The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
MAYOR HUEY TRIES
 4 "HOODOO" CASE
Bessener Executive Determined
 to Break Up Practice
BOTH PARTIES ARE FINED
Entertainment Given at Library Hall Proves Quite a Success-Breen Hearing Again Postponed.
 Virginia Trouble Ended.

Bessemer. April 2-(Speoial.) )-Mayor Huey had his hands full in the police court this morning, attending to "hoo- doo' case Harriet Wilson faced his honor on a charge of conjuring Lucy Hardeman, and she was also charged with having fired pistol at Lucy in a fight which the two women engaged in yesterday morning on Harrisburg Hill, A negro quarter of Bessemer.
 Lucy claimed that the Wilson woman has been weaving spells about her by means of fetiches that have an evil infiu- ence upon her, and asked redress from the law She charged that Harriet Wilson had been putting the fur of cats anu dogs wrapped up in a piece of red flannel under her door, and has also used old iron nails in her nefarious schemes Ac cording to Lucy the Wilson woman boasted that she had potent rattlesnake dust that could not be resisted and she threatened to hoodoo the Hardeman wom- an with that also.
 A large number of negro witnesses were in court, and the case created much amusement One old negro woman claimed that Harriet Wilson had conjured her and made her sick for several months. She also charged that Harriet had conjured another negro and he died.
 Mayor Huey has announced that he will break up coniuring among the negroes at Whatever cost. He sent both the defend- ant and the plaintiff to jail for thirty days and assessed each fine of $1O.
 Entertainment Success.
 The entertainment given at Library hall tonight for the benefit of the public llb- rary was quite a success. The moving pictures wer interesting and the illustrat- ed songs by Jewel Miller delighted the audience By request the entertainment will te repated next Tusday night in Library hall, when a new programme w,l be rendered.
 Negro Women Fight
 Lillian Adams and Ada shannon, two negro women, had a fight last night In the negro quarters on Twenty-first street. which resulted in the Shannon woman getting her jaw badly fractured. The cas cam, up this morning in police court but was postponed to later date.
 Hearing Again Postponed.
 The preliminary hearing of Charles Breen, charged with shooting at E. A.
 
 day, came up this morning in the police court but was again postponed by request of the defense.
 Special Easter Services.
 All Che churches of Besscmei will have spacia' Easter services tomorrow morn- ing The regular pastors will officiate and some excellent musical programmes have been arranged. A feature of tfe services at the First Methodist church will be male choir.
 Virginia Trouble Ended.
 The trouble at Virginia mines between the United Mine Workers and the Gnu lers who control the mines, has at last been satisfactorily adjusted. The mines have been leased to Amos Reid and as- sociates of Coalburg, who will take charge May 1.
 Preparing Ball Park.
 w. & Eldge, who has leased the Fifth avenue baseball grounds, is rapidly get ting ready for the season to begin, The grounds have been fenced, changes made in the grand stand, and the park much improved. A number of good players have been secured and it is understood that the first game will be played on the home diamond April 9. when Pratt City will send over a team.
 Wedding Surprise.
 c. E. Dirmeyer. member of the Dir meyer & Benus firm of architects. sur prised his friends yesterday by marrying Miss Rebecca Graf of Birmingham. The ceremony was performed by justice of the peace and was totally unexpected. MT. Dirmeyer came to Bessemer about three years ago from New Orleans and has many friends in the city who ex- tend best wishes. Mrs. Dirmeyer is quite popular in Birmingham.