The age-herald., 1901-02-03
SENTENCE DAY IN
 CRIMINAL COURT Floyd Brown to be Hung On
 March 15 JURY GIVES REVlLLE $8000 Three Suits Filed Against the sloss Iron and Steel Company Amounting to 5,ooo-Another Change
 in the Jail Wardens.
JURY GIVES REVILLE $8000

Yesterday was sentence day in the Grim inal Court Floyd Brown one of the three negroes who was convicted of the murder of another negro, Joe Scott, was sentenced to be hung Friday March 15 but the sen- tence was suspended pending his appeal 10 the Supreme Court
 John Hogan was sentenced to the peni- tentiary for life for killing Lewis Simmons, another negro, at Warrior. His sentence was also suspended pending an appeal.
 Pete Deckert was sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment for grand larceny.
 Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Court the case of J. H. Reville vs. the Birmingham Traction Com- pany, which has been on trial most of the week, ended in a verdict for plaintiff of $S00O He sued for $25, GOO for personal in- juries He was a conductor and his car ran off the track and he was thrown off. D. W. Pickens has filed suit against the Sloss Iron and Steel Company and Sloss- Sheffield Steel Company for s5000 damages, alleging that on November 12, 19oO while in the employment of defendant he was injured by his hand being caught by drill press. Negligence is alleged in that the
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 Spencer C. Tilson has filed suit against the Sloss Iron and Steel Company and Sloss-S Sheffield Steel Company for $l5,OO0 damages, alleging that on November 30, 1900, while in the employment of defendant in one of its mines car broke loose and ran down an incline, striking plaintiff and dislocating his ankle and otherwise injuring him. Negligence is alleged in that the con- dition of the works, etc, were defective.
 Enoch Allen has filed suit against the Bessemer Pipe and Casting Company for $10OO damages for alleged personal injuries.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the City CouA the case of Wylie Tadey vs. Western Union Telegraph Company resulted in a non suit. Plaintiff was shooting fish with dynamite and had both hands blown off. He tee- graphed for his father, and he not coming he sued for non-delivery of the telegram
 Walker J. McCarty has filed suit against the Sloss Iron and Steel Company and the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company for $15,O00 damages, claiming that on Novem- Der 30, 1900 defendants were operating a coal mine at Blossburg, and that while in their employment some cars broke loose rom others ana ran down an incline, Str1K- ing plaintiff and dslocating his ankle. De- fective works or machinery is alleged as negligence.
 Court Items.
 Another change has been made in the jail wardens. A. B. Sudduth, the day war den, has resigned and been succeeded by Night Warden H. P. Berry, and Henry Ball has been appointed night warden. Mir. Sud- duth has been a very efficient warden, and the sheriff regrets losing him.
 Marriage licenses were issued to Marion A. Lawrence and Ida M. Gaugh; W. T. Armstrong and I. B. Hehin: Henry Shariot and Bell Foster; Thomas Means and Annie Yeackle; James Slimp and Maggie Brit tain; M. M. Massey and Pearl Willett.
 Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed by Thomas Echols Jr., D. B. Suddath, Wash Travis and Israel Brothers, Blocton firm composed of z. Israel and Joe Israel Their assets are $95525 and liabilities $33S2. .S6.