The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-23
RECORD OF COURTS

It was stated yesterday afternoon that
the grand jury would in all probability
complete its labors this week, and would
adjourn next Saturday morning, making
their report to the criminal court.
1t was also announced that Solicitor
Hef1n was busily engaged drawing up a
large number of indictments which Will
be returned by the grand jury today or
tomorrow. according to present plans
There is but little routine work for the
grand Jury to complete this week, the
really important business having already
been completed, according to the best IN
formation obtainable around the court
house.
This is the third week that the grand
jury has been in session, and very niue
in the way of report has been handed
III to the court. A few prisoners have
been released from the county jail no
true bills having been found. Only one
Indictment has been handed in, that being
taken up ahead of time because OF Ell
forts to have the prisoner released on
habeas corpus proceedings, the prisoner
picking pockets.
The following jurymen for the present
week have been selected for the criminal
court:
r. e. Blue. John e. Foster. w. II. Cole
1, d. Bailey, +. J. Lang, J. S. Russell
]. G. vann, Robert Thach, r. B. Cross
A. N. Geohagln, Charles S. Sibley, Gilbert
Scott, e. Y. Acton, George NJ Cruikshank'
II. l.. Thompson, L. B. Kennedy, James
BLACK. James C. Rivers, G. w. Thomson
w. c. shom. H. B. Allen, Arthur B. Love
lace. r. q. McCarty, j. r. Tarrant, A. M
Varnon, b. S. Ruter, p. c. Hill, D. b.
Dement,, C. II. Dupuy, ]. I. McChnton
Charles Penny.
There was great delay experienced yes
terday morning in obtaining jury TO De-
gin the trial of the capital cases set ioi
the week. 1t was necessary to draw
great many names of additional talesmer
from the jury box. and it was not un.i
after O'Clock in the afternoon tnat th'
taking Of evidence and the hearing OF
testimony was begun in the case OF san
Henderson, charged with murder.
The docket for the day in the first oil
vision contained four cases, all of capita
crimes, the defendants being Sam Hen
derson. Ike Horton Charles Kelley aho
Hawkins williams all charged with muir
der. The Henderson case was not com
Melted when court adjourned for the DAY
and will most likely be finished this morn
ing. The other cases were passeu.
In the second division of the criminal
court Judge Dan A. Greene presided a.
+ha trials of a number of misdemeanoi
cases This division Of the court has heavy
doc<ets for each day this week, ana VII
be kept busy.
A number of matters We're taken up II
the chancery court yesterday, ana IL ""'
the busiest session the chancellor ha'
had for some time. The business transact
ed was as follows:
In case of William II. Walker, admin
istrator VS.. Virginia T. Walker the regis
ter reported that it would be advisapie
TO have a private sale of the property
It is desired to dispose Of to best con-
serve the interests of the minor defendant
and of the estate.
In the case of Minnie e. McWhorter VS..
Il. L, McWhorter. the chancellor handed
down a decree dismssing the petition OF
the defendant.
In the case of Lucien Fl. Cooke, trustee
VS. Alice b. McWilllams ct al the chan
celor handed down decree confirming
the report of the register
A continuance was ordered In the case
of John H. Wallace, trustee vs. Sarah
Newberry
The case of John Vary Vs. John ID.
Smith is set for a hearing before the
chancellor today.
Judge Charles E. Sem in the first divI-
sion Of the city court yesterday, handed
down a decree in the case of e. ]. Oden,