The age-herald., 1901-03-15
STILL TRYING
 REVENUE CASES The Federal Court Convicts Several More Offenders
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS
Suit Against Street Railroad In City court-crimlna Court Acquittals. Propinquity With a Circular
 Saw Causes Suit.

In the United States Court yesterday the grand jury returned true bills against the following persons, charging them with retailing without license:
 Florence King, Monro Bryant, Marion Phillips, Phil Ellison. J. H. Covert John Mitchell. Gus Pitts, Turner Tebb Sol OIL yer Jim Ashley, Alonzo Wiley, Ben Caus- tin. Jesse Watt, Oren Washington and William Carter.
 No bills have been returned against the following: George Dewberry, Emma Clay ton, Mary Nelson A. F. Brandon, w P. Shepherd, Lem Giles, Henry Gatlng, John Irish. John Ross, F. F Tanning, Will Jordan, VIII Hamilton and James Floyd
 Hugh II. Ellis was admitted to practice on notice of s. B. Bradley
 Sam billiard and w. c. billiard pleaded guilty to working in a dlstlllery and were each fined sl00 and costs. The case against Will Coleman was abated by the death of the defendant. Will Carter plead ed guilty to retailing and his sentence was deferred until the goth. Milton Giles was convicted of working in a distillery and fined S100 and sentenced to thirty days Imprisonment Will IIHl pleaded guilty to retailing and was fined sl00 and sentenced to thirty days Imprisonment. Sentence, however, was deferred. John Mitchell pleaded guilty to working In a distillery and was f1end $10O and given thirty days imprisonment As he had been in jail sixty days the sentence of iunn
 Judge Bruce has set March 19 as the date for hearing a motion to dissolve the injunction in the case of the Birmingham, Selma and New Orleans Railroad. This suit was filed in the middle district. but this hearing will be in Birmingham.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the City Court, Judge w. w. Wilkerson presiding, the case of pr. l.. James vs. the Birmingham Railway end Electric Company Is on trial. Plaintiff claims damages for per sonal injuries alleged to have been re- ceived while stepping off of street car which started too soon, throwing him down.
 Criminal Court.
 In the Criminal Court Judge Dan A. Greene presiding. Pleas Murphy was ac- quilted of the charge of embezzement.
 Jim Cross was acquitted in three cases, two of them being charges for assault with intent to murder. and one of car rying concealed pistols
 Blank Hamilton a white man, charged with keeping gaming table, was ac- quilted.
 Mary Gale, charged with assault with intent to murder, was convicted of as- sault and battery.
 Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Court, Emory Blankn- ship, by next friend Richard L. BlanlSin- ship, has filed suit against the Martin Mining Company for $1,O00 damages. He claims that on March 14, 1909, the de- fendant was operating saw mill near Bamford, and that he was ordered to go in the pit under the saw to take out a piece of wood, and while attempting to do so his left hand was cut and man. ged. permanently injuring him. Court Items.
 Marriage licenses were issued to Steve O'Bryan and Louisa Elizabeth Perkins, R. E. Couch and Mattie IIumphries.
 A deed was filed from P. T. Whilden and wife to E. B. Harden, 3-11-01, $1,20O: lots 15 and 16 and part of 10 and 20 in block 2i3, Bessemer.
 Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by Charles D. Boswell, Archie Cleringer Champion Jones, Hannah Bros. and w. w. Bellis.