The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-22
BOB WATTS CASE
 |S COMPLICATED After Conviction He Evidently
 Became Insane SUPREME COURT DECISIONS Justice Anderson Does Not Take Kind. Iy to Bloodhound Evidence-De-
 cision Rendered on an
 Election Bet.

Montgomery, December 21-(Special.)- Among the opinions handed down by the Supreme court today is one that may bring about curious complications before 1t is finished. It is that of Bob Watts of Marshall county. He Is under sen tence of death, affirmed today, but has, since his trial been assigned to the Hos pital for Insane at Tuscaloosa. In affirm ing the lower court the Supreme court sets February 9, next, as the day of his execution.
 The story of the crime of Watts is a revolting one. He has been convicted of the murder of Perd Wrinkle, an old Confederate soldier, whom he shot from the roadside. He had concealed himself beside the road and when the old man came along fired on him with rife. The latter staggered and broke into a run, but fell after going only a short dis tanoe.
 The assassin had made careful prepara- tions for the bloody event. He was ap- prised of the fact that the old man had secured his pension money from the probate judge. He went to quit place near the road and dug a grave. Then he went to his hiding place and remained till his victim arrived and was shot. ,e After conviction in the lower court Watts developed insanity, or something very much like it, and was sent to the state hospital at Tuscaloosa, and 1t is up to the court to work out the puzzle that the case has gotten into. In the case of O. A. Little, from the Bessemer court, came up the value of bloodhound testimony, and in the discus sion of the matter Justice Anderson points out that bloodhound testimony Is dogs have been trained to run human beings and that with a reasonable de- gree of accuracy It is not shown that the justice takes very kindly to the dog witness theory and his case Is sent back for a new trial.
 | Another interesting case Is that of Mot | low vs. Johnson, from Etowah county. | Johnson won bet of $75O on an election l from Motlow and collected 1t from Mot | low and Collier jointly. They sued for | the recovery and in reversing the case the court holds that the suits could not be collected jointly, but that each man must pay his share. if payment is made.
 Supreme Court Decisions. 1 Montgomery, December 21--(Special.)- Opinions In the following cases were l handed down by the supreme court to- l day:
 1 Haralson, J.-N. r. Renfro, ct all, vs A. B. Yarbrough, appeal from Lee chan cery court; affirmed.
 Henry Johnson vs. state, appeal from l Chiffon circuit court; affirmed
 Greenwood Lgon vs. the state of Ala bama, appeal from> Mobile city court; af- frmed.
 Bob Watts vs. the state of Alabama, ap- peal from Marshall circuit court; affirmed l Union Foundry and Machine company vs H. T. Langston, appeal from Birming- ham city court; reversed and remanded
 M. M. Sweet vs Birmingham Railway and Electric company. appeal From Jeffer- l son circuit court: affirmed.
 Tyson, J.-Frank Richardson vs. the state of Alabama, appeal from Jefferson criminal court; affirmed.
 Martha M Trott, administratrix. vs.
 Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, appeal from Birmingham city court affirmed.
 D. H. Riddle vs. McLester-VanHoost 1 company, appeal from Birmingham city court affirmed.
 Ingram & Goodwin ys. J. H. Gill; appeal from Bessemer city court; reversed and rendered.
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad com. pany vs Alex Dunlap, appeal from Jef' ferson circuit court affirmed. | H. w. Baggett vs. Lucy Mason, appeal 1 from Bessemer city court; appeal dis missed
 | State of Alabama vs. Charley Couston appeal from Elnore probate court. order I discharging petitioner on write of habeas corpus; reserved and petition dismissed l l.. M. Jordan ct al vs W. F. Simmons, appeal from Covington circuit court; af- l firmed.
 l A. K. Peacock vs. Cash Kirkland ct al, appeal from Houston circuit court; ap- peal dismissed.
 F. E. Forbes Plano company vs. A. l.. | Wilson, appeal from Coffee circuit court; reversed and remanded. l J. F. Garrison vs. w. L. Kimbrough, | appeal from Msrengo circuit court; af- | frmed
 Walter Ned vs. the state of Alabama appeal from Mobile city court; affirmed. | Dowdell. J.-Tommie Walton, pro ami. vs. Lindsey Lumber company. appeal from | Escambia circuit court; affirmed. The Fraternal Union of America vs Cal l lie A Zlglar, appeal from Butler circuit | court; affirmed
 R. M. Jenkins. administrator. vs. Henry l Clisby, ct all, appeal from Birmingham l city court; affirmed. l Benjamin E. Thomas, administrator, vs sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, appeal from Birmingham city court; af- I frmed.
 John Beal vs. c. H. Mckee, appeal from Hale circuit court; reversed and re- | manded.
 l Equitable Manufacturing company vs | W. c. Martin, appeal from Lamar cir cult court; reversed and remanded. 1 Dozier Lumber company vs. Smith-Is- | burgh Lumber company. appeal from Bir- mingham city court affirmed.
 J. c. Henderson vs. H. l.. Berry com pany; appeal from Pike circuit court; re- yersed and remanded. l Jake Wells ct al., vs. Christopher Galla- gher appeal from Jefferson circuit court; affirmed
 | Southern Railway company vs. Howard Bradford, administrator. appeal from Bir- mingham city court; affirmed.
 Alabama Great Southern Railroad com | pany vs. J. H. F. Guest, admGistrator | nnneal from DeKalh circuit court. re-