The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
NEGRO IS "SKEERED"
PLEADS GUILTY IN CITY COURT TO
 HIGAMY.
Left Wife in Peacoek's Tract to Make Love to Dusky Damsel Employed,
 At Union Station.

T don't know if Pse goin' to be hanged, but l pleads guilty"
 This Is what Abraham Bran scombe alias Bronson, said when he was ar raigned in the criminal court yesterday morning to answer to a charge of biw amy. To use the slang expre ssi m. Branscombe was a"skeered nigger." He had no idea what the penalty for piga- my might be, but from the fact that h had deceived two women. he thought the offense might be capital Despite his feelings hA plucked up nerve snd openly admitted to the court that he was guilty
 Branscombe not only alienated the affections of one wife, but he wounded the feelings and vanity of another. Not long ago he began paying marked attention to Sue negress employed in the waiting room at the Union Sta- ton. An attachment sprung up be- tween the two. Branscombe declared hIs devotion and a short time theneaf- ter the two were married Sue soon discovered that her husband had an- other wife. In a Respondent mood, she reported the conditions to the police and an investigation showed that Branscombe had another wife in Pea cocks Tract.
 Both wives were In court yesterday when the case was called to trial. They were direly disappointed when their joint husband pleaded guilty, because each wife was intent upon sd- ducing testimony against her deceiv- CT.
 Two negroes, each having the name of William Brown. were arraigned Jor trial in court. In order to distinguish the defendants. it became necessary to refer to the one as William Brown No. and the other as William 3rown No. 2.
 William Brown No. l was probably the most desperate character He IS the negro who shot Constable Samuel Ivey month ago while resisting ar rest The constable recovered with the loss of an eye and an ugly scar on his neck. The negro was captured later in a crap game. He pleaded guilty to assault to murder and carrying con- cealed pistol. In the latter case he was fined s2o0 He went to trial In another case of assault to murder. was convicted Of assault and battery snd fined s5o.
 William Brown No. pleaded guilty to burglary and carrying concealed pistol For the latter offense he was also fined $500.
 The four cases of forgery against pr. W. J. Berry were passed until Au- gust 1e, on motion of Solicitor Dent.
 Other cases disposed of were
 Jim Brown. carrying concealed pis- tol, pleaded guilty and was fined $50.
 Son Burnett, assault to murder. pleaded guilty.
 Young Beasleys assault to murder. pleaded guilty to assault nd-battsry and was fined $l0. Kate Bell. grand larceny, acquitted The case of grand larceny against Horace Brown was passed to August s.
 The following jurors were empan- elled to serve this week: J. L. duice, w. H. Armstrong. G. A. Bates, K S' Armistead. L. c. Smith. J. E. Dillard' !. W. Cunningham, F. A. Curtis J. lI Goodson. H. H. Parker, F. E. Due. " D. A. Andrews. J. T. Shaver, w. T. Paulk, B. c. Fike, J. L. Moore, r. C. Watts, E. L. Walton, F. M. Garner. Today's call is as follows: Tom Bell. grand larceny; Henry Banks, for gery; Dave Barnard, violating revenue | law: Harry Cobb. alias Mayseley, car swing concealed pistol; Will Galloway alias Jim Jackson, grand larceny; VII l liam Cook and Archie Taylor, yioiat l ing prohibition law, two cases. Frank ! Caffey, abortion, two cases; Henry ! no | Lucius Corbett, violating revenue lhW ] Richard w. Carl, embezslement; hop- ert Charleston. vagrancy; $. E. Dodge burglary; Oliver Dinkins. forgery II the second degree, two cases.