The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-10-02
GRAND JURY ENDS
VERY LONG TERM
Report l76 True Bills In TuS-
CaIOoSa
JUSTICES ARE CRITICISED
Miss Bessie Donoho Is Married to Mr..
Thomas w. Christian at the Baptist
Church-Many of Their
Friends Attend.
JUSTICES ARE CRITICISED

Tuscaloosa, October 1.-(Special. )-The
grand jury adjourned here yesterday aft
ernoon late, after the longest session ever
before held in this county. The jury con-
vened on the first Monday in September
and held on for two weeks, when it re-
cessed until Monday of this week. wind
ing up its labors after two more busy
days. The report submitted to Judge
Foster shows 2S6 cases docketed. $50 wit
ness examined and 176 true bills found,
record-breaking business in this county.
After complimenting the county officials
on the correctness of their books the re-
ports goes on to state that the Jail was
found to be crowded, as many as As pris-
oners now being on hand. 1t recites that
the jail is very well attended to, consider
ing the inadequate and badly constructed
building
In the matter of the investigation of
the illegal voting at the last elections
the report recites that it was impossible
to get convicting evidence in this mat
ter, as the managers of elections failed
to comply with the law as to challenges.
1t rectes that the jury is sure there was
illegal voting, but it is impossible to as
certain the guilty parties under the con-
dtions which the matter was pre-
scented.
The justices of the county came in for
sever reprimand. 1t is stated num-
Der of cases were bound over by these
when no evidence was kept, and large
number of witnesses names turned in
while none of these witnesses knew any
thing about the cases. Also that it was
found some of the justices were failing to
docket all the cases coming before them.
1t was recommended that copy of the
report be sent all of the Justices.
The jury took occasion to speak in high
terms of the recently completed courthouse
and to express the opinion that it is
credit to the county. The commissioners
and members of the board of public works
were commended for their work in the
matter, the report reading that they
have given us a good job at a low price
and without any graft
A wedding of unusual social interest oc-
Cured last night at S:15 o'clock at the
Baptist church, when Miss Bessie Donoho
was married to Mr.. Thomas W. Chris
the city, was crowded to overlooking long
before the arrival of the bridal party and
many were unable to get in. The bride,
who entered on the arm of her father,
Mr. NJ. b. Donoho, and the maid of honor,
Miss Anna Taylor Donoho entered the
main doors to the building, while the
rest of the bridal party entered from the
Sunday school rooms and proceeded down
the aisle to meet the bride, they forming
a line either side of the aisle, to-
gether with the uShers. From here the
party again formed in couples and pro-
ceeded through the line to the altar in
the following order: Messrs. E. c. Snow
and M. T. Ormond, Messrs. James Fl.
Fits, Jr., and Charles Finn Mr.. John
Donoho and Miss Mary Emily Fits, Mr..
Thomas Garner and Miss Annalee Fits,
Mr.. T. j. Hill and Miss Stella Searcy,
Mr.. j. A. Searcy and Miss Stella Brown,
Mr.. Alfred Shook and Miss Emma
Donoho, the maid of honor and bride,
the latter with her father, following.
They were met at the altar by the
groom with his best man, Mr.. Hugo Fried
man. The ceremony was impressively
performed by the Rev. l.. o. Dawson, and
the organ was presided over by Miss
Stella Harris Immediately after the cere-
mony the couple went to the Alabama
Great Southern station and took the train
for New York, Washington, Niagara and
OtHti cdStcIu quilts
The bride, who is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B. Donoho of this city, is one
of the prettiest and most attractive young
women ever reared here. She has been
greatly admired as a young lady and is
exceedingly popular. The groom is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Christian of
Northport the former being one of the
countys most prominent and wealthy
citizens, and is himself young man OF
excellent business ability and fine char
acter. Though he has lived across the
river he is well known in Tuscaloosa and
is universally popular. Upon their return
from the wedding trip the young couple
will be at home with the grooms parents
in Northport
Tuscaloosa fans looking forward
with much interest to the football game
that is to be played here on Saturday
between the University and the Wetump-
ka team The Varsity has only four
old men back this year and these and
the new ones are all light. The opposing
team Is heavy and is reported to be
strong one in all particulars 1t will af-
ford opportunity of getting line what
is to be expected from the wizard Pol
lard this season.
MEDIcos TO MEET.