The age-herald., 1901-05-22
FRANK DUNCAN ID
 BE TRIED JUNE 10
Will Coleman Gets Ten Years
 for Manslaughter
ARGUMENT FOR 4 RECEIVER
Chancellor Carmichael Is Asked To Appoint a Receiver for the Cont- mental Security Debenture Go.
 Federal Court Suit.

Frank Duncan will be tried on Mon- day June 10, for the killing of Policeman Kirkley on March 2s, 1900.
 Duncan has already been convicted of the killing of Policeman Adams, who, with Policeman Kirl1ley, was killed while arresting Frank Miller and Frank Dun can for the robbery of the Standard oil Company's safe. Frank Miller was con- victed and is sentenced to be hung for the murder of Officer Adams and Frank Duncan was sentenced to life imprison- ment for the same offense.
 Yesterday he was brought into the Criminal Court and informed by Judge Dan A. Greene that June 10 had been named as the day of his second trial. In making this announcement the judge ex- plained to him that while 1t was only three weeks off, it would enable him to obtain the testimony of Frank Miller, who is sentenced to be hung on June S.
 Miller stated in his trial that Duncan was not present at the time of the shoot ing, but that New York Harry did it. The judge also explained that Miller's testimony on his trial could not be used on Duncan's trial, and that if the case was not tried on June 10 it would prob ably go over until September.
 Have you got an attorney?" asked the judge of the defendant.
 No sir" said Duncan, but I will get one. It ain't much time to get ready for trial" he added collectively.
 Solicitor Mcqueen. who was present demanded a severance on behalf of the State, Duncan and Miller being indicted Jointly for the killing.
 Duncan looked in good health in spite of his long confinement. He has light blue eyes, light hair and light mus tache. He appeared quiet and self-pos- sessed and had little to say.
 Willie Coleman, alias George Coleman, colored, who was indicted for the murder of a man named Henry Brown, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first de- gree and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
 In the case against Ed Johnson, charged with robbery, the indictment was quash- ed for a misnomer of the man who was alleged to have been robbed. The defend- ant will be held for new Indictment
 All other cases set for the day were continued.
 City Court.
 Tn the first division of the City Court, Judge w. w.. Wilkerson presiding, the case of Lula Wade vs. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company is on trial. Plaintiff is suing for $500O. alleging that in stepping off of one of defendants cars at Big Springs, near Blocton. she was in jured.
 In the second division, Judge Charles A. Senn presiding. the case of the Cliff ton Iron Company vs. the Lewisburg Coal and Coke Company, an assumpsit suit growing out of contract to furnish coke. Is on trial.
 A suit for divorce was filed by Linsley Minor against Hattie Minor on the ground of voluntary abandonment.
 chancery Court.
 In the Chancery Court, Chancellor John c. Carmichael is hearing argument in the suits of Dan Jenkins ct al. ys. the Con- tinental Security Redemption Company and the case of Browse T. Bringier against the same, in which the court was asked to appoint a receiver and take charge of the property of the defendant
 The defendant company is now in the hands of J. c. Cobbs IS receiver, appoint ed by the United States Court in suit filed by George A. Blinn, Jr., ct al., and the defendants demurred to the bills on the ground that the United States Court had already taken Jurisdiction in the matter. The petitioners argued that the United States Court was without juris- diction as all the parties to the suit lived in Alabama.
 When court adjourned yesterday the ar gument had not been concluded.
 United States Court.
 Tn the United States Court the case of O. H. Drake vs the Western Union Tele- graph Company Is on trial. Plaintiff Is suing for 5000 damages, alleging that the company failed to deliver to an agent at Marion, Ala, telegram announcing the death of his mother-in-law, Mrs. J. c. Dozier, whom he loved very dearly, and that by reason of It's failure to deliver said telegram announcing her death, no arrangements were made by his agent for the funeral and the body could not be