The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
JURY STILL OUT
IN CORNWELL CASE
Was Given the Case Yesterday
Afternoon
EN- TIRE WEEK CONSUMED
ENTIRE WEEK CONSUMED
Quo Warranto Proceeding Against
Prof. B. r. crump, Superintend-
ent of Brighton School, VIII
Be Heard Wednesday,

Bessemer. October 14.-(speeial0-fhe
famous plea of former jeopardy hled III
the case of the state against l. D. Corh-
well, charged with embezZlemenb 10 ee-
fore the jury, and In their hands no"
rests the question of whether or not Corh-
well will be called upon to answer TO tho
remaining fourteen charges resting
against him in the Bessemer city court.
Capt. Frank s. White closed the arsu-
ment for the defense this morning at IL
o'clock. Acting Judge James Weatheriy
consumed two hours In his charge to the
Jury and at 8 o'clock this afternoon the
case was placed in their hands
At a late hour tonight they had not rem
dered a verdict, and none is expected be-
fore Monday morning.
At a late hour this afternoon Acting
Judge Weatherly left for his home at
Birmingham With the instruction that ne
be called by telephone in case verdict
should be reatnee and his presence de-
sired.
The charge to the jury was most pro-
found and went into every phase OF the
question before the jury. 1t was listened
to with great attention by not only the
jury but number of spectators who
are interested In the result of the DELHI
erations.
There is considerable speculation as to
the finding of the jury, and verdict is
being awaited with considerable impa-
tience.
II the jury finds in favor of the de-
PENDANT the fourteen indictments re-
naming on the docket of the court will be
acquitted of all charges against him In
connection with the failure of the Besse-
mer Savings bank.
The case was begun last Monday and
has engaged the attention of the court
for the entire week. In case the jury
finds for the state, case No. 1907 will be
taken up and will be tried before the
same jury that heard the plea of former
jeopardy. This case charges Cornwell with
the embezzlement of s25,Oo0 and If 1t goes
to trial the court will very likely be en-
gagged for all of next week or longer in
the hearing.
The state Is represented by Solicitor L..
ID. Godfrey and Attorney Pinkney Scott,
and the defense is represented by Capt.
Frank S. White and w. X. Smith.
Quo Warranto Hearing.
An interesting case to be heard next
week in the Bessemer city court Is that
of j. l.. Pike and others against Prof. b.
f. Crump, superintendent of the Brighton
public schools, which is In the nature OF
a quo warranto proceeding demanding
that Professor Crump show cause why
he should not be required to vacate his
position as superintendent of the school.
The case is to be heard before Judge
William Jackson and promises to be very
interesting from the fact that Professor
Crump is holding his office by virtue of
an election by majority of the board of
trustees of the school recognized by the
state and county authorities
1t will be remembered that an effort
I was made to prevent Professor Crump
from opening the school term by pad
locking the school doors and threatening
him with prosecution If they were opened
and the school opened.
1t Is said that the chairman of the
board of trustees had the doors fastened
and issued the threat against Professor
Crump Professor Crump and the two
majority trustees broke the doors of the
school building and opened the school
term on the day appointed, little more
than month ago, and the school has
progressed uninterrupted since that time.
| Last week the quo warranto proceedings
was filed in Clerk e. A. Dudley's office
by Pinkney Scott who represents Pike
and his associates.
Prof. Crump has as yet made no answer