The age-herald., 1901-02-21
THE DAYS WORK IN LOCAL COURTS Criminal Courts Are Still Kept
 Busy ARE TEN MURDER CASES Set for Trial Next Week-Llst of Jurors-A $50 Verdict In Cow Case-Other Court G
 News.
ARE TEN MURDER CASES

In the Criminal Court yesterday Bob Johnson was acquitted by jury of the charge of islander and Will Smith, an- other defendant, was convicted of the larceny of a COW. These two cases were tried before Judge s. F. Greene, who also heard the following misdemeanor ceases: Isaaac w. kirkland, embezzle- ment, forfeiture and alias capias; Guy ". Martin, acquitted of malicious ,mis- chief; Ed Washington. assault and bat tery with a weapon, convicted and4 fined S25 and sentenced to thirty days hard labor Richard Walker was finedi s for a similar offense. The cases against Pal mira Sanguneth. charged with abusive language, and JJohn W. Garvey. charged with abusive language, assault and re- , sisting lawful process. were mol pressed upon payment of costs.
 H., alias J. Langford was tried be- fore Judge Dan A. Green on a plea of misnomer. He was accused of stealing a pistol and other property from his roommate, but claimed that his name was Langston and not Langford. Evi- dence was introduced to sustain this and the jury found in his favor. He after wards, however, pleaded guilty.
 The case of W. W. Clemons. charged with larceny, was then taken up.
 The jury in the case of Roan Bradford was out all day and will probably make mistrial.
 Bradford is said to be the negro who assaulted Pleasant A. Maxwell at Ely ton on January 26 1901. MT. Maxwell Vas just closing up his store when he Yns struck four times with a club The negro then got frightened and ran with out stealing anything.
 The Capital Docket.
 This court will take up the capital cases on next Monday, Feb 25 The fol- lowing will be tried for murder: Ernest Gibson, Joseph Hughes, James E. Reu- shan, Charlie Ballow. George B. VII mont, Tom Carradine, George W. Bull lock, Bill Mann, James F. Ray and Charlie Clarke. Bob Williams will be tried for robbery, Jimmie Williams for obstructing a railroad and George Wash ington Byers for carnal knowledge of female.
 The following are the jurors who have been subpoenaed to pass on the guilt or innocense of the prisoners at the bar:
 Mike Flynn, I. w. Neill, E. M. Frank lin, William F. Handley, Jim Mauldin. James Ebbage, Alfred Huff. Hugh Quinn, W. H. Allen J. c. Marks, D. B. Tucker, J. T. Brake w. I. Smith, T. O. Harris, s. L. Lancaster, J. A. Baker, Samuel Ullman, M. Smith, W. J. Low cry D. D. Brennan, James H. Self A. J. Frazier, R. F. Collins, R. J. Beasey, William Rouse. W. c. Eastis o. M. Par sons. A. J. Wood, Ed Vance, D. H. At we'll George B. Harvey, D. Watson, John Taff, C. R. McEntire, c. Haigler James A. Tummells, I. c. MoCreary. Herman Arnett, Fred Brucker, A. J. DeShazo, John Fl. Wyatt, William Cassady, P. T. Bradford, H. L. Bains. M. J. Wooten, E. H. Achison. J. H. Reeves. J. W. Clay. S V. Morrison, James Attway. T. M. Jones, R. A. Nails, Lorenzo Smith, John A. Owens. D. L. Drake. Joseph Glenn. J. R. Camp, F. J. Murphy. J. 8. Mettes, Thomas Ellis, F. Tillery.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the City Court the case of Betsey L. Smith vs. the Birt mingham Traction Company went to the jury late yesterday afternoon. Plaintiff Is suing for $25, 900 damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received by being thrown from car at Twenty-frst street and First avenue.
 The case of J. A. Young vs the Vest ern Union Telegraph Company was then taken up. Plaintiff claims $l999S9 damages for failure to deliver a telegram.
 In the second division the case of R. M. Jenkins vs. w. D. Nesbitt is on trial. Plaintiff Is suing for money alleged to be due him on a contract for building a house.
 Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Court verdict of 80 was rendered in the case of Floyd Bradford vs. the Central of Georgia Railway Con- pany. Plaintiff claimed defendant ran over one of his COWS.
 Court Items.
 Capt. J. F. Mclaughlin, the tax asses- sor, who has been in Montgomery. Is ex- pected back today.
 Petitions in banruptcy were filed by Lucinda Allen and William Walker.
 Marriage licenses were issued to E. F. Sartor and Maggie Reynolds, J. D. Moon and Mrs. Willie Josephine Plexco, An- drew Jacksor Harris and Mrs. Georgia Christopher
 The following deeds were filed: E. A. Gillen to w. B. Swan, s3l06. N. w. Trim ble special master to Berney National Bank, $S50o. property of the Alabama Hardware Company A deed was also filed transferring the same property to Charles M. Shelley. subject to the banks claim.