The age-herald., 1901-01-27
'DUMP" MCDONALD HELD ACCOUNTABLE Indicted for Murder of Joe ASh- icy and Tom Fitzpatrick ELIZA PRICE NOT GUILTY A Verdict for $1-Frank Edwards Sen. tenced and Expresses Satisfaction
 With STrial-News of the
 Courts.
ELIZA PRICE NOT GUILTY

The Grand Jury yesterday indicted E. P Mcdonald, alias Dump" Mcdonald, for murder in the second degree. He is charged with killing Joe Ashley and Thomas Fitzpatrick in difficulty which occurred in the Peerless saloon during the State Fair. On a preliminary trial Me- Donald was exonerated. N Indictments were also returned against George Crawford and Jack Aldrich for il- legal voting at Bessemer during the na- tional election November 6, 1900.
 In the Criminal Court the jury in the case of Elijah H. Price. charged with the killing of John Highsmith at Brooklsde in 1889 brought in a verdict of not guilty. Defendant claimed the killing was done in self-defense.
 Frank Edwards, one of the five members of the Miller Duncan gang that blew open the safe of the Standard Oil Company on March 2S, 1900 was sentenced yesterday by Judge Greene to twenty-five years in the penitentiary. Before passing sentence Judge Greene asked the prisoner the usual question if he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed upon him. Edwards in reply said that he wished only to express his appreciation of the fair trial he had received.
 Isaiah Palm, colored, who was convicted
 
 ment. Floyd Brown, also convicted of murder, was not sentenced, as an appeal has been taken in his case.
 The Civil Courts
 In the first division of the City Court the jury in the case of Charles L. King vs. A. N Lacy brought in a verdict ot $1. This case has been trial since Thursday. Plaintiff sued for 5000 damages.
 In the second division Lee Pool, who was ftI frnn eli Eac discharged by Judge Senn under habeas corpus proceedings.
 s. F. Reeves was granted divorce from James Reeves.
 In the Circuit Court the case of John M. DuBose vs. the Bessemer Land and Im- provement Company rendered a verdict for the defendant.
 Probate Oourt.
 A declaration of incorporation was filed by the Birmingham Steam Laundry Com pany. The incorporators are J. $. Brown, Ed w, Tillman, Joe P. Evans and John s. Davis, all of Birmingham. The capital stock is $3000 and they propose to carry on a laundry business.
 A declaration of incorporation was also filed by the Standard Grocery Company The incorporators are w. H. Fruitticher, R. F. Berry, R. s. England and P. Giacop- pazzi. The capital stock is $20,O0O and the business that of buying and selling mer- chandse, wholesale and retail.
 Certificates of judgment by the Empire Steel and Iron Company against the Trus- vile Furnace, Mining and Manufacturing Company for $241S.92, and by the same plain tiff against Henry w. Perry, Albert J. Per- ry, Charles J. Perry Samuel Perry and Tunstall B. Perry, partners as Perry Bros., for $241S9
 Court Items.
 The various juries have cost the county 5000 the past week.
 The following deeds were filed
 J. R. Gibson ct al. to Woodlawn Realty Company 5000; c. A. Johnston to D. Cas- tlemen, $2500; lot northwest corner block TSP, Birmingham; August Fayet to H. H. Hine, $1O5Oo; lots 21 to 26, block 16O, Ems ley; V. Fullenwider and husband to G. w. Ratliff, $23OO; 50 feet Sends lots IS and 19, block, 136, Birmingham; R. Pate to M. H. Jones, $500; lot 4, block A. Henry & Copeland addition to Birmingham; F. D. & M. McCarty to l.. M. Forbes, $1100; lot r, block 271, Biringham
 Referee N w. Trimble was engaged yes- day in hearing argument on the petition of s. A. Stern & Co.,, ct all, of Montgomery, who are seeking to recover goods sold S. Sher a bankrupt, on the ground that he was insolvent at the time of the purchase and concealed his true financial condition. Devison was reserved.