The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-06
Court News.


 | After the Fourth comes the morning of blue feelings and parched tongues to good many pleasure seekers. Mayor Lewis took a running start this morning, and landed in court ready to do business, and hand out a few doses of thirty, sixty and ninety days. When they were all arrayed before his honor, they reminded one of the three year-olds in Brooklyn handicap. The gallery gods, as usual, were on hand in large numbers to wit ness the execution. Most of the cases were for the good old Fourth of July jag, but there were several on hand a little out of the ordinary. Ed Williams, colored, was arrested yesterday for carry ing a pair of brass knucks, and in addi- tion to that he was compelled to confess that he had been up against the "red'' d t>good many times. In giving him chance to promise that he would get in the straight and narrow path, the judge took occasion to remark that it was the first time he had ever heard of a duslSy one pleading any dependence in grass. Ed stated that before he reached the stage of don't care friend had borrow | ed his blade, which happened to be a Sdlely raZOr- lie Sdlu lndl HIS reason for making the swap was that while he thought the safety razor was all right | for business, he did not think it was | much good for social purposes. He was | fined $22.50 on one charge and SD and | costs on the other.
 Charley George, a Chinaman of bronze coloring, had try with the judge and came very near coming out ahead After hitting the pipe for several hours yes terday afternoon. and getting his dope on in good style he raked up a large Colts pistol and went out on the sidewalk to celebrate. He shot at everything that wasn't nailed down and that he did not succeed in hitting anything was no fault of his. He told the judge that the Melican man had told him he could shoot the pistol all he wanted on the Fourth, and as business was mighty dull he wanted to try his hand The mayor told him that he had better stick to rice and laundry tickets as there was more profit in them. He was fined $1 Lilie Hicks, a colored damsel with | face that was done on the bias, next had a trial for vagrancy.
 Lillie looked very much as if she had nervous prostratlon and for that reason the judge told her he would only fine her S47 50 and costs, which was paid by friend who stated that 1t was scandal ous to arrest a woman of Lilies standing on such a charge.
 Personal and General.
 The ladies of the Presbyterian church gave an entertainment at the Imperial theater on Nineteenth street this even ing, and the programme was one of the best given here this season. The musical programme was particularly fine Miss Fay Walker sang some delightful songs and Mrs. Louise Forst contributed great ly to the success of the programme. Mrs I~s .vns,, .F quiste quality and wide range, and the numbers she sang were well adapted to her voice.
 MT Arthur Marcus and Mir. Morris Marcus, spent the day in the city today as the guest of Leo Marcus.
 Mir. Charles Bigler who has been spend ing some time in the city as the guest of his brother MT. John Bigler left yes terday for his home in Middletown, Ohio.
 Messrs. Albert Brown and Lin Orton, have accepted a position with one of the moving picture shows in Birmingham and will sing every evening.
 Miss Everett Mcclure who was re- gently elected to a position in the High school. has resigned her position and has accepted a position in the Ensey schools. The vacancy will be filled at the next meeting of the board of educa- ton.
 In the Gun club shoot yesterday after noon, the high gun prize was captured by MT. John Fletcher of Birmingham. His score being 10S birds out of a possi- ble 125.
 In the number of deaths and accidents mentioned In the different papers today, the name of Chelse Hagler was omit ted Chelse had the misfortune to have his finger badly mutlated by the prema- ture explosion of a baby cracker. Chelses
 
 1t not for the fact that he weighs some thing like two hundred pounds, and stands six feet two there is no telling what the result would have ben He is restig easy today, but 1t will be some time before he can use his hand
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