The age-herald., 1901-03-09
W. 1. Prewett on Trial Charged
 With Both
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS
A Drunk and DisorderIy in the United States court-Margaret N. Parkes Given Divorce From A. B.
 Parkes-court Items.

nocent parties and then turning States evidence so as to make witness fees, was on trial
 The jury which tried the case was com posed of five negroes and seven white men. Several of the governments wit nesses testified to Prewetts connection with the conspiracy and several of the defendants witnesses testified that he had nothing to do with it. One of these, a colored witness named Frank McKin- ney, amused the audience by his naive answers
 Where do you live?" asked Assistant District Attorney Davidson.
 "In jail." said the witness, with a chuckle. He then in answer to a ques- tion said he came from Georgia.
 How many times were you indicted in Georgian" asked Mir Davidson.
 q can't remember" said the witness; but I've been convicted twice." He told how one of the alleged counterfeiters had told him about how they made money. When asked why he recollected what the defendant had said when there were so many other prisoners in jail, he said 1t made an impression on him, as he had a notion of joining de gang He said he was now serving a nine-months sentence for distilling.
 How many stills have you ever lost by raids?" asked MT. Davidson. "Ony lost one of my own.'' said the witness. q was connected with four others which were raided and cut up. Deputy Marshal lo F. had thirty patches from former raids. and put about 16O additional cuts in 1t.
 The defendant took the stand and de- nied being conspirator and counterfeiter and said he thought he was serving the government by reporting people who used counterfeit money.
 At this point the case was adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
 The grand jury brought in an indict- ment yesterday against the same defen- dant, W. L. Prewitt, and John A. Terry and D. A. Spriggs, two others of these alleged conspirators. charging them with perjury; also a joint indictment against all three for counterfeiting
 An indictment for perjury was returned against John Brown. and the following were indicted for retailing without .i- cense:
 Hattie Owing. Maggie Moore, Sam Gibbs, Larry Powell, William Powell, Tobe Powell. Will Webb, John Dibecis, Garrett Knot, Charles Buchanan. Jesse Bishop, Cephas Keeling, John J. Tollis.
 Ellis McGlothin plead guilty to retail In nd xrac fn ivy dou ud fine of s10Oo The imprisonment was re- mitted, as he had been in jail sixty days. The same disposition was made in the case of Maggie Owing.
 A Drunk and Disorderiy.
 W. B. Downs created some disturbance by getting drunk and kicking the spit toons around in the corridor of the court room He was arrested by the marshal and taken before Judge Bruce. He was so drunk it took two men to assist him into the courtroom.
 What Is your name?" asked Judge Bruce. For answer the prisoner took off his hat and slammed it down on the clerks desk, exclaiming: There's my hat"
 "what did you do that for?" asked the Judge.
 T alwaysh take off hat to ghentle'm," said the prisoner in drunken accents. What did you kick the spittoon for?" asked the Judge.
 "'Twas in mer way. Jedge."
 The Judge sent him to Jail and will look into his troubles today.
 An interesting question will come up before Judge Bruce today for decision In the bankrupcy case of Lee Eyer. Judge Bruce will decide whether property set apart as exempt is liable to seizure under waived claim Referee Trimble has de- cided that it is not liable, passing his de- cision on one by the Circuit Court of Ap- peals at New Orleans. This decision of the referee has been appealed from, and Judge Bruce will pass on the matter to- day.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the City Court there was a Judgment for defendant in the case of J. H. Stewart vs. Wallace and Gregory Bros. This case was tried by Judge Senn without a jury. In the second division Judge Wilkinson has rendered a decree of divorce in the case of Margaret W. Parl1es vs. A. B. Parkes. The decree was granted on the ground of habitual drunkenness after marriage on part of defendant
 The decree awards the custody of the four minor children to complainant and perpetually enjoins the defendant from in any way interfering with their care, custody and control.
 Charles c. Poss has filed suit against the Southern Railway Company for $15OO damages, for alleged lible. He says that his business was that of railroading, and that he was discharged for alleged fail ure to make run to Coalburg, and this fact was published by defendant as the reason for his discharge, and that he has been unable to get employment since on account of said published statement, which he says was false.
 Henry Podrasky has filed suit against the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company for s50O0 damages. He says that on January m. 1901, defendant was oper- ating rolling mill at Bessemer and that while employed by defendant he fell through hole or opening in plankway whereby his ankle was broken and he was otherwise injured.
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