The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-16
HABEAS CORPUS ID
 SECURE CONWCTS Mobile Authorities File Petition
 Before Weaver CASE SET FOR TUESDAY Complaint Claims that Prisoners are UnlawfuIIy Imprisoned by the
 coss-sheffleld Company
 at Flat Top.
CASE SET FOR TUESDAY


 possession of nineteen convicts Of that county who are working for the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company in the mines at Flat Top.
 The papers were filed yesterday by Sterling A. Wood. representing Mobile county, George J. Sullivan, attorney of Mobile county. and Charles L. Bromberg, a Mobile attorney.
 The case will be heard before Judge Weaver next Tuesday morning at 9:5o o'clock. The decision in one of the cases will decide the point at issue in all the cases
 The Sloss- -Sheffild Steel and Iron com pany will be represented by the com pany attorneys, Tillman, Grubb, Brad lev & Morrow, which firm has acknow- ledged service of the papers.
 The complaint of the Mobile authorities is that the conviets are not properly treated Following is a copy of the peti- ton, affidavit, the order of the judge and the order to service notice on the com pany and the solicitor:
 State of Alabama, Jefferson County. To the Honorable Samuel l.. Weaver, As sociate Judge of the Criminal Court or Jefferson County Alabama:
 Your petitioner. George J. Sullivan, act ing on behalf of the following named person respectfully shows unto your honor that Charles Ossie Is now unlaw- fully imprisoned. or restrained of his lib- erty, in Jefferson county, Alabama, at Flat Top rfe>les. by the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron company, q corporation, under and by virtue of sentence Of some one of the courts of Mobile county, Ala bama sentencing said person to hard la bor for the county of Mobile.
 Your petitioner further shows that he has, through his attorney made demand upon the said Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company for copy of the writ or other process. under which said person Is now held and that the said demand has been refused. such not being at hand but will be produced if necessary, and, that, therefore, he does not attach copy of the said writ, other process under which said person is now held.
 Wherefore petitioner prays: That your honor will issue the writ of habeas corpus directed to the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company corporation. in the usual form and according to the custom of this honorable court. directing the Sloss-Shef- field Steel and Iron company to have the body of said Charles Ossie by whatsoever name he may be called or charged. before your honor at time and place to be named by you, together with the cause of his detention, and to do and receive what shall then and here be considered And your petitioner further prays for such other relief in the premises as this case may require.
 GEORGE J. SULLIVAN,
 CHARLES l.. BROMBERG,
 STERLING A. WOOD,
 Attorneys.
 State of Alabama, Jefferson County. Personally appeared before me. Lucille A. Williams a notary public, in and for said state and county, George J. Snlli- Van who, being duly sworn, on oath says that the statements contained in the fore going petition are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, and that this application is made on behalf of said above named person.
 GEORGE J. SULLIVAN. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of May 1906
 LUCILLE A. WILLIAMS.
 Notary Public.
 State of Alabama, Jefferson County. To the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company. a body corporate:
 You are hereby commanded to have the body of Charles Ossie, alleged to be de- talned by you, whatsoever name the said Charles Osse is called or charged with the cause of said detention, before me, Honorable Samuel l.. Weaver, Associate Judge Criminal Court of Jefferson Coun- ty. Alabama on the 22nd day of May, 1906, at the court of Jefferson County. Birmingham Alabama at 93O a. m, to do and receive what shall then and there be considered concerning the said Charles Ossie. 5. l.. WEAVER, Associate Judge of the Criminal Court of Jefferson County.
 Dated this 14th day of May, 1906.
 State of Alabama, Jefferson County. The petitioner, or his attorney is hereby ordered to give notice to the solicitor of this circuit and to the Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron company, corporation, of the issuance of the foregoing writ, and of the time and place at which 1t is returnable S. l.. WEAVER, Associate Judge of the Criminal Court of Jefferson County.