IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT
So the Referee Reports the Matter to Judge Swayne-An Ensley Con viotion in Criminal Court
 Deeds Filed Yesterday

The United States Court did not open yesterday until D. m
 Amos Davis, charged with illicit dlstill- ing. was acquitted. So also was Chris Matheny, accused of retailing liquor with out license.
 At the adjournment hour court was oc- cupled in hearing argument In the invol- untary bankruptcy proceedings brought against the Moor and Anderson Novelty Company.
 Mrs. Moor one of the firm, was served with the petition, but John w. Anderson, at the time, was out of the State, and serv- ice was made by leaving a copy of the pe- tition at his residence. Mir. Anderson claimed that there was no subpoena att tached to the petition, and yesterday, when the matter came up before Referee Trim ble he refused to answer any questions, on the advice of his attorneys, taking the position that the service was bad, the pe- tition imperfect and the proceedings not binding him. The referee reported the matter to Judge SwAyne, who will decide the question.
 Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yes terday by Seymour Streeter, w. H. Sale and D. Woolowitz All owe a few small debts, with practically no assets.
 Criminal Court
 The Criminal Court Is engaged this week in trying misdemeanor cases. Next week the capital cases will be taken up.
 Yesterday several cases were tried. Dan Snow, accused of gaming, was convicted. Nettie Martin was found guilty of assault Sentpnppd n in iai nm Nelson was given ten days at hard labor for escaping from prison. J. T. Ross was convicted of assault with a weapon and carrying a concealed weapon. Jess Duncan was convicted of gaming and Anna Hooks of violating the revenue laws. She was fined $50.
 An EnsIey Conviction
 silas Crooms was convicted in two cases of violating the revenue laws and fined $50 in each. A. Rogers was found guilty of the same offense and fined $50 Rogers ran a blind tiger at Ensley City.
 Two cases against l.. w. Wells were mol pressed There are hundred cases on the docket of violations of the revenue laws places.
 Yesterday was a dull day in the other courts. No suits were filed.
 Probate Court
 In the Probate Court yesterday marriage licenses were issued to Jerome B. Allen and Ella May Shirley; J. T. Strauss and Lottie Culpeppet
 The following deeds were filed:
 Birmingham: $2,650 F. H. Hamilton and wife to M. l.. Mewhinney: Lot 20, block 225, of Elyton Land Company September 5 1900.
 Ensley: $3e25O Ensley Land Company to John T. Hawk: Lots g and 30 in block 13 H, on map of Ensley Land Company. April 1S 1900.
 Ensley: s44O62. Ensley Land Company to John T. Hawk: Lots 3I and g, in block 13 on map of Ensley Land Company. April IS, 1900
 Birmingham: $5. Charles II. Moffett to Fannie Moffett: Quit claim to 56x1S0 feet on Kirkland avenue and Twelfth street September 15, 190O
 Jefferson County: $4O0. s. V. Blythe and wife to John Killough: South half of north west quarter of southwest quarter, section %, township 15, range 1 west, containing twenty acres; also, northeast quarter or southeast quarter of section 26, township 15, range l west, containing forty acres, less seven acres in the northeast corner and part lying north of the Birmingham and Springfield public road Deed of cor rection. September IS, 1900.
 North Birmingham: $375. J. G. Burgin and wife to W. F. Parker: An undivided U half of lots 1S 19 and 20. in block 1OS, North Birmingham. January 5, 1900.
 Jefferson County: $500. Francis M Rob- ertson and wife to Martha Robertson Car olne Hodges and J. Lee Robertson: Each an undivided one-thrd in 240 acres of land being the northwest quarter of section Il, southwest quarter of southeast quarter and southeast quarter of southwest quarter of section 2, township IS, range west. Sep tember 1S, 1900.
 Adamsville: s100 E. NJ. Tutwiler and wife to Sarah D. Shoemaker Lots and 6, in block 1S 1OOx15O feet, on Sixth avenue, on plat of Adamsyille. March 31, 1900. Kingston: $150 Birmingham Loan and Investment Company to John M. Paxton: Lot 10, in block 5, as shown on map of Kingston. August 9, 1900.
 East Woodlawn: $350. R. w. Woods and wife to Claude H. Kilcrease: Lots 1, ? and 8, in block ? of Walker Land Company's s survey. March g, 1900.
 Jefferson County: $15. Jennie Anderson to Noble Crumley: Part of southwest quar- ter of southwest quarter of section 19 town ship IT, range west, 40x64 feet, mineral rights reserved. August 19, 1S99
 Birmingham: $600. Saleta M. Kirkland te Fannie Moffett 56x150 feet on sooth ssle of Kirkland avenue and intersection of Twelfth street. September 15 1900.
 Jefferson County. $250. John D. Parker to James H. McDade: One and three-quar- ter acres in northeast quarter of northwest quarter of southeast quarter of section 27, township IS, range west. October 2S, lS9S
 East Lake: $7O0. East Lake Lana cpfff- pany to Mrs. M. M. Lykes: Lots 19 and 20, in block 154, 1O0x165 feet, on southside of Underwood avenue. November f. 1S90
 East Highlands: SLIGO. Norman Ne...ss. son to w. J. Outlaw: Lot 20, in block G., 50x145 on Vine street, on map of East Highlands. August 29, 1900. q