The age-herald., 1901-02-20
IMPRISONMENT
 FIXED FOR LIFE Lawrence Wakefield is Found
 Guilty of Assault UNITED MINE WORKERS Acquitted of Interfering With asKnight of Labor-Jury Refuses to Give.

In the second ,division of the Crimiu al Court, Judge Samuel E. Greene pres id ing,Lawrenee W Wakefield, colored, Char ;ed with assault with intent to rape upon Minnie Hurd. colored, was convict ed and sentenced to Imprisonment in thes~penl- tentiary for life.
 The case was transferred from the first division and was tried by a jury The assault WAS attempted on January lB 1901, and Wake field, becoming fright ened, thxew' the swoman into the fire. bad ly burning her face and arms. It oc- cured at North Birmingham at 6fo'clock in the morning. The woman's Husband had just left forthis work when Wake field entere e,house and made1 the at tack.
 In the sec Ond division the case, against the seven members of the United Mine Workers, charged with interfering with E. M Collins, a member of thes.Knights of Labor, wldbe in the dischar ge of his occupation, was tried and the men ac- quilted. The defendants were Arthur Morgan, Jack Lancaster, P R. [ Murray, w. c. Langstou, w. Hancock, George Foster and R. D. Robinson
 The United Mine Workers and the Knights of Labor are rival organiza- tions, and the trouble arose at the coal mines near sayred on.
 In the first division of the Criminal Court. Judge Dar. A. Greene presiding, the case agair.st Will Henry was mol prosed Julia Crawford was convicted of fol
 Roan Bradford twas tried for assault to rob and assaults to murder. He is said to be the negro wi 10 assaulted Pleasant A. Maxwell at Elyto on January 26, 1901. MT. Maxwell was jus closing up his store when he was struck four times with a club. The negro theL got frightened and ran without stealing sanything The case went to the jury lateSyesterday afternoon and no verdict was Preached before ad- journment.
 Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Courts the case of George Thomas, who sued the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co mpany for $5o00 damages alleging that they worked him on Sunday while comIict, resulted In verdict for defendant. The lawyers ar guued about five minutes each, the judges charge consumed about five min utes and the jury reached verdict in the same time
 In this court A. c. Bedscle &pro ami has | filed suit against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company for s6OOO | damages for alleged personal einjuries
 City Court.
 
 the case of Betsey L. Smith vs. the Bir- mingham Traction Company Is on trial Plaintiff is suing for s25s0O0 damages for personal injuries alleged tto have been re- ceived by being thrown from a car at Twenty-hrst street and First avenue. 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 contract for building house.
 Court itemH.
 Coroner Paris has had two idle days, as there has not been any murders or suspicious deaths during that time. John Bradley, clerk of the Criminal Court, has returned from a trip to Pen sncola and Mobile.
 Petitions In bankruptcy were filed by William B. Roberts. Charles Jackson q. R. Washington, N. F. Blackwell. J. Mad- ison Curtis and James Ddckerson. | Marriage licenses were issued to Frank PrezilI and Jennie Agnes Pulley, Dr. | Louis Schulhaefer and Inez Strauss, | Howe S. Deaderick and Margaret I. | Iluey, Walter Lacy and Matte Reader. The following deeds were filed: | N. r.. Poster ct al. to Wyatt Hef1in, l. l l9-0l, $250O See deed for description. R. A. Jones, Jr., to B. F. Kidd, 2-15-9-, Si7OO Lot 13, block 16, D. Ensley $. A. Ellison to w. G. Oliver, 2-1S-01, ss50O. Lot 8, block 612. Birmingham. The following petit jurors have been chosen for the United States Court which opens March 4 Joseph F. Motts, Charles Mcclellan, N. R. Rhodes, colored; Ali Scott. R J. Byers, E. N. Haynie. G. c. E. Webb, Marion King, R. W. c. Andcr- son, Alex Owens colored; J. R. Richard son. Johr Funderberg, J. I. Odom, D. R. Coolton, Jake Archibald, John B. Phil lips, w. N Harrison, J. D. Phillips, w. N. Harrison, J. D. Brice, H. c. Enis, J. | c. McElroy, Henry Hopkins, colored; William Robertson, colored; John Alex andcr, w. R. West Walter Thomas, col ored; Pierce Lee, Prather Terry. Mitchell McCaEn, Charley Barber, colored; Isaac