The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-21
D, A, VAUGHN WINS
 IN DAMAGE SUIT Is Not Required to Pay for
 Frightening Horse CASE IS COMPROMISED Continuance Is Granted In Disbar-
Continuance Is Granted In Disbar- ment Proceedings Resting Against w. w. Quarles-Court Ad-
 journs to Monday.

Selma. September 19.-CSpecial)-Th oIrciut court Judge B. M. Miller, presid- ing. adjourned yesterday afternoon until Monday. when criminal cases will be taken up The automobile damage suit in which R. J. Campbell, a farmer brought suit against young D. A. Vaughan, Jr., the formers horse being frightened on the summerfield road last February by the latter's machine was decided in favor of the defendant, no damages being allowed the claimant.
 There was a neat law point decided by Judge Miller that had not before come under tLe purview of any judicial otfi- cer. The young man had not taken put a license before the probate judge, IS required by the law when the accident occurred on which suit was brought. Judge Miller in ruling on demurrer to the count in which the question WIS in- xolve1, declared that he would oVer-ruie the demurrer and admit the fact that the young man was committing an unlaM- ful act in running the machine on public road without first having H. cense. However the judge decided that the fact of his not having a license Ms only applicable in so far as this might be connected with its having caused the alleged accident,
 Case Compromised
 The case of Alberta Hughes against the Western Railway of Alabama, asking S1O,09O damages for injuries received in Il fall, occasioned by a loose plank on the platform at Tylers. Is understood to have been compromised, the payment be- ing 5000.
 ,t4t \ u \ Oualloran X Co.,, was about to be coll tlnued when the counsel for the claimant asked that 1t be dismissed, and that he would bring the suit in the city court.
 The case of W W Quarles Ys. the sta'e Cdisbarment proceedings). was called at o'clock this afternoon, being the last case that was called before adjournment for the week.
 The solicitor, Mr Thompson. asked for continuance, on the ground that his father was critically i'll. and 1t was nee essary for him tD be removed 10 soma health resort and it was further neces- sar, that he, the solicitor. should ae- company Linn MT Thompson stated n making the motion, that the blame, If there be any blame, rests entirely on him. as no one else could possibly be at fault
 Hon. Syd Bowie, one of the counsel for the defendant. expressed great sym pathy for MT. Thompson, but pointed out the great injustice that would be done his client in case of a continuance. fls stated that here were charges brought against Colonel Quarles that were going from mouth to mouth. and which meant more to him than his very existence, That here an effort was being made tu !, rob him of that which was dearef to him than his own life. He stated also that the county had q deputy solicitor wao was competent and able to con duct the case, and there was able coun- sel prosecuting the case.
 Hon II. s. D. Mallory. also attorney for Colonel Quarles. urged that a speedy trial be accorded his client laying out the same line of argument used by Mr. Bowie. The solicitor replied that to put the case in the hands of the assistant solicitor would be an injustice to ths state and to that official as he had not been apprised of any of the facts in ths cas-. Judge Miller after hearing the ar- gument decided to grant continuance.