The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-29
JURY VEN|RE FOR
 CORNELL TRIAL Case Is Set for Hearing on
 January b HOSPITAL IS ASSURED
Eagles of Bessemer Hope to Be Able to Open Their Charity Hospital February I, First Anni-
 versary of Lodge.

Bessemer, December 8.-(Special. 1.-The following jury venire has been drawn in the Bessemer city court for the second week in January when the case of the state against T. J. Cornwell is set for trial:
 A. H. Woodward, furnace superintend- ent; R. J. Tillman, unknown; D. w. Scales, farmer Mitchell Howton. farmer; | W. C. Curl, farmer; T. W. Howton, farmer; G. II. Parsons miner: W. P. Gum, newspaper man; G W. Bates. un- known; P. J. Gillim. contractor: David Hnmphries. miner; J. N. Crowder, jew eler; J. A. Lane, newspaper man; ". A. Green. miner Ezra Hyeh. farmer; J. F. Reeves, farmer and justice of the peace; P. A. Simmons, merchant; w. S. Blue, clerk; Chapel Cooley. farmer; W. J. Reeves, farmer; NJ. C. Burton. farmer; John Barnett miner; John Mcdaniel, farmer; John Mahan, farmer; F. W. Wines, farmer; E. S. Payne. farmer; E. H. Blackwell, truck farmer; D. A Read, merchant; L. D. Baines, farmer; C. B. Edwards moulder; John Feagin, farmer; Clay Caldwell, farmer; P. J. Rocket, farmer; E. A. Hendricks miner: T. A. Gates. contractor; Sam Moone, farmer.
 Newspaper readers are familiar with I this case in which T. J. Cornwell presi- dent of the defunct Bessemer Trust and Savings bank, Is charged in fifteen counts with the embezzlement of more than $2OO,- 900 from the bank
 About year ago the first of the fifteen cases tried and the defendant was found not guilty by the jury. This case involved the alleged embezzlement of l about $S000 which was a part of the whole amount of over s20O, ,o0o. said to have been misapproprlated.
 In the trial of this case evidence of other items of alleged shortage was al- lowed to go to the jury. In fact. it seems that the entire transactions of Corn well in connection with the operations of the bank for three years prior to it's fail ure were introduced as evidence.
 Plea of Former Jeopardy.
 When the second case was called sev- eral weeks ago attorneys for the de- fendant filed a plea of former jeopardy, and asked that the remaining cases against MT Cornwell be dismissed on the ground that he had already been tried on all the evidence pertaining to all ff- 1 teen cases
 This plea was submitted to jury which failed to make a decision after having | been out with the question for several days. mistral was declared by the court and the was later reset for hearing January 15
 When the case Is called again two weeks | from now 1t Is understood that the same plea of former jeopardy will be filed and will have to be argued before the jury | before the main case can be taken up. Two weeks have been set apart for the trial of the issue and the main case. and l it Is estimated that most of this time will be consumed. The outcome of the case is being watched with interest by not only the people of Bessemer but over the entire | state.
 State Solicitor L. D. Godfrey will be as- sisted in the prosecution by Attorney Pinkney Scott Capt. Frank s. White of Birmingham and Attorney w. K. Smith of Bessemer represent the defendant
 James Weatherly of Birmingham. who | was appointed by Clerk Dudley at the for mer trial of the issue will again preside in the hearing of the case. Judge Will | liam Jackson of the Bessemer city court is incompetent to try the case in that he was a depositor in the defunct Besse- mer Trust and Savings bank.
 Charity Hospital
 At the regular meeting of the Bessemer | aerie of Eagles last night the committees recently appointed to look into the mat ter of establishing a charity hospital in this city reported favorably and gave the lodge assurance that the institution would be launched without difficulty. and that sufficient funds are already in sight for the establishment.
 The committees were given full power to act and are hurrying all preliminary arrangements rapidly as possible. The Eagles are standing behind the move ment and guarantee any deficiency In ! funds for maintenance. but it Is believed that enough subscriptions will be received from those who are to be benefited to give the institution ample support.
 Bessemer aerie of Eagles will be one year old February 1, and 1t is the ambi- 1 tion of the members to open the hospital | on that date.
 Bank Officers Elected.
 The stockholders of the Citizens Bank of Bessemer met today and elected the following officers of the bank
 Jeff Clary president Mac Clay. cashier | H. C Meade solicitor. The directors are Jeff Clay Mac Clay, w J. Long and w. | A. Simmons
 This institution has made good record during the past year. and the officers are hopeful of still greater business during 1906.
 Notes and Personals.
 MT. and Mrs. George w. Jones have as | their guests MT. and Mrs E. F. Hill and 1 Miss Laura Hill of Sheffield.
 w s. Welch Is visiting friends at Fay cite. Ala.
 Mai. Charles F. Hard of Greenville, S. C.. an old resident of Bessemer, and at one time mayor of this city. is spend ing a few days with his brother, James ] II Hard
 Mobile Man Kills Himself.