The age-herald., 1901-10-11
DAYS RECORD
 OF THE COURTS
Federal Court to Open Tuesday
 for Civil Business
BILL M'ANALLY ON TRIAL
Ed Gallagher Being Tried for Assault With Intent to Murder Woman-Damage
 Suits Filed.

 Tuesday for civil business only. Judge H. T. Toulmin of Mobile will preside and the docket will be sounded on Tuesday morning for assigning law cases. The equity docket which has been set will be taken up first.
 In the first division of the Criminal Court, Judge Samuel E. Greene presid- ing Bill McAnally. a white man, Is on trial for assault and battery on Lula Petty. The case will be finished today.
 Tn the second division of this court, Judge Dan A. Greene presiding. Ed Gal legher Is on trial for assault with intent to murder Margaret Adcox. The evidence for the state tends to show that the de- fendant got drunk and fired at the pros ecutrix several times with a gun. The de- fendant denies this, and introduced evil dence to show that the character of the prosecutrix was not all that 1t should be. The argument was begun yesterday afternoon and will be finished today. Judgment for Defendant. In the Circuit Court, Judge A. A. Cole man presiding, there was a judgment for the defendant in the case of R. H. Skin- ner vs Jeff Clay & Son. Plaintiff sued for $500 damages for alleged trespass. The plaintiff introduced evidence to show that the defendant had levied on his furniture. thinking it belonged to his wife, against whom they claimed to have a judgment. The defendants introduced evidence to show that the furniture did not belong to plaintiff, that 1t had never been paid for and belonged to furniture dealer. The jury decided in favor of the defend ant, holding that they were not guilty of any trespass. This case disposed of the weeks business, and the juries were dis charged.
 In this court J. T. Stockly was admitted to practice law on motion of William A. Walker and E. D. Smith. He has been studying law the past summer in the of flee of Smith & Weatherly.
 In the case of F. l.. Joiner vs. the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company there was a consent judgment for $25
 Suits were filed in this court yesterday as follows:
 Suits Filed.
 Thomas Cosby sues the Sloss Iron and Steel Company and the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron Company for $1O,OOO dama- ges, alleging that on July 27, 1901, while he was a convict and working in one of defendants mines under It's control, a part of the roof of the mine fell upon him whereby he was seriously cut, bruised and shocked being crippled and disfgured for life.
 He says the defendant negligently caused him to remain under said roof while 1t was in danger of falling upon him.
 Harvey A. Burdette sues the Tutwiler Coal, Coke and Iron Company for s5OOO damages claiming that on August 2s. 1901, his minor son, David Burdette, was em- ployed by defendant at a coal mine in working in connection with a hoisting engine or elevator. That on said day he was thrown from the elevator and re- ceived severe personal injuries whereby he was deprived of the services and so- ciety of his son for long time. He says the defendant failed to exercise due care in providing reasonably safe appliances for the conduct of it's business
 First Division City Court.
 In the first division of the City Court Judge w. w. Wilkerson presiding. the case of Martha Webb against the Birm- ingham Railway & Electric Co. resulted in a mistrial. Plaintiff sued for damages for personal injuries, claiming that her arm had been broken through defend ants negligence.
 The case of Frank E. Davidson vs Gau- din & Paris, an appeal case for unlawful detainer, Is on trial.
 In this court suits were filed yesterday as follows
 Thomas Howard Harris sues Bryan Souders for 5000 damages He says that on October 3, 1901, the defendant In person or through his servant or agent negli- gently caused an obstruction hole or ex- cavation to remain In the sidewalk in Twenty-third street between Third and Fourth avenues without proper light guard warning. That by reason of said negligence he struck against dirt or stone and fell and was seriously injured, his knee being crippled and disfgured.
 David Burdette py Harvey A. Burdette as next friend has filed suit against the Tutwiler Coal, Coke & Iron Co.,, for $25- 900 damages. He claims that on August 2S, 1901, while working for defendant on a hoisting engine was prematurely hoist ed and he was caught and thrown from it breaking several of his ribs and other