The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09
FACE LIKE REMNANT OF QUILTING PARTY Interesting Seance in BeSsemer
 Mayors Court ALL COATS OFF BUT ONE One Man Had No Buttons on His shirt-Importan Extensions Made
 at the GrasseIli chemi-
 cal Plant
ALL COATS OFF BUT ONE

Bessemer, July S-(Special) honof Mayor Lewis announced in court this morning that he was fully convinced that the good old summer time had come to stay, and as 1t seemd quite likely that the session would take up d couple of hours, every one present including Shank Gam mell, was extended q cordial invitation 70 get rid of the covering. One lone pris- oner failed to take advantage of the op- portunity offered and when questioned by the judge as to his reason for pre- ferring to keep unde rcoyer, he explained that he had several buttons in his pocket and mad been trying for the past week to get some one to sew shirt on them, but had been unable to get the required amount of cambric necessary.
 George Williams, colored, drew the first prize, $12.5O, and costs for vagrancy.
 Will Reed also black and sassy, ad- mitted that his long walk from Smiths mines had caused an unusual thirst, and he succeeded in quenching it only after trying for four hours. The judge asked him. what kind of stuff he bought, and he replied, "A Moster" When questioned as to what "a moster' was, he replied most pint" The question naturally arose if one pint would put him in that condition, what would two pints do About that time an argument arose be- tween the clerk and the chief regarding the age of Ann and to restore quiet, the judge fined him $2.50 and costs.
 Eula Williams and Mary King, both colored, the former attired in a going away dress of white over black, and the latter very fetching in tailor made suit of brown had a hearing with reference On Saturdayetaoshrdlueta uetaoinhrdlueutuau to a slight disturbance caused by them on Saturday evening. It was the same old story. The man wrote one that he loved her and told her the other one that she was all the world to him. Mary's face looked like the remnants of an Aunt Dinnah's quilting party, and Eulas looks are not ready for publication. Five dol- lars and costs, helped to bring them to terms and the mayor stated that his talk to them, would be included in the regu- lar fine.
 William Jackson, also a dark one will have good many days to work out his fine of $65.00, and costs for trying to make his wife's face resemble a washboard h order to celebrate the fourth in good style, he bought up most of the cheap whiskey supply, and his rising temper kept pace with the diminishing bottle When he arrived home he found that his joy sharer had not even kindled a fro for the dinner Arguments were scarce and business was brief. He landed on her with two-byfour piece of scant- ling and when the gong sounded for time, she announced that she would take the full count. The result of his days work had a good effect on Willis, and he prom ised to be the human dog for ever anI and day He did very well until last evening, when it is thought financial troubles caused a cave-in of his brain roof, and without even showing the poor soul the courtesy of an announcement. he wrapped rocking chair around her head. That was too much. The straw broke and the camel took to the water. He was escorted to the jaii, and when he came before the judge this morning, his only defense was that every time he look ed at his wife, it made him fear that 1e must have been drunk when he married her, or else he was doped. He received s32.5 and costs on each count.