The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28
RECORD OF THE COURTS

The jury in the case of Hack Daniel and Joe Lively, the two men charged With the murder of Willie A. Whitner at Arcadia mines, near Coaiburg, ia So4, returned verdict acquitting the defendants The shooting of Whitner. it will be remembered, grew out of the troubles between the union and non union miners at Coalburg during the time of the general strike in 1904. It is alleged that Whitner fired on Daniel and Lively first. and that they shot him in self defense. iais
 The case of Charles Harrison. a case of considerable interest, was taken up before Attorney Frank Deedmeyer in the second division of the criminal court yesterday. Harrison was, at the time the suit arose, a school teacher at Kimberly It is alleged that he beat Clarence Ann Roberts, one of his pupils, bruising her back considerably. The case was concluded yesterday aft ernoon but MT. Deedmeyer hald up his decision until this morning.
 There were two judges handling the second division criminal court docket yesterday, Judge Howze presiding in one diyiison and Attorney Deedmeyer in the other. However, Judge Weaver will resume his position on the bench in the first division this morning and Judge Howze will take up the dock et in the second division.
 Circuit Court Proceedinqs.
 In Judge Lanes division of the cir cult court, the jury in the case of Ed ward M. Lowe vs. Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company returned a yer dict in favor of the plaintiff awarding him $4000 damages. The cases of R. l.. Allen vs. Birmingham Southern Rail- road company and Clarance M. Burn
 well vs. Fies & Sons were dismissed by Judge Lane. The case of S. M. Hanby vs. Southern Railway compa ay
 is on trial before Judge Lane.
 In Judge Colemans division of the circuit court the following orders were made yesterday:
 J. D. S. Davis vs Mrs. S. E Fra1ev ct al., Judgment for s33s; II. o. Little,
 transferee, vs. J. c. Boyan, judgment by consent for $190.40; Clarence E. Purdy ct al. vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, vredict for defendant; Bessemer Water Work q company vs. P. r. Murphy, dismissed Bessemer Water Works company ys Birmingham Railway. Light and Pow CT company, and against the Virginia Investment company, dismissed.
 Suits were 61a6 in tba oiro,,i+ oa.... yesterday as follows:
 Il. r. Leeman vs. Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company, S20.000
 damages for burns alleged to have kesa received in an explosion at Belle Stump ter on February 2S, 1907; Hardy Mar bury vs. Birmingham Railway, Light
 and Power company, s5000 damages for alleged personal injuries; J. E. Will Hams vs Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, 5000 damages for alleged personal injuries; Mrs. A. w. Wood vs. Birmingham Railway Light and Power company suit to recover certain property in Woodlawn Clau Is Goods vs. Southern Railway company 5000, alleged personal injuries while a passenger Albert Steele ,vs. Birmfng- ham Ore and Mining company, s50OO alleged personal injuries; E. J. Tawles
 vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, $5006, alleged personal injuries; J. c. Anderson vs. Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany, s10,000, alleged personal in juries; J. w. Wages vs. Southern rail-. way, $30,000, alleged personal injuries AS the result of person injuries said to have been sustained by A. H. Brooks. son of w. J. Brooks. two dam