The age-herald., 1900-10-12
And the Facts Were Discussed
 in Court.
SENT WEAR OAR ANT NONE
Many verdicts for from $e5 to $5ooo in Damages Couple to Wed The Grand Jury to Ad-
 journ Saturday

programme paving one by one begun to make excuses, and having succeeded in getting their cases put off for one cause and another
 Ed is old offender. He has a craving for chickens, but he Is like the colored deacon who speaking of the efficacy of prayer, said that he had noticed that when he prayed the Lord to send him a chicken, the chicken did not always come; but whenever he prayed the Lord to send him "arter de chicken" he never failed to get one
 Ed had prayed the Lord to send him af ter chicken, and his prayer was an- swered. Unfortunately for him, however, he was caught in the chicken-house with his arms full of chickens.
 In court yesterday he strenuously denied his guilt, but declared he was in the chick en-house by accident
 Oats a foul charge dey's brung agin me, Jedge"
 Exactly" said Judge Greene; you are charged with stealing chickens"
 Dat ain't true," said Ed; q ain't never stole no chickens Never been excused before"
 Finally, under questions from the Judge. Ed admitted that he had been convicted in the police court of stealing chickens, and had been convicted of assault and battery in the Criminal Court.
 Were you ever convicted here for bur glary?" asked the Judge
 "Oh, yes,' said Ed. T put in about ten years fur dat.''
 Ed is the same darkey who was convict ed of burglarizing the residence of Captain Donelson of the police department about twelve years ago.
 The jury found him guilty, and Ed will return to his cage, from which his friends will make no attempt to get him out, he not being a chicken himself.
 City Court
 The attorneys bar dockets for November are ready for distribution.
 In the first division yesterday verdict was rendered for the defendant in the case of Benjamin Cleveland vs. the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad Com pany.
 The case of Lee F. McCoskey against the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association was settled and dismissed.
 In the case of Gustavus A. Griffith against the Birmingham Railway and Electric Company judgment was render ed for plaintiff for s25, with remittitur as to damages.
 A judgment of $25 was rendered for plaintiff, with remittitur as to damages, In the case of Monroe Smotherly against the Birmingham Railway and Electric Compa- ny.
 In the case of Anna Meyer against the Birmingham Traction Company, a 1udg- ment of S135 was rendered, with remittitur as to damages.
 Susae Walker recovered a verdict of $25 against the Birmingham Railway and Elec- trio Company with remitutur as to dam ages.
 The case of W. H. Powers against Lewis Mccoy was dismissed by plaintiff as was also the cases of Alphonse Tachair against A. c. Jackson and F. B. Jackson, and Liz Eie Dargin against the Parker Auction Company.
 E. B. Wilson obtained verdict by con- sent of $l25 against the Southern Railway Company, and Samuel Mccartney a $50 Judgment against the same company by consent.
 The case of c. V. Laird vs R. D. Col lns ct al., a suit for $400 damages on wrongful attachment, Is now on trial.
 Suit was filed yesterday by Mrs. D. Hell Ter against the Southern Railway Company for s1SS20 She says that on December l, 1899. she left a box with defendant at its office in Birmingham, who agreed to hold it awaiting further orders from her as to what point she desired to ship it, but when she subsequently, called for 1t, 1t had been lost or stolen.
 The Sterling Dynamite Company has en- tered suit against the Kansas City, Mem- phis and Birmingham Railroad Company for s6e, alleged to have been charged above the stipulated price upon @ shipment of dynamite. The Birmingham Dry Goods Company has filed suit against Sheriff Andrew w. Burgin and Deputy Sheriff L. c. Price for the recovery of lot of merchandise which was levied upon in the stock of Cooper and Parrte, at Pratt City.
 Circuit Court
 The jury yesterday in the case of Samuel Talbert against the Robinson Mining Com many rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for s500O Talbert sued for $20,0OO damages for the loss of an arm while work ing in one of defendants mines.
 Other Court News
 A marriage license was issued yesterday to Crudeli Alderigi and Bonaceria Carolina. The bondsman was c. Peroli.
 The steam heat was turned on in the county building yesterday for the first time this winter.
 Bankruptcy petitions were filed by Tom Harston and Ott Mattey.
 Capt. J. B. Francis, tax collector, has been at home for some days recovering from an operation for cataract in one of his eyes, which 1t is hoped will fully re- store his sight.
 Tax returns for 1901 are coming in bet ter than usual Taxes for this year are coming in slowly.
 The grand jury will adjourn Saturday