The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-14
Advertiser Bureau. .

The case against the white woman Bell Zanone, who was charged with assault with intent to murder, was heard in police court this morning. The offense was committed on the person of a negro named Ali Gardner last Thursday night at the restaurant ol John Nickols. on North Street. and 1t was Alleged. that without any provoca- tion the woman stuck a dirk in the negro's right side. the blade penetrat- ing the right lung and inficting a dan gerous wound.
 The case brought forth many specta- tors to the session of the court to hear the evidence. City Attorney Young was assisted in the prosecution of the case by W. W. Quarles. while the de- fendant was represented by W. B. Craig. After the city's case has been made out the defense put Its witnesses on the stand and proved that the negro Ali Gardner and another negro named Isam Lyman tried to- get in the house that Is run by Bell Zanone.
 After the arguments of the two att torneys Mayor Atkins summed up the evidence that had been introduced by both sides and stated that in his opin- ion 1t was sufficient to warrant his binding the woman over to await the action of the grand jury. Colonel Quariesa who had conducted the prose- cution of the case. asked the Mayor to amend the warrant and assess a fine for the offense. as be did not think that the evidence was sufficient for the case to go to the grand jury on the charge of assault with intent to mur- der.
 Mayor Atkins did not agree with Colonel Quarles in the matter and stated that he did not think it would be right for him to assess a fine and that he much preferred the case should go to the grand jury. whether that body did anything or not. The bond for the woman's appearance before the grand jury was then fixed at $500.
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 Jeff Lowrie, white man who lives near the Cawthon cotton mills. created considerable excitement in that part of the city last night about o'clock. The young man had loaded up on booze and started out to paint that part of the world carmine hue. He was very disorderly and marched up and down the street cursins and wanting to fight anybody in the world. Friends tried to get him to go home but he would not and finally an officer was telephoned for.
 Mounted oficer Blanton was sent to the scene of the truoble to make the arrest When he arrived the young man did not want to come to police headquarters with him. A scuffe with the officer ensued and in the melee Lowrie used his teeth very effectively. Of1cer Blanton was badly bitten on both hands by Lowrie, but finally man. aged to get him in a hack and brought him to police headquarters.
 This morning the young man was arraisned before Mayor Atkins on two charges, those of drunk and disorderly and of resisting an officer in the dis charge of his duty. On the charge of drunk and disorderly fine of $10 or twenty days on the streets was im- posed. The case against him for re- sisting an officer was then taken up and fine of $45 or ninety days on tho streets was assessed for that offense.
 There were but five other cases tried morning. Annie Staton, a negro wo- ma, answered to the charge of larceny She was accused of stealing $2.35 from another woman who occupied the house with her. Annie proved that the other woman owed her rent and the case against her was dismissed
 Henry Fisher answered to two charges. They .were for violating the hack regulations and for disorderly conduct. A fne of $5 for each offense was assessed against him.
 Charles Pennington also answered to two charges, those of resisting an off1- cer and for assault and battery. He | pleaded guilty and fine of $12.50 in each case was imposed.