The age-herald., 1900-10-25
FOUR DIYORCES
 AND 8 WEDDINGS Courts Are Asked For Necessary
 Permission TO LACK OF BRAKES $20,000 That Amount Charged By An Adminis- tration-Ma Minor Ofenses Tried in Criminal Court-Man Indecent
 $500 Worth Court Notes.
TO LACK OF BRAKES S20,000

Tn the Circuit Court yesterday the case of Mrs E. Foster, administrative, against the Alabama Great Southern Railroad Com- pany, was still on trial.
 Suit has been filed by Samuel Price as administrator of Wesley Price against the Tennessee Coal. Iron & Railroad Com pany for $20000 damages He claims that on May 3, 1900, the said Wesley Price was engaged an employe of defendant in No. mine at Pratt City, and while at work some of the cars run down the slope, run ming into other cars and killing said Wes- ley Price. Negligence is alleged in not having the cars supplied with sufficient brakes to stop them.
 Yesterday Hugh H. Ellis and c. s. Ellis were admitted to the bar
 In the First Division the case of Howard Going pro ami against the Alabama Steel & Wire Company is on trial.
 In the second division the case of Alfred Collear vs. M. ". and Mary J. Cohill was dismissed also the case of Lucy Brown vs. West Washington.
 The case of H. c. Fuller vs. c. w. Cody is on trial This is a suit for damagaes for alleged breach of contract of hire.
 Want Divorces
 Divorce suits were filed as follows:
 H. S. Brown vs Docie Brown; William Reagan vs. Mary Reagan and William Gardner vs. Ellen Gardner, all on statutory grounds.
 Sarah Parker sues Morgan Parker for dl- vorce on the ground of desertion.
 Yesterday afternoon in the case or Charles S. Sibley against the Helena Coal Company Judge Wilkerson issued a rule nisi on the motion of the plaintiff against defendant F. J. McNamera, requiring him to show cause on October 27 why he should not be attached for contempt as asked for, for refusal to obey orders of court
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 Marriage licenses were issued as follows: To H. L. Womack and Gussie E. Pitts; R. L. Dobson and Juanita Martin; George Vii Burks and Mrs. Stella Webb; Milton Free man and Mrs. Maggie Brown; Walter Puckett and Maude Stephens; H. L. Dor ough and Mrs. Josephine Armstrong;; T. w. Beck and Carrie Stedman; Judson J. McCombs and Mary J. Reese.
 Crimina ourt
  ing a slot machine; Lizzie Stokes, abusive language; George Perry, abusive language; Jim Adams, adultery; c. E. Keith, abusive language and assault and battery with weapon; Luster Scholtz, abusive language and tresplss after warning and Jim Ben son, carrying concealed pistol were all mol pressed.
 In the cases of A. DeLane, operating slot machine, Ed Thomas, carrying concealed pistol and George Lamar, gambling, their bonds were forfeited and alias warrants issued.
 Jim Adams, for violating revenue law, was convicted and fined $50. Georgia Wade, charged with defamation, demurred to the affidavit. the demurrer being sustained. Jack Rich was acquitted of the charge. of abusive language; Mack Drake, for inde- cency, was fined $500. and Jim Crawford for assault with weapon was sentenced to two hours in jail.
 Court items
 Coroner Paris went to Brookside yester- gro who was reported killed by train. He was found in the tunnel near Jefferson. His head and hlnds were cut off,
 No bankruptcy petitions were filed yester- day.
 United States Commissioner Cornish bound over Phil Allison of Shelbey County on a charge of retailing without a license. The entrance to the jail and back of courthouse is in very bad condition. Gar bage lines the approach over an entrance of loose sag. The hay crop on the courthouse lawn is in fine condition, and when sold the proceeds could be used toward paving the jail entrance.
 WOMAN'S AWFUL CRIME