The age-herald., 1901-02-15
A PRISONER IS
 MUCH IN DOUBT Does Not Know If He is Guilty
 or Not $50,0OO SUIT WITH JURY George Gray, Who "Biew On" Frank Miller About the Saws Is Turned
 Loose-Argument for
 asa Receiver. 
S5O,OOO SUIT WITH JURY

l In the first division of the Criminal | Court some prisoners were yesterday ar- l raigned before Judge Samuel E. Greene. Are you guilty or not?' asked Judge 1 Greene of a colorcd gentleman. "I don't know, judge" he replied. That's what l I'm here to find out" well" said the judge, "I'll give you a jury to help you decide the matter"
 "who is your lawyer?" asked the judge of another one. q don't exactly know, jedge," he replied. "IIe's a wildcat law | yer with hair on his face" It was af- rewards discovered whom he meant, but through fear of libel suit hls name will | not be mentioned.
 Will Bryant was convicted of burglary and grand larceny. Mamie Hudson of assault with a pistol. Will Thompson of burglary, and Frank Jackson of grand larceny.
 George Gray was turned out on his own | recognizance. He Is the young white man in whose name Frank Miller, the conviced murderer ordered pair of shoes sent which contained a number of files. Gray informed the officers of the fact
 
 West Johnson, charged with uttering forged orders, was acquitted.
 Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Court a verdict of S472 20 was rendered in the case of Duncan & Orr vs the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road Company.
 Consent judgment of S2OO was rendered in the case of Joseph w. Snow ct al. vs tho Kansas City, Memphis and Birming- ham Railroad Company.
 The case of Joseph IL Peters vs the Southern Railway Company is on trial Plaintiff is suing for Sz50G0 damages. He claims that while crossing defendants track he was struck by an engine on the shoulder, on account of which his arm was paralized and he was otherwise in- jured.
 In the Chancery Court Chancellor John c. Carmichael heard argument in the case of w. D. Houston vs. Bessemer Building and Loan Association ct al. Pe- titioners alleged that the association was not going concern. That it had ceased to do business as authorized by Its char ter and that his rights were ieopardized and he therefore asked the court to ap- point receiver and wind up it's affairs. The defendant denied the allegations of the bill and stated that the association was proceeding regularly and to the in- terests of It's stockholders and that the appointment of a receiver was wholly unnecessary.
 City Court.
 Tn 10 rct of the case of James Evans vs. Birming- ham Railway and Electric Company is on trial. Plaintiff is suing for $2O0 alleged damages to his horse and buggy, received in a collision near the Sloss furnace
 In the second division the case of Mag gie Daniels, administratrix. vs. Dunn & Lallande Bros, which has been on trial for the last two weeks, went to the jury late In the afternoon. Plaintiff is suing for $50OO0 damages for the death of her husband. verdict will probably be rendered today.
 Court Items.
 The board of revenue yesterday visited the Alabama Industrial School for Boys at East Lake.
 marriage license was issued to Nell son Kimbrel and Eneta Hollingsworth. Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by Jim Thomas of Birmingham and A. D. Stalcup of Warrior. The latter has as- sets of s735 and liabilities of $SO275.
 In the bankruptcy proceedings of S. Sher of Pratt City, Referee Trimblc has denied the application of c. A. Stern &s Co. and other creditors of Montgomery to have certain goods sold the bankrupt | returned to them.
 1 A deed was filed from L. N. Bailey ct l al to s. A. Wilkinson, 2-12-01, $775O Part 1 nf lnt 10 hlnnlr on Ilirr,ninuharr,