The age-herald., 1901-03-07
A QUESTION OF
 $7OOO INTEREST Suit Against Morris Adler for
 That Amount THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY Is Grinding Out Indictments for Vo- Iatlons of Laws of Uncle Sam. Second Division of Criminal
 Court at Work.
THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY

In the Circuit Court R. F. Haynesworth & Co. have filed suit against Morris Adler for $I0e0 damages. They claim that the money Is due on notes given for property sold the defendant on March 20, 1899. This property was certain mineral inter- ests and real estate in Franklin County. and was sold partly for cash and partly on time The deferred payments were to amount to $95, ,O00 and the sale was on the agreements by plaintiff to purchasce for the defendant certain other mineral rights and real estate at a cost not exceeding $36O00, which agreement they allege they have performed and were performing un- til prevented by the acts of defendant. The amount sued for is interest on said $S5,oO since March 20, 1899. the defendant having agreed to pay interest at per cent on said notes, provided the lands were obtained for him at not exceeding s36,c0O. The lands were obtained at $95 coo, and plaintiffs claim that the defend ant failed and refused to insert in his notes for the SS5,0oO a clause agreeing to pay per cent.
 While not so stated in the suit the iolSo BiNOil py llle uGltuQdDI IOI the s35,0OO probably did not bear interest.
 United States Court.
 In the United States Court the grand jury made two partial reports finding indictments against the following, charg- ing them with retailing without a license Marion Rays. Jim Abston, Oscar Raper, Henry Clay, John Tompkns and Lawosn Singleton.
 w. L. Prewett and J. L. Perry were in dlcted for conspiracy.
 No bills were returned against the fol- lowing James Neal, Anthony Swayne and William Armstrong.
 J. w. Gilmer pleaded guilty to retail ing and was fined $10O and sentenced to thirty days and costs.
 Sherman R. Stubbs and David Wright were each sentenced to pay a fine of $1oO and thirty days imprisonment for retailing. For good cause shown the sentence of Imprisonment was indefinitely suspended.
 Dallas A. Scott pleaded guilty to illicit dlstilling and received sentence of s1OO and thirty days.
 In the case of Nelson Watson vs. the Southern Railway Company, a suit for personal injuries, the defendant has filed a special plea in abatement alleging that a suit by the same plaintiff for the same cause of action is pending in the Circuit Court.
 Criminal Court.
 In the second division of the Criminal Court, Judge Dan A. Greene, presiding Tom Finch was fined $500 for carrying a concealed pistol and fined $50 for an as- sault with a pistol. Robert Chesire, for gambling, was fined s20. There was a forfeiture in the case of Minnie Alexan- der, charged with abusive language. An nie Wells, charged with assault with a weapon, was fined $1 and costs. Pat Hannigan was acquitted of the charge of carrying a concealed pistol Fred VII Hams was acquitted of assault and bat tery. Dave Fox. Gurley Burgin, and Ed Bidgood were acquitted of the charge of gaming. The case against Conrad Me Gee, charged with disturbing religious worship, was mol pressed on the payment of costs.
 City Court.
  all cases set for the day were continued or otherwise disposed of. None were tried
 In the second division, Judge Charles A Senn presiding, the case of James Roberts vs. John T. Myrick is on trial. Minnie Lanert has filed suit against the Southern Railway Company for $50o0 damages, claiming that on January 8, 1901, she was a passenger on a train and was violently thrown against a wa ter cooler by defendants negligence, which dislocated her shoulder.
 Court Items.
 A petition in bankruptcy was filed by George Brooks.
 Marriage licenses were issued to Charles Dawson Brooks and Louise Mo Ghee; John H. GeHrhart and Maud Min yard; James l.. Little and Mrs. Susan B. Melard; Jesse Whitehead and Mrs. Mollie V. Cummings.
 The following deeds were filed:
 E. T. Davis and wife to Miss F. Simon, 7-15-9S, $500 lot ', block 62, Birmingham. Elyton Land Company and Elyton Com pany to A. E. Hardie 10-5-95, $500, lot 1S, block S46, Birmingham.
 A. D. Smith ct al. to J. J. Pearson, 2-5-01. sl20O, lot 18th street 9th avenue, Birmingham. See deed.