The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-26
RECORD OF COURTS

KE(ONO OF OOUKlS
 The jury in the case of W. A. stoneei- pher brought In a verdict of guilty yes i terday afternoon late, and fixed the pen atty at twenty years at hard labor. Stone cipher was charged with criminal as- sault and large number of witnesses for the. prosecution and the defense was examined at the trial Argument was somewhat lengthy in the case, and the jury was about two hours dellberating before the verdict was brought in and made known to the court
 A very large number of witnesses were summoned before the grand jury again yesterday. The corridors of the court house were kept crowded throughout the day, the principal portion of the gath ering being of persons in attendance upon the grand jury and the stonecipher case. It is we'll understood around the court house that the grand jury will make it's final report Saturday morning to the crim- inal court and will ask to be discharged.
 A large number of misdemeanor cases were again heard by Judge Greene In the second division of the criminal court yesterday, one case in particular con suming a lot of time. The case of John H Hollis and Morgan Carr, one charged with assault and battery and the other accused of assault and battery with a weapon, was heard at some length. The affray occurred on a train of the Southern Railway company some time ago.
 The case of II. " Lathrop vs. the Bessemer Banking and Trust company, was completed in the first division of the city court yesterday, Judgment being re- turned in favor of the defendant.
 Argument was heard before Judge senn in the city court. in the case of l. L. Pike vs. I. w McAdory, county superintendent of education. It is alleged by the plain tiff in the case that the act to redistrlct the school territory Is unconstitutional. The matter was submitted for a decree.
 The following new suits were filed yes terday in the city court:
 John McCombs vs. the Birmingham Rail and Locomotive company, damages to the extent of 5000. The plaintiff alleges that one of his thumbs was cut off while he was in the employ of the defendant company
 J. c. Allsup vs. the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. The plaintiff prays for damages to the extent of s20O0, alleging that he was seriously and painfully injured while riding in a car of the defendant company.
 The city court took up the case of Nelson & Davis vs. the Louisville Rail- road company late yesterday afternoon. The case will doubtless continue until late this afternoon.
 The case of Dr. F. s. Kindall vs Dis trict lodge No. '. of the International Association of Machinlsts and Archibald McGilvray president of the lodge. for si7660 on account, was filed In the city court yesterday. Petitioner alleges that he has not received payment for medical service and attention given member of the defendant lodge.
 The case of Anderson & Michael vs Mabel Mining company is on trial in the circuit court. It is expected to be com. pleted today.
 Declarations of intention to become nat uralized citizens were filed in the cir. cult court yesterday by s. Gordon and Ben Kanitz.
 The following cases are on the docket of the circuit court for today: ta of ,f =, Alabama vs. S. II. Atwood ct al.
 Board of Trustees of the University oi Alabama vs. Felix P. Parsons
 Kettle P. Brannon, administratrix vs the Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow. CT company.
 Vincent Tally vs. Nick Brooks
 Buck Honeycutt vs. the Birmingham Construction company.
 In the case of Mrs. Lida s. Wells vs Ray Wells in the chancery court, Chan cellor Benners handed down a decree con. firming the report of the register relative to the fees for the solicitor and the guar. dian ad litum.
 A large number of poll tax receipts were issued again yesterday to voters The clerks in the tax collectors office re. ported last evening that the number oi persons paying the tax Is increasing each day, but there must be a further increase for the five days yet remaining in order that the record made in 1904 be main. tained
 Licenses to marry were issued yesterday in the probate court to the following persons
 c. Garrettson and Miss M. Frings.
 Sam Gibson and Miss Lee Elma Duns. ford.
 Samuel J. Ansley and Miss Jessie At. gusta Herring.