The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-28
JURY COMMISSIONERS
WILL MEET AT COURT HOUSE ,. TUESDAY.
Habeas Corpus Case to Be Tried Be- fore Judge sayre Ioday Docket of Recorder
 Tarver's Court.

|, The jury commissioners will meet Tues day morning at 10 o'clock at the Court House and draw jurors for the next year. The session this year will be held under the new practice act of tho City Court enacted by the last Legislature. For meriy the Board of Revenue drew the ju- TOTS for the year, but under the new act, the commission is composed of the Sher- iff. the Probate Judge. the Clerk of the Circuit Court and the Judge and Asso- ciate Judge of the City Court. MT. Da- vid Johnston, Clerk of the Circuit Court, is also clerk of the commission. and he has several thousand names already pre-. pared and everything will be ready when the commission meets Tuesday.
 Habeas Corpus.
 The attorney for Annie Morgan sued out a writ of habeas corpus before Judge Sayre yesterday. The hearing Is set for 10 o'clock. this morning. The. writ alleges of her liberty. as she is being detained in prison on a charge for which she was not arrested. The result of this hearing will be watched with interest, as thespoint Is before Recorder Tarver Thursday. Annie Morgan was charged with disorderly con duct and fighting. The evidence in the corder deemed her guilty.of the offense of carrying concealed weapons as well as fighting and fined her for both offenses. The woman claims that she has paid the Hne IOT TBuUuk, Ou WHICH CEdTBc biC was arrested. and that she is now being held on charge for which she was never ar- rested.
 A bill was filed in the City Court in equity yesterday by J. Winter Thorington against Emma Dent and Alexander Dent. The bill Is to quiet some titles to lands
 The CircuitsCourt will convene Novem- Der 18th. Return day is October 18th, and Clerk Johnson Is getting every thing ready for the fall term of that court.
 Recorders Court.
 The case of John Lewis and Bud Wy man charged with stealing money from the Beauvoir Club was set for yesterday before Recorder Tsrver. The court room was packed with negroes anxious to hear the case. Chief Gerald asked that the case be continued until today on account of the absence of some important wit iesses. As soon as the annoancement deserted by the negro element. Lewis and Wyman are we'll known in dark town circles and much interest seemed to be attached to their case. John Floyd was drunk and pleaded guilty. Judge Tarver reserved judgment on him until today.
 Titus Washington was charged with disorderly conduct. It was alleged that he cursed an old negro wcmaph;, nn,h,nSnas rns and the case was dismissed.
 John Lee pleaded guilty to being drunk and was fined 8 and costs.
 John Howard, white man who claims Phoenix City as his home pleaded guilty to carrying concealed pistol, Howard Is a one legged man. He was fined 800 ana C. ts $, John Thomas violated the market ordi- nance and was fined s and costs. He sold vegetables at an hour before the city market had opened.
 Joe Manuel a small negro boy pleaded guilty 10 grand larceny. He entered the room of Mir Henry Barnett on Lee Street and stole a fine gold watch. The watch was found in the possession of Manuel and it was turned over to It's owner.