The age-herald., 1901-02-07
MORE CRIMINALS ARE CONVICTED Tale of a Skillet and a Wooden
 Leg
 VERDICTS AND JUDGMENTS A Switchman Brngo Suit for $8ooo Against the Birmingham Southern RaiIroad-A Few Marriage Li-
 censes and Some Deeds.
VERDICTS AND JUDGMENTS

In the Criminal Court yesterday Jim Moore, colored, was tried for assault with intent to murder. It seems that Jim and a one-legged negro generally known as Peg were sitting down on the floor before the fireplace quarrelling. Peg had his wooden leg lying by his side, and Jim claims that he grabbed it up and was about to hit him with it when he (Jim) grabbed a skillet and mauled Peg on the head. The evidence did not show what happened to the skillet, and Pegs head seemed safe and sound enough. No one did any testi- flying except the two participants in the row. In arguing the case Solicitor Fergu- son, who represented the State, facetiously remarked that he had another witness who was absent, but that he thought as a prin- k ciple of law that a one-legged man was | equal to an absent witness. The jury | thought so. evidently, for they found the | defendant guilty of assault and battery | with weapon and fined him $5. | Will Thomas was convicted of grand lar ceny in two cases. Mary Hudson and Mar GUS simpson were found guilty of burglary and grand larceny. Mack C.. Holt was con- victed of assault with intent to murder and Sherman Dent was acquitted of this charge. Sam Jones was found guilty of grand larceny and Abe Staples bond was forfeited
 Circuit Court. In the Circuit Court a verdict of $l54 S9 was rendered in the case of E. Shepherd vs John E. Dowsing A verdict of $322O was rendered in case of Alabama State Land Company vs. Robert McDaniel, and J. F. KerrQan was given yardict of s96 o yo in ot the Birmingham Water Works
 The case of J. w. Brigman vs Joe Fitz- patrick an ejectment suit, ended in ver- dict for plaintiff.
 City Court.
 In the second division of the City Court there was a judgment for defendant in the case of J. L. Jordan vs. Jonas-Schwab Company.
 James P. Cuzzart has filed suit against the Birmingham Southern Railroad Com pany for $S000 damages He says on August 20, 1900, he was employed by defendant as a switchman, and while standing on the footboard of locomotive ready to couple it to some cars, the engineer negligently moved the engine at high rate of spead, which when it struck the cars, caused coupling pin to be thrown against plaintiffs S face severely injuring him. Court Items.
 John Luquire, a white man, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Bob Waldrop and turned over to the Sheriff of Shelby County, where he is wanted on a charge of seduction.
 A petition in bankruptcy was filed by D. L. Sims.
 Marriage licenses were issued to Dr. Fred Eustace Davis and Mary Lena McIver D. G. Reid and Josie McNally, William Amos Owen and Maggie Jones, John c. Hogan and Louisa Higgins.
 D. J. Hummer white man, was arrest ed and placed in jail yesterday, charged with obtaining goods under false pretences.
 The following deeds were filed:
 R. L. Leatherwood and wife to L. S. Pre- tor 5000, lot T. block PIP Birmingham
 Ensley Land Co. to L. Johnston, $1531 25 lots IA and 15 block IS; lots 23 and A block 19,, Ensley.
 Alabama National Bank to Mary Johns- ton, $45OO part lots IS and 19, block 149 Bir- mingham.
 Ensley Land Co., to P. P. Gault, $12OO, lot 13. block 10, fourth addition to Ensley.
 L. E. and W. K. Cornish to W. N Malone ct al., $4500, east thirty feet lot II and west twenty-five feet lot 15 block 5S, Brming- ham.
 Robert Garry to J. R. Adams, $265O lot 7 block 16, Ensley.
 Birmingham Realty Co. to S. H. Mathews, $1200, part lot 2, block TIA, Birmingham.