The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
JUDGMENT GIVEN
 IN UNUSUAL CASE
Damages Allowed for FIuctua-
 ton In Cotton
WAS DELAYED IN TRANSIT
Another Burglary Is Reported 'n Selma-Whole Family of Negroes Arrested on Charge of At
 tempted Burglary.

Selma, September 19.-(Special.)-A case for damages something out of the ordi- nary. was adjudleated in the circuit court today, Judge B. NJ. Miller presiding. This was a case for damages brought by E. T. Cofer against the Southern railway. The amount sued for was only s115 and MT Cofer was given the yer dict. The defendant alleged that he had shipped twenty-three bales of cotton to Selma from Randolph and that a delay in the delivery of the cotton to the Selma factors had occurred and the price Of cotton had goue down causing him to lose the amount stated above. A judgment was taken against the Southern railway for s115.
 The grand jury in the circuit court has an immense amount of business before it. There are ninety-eight cases on the docket these being the number of cases reported from other courts. There will be many others. no doubt. and it begins to look as if this grand jury will sit practically during the entire term of court.
 Store Burglarized.
 About Il o'clock last night burglars forced an entrance into the store of Sam Rosenberg on Washington street, and succeeded in getting away with good deal of booty. The entrance into the store was made through 8 window on the south side of the big door which had been temporarily covered with wood- en slats. Two of the slats had been prized off and a space large enough to admit the body of a boy or man made. Once inside the store the pin was pulled from the wooden shutter on the north side of the window and an easy exit with the goods was made.
 There was case of cheap watches and jewelry sitting on a counter and this was the especial target of the greed of the burglars. Six watches, four fobs and a box of rings were taken dozen pairs of pants and numerous smaller ar ticles were also taken. The shutter was discovered open about midnight and the authorities notified. No arrests have as yet been made.
 Whole Family Arrested.
 Justice B. J. Bayle this morning bound over to await the action of the present grand jury a whole family of negroes consisting of Caleb Davis his four sons and daughter. The charge was attempt with intent to murder Jim London one day last week on the Lowry plantation near Hagen. London had rented house and piece of ground from Annaniah Davis, one of the sons, and the latter was caught hanging around the place by Lon don and ordered off. Davis told London to come where he was and he would make it hot for him, but when Che latter came Davis ran to his home. and in company with his father, brothers and sister and a friend. Sam Watson by name, went back to London's house.
 Old man Caleb, according to the testi- mony was for shooting London, but his son Will said give him chance. Lon don went fin the house and returned with a shotgun. Will Davis then fred as did also Amos Davis. London returning the fire When the smoke cleared away one of London's eyes were out and he re- treated into the house. Ida London his wife, would not let him come back out, and Annie Thomas. the sister of the Davis boys, attacked her with an ax to compel her to leave the door. But for the in- terference of another woman. Lizzie Un- derwood, she would have injured Lon don's wife. Just about the time the Davis boys were advancing on the house to take London out MT. J. W. Scott came up and made the negroes leave the place.
 Besides the charge of assault with in- tent to murder there was charge of tresspass and on this charge bond of $50 was required, the bond in the other cases being $900.
 Local and Personal.
 MT. and Mrs w. F. Bailey leave tomor- row for Little Rock, Ark, where they will in future reside MT. Bailey having accepted a position at the head of the optical department of one of the largest concerns in that city.
 At meeting of the court of county revenues today the contract was awarded the Chattanooga Bridge company for the construction of a steel bridge across the Cahaba river at Kirkpatricks ferry near old Cahaba. The cost of the bridge will be $6O00 and 1t Is to be completed not later than June 1. 1906 This same con cern is constructing bridge across Jones creek, to be finished by January 1.
 In mayors court this morning T. K. Kelley. white man. was fined $45 for an assault upon negro yesterday afternoon. The defendant claimed the negro called him a name. The mayor did not think the evidence showed that such was the case, hence the fine. After court the mayor reduced the fine to s10.
 Mrs Carrie Herzfeld has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Flor enoe Herzfeld to MT. Max O. Greenfield of Atlanta.
 Miss Caroline Goodwin is quite i'll at her home on Selma street. Her brother. Mir. will Goodwin of Louisville, is at- tandine at her bedside