The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-26

JUDGE ]. B. FULLER yesterday de-
oided the attachment suit Of ]. z. Trimbie
against Matte FerralI in favor of the
latter Mr. Trimble. acting as agent, had
rented the woman house and she had
moved out. leaving an unpaid rent Dill.
He had attached her furniture at the de-
not. whore 1t was about to be shipped
10 Atlanta. She put in the plea that her
house was an immoral place, and for this
fact the agent could not collect rent.
Justice FULLER decided that the house
WAS q house Of prostitution and that the
agent must have known 1t and, therefore,
the rent could not be collected by process
of law. In the meanwhile. the furniture
had been attached for unpaid taxes by the
county officsrs. This was finally settled
and the furniture was allowed yesterday
to be moved. r
BUILDING OPERATIONS are getting
well under way in Montgomery. A num-
Der Of permits have been issued in the
last few days from the City Engineer 8
ONCE and quite good deal of work is
vuing on in the suburbs outside the city
limits. Yesterday a permit was issued
10 7. 6. Young for the building of two
houses on the corner of High and Deca-
tur Streets. The new buildings will cost
N7.0oo Ground has been brokcn for the
nX0Q00me I0uI~StOIy thne 10 ~
be erected on the corner >of Bibb and
Lee Streets, and work g being rapidly
pushed. The work opyt the foundation is
wen under way. This building will be
ready for occupancy before the list Of
June.
THE SUIT Of Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell,
pro ami, AGAINST Frank Baldwin for the
possession of a plantation in Bullock
Count, was continued in the civil divis-
ion u the City Court yesterday. The
taking Of evidence was completed in the
afternoon and the attorneys began their
arguments. All the speeches in the case
had not been made when the court ad-
5ourned last night. The plaintiffs claim
ia the suit was that when the deed was
made out in the sale Of the plantation to
Mr.. Baldwin. the grantor was not men
tally responsible. A great part of the
evidence hinged upon this point and the
arguments Of the attorneys of the plain
tin were devoted in a great measure to
driving home that evidence. The case
will go to the jury today.
IN THE CITY COURT yesterday Joe
Campbell was tried on the charge of
adultery and found guilty. Campbell is a
white man who lives at West End and
does a sort of repair business. The
charge against him Is an old one. 1t was
tried at the last term Of the City Court,
but resulted In a mistrial Campbell Is
accused of taking the wife of a negro
man and bringing her to Montgomery
The negro husband was an important
witness against Campbell yesterday
Jtidge Thomas charged the jury in the
case yesterday afternoon at 4:30. The
5ury was out about an hour and a half
when a verdict of guilty was reached.
THE GYMNASIUM CLASS of the
Young Mems Christian Association has
started of with enthusiasm. A number
Of candidates have reported for basket
ball team. These are being rapidly in
structed in the game. and 1t is hoped that
an exhibition game will be played Thurs
day night. If this game is played it will
be the first ever seen in Montgomery.
The members of the gymnasium class are
showing great interest in the new game
and in all other lines of gymnasium
work. The coming of Physical Director
Fry has infused new life into the ath-
letics Of the Association.
AN ANCILLIARY BILL, directed at
the Columbian Building and Loan Com
pany Of Richmond. Va, was filed in the
bankruptcy court OF the Middle District
OF Alabama yesterday. The bill seeks to
get possession for the creditors Of the
Association Of whatever property 1t may
have in this district. An original bank
ruptcy bill has been filed In the Federal
Court of Virginia and similar bills to the
one filed here yesterday have been put in
other bankruptcy courts. The bill at
tacks the conduct of the Association and
alleges that 1t is in a bankrupt condition
The bill is signed by Stephen Terrt. r. X
Gilbert. n. C. Spence and Isaac Decatur
ali OF whom are residents of Atlanta.
THE FEDERAL COURT room in the