The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-20
PRAYER ROPENSCOURT
JUDGE RICHARDSON INTRODUCES
 INNOVATION HERE.
Juriea EmpaneiIed And Montgomery Circuit Court Begins Its Grind.
 0rdern I'm Equity By Judge Sayre.

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 Judge Sayre.
 To the best recollections of Mont gomery's veteran court officials, the I opening of the Circuit Court of Mont gomery county yesterday with prayer was an innovation in local court cus- | toms.
 l The invocation was offered by Rev. c. l.. Chiffon on invitation of Judge j.. C. Richardson, presiding over the court. Judge Richardson, 1t was said, was prompted to begin the fall session. of his court in Montgomery with prayer on suggestion of W. w. Pearson, for | merly superintendent of the Court Street Methodist Church Sunday | Schools The suggestion met with favor by the judge and. just before taking up the docket of the court at l l o'clock yesterday afternoon, ne invited MT. Chiffon to the bench and announced that the deliberations would be inau- gurated with prayer. Following the I invocation, Judge Richardson shook Mr Chiffon warmly by the hand and the court started its grind. T think prayer in court exerts a good influence," said MT Chiffon. "You know it is Frequently claimed that wit nesses sometimes do not testify afto- KethaT to the truth, and 1t seems to meH that prayer impresses the solemn l ity of an oath and the sanctity of duty | on witnesses. jurors and court officials There is no doubt that 1t exerts an in- | fluenee for good"
 Judge Richardson disposed of yes- 1 terday's call in half an hour after, em- panelIing jurors to serve in the circuit court for the trial of cases. No cases came tp trfaL and at 1:30 o'clock, the | court was recessed to resume work again at 9 o'clock this morning. Cases set for yesterday were dts- posed Of as follows: Alexander Troy, administrator. vs. Alabama Terminal and Improvement Company. defendants o. c. Wiley and Clarence Murphree. Earnishees. contin- ued under former order. E. H. Cato Cigar Company vs. I. J. Mattox Cigar and Tobacco Company, | passed to November 2l. Lewis DeMontmollyn vs. Central of Georgia Railway, passed to November 20.
 Philip Werlich vs. Jule Gaiatas and wife, defendants, w. H. Carney claim ant, continued by consent on account | of illness of attorney for plaintiff. B. w. Walker vs. Trimble Walker and Adelle Walker, passed to Novem- Der 20.
 Following are the jurors empanelled in the circuit court: F. H. Cobb, ". J. Dove. E B. Mccoy, J. F. Tisdale. J. B. Wood, M. A. Benjamin, R. W. | | John Padgett w. J. Farmer, D. L. Johnson, H. A. Goldthwaite. W. D. Anderson, J. P. Johnson, H. B Bailey, Alfred Brady. Joseph McClurkin. P. F. Dix. J. r. Arigh., J. s. Noble and Louis Sternfeld.
 Orders in Equity Court.
 In the equity diviison of the city court Judge Sayre yesterday made the l following orders:
 McD. Morgan vs. Caroline c. Lump kin, decree pro confesso against Sallie Belle Strock, set aside Testimony pub lished, cause submitted for decree on pleading and proof. The register is directed to certify to the judge of pro- bate a request that the original will of Sarah Gerard be lodged in the file l in this cause for inspection by this court in connection with this submis- I sion.
 Gaston Scott vs. N. c. Stokes ct al, | Messrs Steiner, Crum and Well with draw their appearance. Cause submit ted on motion to dismiss for want of ! equity.
 Ida Lotion vs. Levy J. Lotion, dis missed for want of prosecution.
 w. M Coles vs. Hattie Coles, dis missed for want of prosecution. B. J. Baldwin ct al vs. Joseph M Baldwin et al testimony published. Cause submitted on pleading and proof for final decree.
 Malin Brinkley vs. Isaiah Brinkley. dismissed without prejudice, Sophie Bailey vs. Jamie Bailey ct al l decree of partition Margaret Griffin vs. Mark A Will Hams ct al, death of complainant sug- gested to court and admitted. Cause abated by her death with leave to per- sonal representation to revive.
 Contest of a WII. By order of Probate Judge J. B. Gaston, a jury will be empanelled at noon next Monday to decide the con- test on the will of the late R. R. Underwood who resided in the vicinity of Ramer in this county.
 Judge Gaston, in his office yesterday, heard the pleadings by counsel and the issue was made up.
 The contest on the Underwood will was instituted November 15 by Joseph Underwood. The proponent of the will Is W. H. Underwood. principal beneficiary of R. R. Underwood. The contestant and the proponent are both sons, of the late R. R. Underwood. This contest is the first that has been brought before Judge Gaston since the Boultier will case was heard during the early part of this year.
 
 Three cases were tried yesterday in the criminal division of the City Court resulting in one acquittal and two con- victions.
 The forenoon of the days proceed l ings was consumed in the trial of Dolly Nichols, a negress, charged with murder in the second degree. A yer diet of acquittal was rendered by the jury after very brief deliberation. The woman accidentally shot and killed Charner Tobes, a negro. with a shot gun, in Beat Is. near Lapine
 The next case on trial was that against Green Mckenzie. a negro, charged with shooting across the pub lic road. He was found guilty and fined $1O.
 The greater part of the afternoon. until sun down, was spent in the trial of Will Peoples. a negro, who was con- Victed of assault to murder. Peoples shot Jim Jackson, another negro, in the back some time ago in Johnny Johnson's saloon on Grady Street.
 The cases ofEd McI4ain, charged with assault to murder. and Pressly Notes, charged with unlawfully destroying a fence, both white men, did not come to trial. Both cases were passed to Mo- vember 23.
 Other dispositions of cases yesterday were: Price Micou. shooting across public road, pleaded guilty and fined $1O.
 Henry Nun. grand larceny. pleaded guiltV