The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-17
CITY CASES HEARD
APPEALS FROM RECORDER BEFORE
 JuDsE THOMAS.
Jurfcs Organized and JaIy Term Br- gins--Bar Association Acts Upon
 Deaths of Messrs Finley and

Judge W. Fl. Thomas it tho criminal division of the city court yesterday morning begin the jury term by hear Ing forTy appeal cases from the court of Recorder Jsaber of the police court Bit few Of the cases had to be sub rnitted Co the Jury. many of the de- ferdants pIesuing guilty or failing to appear
 July No. l was selected and began it's duties and seven members of the second jury were drawn.
 Jury No. 1 was as follows: r. E. Dyer, w. H. Brazil, w C. Bordeaux, J. T. Mills, R. Fl. Ellsberry. J. S Perry, M. L. Jones. C. w. steelll E. F. Gun ningham. L. A. Tyson. E. R. Burton ed for Jury No. 2 are. J. E. Patterson, A. 3. Hamilton, c. H. Norman, L. J. Taylor. W. P. Brady. C. P. Moore and T. H Cochran.
 At noon Judge A. D. Sayre was seat- ed beside Ju7ge Thomas at a meeting of the members of the Montgomery Bar to express their respect for and to honor the memories of Captain. John c. Finley anu City Court Clerk Henry H. Matthews. Colonel William A. dun- ter and Solicitor S. H. Dent. Jr, made speeches eulogiztns the lives and char acters of their two dead friends and associates. Resolutions pfaising each in the highest terms had Eeen pIepar- ed and were submitted to the court for inssribing on it's minutes
 A committed composed of ' Winter Thorington, Chairman; S. II. Dent, IT,. and Gaston Gunter prepared the. Mat thews resolutions ahd general John w. A Sanford, Chairman; Colonel Will liam A. Gunter and Ray Rushton pre- pared those In memory of Captain Finley.
 The cases before the court for eity day were appeals from the decisions of Recorder Baber, but many of the defendants pleaded guilty. others did not appear and forfeited their bends and but few appeared for trial. Ths great majority of the defendants were negroes.
 The case against J. L. Wheeler far being responsible for a collision was dismissed cd by the city.
 Sydney Ross. accused of obstructing the sidewalk was found not guilty.
 The Jury rendered decision against Bryant Deese. charged with assault and battery and he was fined SIS.
 A case was on the docket against J. 4. JIafweIi. the constable who died mysterionsly in a snanty In the sub urbs several months ago, charging him with. cruelty to animals. A starving mule was found in the house with Harwoll when his body was discovered. The case was abated by the death of Har " Aii.
 Ida Taylor, charged with vagrancy, did not appear in court and her bond of s10 was forfeit,.d.
 Luc.le Williams pleaded guilty on the same charge ant was fined q like amount.
 Ida Tory tried to show the jury wherein she was not 6 vagrant. but she was not convincing and wus fined the, s1a. She could not pay 1t and went to jail
 Ben Washington believed he was a vagrant after all and his fine of SIS will stand.
 willie smth also pleaded guilty, but he got .3n with S5 fine, George Felton admitted obtaining money under false pretenses and was fined $2.
 The case against Jim Nixon charg- day law was dismissed hy the city. S. Lawhorn did not appear to show wherein he was not a vagrant and his bondsmen will have to pay SIS. On pleading guilty of the same of fense Riley, Henderson was fined SIG ! and went to jail. Charlie Caldwell charged with gaming made no ap- pearance and his bondsmen had to pay his &10 fine.
 The case against J. s. Lamb was sub | mitted to the court by the attorneys on an agreed statement of facts. Lamh is charged with violation of the city'f revenue laws.