The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17
CORNWELL JURY |S
 STILL UNDECIDED Request for Discharge Refused by Judge Meatherly COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT Rober. Jemison Will Attend Meeting In Interest of Franchise for Car
 Line to Jonesboro-Board
 of Trade Today.
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT

Bessemer, October 16.-(Special.)- )-The jury in the T.. J. Cornwell case is still oa' and have failed to reach a verdict.
 At il o'clock this morning it reported | to the court that 1t had been unable to reach verdict and that no hope of m agreement was in sight. The jury asked to be released, but Acting Judge James Weatherly refused and after reading again the charge given last Saturday ana instructing them further as to some points in the law by request of some or the members, they were again sent ou' with the instruction to return verdict II possible.
 The fury has been closeted since Sat urday afternoon at o'clock and when they came into the court room this morn ing the jurymen showed signs of the long confinement They have been con
 fined on the case since week ago to- day.
 It was rumored on the street today that the jury stood ' to In laVor oi diallowing the plea of former jeoparoy on the first ballot taken last oufoa s and this result had not been changed III any ballot since that time.
 The trial has been very trying op all the officials connected with the court ana MT Cornwell himself showed the effect If much anxiety when he appeared Tn court this morning.
 The Court Calendar. r,a i,rv criminal docket is SC. for trial | in the Bessemr city court next Week anu on the following Monday the hon-'uis docket will be taken up. | On November the jury criminal docket will again be taken up and on Monoay' November 20. the grand jury Will aga" | be session.
 There Is considerable business on the doolrets and the court will be busy Tor | several weeks. ,Y
 Judge William Jackson will preside. lie has been incompetent In the trlai or |. d. 1 Cornwell having been a deposl.or III eiie Bessemer Savings bank at the tune corn well was said to have emoezzieu .ne | funds of the institution. James Weatheriy was appointed to sit during the triai or the case by Clerk E. A. Dudley.
 Board of Trade Meeting. | The Bessemer board of trade Will hoio regular meeting at the city naii eo,noi ,,, row afternoon and 1t Is desired that all l
 the movement attend. | The organization Is to be completed ana committees appointed. George SteVeh- | son. president, and w. P. Gunn' secretary | of the organization, are dong all III their power for the success or the move ,,an+ and eserve the hearty cooperation | of every business and industrial lnteres. fin the city and community.
 Council to Meet. l xryi1l aat in regular session at the city hall tomor- | row night and business or inpor.ahee | will be considered.
 | One of the most important matters 10 come before the body will be the ques- | ton of granting franchise to the Blr- mingham Railway, Light and Power | company for the building of an electric car line from this city to Jonesboro and other suburban points. | Robert Jemison, president or the rail- way company, has announced that he | will be present and discuss the matter | before the council.
 l There are some questions of transfers | and right of way that must be settled before the franchise will be granted, and | 1t is thought that MT. Jemison's pres ence in the meeting will help to adjust all differences of this nature. Quo Warranto Hearing. | The quo warranto proceedings recent | ly instituted against Prof. B. F. Crump, principal of the public schools of Brigh- | ton, by certain patrons of the school will | be heard before Judge William Jackson of the Bessemer city court Wednesday | morning at 10 o'clock.
 | The petitioners seek to have Prof. | Crump busted from his position as princi- pal of the school on the charge that he was not properly elected by majority | of the trustees.
 l Prof. Crump has made no answer to | the petition and has made no announce sent him in the case.
 ] It is understood, however, that he will | be ready to answer on the day set for 1 the hearing.
 Notes and Personals.
 The Bessemer Beavers and the Besse- ] mer high school indoor baseball teams will play a game at the Beavers hall 1 tomorrow night, which promises to be very interesting. It was first announced that the Sharks would play the Beavers. | but arrangements were made today for the game to be played between the Beav- CTS and high school teams. l large crowd is expected to attend the benefit performance to be given at Li- brary hall tomorrow night by Miss Min nie Sims, assisted by Adolph Damn Peter | son. A great musical treat is in store | for all who attend.