The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
". M. DRENNEN OWES THE CITY $2,165.48 Register Renders Report Based on Sworn Testimony MURDERER GETS 40 YEARS John Smith and Ed Reddick Acquitted of Charge of Highway Robbery.
 Record of Other
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John S. Gillespie clerk and register of the city court of Birmingham, yesterday filed his report in the case of George Griffin vs. the mayor and aldermen of Birmingham and w. M. DrenAen, show ing that the ex-mayor owes the city $2165.4 as excess salary received after the passing of the act of the legislature fix ing the salary of mayors in towns of over 25,000 inhabitants at s25OO per annum as the maximum. The report was based on the sworn testimony of J. C. Murray, city clerk The sum stated is divided between principal of slS33.34 and an &C., cumulated interest of $33214.
 The case of Bibb Terrell, charged with murder, was on trial in the first division of the criminal court yesterday. Judge M. M Baldwin presiding. The bill charged 1 Terrell with shooting a man through an open window. The case occupied con siderable time. and a number of wit nesses were produced on each side. The defendant was found guilty by the jury and was given forty years In the peni- tentiary.
 In the afternoon the case of John Smith and Ed Reddick, two negroes, charged with highway robbery, was heard in the same tribunal. It was alleged that the men robbed an old man of his watch and a nickle in money. After some de- liberation, the jury in this case returned a verdict of not guilty, and the defend- ants were released.
 In the second division of the criminal court, Judge Samuel Weaver disposed of A number of misdemeanor cases. Lula Gardner was convicted of assault and battery with a weapon.
 Bob Lowry filed suit in the city court against the Peoples Land company and E. G. Reid, asking for $10.OOO damages for alleged malicious arrest on the charge of obtaining money under false pre- tences.
 Frank Towsley and Fannie Towsey filed suits in the city court against J. T. Burton ct als. for s1000 each for dam- ages. Towsley charges Constable Bur ton and his bondsmen with an unlawful seizure of household furniture and his wife seeks to recover for assault and battery alleged to have been made upon her person at the time of the levying,
 Circuit Court. | John w Edge entered suit against Laura B. Lanham in the circut court yes | terday. claiming $500 for alleged malicious arrest. It is claimed in the petition that 1 the defendant charged the plaintiff in the warrant sworn out for his arrest, with misrepresentation and fraud In securing board and failure or refusal to pay the same when due.
 Mamie Mullins vs. Israel Meyer, alias Isreal Meyers. is the style of some what unusual suit filed in the circuit court yesterday for sSo0O. It is reeited in the bill of complaint that as the plaintin was driving a buggy on a road near the corporate limits of the city of Birmingham on February 9 1906 she was met on a bridge by the defendant driving In wagon in the opposite direction, and that the wagon was driven against her vehicle causing it to fall from the bridge, in- flicting injuries to her person.
 chancery Court. Chancellor Benners rendered decree in the case of l.. G. Pettijohn ct al. vs Edida Pauley ct al., confirming the re- port of the register fixing the attorneys fee at 5000.
 The case of John H. Wallace, trustee, vs. Sarah A Newberry ct al. was passed to be reset.
 Federal Court.
 The case of Charles Morgan vs. the Gen. tral of Georgia Railroad company. which has been on trial in the federal court for the last several days. was concluded yes terdav and given to the jury at O clock in the afternoon. Their verdict, which was brought in some hours later, awarded $500 to the plaintiff.
 Morgan alleged in the bill of con- plaint that while attempting to cross the tracks of the defendant at F'ifty-seventh street. woodlawn, sometime during the year 1903. the horse attached to the vehicle, which he was driving was struck and killed by an engine on the line. The plaintin further averred that he himself was pain fully and permanently injured in the acci- dent. The sum asked for was $20,000.
 Ridley G. Alexander filed petition Of voluntary bankruptcy in the federal court yesterday. giving his assets at $6O with liabilities of s52, 24.49.
 The Morgan case concluded the busi- ness of the federal court at this session. At its conclusion, the jury was paid off and discharged, and the court dismissed. -o