The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-22
MANY CASES GO
 OVER TILL SEPT,
Shugart Trial Will Consume
 Time of Last Docket
SOME IMPORTANT CASES
Gossip About Judge Samuel ereene's Office, Which VIII Soon Be Va cated-several Attorneys
 Are Mentioned.

On account of the last docket in the criminal court of Jefferson county being set for trial this week, a number of im- portant cases have been continued until court reeonvenes early in September. The law provides that the criminal court shall adjourn for the summer months on June 30. and the trial of Roland T. shugart, which Is now on, will probably last until that time, and for that reason Judge Dan A Greene, presiding in the first division of the criminal court, yesterday afternoon excused all witnesses In the other cases set for trial this week in his court, and continued all other cases.
 Among the important cases which go over by the order are the following;
 Glenn Thetherow, charged with killing Hard White, member of the Ensley city council; Dave Laws charged with killing Nell Mullins at Ensley; Walter l.. Ander- son, charged with killing J. B. Allen in the Louisville and Nashville railroad yards in this city; A. J. Mothershed charged with killing J. ]. Hambriek. and John Greer, charged with rape. All the defendants are white men, and all except Anderson are confined in the county jail. Anderson was given ball at habeas cor pus proceedings, while bond was denied Laws recently at a haheas corpus pro- ceedings instituted before Hon. Charles w. Ferguson of the city court of Bir- mingham. True bills have been returned against all of the defendants.
 Judqe Samuel E. Greene.
 Judge Samuel D. Greene is presiding this week in the second division of the criminal court It is probable that this will be the last week Judge Greene will preside on the criminal bench, and Fri day will be his last day after service of over sixteen years. Judge Greene was recently nominated as probate judge of Jefferson county, and although he does not assume his new duties until after the general election in November, 1t Is under stood that he is contemplating resigning his present office during the coming re- cess It Is said too, by some, that he has not fully made up his mind with ref erence to the matter and may probably decide to hold his present office until next fall.
 There is some discussion in court house circles as to who will succeed Judge Greene. The names of several prominent attorneys are mentioned in connection with the office, but 1t is understood that a. young attorney who has had considera- ble experience in criminal practice In the courts of this county, will be ap- pointed as Judge Greene's successor by the governor, when the resignation IS handed in. Tn November the consolidated county courts bill becomes effective, and tho criminal judges are to become two of the judges of the consolidated court.
 Court House Annex
 If the bond issue authorizing the board of revenue to sell bonds to the amount of s10o,0OO for the purpose of providing more room for the county courts, carried at the special election last Monday, which now seems probable, a building will be erected on the site of the old county iail. a part of which Is to be used for the use of the criminal division of the consolidated court. The new building will be amply large for two or more court rooms and for the offices of the clerk of the criminal division. The board of revenue also contemplates, when the plans for the building are drawn to have a hospital and sleeping apartments for the jurors provided for.
 The attorney for the board Of revenue has rendered an opinion to the effect that in case the bond issue failed to carry that the board would have the right to levy an additional tax of one-fourth of 1 per cent on values for the repair and enlargement of the court house. but at least the members of the board. which is a majority. have stated that this will not be done. They said that they will ac- cept the vote of the people as an ex- presslon of their will as to taxes and that if the bond issue is lost that they will proceed to issue the S35,00O of bonds authorized by the legislature. and do the best that can be done with that amount.
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