The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-28
CORNELL CASE
 IS CONTINUED
Attorney for Defense Unable
 to Conduct Trial.
LARGE CROWD IS PRESENT
Much Interest In Proceedings In City Court-MarVel City Lodge, |. o.
 O. F., Holds Important
 Meeting-other News.

Bessemer, April 27.-(speciaL)-Th case of Capt. T. J. Cornwe1l, former president of the Bessemer Savings bank, against whom fifteen indictments for embezzle- ment and misrepresentation of funds were returned by the grand jury, was called this morning in the city court, but was continued on the request of Cap. Frank S. White of Birmingham, attorney for the defense, who stated that he was sick and unable to conduct the trial. The case will be reset for the third or fourth week in September.
 As Judge Jones was disqualified both sides agreed to accept Col. J. J. Altman to act as judge.
 A large crowd was in the court room to hear the proceedings and Captain Cornwell was also present Three or four witnesses were on hand to testify, but 1t is stated that nearly all the indict- ments against Captain Cornwell are for minor sums and few of the heavy losers In the bank failure will prosecute.
 As the Cornwell trial had beer sched- uled to take up the remainder of the week and there was no other business on hand to occupy the court, the jury was discharged
 With the Lodges.
 Marvel City lodge No. 262, l. o. o. E., met tonight in regular session In their hall and one application by card for mem bership was received. George M. Me Daniel was given the initiatory degree
 The committee on the fraternal hall made it's report and stated that the joint committee from the three lodges had purchased lot as d site for the new hall on Third avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, for the sum of $2OOO It was recommended by the Joint com mittee that three members from each lodge be elected to serve as directors These directors will elect president, vice president secretary and treasurer and trustees. The organization will then be chartered in the name of the Bessemer Fraternal Hall association.
 The Marvel City lodge appointed the same committee that had represented the lodge on the joint committee to repre- sent the lodge until the fraternal hall is completed.
 The Rebeecah and Brighton lodges have been invited to attend the Odd Fellows memorial exercises, which will be held in the Christian church on Fourth ave- nue next Sunday morning at II o'clock The Odd Fellows will assemble at their hall at 10 o'clock in the morning and will then march in a body to the church.
 Crazy Woman Arrested.
 About 7:SO o'clock tonight Ulcer Jones arrested Ellen Pope, a negro woman, who was going about the streets in an apparently demented condition. She will be held for examination and will prob ably be sent to Tuscaloosa
 Many Attend German.
 The following persons attended the ger man given by the Young Mems club of Bessemer last night in the armory:
 MT. Brown and Miss Marsden of Mo- bile; MT. Houston, Miss Houston; Mir Un- scker, Miss Mohun; MT. w. K. Smith Jr Miss Elinor Pitcher; MT R. A. Cray Miss Carmelite Pitcher; MT Bancroft, Miss Cowan; MT Matthews, Miss Owen Mir. Cunningham, Miss Lilie Osborne of Birmingham; MT. Carrel, Miss Kate Burns; MT. Moody, Miss Lulu Judson MT. Smith, Miss Martin of Birmingham; ; MT. Painter, Miss Grace Judson; Mir Willis, Miss Edwards; MT. Gillespie, Miss Crook; MT. Mohns, Miss Price; Mir. Davies, Miss Huffman; Mir hutledge Miss Bessie Spencer; Mir Robert Smith, Miss Rosa Lopez; Mir. c. K. Gray, Miss Fulton; MT. Hudgins. Mrs. B. B. Pierce MT. and Mrs, Lopez, Dr. and Mrs. Win ters MT. and Mrs. Patton, MT. and Mrs Rains, MT. and Mrs. Carlisle MT. and Mrs. F. L. Mitchell, MT. and Mrs. Mead Mir and Mrs. Golson, Mir and Mrs. Floyd MT and Mrs. Van Trump, MT. and Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. E. A. Little, MT. and Mrs J. J. Cowan of Birmingham; MT. and Mrs Harry Grigsby, Messrs. F. J. Houston, Elliott Houston, T. R. Fulton, Willard Hartman, A. S. Cowan, Jr., Dr. R. H. Reed R. M. Mingea, Mir. Truesdale of Birmingham
 New Bank Opens.
 The Bessemer State bank opened its doors this morning for business. This is the third institution that has been started in Bessemer within the past twelve months, and 1t begins its career most auspiciously. The new institution Is in the hands of capable business men, whose ability is recognized by the peo- ple of Bessemer, and it will no doubt do a large business.
 The capital stock of the bank is GOO. It's officers are as follows: w. w. Hol- linsworth, president; w. H. Porter, vice president; E. A. Shelfer, cashier; J. H. Bemiss. bookkeeper; and the following board of directors: w. w. Hollingsworth, w. H. Porter, w. A. Simmons. T. A. Moore, w. G. Hurd. James A. Estes. G.. B. Edwards, James B. Owen, M. M. Gwin. William T. Kennedy, Dr. J. H. Downing, E. A. Little. J. l. Crotwell and Lee Moody.
 Notes and Personals.