The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
DECISION WAS IN
 FAVOR OF UMPIRE

A case to which much interest has been attached was that heard before Judge A. o. Lane in the circuit court yesterday in which Charles ". Harris, local man, sued Harry Steinfeldt, third baseman of the Chicago National team, for s5000 damages for assault and battery The suit grew out of an affair which occurred at West End last spring during the baseball practice season. In his bill of complaint Harris ayers that he was umpire in a game last April and that there was a dispute over one of his decisions. When the Chicago players came in from the field, he all leges, he was deliberately spiked in the foot by the visiting third baseman and as he was tripped Steinfeldt kicked him in the side.
 Judge Lane in rendering his decision stated that he would have to enter a judgment in favor of the plaintiff and give him the privilege of proving damage.
 After being out all of Friday night the jury in the case of D. c. Thompson vs. Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, failed to agree upon a verdict The case was tried in the third division of the city court and after allowing the twelve jurors to deliberate a while yesterday morning Judge Ferguson realizing that yer dict was not forthcoming, ordered a mistrial. The plaintiff sued for dam ages for the loss of services of his wife and medical expenses said to have been brought about when she was hurt in a street car accident
 The jury in the case of G. ". Papot vs. Ben F. Barbour, which has been on trial before Judge Senn in the first division of the city court for several days, returned verdict yesterday morning in favor of the defendant.
 The following orders were made in the chancery court yesterday:
 John H. Wallace, trustee, vs. Bir- mingham Grain Co.,, ct al., decree tax ing certain costs against the respond ents.
 T. w O'Byrne vs. Jebeles & Colias, testimony taken by the register.
 Alabama Paint & Glass Go. vs. D. o. Whilden, decree overriding demur- rers and motion to dismiss.
 W. B. Tomerlin, ct all vs. Sarah E, Pheian, ct all. decree everything de- murrers and respondent allowed 20 days to plead.
 In the criminal court additional sen tences were imposed by Judge Dan A. Green as follows:
 Grand larceny: Henry Johnson, 15 months; Walter Mitchell, five cases, one year for each case. This negro had scheme 1t is alleged, to go round to different places and pretend that he was representing a pressing club. by which method he secured a number of suits of clothes. Ed Gunnels, two cases, three years. This man was caught in a bear trap at Rising Station. Robert Hood two years; Fletcher Roseberry, one year; Jack Harvey, five years; 1som Brag, two years; L. P. King, white, one year; T. Hardwfck, two years; J. w. Brooks, one year; Will Brown, To months; Will Lewis two years; George McMillan, one year; Clarence Jones, IS months; Will Jones, one year; Walter Mitchell, five cases, five years.
 Burglary and grand larceny: W. T. Smith, one year; Joe Rollins, one year; R. L. Woodall, white, three cases, three years. Woodall was convicted of break ing into a freight car and taking a quantity of goods from it. Celia Wal ker IS months. It is alleged that this woman is a cocaine fiend, and it was for stealing a large quantity of the drug that she was convicted in the court Levi Wilson. IS months. ltjis claimed that Wilson broke into freight car and tried to take about g. hundred boxes of cigars. The court asked him If he ever thought he could smoke that much.
 Larceny from dwelling: Tom Goebel, white was allowed to go home. Ills was the most pitiable sight in the en- tire list tof sentences Goebel is a young boy about Is years of ~ge and got into trouble through association with other boys, he sad. He has a widowed mother and lives at Boaz Ala. The boy had no money and those present at the time in the court room made up the amount necessary for his ticket Mack Turner, three cases, five years.
 Assault and battery: Archie Howard, seven months.
 Assault with intent to murder: Jesse Lanier, two years.