The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-27
CRIMINAL DOCKET
SPRING TERM BEGINS AND FIF-
 TEEN CASES ARE HEARD.
Judge Thomas Takes Under Consid- eration Contention of J. W. Ep- person Accused of Violating
 the sunday Law.

Fifteen cases marked the opening of the spring session of the criminal d. vision of the City Court Of Montgom- cry, which began it's sittings yesterday with Judge William H. Thomas presid- ing. Of these, fourteen were disposed Of tho judge holding his decision in tn" other under consideration.
 The only case of any considerable importance, was that upon which tho decision was withheld. It is the case of the City against J. w. Epperson. appealed from the Recorders Court. tho charge being Sunday breaking, un- der the recently passed tea garden ordinance. The contention of the City Attorney in the case is that the ordi- nance calls for a separate entrance to the saloon in the case of all bartenders who have cigar stands, news stands. or ether shops of any kind. He con tends that to fulfill the spirit of the | law, all doors but the one opening in- to the street must be constructed in such manner that they are fastened from the inside. and cannot be opened from without The saloon of Epperson, the city claims. Is not constructed acording to this understanding of the ordinance The defendant in this case demurs from this definition of the law. | The decision when reached, will he of widespread interest throughout the city. as during the last few years, many of the barrooms and saloons have made the addition of the news or cigar stand, or other auxiliary business. When the court convened, the fol- lowing juries were drawn to serve dur in the weeek.
 Jury No. 1.--Henry W. watford A. M. Johnson, R. c. Mattison, A. s. Hurn, Thomas Rudolph. H. c. Smith. J. E. Cheney, c. c. Thorpe, H. L. Bray and IT B. Dees
 Jury No. 2.-w. R. Simmons. E. c. Brand. c. R. Howell, J. M Hawkins, c. E. Parks. Julius Loeb, John A. Bat tle. F. J. McCorkIe, NJ. c. Greil and I. F Wheeler.
 All the cases which were heard yes- terday were cases in which the City Council was the plaintiff. E. J. Foley. charged with disorderly conduct, received a Judgment of s10 against him and M. J. Wilcox, his sur ety.
 Judgment was found against C1audo Henry charged with lettering, and H. A and J. A. Burkhart, his surit'es. tc the amount of $5.
 Julia Turner appeared before the court on the charge of allowing a viz cious dog tn run at large. Upon her statement that the dog in question had been killed, the case was dismissed. The jury rendered q verdict of not guilty in the case of Frank Redsolp charged wath carrying concealed pis- to!s.
 The case of Sam Cartledge, who was charged with making false pretenses. in regard to the value of a certain watch, was dismissed.
 Ella Anthony was adjudged not gull ty by the jury. She had been charged with grand larceny.
 judgment of $25 was granted against John Cantelou, charged with dlsorderly conduct, and his sureties.
 The case of B. Grodjeskie and Fan nle Grodjeskie, both charged with dis orderly conduct, were dismissed
 Will Thomas, drummer, pleaded guilty to drumming without a license. He received a fine of s5.
 Judgment to the amount of $5 was rendered against w. T. Crimson charg- ed with walking with a prostitute.
 The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty in the case of Mac BraZzle charged with disorderly conduct.
 Oils West and his surities were fines $53. on the charge of carrying concealed pistols
 Today will be given over to the trial of State cases, complete list of which Is as follows:
 Harrison Young, grand larceny; Shepherd Green. grand larceny; Wal ter Morris, unlawfully changing name; James Thomas. violating written con tract Charles Williams, moving mort gagged property; Daniel Richardson, failure to work on the public road; J. B. Olderson, receiving stolen property, and Squire Green, grand larceny.