The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-13
IMPORTANT CASES
IN SUPREME COURT
Sessions viii Be Held in New
Court Room
SANDERS is BADLY HURT
Well Known Lumberman Is Cauqht In
Belt and Shaftng-Committee
Bar Association Are
Announced.

The supreme court will go down into
the new courtroom tomorrow and hold
the opening session of the November
term, with the call of the Mobile divi-
sion. The members will sit in a hand
some newly finished room with pretty
furniture and carpets The justices are
all here, Chief Justice S. u. Weakley
arriving at noon and getting down with
one division to consultation at once
The court will have two important cases
presented this week, both on Thursday.
One is the habeas corpus hearing of John
Williams, who killed Robert L. Hipp, in
Cullman county, and who was, TO have
been executed some months ago. His
death was postponed by the securing of
habeas corpus papers and being allowed
a hearing as to his sanity by Judge Sam
uel Weaver of Birmingham. After al
lowing the case to be taken up in his
court Chief Justice Weakley issued a
rule nisi ordering Judge Weaver to APP
pear November Is and show by what au-
thority he assumed jurisdiction of the
case
Williams had been tried and sentenced
and his case affirmed by the supreme
court. The night before he was to have
been hung at Cullman his attorneys
cured stop in proceedings by securing
hearing on the question of sanity, al
leging that the prisoner was crazy and
had become SO since his sentence to DEATH.
Before hearing the evidenc. however, the
matter was taken in hand by the SUI
preme court.
Another important matter will be the
custer proceedings of Henry B. Gray and
others against the Louisville and NASH
vile railroad, in which an attempt il
made to deprive the said railroad from
control of the South and North of Ala
bama, the stock of which to the extent
of 80 per cent it owns
In the Montgomery city court Judge A.
ID. Sayre held that the minor road was
not acquired in compliance with the Ala
bama laws and that the major road had
no right to control. issuing, therefore,
an ousting order. This order not being
obeyed, because of appeal to the supreme
court, Judge sayre ordered that the off,
crs of the road be cited to show cause
why they should not be adjudged in con-
tempt The supreme court stopped the
whole business by issuing a rule nisi 10
Judge Sayre to show cause why writ
of prohibition did not lie to prevent the
contempt proceedings and made it return
able next Thursday.
Sanders Hurt Badly.
John J. Sanders. superintendent of the
Burton Veneering company, Irmadale,
and a we'll known lumberman through
out the state, was this morning at an
early hour, and shortly after the begin
ming of business for the day, caught
in one of the belts at the factory and
seriously If not fatally injured.
Particulars of the accident show that
Mr.. Sanders, who was a citizen of about
IS years of age, was attempting to slip
the belt on the shafting, when his hand
was caught between the belt and the
revolving pulley and his whole body car
ried around the shafting and mangled
against the wheels and posts. One of
his legs was almost wrenched from the
body near the hips and the other broken
in two places, besides the injuries sus
tanned by his body and arms.
As soon as the accident occurred. an
ambulance was at once dispatched to
the scene and his daughter and grand
daughter, Mrs. and Miss Ricketts,, at once
notified of the serious condition. As quick
ly as possible the man was removed to
ST. Margarets hospital and put under
surgical attention, every precaution being
taken by the physicians in charge to stop
the flow of blood and to dress the wounds.
At a late hour this afternoon the pa
tient was reported to be resting well.
and conscious.
Though a resident of this city only since
the 23d of last month"; Mr.. Sanders Is
well known figure in Montgomery and
generally proclaimed one Of the most
popular mill superintendent in this state.
For a number of years he has been
member of the First Presbyterian church
of this city, affiliating himself in this
connection when he was in the employ
of the Twin Tree Lumber company at
Maplesville, Ala.
Since his residence in Montgomery, Mr..
Sanders has been living with his wife.
who is now visiting In Bristol, Tenn
daughter. Mrs NJ G. Ricketts, and gran
daughter, Miss Ricketts,, at GA Melon
ough street Two of his other daughters
and his son have been notified Of his ac-
cldent.
Law Committees.
Secretary Alex Troy of the Alabama
Bar association has announced the COM
mittee for the year, as appointed by Pres
ident i. G. Bromberg of Mobile. Mont
gomery fares exceptionally well. receiving
two chairmanshps and two of three dele
gates TO the American Bar association
The full list follows:
on Jurisprudence and Law Reform: III.
Austill, chairman Mobile; r. l.. Har-
mon, Montgomery; Louis r. Jeffries, Sell
ma; E. II. Dryer, Talladega; D. c. Black
well, Admission.
On Judicial Administration and Re
medical Procedure: w. II. Thomas, chair
man, Montgomery; w. III. Tayloe. Union
town; Charles w. Ferguson. Birmingham;
7. " Nathan, Sheffield; Thomas l.. So
we'll, Jasper.
On Legal Education and Admission to
the Bar W. s. Thorington, chairman,
Tuscaloosa: John NJ Caldwell, BIrnning-
ham; John A. Gilmore, MONTGOMERY:
Kinds Peevy, Birmingham; c. d. Kline,
Admission.
on Correspondence: julius Sternfeld,
chairman, Montgomery: S. s. Peasants.
Huntsyille: John Mckinley, Eutaw; Il.
w. Faith, Mobile: Erie Pettus, Athens.
On Legislation: J. J. Mayfield, chairman,
Tuscaloosa: X. +. Lyon, Montgomery;
Raw Rushton Montgomery; w. b. Oliver,
Tuscaloosa: S. l.. Brewer, Tuskegee.
on Publication: II. c. Brckel, chair
man. Huntsville; J. W. Davidson, Bir-
mingham Isaac r. Hinton. Carrollton; +.
w. Pettus, Jr., Selma Henry Mcdonald.
Demopolis.
On Grievances: Lawrence Cooper, chair
man Huntsville: J. r. Kirk, Tuscum-
bia. George W. Peach. Clayton; George
IT Parker, Cullman; W. P. Acker, An
niston.
On Local Bar Associations: Mac A.
Smith, chairman, Prattville; w. NJ. Lac
KEY. Dadeville L. c. McCord, Gunters-
Vile: A. r. Brindley. Gadsden; G.. w. l..
Smith, Brewton.
On Legislative Enactment: j. NJ. Foster,
chairman. Tuscaloosa: II. r. Merritt. Tus-
peeee: A. IT. Carmichael, Tuscumba
Delegates to American Bar Association:
: IL Dent II Mont eomery: Il. 2. Crum.