The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Fifty-fve persons mostly negroes, were sentenced in the criminal court yesterday to terms of imprisonment varying from the life sentence, imposed on Frank Bis sett for murder in the first degree. to the ten days given John Fisher for drunken ness. 1t was a gruesome picture to see these groups of men, white and colored, and, unfortunately, white women, march ed through the corridors from the court on their way to the penitentiary. With the exception of Bssett all the prisoners were tried last week and convicted. the number of charges on which they were convicted being 1O7.
 Burglary and grand larceny headed the list of crimes. then came grand larceny, and this followed by receiving stolen prop erty. Breaking into box cars and stealing small quantities of goods appeared to pos sess a charm peculiarly it's own for gang of negroes which came to Birming ham lately, but most of whom will spend several years in jail before renewing the practice of their profession.
 The prisoners were marched into court in platoons, handcuffed in couples and chain extending down the middle of the row between the men. As they were called to the bar for sentence each prison CT was asked if he had anything to say for himself. As a rule they made no re- ply
 The following is a list of the prisoners sentenced and the terms of imprisonment:
 Burglary and Grand Lareeny-Fred Slut ties, two years: Henry Thomas. two years; Henry Gillian, two years; Jeff Sims, sixteen years; Joe Jones, one year; Frank Powell, one year; Will Moore, new trial granted in three cases; Jim Mitchell, two years; Gold Gates. twelve years; Green Bowden, thirteen years; Walter Jackson. eleven years; Morris Hardin, five years; Fred Peck. five years; Charlie Johnson, five years, William Williams, one year. Son Frazier, two years: West Johnson, seven years; Dove Oliver, twelve years.
 Grand Larceny-Fred Suttles, one year; Henry Thomas, one year; Mabel Dill, one year and one day; Minnie Berwanger, one year and one day; Joseph Berwanger, one year hard labor; Robert Williams one year; Ed Driver. two years; Hale Patton five years; Milton Hill five years five cases); Walter Jackson. one year.
 Receiving Stolen Property-Charles Nix on fifteen months; Jennie Thomas, one year; Robert Barrett. two years Claude Alexander one year and one day: Henry Gillian, one year and day Will More, six months; Will Patton, five years: Will Johnson, five years: Albert Cooker, sixty days.
 Assault with Weapon-Sol Watkins. six months; Lee Robinett. ninety days; Isham | Parks, ten days and three months. Larceny from Person-Vrginia Ryan, one year; Maggie Andrews, one year Larceny from Store-Greens Moseley, eighteen months; Peter Remore, two years.
 Burglary = Ludy Daniels. thirteen
 months: Walter Morris, thirteen months. Larceny from Dwelling-Evans Bell, two years.
 Henry Sellers, four months; Henry Cor don, two years; Neb Wright sixty days. False Pretenses-Will Gardner. five
 cases, one year in each; Ed Johnson, ninety days
 Misdemeanors = John Fisher, public drunk, Nten days Lottie Harris, assault with weapon, ten days; Jim Jackson, car rying concealed pistol, thirty days | Judge Dan A. Greene and Judge Weaver will hold court tomorrow and try misde-