The age-herald., 1900-09-12
THE HARD TIMES
 FOR LAWBREAKERS United States and Criminal
 Courts in Session. MARRIAGE LICENSE EPISODE Best Man Wouldn't Sign-He Said it Sometimes Pays to be Fool
 Damage Suits and Deeds
 Filed Yesterday
MARRIAGE LICENSE EPISODE

Jefferson County Criminal Court and the United States Court both are now at work. In the United States Court yesterday John Lacey and Ensley Studdard plead guilty to retailing liquor without license. Studdard is not yet sentenced, but Lacey, on account of his extreme age and extenuating circum- stances was fined $1 only.
 Wilson Cross and Bill Davis were convict cd of the same offense, and remanded to the custody of the marshall
 J. H. Phillips was convicted of working tn an illicit distillery, and D. H. Scott plead guilty to the same offense.
 John c. Gault was convicted of illicit dis filling, and Williams Jennings acquitted of the charge of passing counterfeit money. The Grand Jury made two reports yester- day, returning fifteen true bills and "no-- biis'' in the cases of J. R. Pepper, Hiram Dowdy and Jack Weston.
 The court will be occupied all of this and next week with criminal business.
 Criminal ourt
 In the Criminal Court yesterday, Julius Davis was convicted of assault and battery E. Aaron, charged with assault with intent to murder, failed to appear for trial. Ills bond was forfeited, and a capias issued for his arrest. The case against Henry Watson, charged with assault with intent to rob, was mol pressed. The case of Will Mizel charged with burglary and grand larceny, was mol pressed.
 John Vaughn was acquitted by the jury of the charge of assault with intent to murder.
 Court will open daily at o'clock.
 City Court
 
 brought suit against the Avondale Building and Loan Association, William B. Moore and Thomas Edeburn, for 5000 damages. She claims that the defendants while rais- ing a house which she was occupying at the time, did 1t so negligently that 1t fell, infiictng much injury on her and her prop erty in the house.
 John S. Shamblin has sued Morris Adler, Albert Adler, Sam M. Adler and Edgar l.. Adler, partners doing business as Adler and Company, for 5000 damages. He claims his minor son, Thomas Shamblin, was in- tured by the cars used at defendants mines at Russellville, and in consequence he has been deprived of his services for long time.
 Circuit Court
 In the Circuit Court, James w. Cary has brought suit against the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad Com pany for 5000 damages. He alleges that while passenger on one of defendant cars on August 6, 1900, the car was run into by other cars of defendant, and he was thrown down by the shock and injured.
 Thomas Shamblin, minor, has brought suit against Adler and Company for $l5, 900 damages for injuries which he claims he received on March g, 1900, while in their em- ployment, at the ore mines at Russellviile. He alleges that he was run over by certain ore cars and that his leg was broken ana he was otherwise injured.
 R. T. Haynesworth &, Co., have sued Adler and Company for s1 ,312.SS. This Is suit on an account for work and labor done for de- fendantS.
 Probate Court
 A marriage license was issued yesterday for J. w. Beloher and Della Tilman. The following deeds were filed.
 Birmingham: $5SO, W. A McDaniel to Mary Lee McDaniel,lot corner Fountain avenue and Lawn street, 5Ox19O feet. Sept 10, 1900.
 Birmingham: $, Carmelia A. McDaniel and Ola Mcdaniel to w. A. McDaniel, lot corner Fountain avenue and Lawn street, 60x19O feet. August 24, 1900.
 Birmingham $1 900, Rebecca E. Druney, Mary L. Smith and husband, Alice Bag ley and Joseph H. Bagley to R. l.. Emond, lot 1, in block 172, on map of Elyton Land Company. August 22, 1900. Jefferson County: $200, G. P. Martin to Thomas Broomall and wife, lot 1, in block 2, shown on map recorded vol. 264 page 676 of records of maps. August Il 1900.
 Birmingham: s5O0 Andrew M. Adger to Thomas K. Tierce, lot 16, in DeBardelober and Adger's subdivision of block 792. Au. gust 31, 1900.
 Avondale: $50, Walter N Williams and wife to James R. Ball, lot in nowthwest quarter of southeast quarter, section 29 township IT, range west. April 27, 1900. Avondale: $500, Isaac Price and wife tc James R. Ball, lot 52x160 feet in J. F. New. mans survey in northwest quarter oi southeast quarter section %. township IT. range west February 1, 1900.
 Tuxedo Park: $300. Isaac Price and wife to James R. Ball. lot 521ax160 feet, in J. Y. Newmans survey in northwest quarter