The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-27
CASE WILL HAVE
 SEVERAL PHASES Prisoners Charged With Pick ing Pockets Called Today SOME INTERESTING POINTS B. M. Allen, Counsel for Defense, Will Make an Effort to Get His
 Clients Off With a
 Light Fine.
SOME INTERESTING POINTS

When the fate of the man and woman held in the county jail charged with picalng pockets on the day President Roosevelt was Birminghams guest is made known today in police court the defendants may volunteer to give their correct names. At present the man is known as Johnson Ray Tyler, while his railroad ticket reads U. Ray"
 The stylish. pretty woman, who was incarcerated a short while after he was placed behind the bars last Tuesday, is registered as Lily Ray, but when she was arraigned with the man she claims as her husband yesterday morning she gave the name of "Edth Johnson !" It is generally believed that the Edith" part is all right, for that is the name the man used In addressing her as she was locked up at the city jail. The transfer from the city jail to the county jail was made yesterday after the city asked for a second postponement of the hearing In police court. Ray. or Tyler, or whatever his name may be, claimed that the accommodations at the city jail were so bad that his wife could not stand them, and he asked Judge Feagin if he would not have her sent to another pris- on. He said that while he could proba- ply manage to put up with city jail life. he would like to see his wife transferred and go with her if possible. Judge Fea gin said he had no objections and the couple were transferred by Detective Bodeker and Policeman Baker
 On the day Ray, or Tyler, was arrested he asked Detective Bodeker If it were not possible to send out and buy food, claiming that he could not eat that fur nished by the city. The detective told him that he had nothing to do with it nnd referred him to the man on duty in the warden's office. From the statement made Judge Feagin it seems he has been denied the privilege of sending out for his meals. When the transfer was made Detective Bodeker gave the man s5 of the money taken from him when he was arrested
 The technical charge against the man and woman has been changed from lar ceny from the person to grand larceny. When the case is called this morning it is understood that B. M. Allen, the at torney for the couple, will endeavor to have this changed to a misdemeanor. in which event 1t will be easier for the man and woman to get off with fine.
 rhe prosecution will fight every move of the opposition to get off with light penalty. Detective Bodeker says he saw the man go through the pockets of two strangers and pass the purses to the woman. One of the purses has been identi- fled by L. B. Hanks of Woodlawn, who says he was at the station. He declares there was over sS in the purse, while the attorneys for the prisoners will endeavor to show that even if the purse Is the prop erty of Mr. Hanks it contained only a few cents over 8 when the detective op- ened it, and that 1t was impossible for the man or woman to have taken out part of the contents.
 There are other obstacles to overcome by the defense. H. l.. Hill of Crenshaw has claimed $60 of the money, and an attachment for S20 more of the s200 found on the man and woman when arrested has been attached by w. N Griffin of East Lake. MT. Hill says he was robbed on an incoming train, and that he remem- bers seeing the couple in the same coach. He is not positive they took his money but putting two and two together he swears Ito the best of his belief and knowledge" that they took his money. MT Griffin in willing to take chance for $20 worth In the shape of a gold certifi- cate. which he lost on the Presidents day in Birmingham.
 At the request of Detective Patton, Frank C. Fuller, the man arrested Tues day at Third and Twentieth streeet as a suspect was released yesterday. There A.rf1a fA e1a tI.& crook. He was seen talking to two other men and the detective had an idea that they were planning to make raid on a car bound for the fair grounds.