The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Supreme Court East Birming- ham Decision One of Far
 Reaching Effect
SENSATIONAL CHARGES
 AND THRILLING INCIDENTS
This Week the City Will Busy Itself Solving Great Municipal Tangle. Quo Warranto Proceedings
 vs. Aldermen Probable.

Last week in Birmingham's history was one of intense excitement lasting from Monday to Saturday evening.
 The most far-reaching incident of the week was the opinion of the supreme court to the effect that the East Birnhng- ham election, by means of which tnAt suburb was annexed to Birmingham proper, was illegal. This decision, at the present time, cuts away from B1rInlng- ham East Birmingham, Avondaie and Mountain Terrace, raises the question as to the status of four aldermen Of the Clty Council. and of Police Commissioner-elect Cart H. Seals. and throws the entire municipal government into an almost un- decipherable tangle.
 The minority report of the grand jury which severely criticized Sheriff Higdon' and the sheriff's equally as sensational reply, together with another exciting ses- sion of the City Council, at which com mittee was appointed to investigate the old charge of bribery against Alderman Fulghum, served to maintain the inter est at the fever-heat which was its tenn perature when the week was opened.
  ty Bar association Saturday, session of intense dramatic feature, in which reso- lutions were passed withdrawing the rec ommendation of the association that Judge Oscar R. Hundley be confirmed to the federal judgship, and with the ar rests of Dr. T. A. Jones of East Lake, and Mrs Bertha Taylor in connection with the death of William Baker, the week went out denuded of none of it's interest.
 The week which, in melodramatic lan- guage, was thriller" connected cit izens of Birmingham with crime and tragedy in foreign field. John c. Lums- den, formerly a well known musician Of Birmingham, and member of the Jefferson theatre orchestra, is held in New York In connection with the death of Harry B. Suydam. Margaret Wiswell, known on the stage by the name of Peggy Perry," who encountered a shocking death in Chicago, was a sister of Mrs. Wiswell- o'Neill, an accomplished musician of Birmingham and vocalist of note. During the week just beginning, 1t is very probable that the city will take steps to attack the King Greater Bir- nlingham bill, City Attorney Thach being of the opinion that in this way the tangle resulting from the recent supreme court decision can be solved most expeditiously. l Quo warranto proceedings against AL dermen Causey, Mcdonald, Martin and Starbuck, representatives of the Tenth md Eleventh wards, will, 1t is surmised, be the means of assailing the King bill. Before the conclusion of the week, too. it is thought that the city will have solved the several other problems incl dental to the decision.
 Further developments in the aEst Lake arsenic case, in which it Is alleged by the warrants sworn out that foul play | occurred in the death of a citizen, Wll- liam Baker, will be had.
 Today there will occur a meeting of the | Senators and Congressmen representing | Alabama in the Congress of the United | States.
 Tuesday, meeting of the Terminal | company will be held in Birmingham, at which matters of importance are expected l to be acted upon.
 The indications are that Christmas week l will be one of great interest, even as was the week just passed.