The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23

H. Hillman against the same defend- ant.
 An order was made in the circuit coart by Acting Judge A. Leo oberdorfer set ting aside the verdict of the jury fpre- viously rendered in the case of ShugaIt & Bell vs. Ned Jones. This was the case where the general charge was given for the plaintiff and the jury returned a yer dict for the defendant.
 A writ of mandamus was issued by Judge Senn yesterday directed to County Treasurer H. c. Miller authorizing him to pay certain claims out of the fine and forfeiture fund to Lee c. Bradley, ad- ministrator of the estate of R. C. Brad ley. The claims were based upon costs due to MT. Bradley during the time he was clerk of the criminal court between the years 1882 and 1887, the certificate were alleged to be lost but the claims had been duly registered. Treasurer Miller declined to pay the claims on the ground that the law requires that the certificate must be cancelled at the time of pay ment.
 Criminal Docket.
 Yesterday was sentence day in the first division of the criminal court. A large batch of prisoners appeared before the bar and the following sentences were im- posed
 Rebecca Fowler, receiving stolen prop erty, one year; Eva Graves, grand lar ceny, one day; Tom Larkins, ten days and six months; Tom Mealy. sent to reform school; Ed Street, burglary and grand larceny, one year; Charles Pearson, two charges of grand larceny two years and one year; Rufus Howard three charges of grand larceny, one year in each case: Randolph Allen, grand larceny, one year; Jim Hagley, lerceny from a store, two years; Charley Shack, petty larceny, six months; William Shoemaker, grand lar ceny, one hour in jail and costs; Walter Fuse, grand larceny, one year; Dave Phil lips, grand larceny, one year. In the second division of the criminal court sixteen prisoners were sentenced to periods of imprisonment varying from ten days to six'months for mlsdemeanors.
 Charley Montgomery, charged with the murder of Jim Johnson in War1tor. was allowed bail in the sum of $25OO Mont gomery's case was set during the last term of the capital felony cases but the state was unable to produce a witness to testify to the death of Johnson, who was alleged to have been shot at a merry-go- round performance one night in Warrior and whose death did not occur for sev- eral months afterwards Montgomery was | arrested after Johnson's death and was held without bail until the habeas cor pus proceedings yesterday Federal Court In the federal court yesterday the fol- lowing cases were settled and dismissed: George Wyatt vs. Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
 J. P. Lawrence, administrator vs Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
 Tom Tobbie vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
 The case of Silas Powell vs Soss-Shef- , field Steel and Iron company Is still be- fore the court. The witnesses were dis missed and the argument on both sides was heard yesterday. The decision will be rendered on Monday.
 Alter this case is disposed of the fol- lowing cases are set in the United States circuit courts for Monday:
 Webb Linn vs. Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
 W. L. Rogers vs. Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
 c. c. Bates, administrator, vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
 Adolphus Robbins vs. Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company
 Pearler Mckinney, ct al, adminis- traitors, vs. Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company.