The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21
RECORD OF COURTS


Jim WaIke-. j. thu negro bay eon-
victed n 1ha murder q " =. III, ne
oxmear merchant created another san-
ssdun IN The first division q fhs erin
snal court yesterday. Hhan sentence Vas
passed upon him by Judge Greene
The boy was called upon 70 say any
thing in MS behalf which he desired 10
be known. and % show cause Why he
thould not be sentenced. He was ques-
toned by Judge Greene particularly as
70 his reasons for giving. on two sue
cessire DAYS. testimony which utterly
oontradicted itself.
The boy said he had testified uuthfully
Al his own trial when he stated ne had
killed Mr. Hill but that his father had
compelled him 70 DO the killing. When.
the next day. al the trial Of his father,
for the murder he said his father had
known nothing q the crime until after
II had been committed. he had lied de-
jiberately and for no other reason than
that ne wanted to see If he could lie.
Such Was his explanation 10 Judge Greene
yesterday.
The questioning brought out the fur
fher startling fact that some two years
ago young Walker killed his own brother
in the course Of family row. Nothing
definite was known Of the matter at the
time, as the other members Of the family
kept it quiet.
Judge Greene arraigned the boy nnmer-
cifully. saying from the bench that 1t
was almost saereligious to ask God to
have mercy upon such a creature" He
then announced that the law must be
carried out. and sentenced the boy to be
hanged by the neck until dead during the
legal hours of Friday, March 0.
number of sentences were pronounced
IN both divisions OF the criminal court
yesterday In the first division the Wal
ker case attracted the greatest amount
of attention. the unusual spectacle of fa-
ther and son being sentenced for the
game crime having brought into court a
large number of Idle slghtseers and NOR
hdly inclined persons.
WIN Turner. negro convicted of the
iaurder of doc" Hale, was the first
prisoner to be sentenced and he will
serve the remainder of his life in the
coal mines.
The Walker boy was the second TO
receive sentence, and then jim Walker
ST. the father was sentenced for life
to- the mines for completely in the muir
der for which his son will be hanged.
In the second division of the criminal
court ]. II. jerks charged with abusive
,t-, ,,t,o 4
with abusive language, were sentenced
10 ten days each at hard labor.
The grand jury adjourned at noon yes-
terday without making any report or
handing in any true bills.
Since its organization about two weeks
ngo tho grand jury has been in session
several hours each day, and has trans
acted II great amount of work. 1t Is
expected by attaches of the several courts
that the body will have but few days
more work to complete before it makes
its report and hands in all the true bills
and no true bills found.
A mistrial was ordered In the case of
John Remage, charged with robbery. and
the prisoner was remanded to the county
fail to await a second trial. The jury
remained out all Friday night and re-
ported yesterday that It was unable TO
agree.
The following capital cases are on the
docket OF the first division of the Grim
fnal court for Monday;
Sam Henderson, murder. Ike Horton.
murder; Charley Kelley, murders; Haw-
klns Williams, murder
The docket OF the second division of
Che criminal court for Monday contains
The following cases:
Lula walker assault and battery with
a weapon; Matte King. assault and bat
terry with a weapon: Henry Anett as
eault and battery with weapon; Jim
Mitchell, assault; and Florence King, as
sault
The case of X. H. Thomas VS.. M. n.
Due in the circuit court. went to the
fury yesterday afternoon, and no verdict
had been reached up to the time when
the court attaches left for their homes.
The report of the jury will be received
Monday morning.
The following cases are on the docket
Of the circuit court for Monday:
Board of Trustees of the University OF
ALBANIA vs. j. W Norris, ct al: Board Of
ustees of the University of Alabama
Robert N Nichols; James Murray VS..
Kansas City, Memphis and Brming-
hlsn Railroad company; Robertson Gro
company vs.. Alpha X. Banks; An
son & Michael vs. Mabel Mining com
" Sam Rosetta pro ami, VS. the Re
lie Iron and Steel company; Emma
ks administrators, vs.. the Birming-
Railway, Light and Power company;
,b Crocker VS.. the Palos Coal COM
Nv; J. NJ. Cox Company VS. A r. Kill
hau w r. Formby VS. the Western I'm
Ion Telegraph company.
In the city court the case OF u. l..
Hayes vs.. the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company, in which the plaintiff
asks for damages to the extent of $4,000.