The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
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 For False AIarms.-Capt. Ed Keith of No. fire department yesterday placed under arrest two negroes, Willie Miller and Ernest Morrow, on the charge of turning in false alarms. heavy fine awaits the negroes if convicted.
 Mooney to Preach Today.-The Rev. U. D. Mooney, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, returned from the Presbyterian assembly at Savannah yesterday afternoon and will occupy the pulpit at both services today.
 Denny at First Methodist.-Dr. Col lins Denny of Vanderbilt university will preach the baccala aureate sermon to the graduating class of Birmingham college this morning at the First Methodist church. No services will be held at a numb Der of the other Meth odst churches of the district.
 Dickinson in Pulpit.-Dr. A. J. Dick inson, pastor of the First Baptist church, who has been absent from the city for some time, will occupy his pull pit at the regular morning services to- day. Special music has been prepared for today's services.
 Cleared of Murder Charge.-Hender- son Smith, the negro arrested recently on charge of having murdered Colonel Morris, another negro, at Ketona by sh ooting him, was released yesterday upon a preliminary hearing before Judge l. H. Benners of the inferior criminal court.
 Raid Craps Game.-Offcers Fowler and Pool of Woodlawn raided a negro craps game in a house on Sixty second street and Fourth avenue, north late last night and captured 10 negro men,. The officers took a revolver from one of the negroes and a charge of carry ing concealed weapons was docketed against him. The negroes were locked up in the Woodlawn jail.
 Heavy Sentences Imposed.-John Amitz. Bolac Laganski and John Sponiscick, three Italians, were sen fenced to 10 years Imprisonment in the penitentiary in the first division of the criminal court yesterday. The three men were charged with burglary and grand larceny, it being alleged that they broke into and robbed store at West End
 For Diamond Theft.-Two more ar rests have been made in connection with the Mrs. N. G. Clarke diamond robbery, Detectives Gray and Dish eroon yes terday catching Luther and Parker Jackson, negroes, and also recovering two more diamonds. The robbery hap pened several weeks ago. and the catch of the three negroes was only done after hard work on the part of the of ficers.
 Negro Is Re1eased.-John Reed ne- gro wanted in Chattooga county, Geor- gia, on charge of violating the pro- hibition law, was released by Judge A. o. Lane upon proceedings of habeas corpus yesterday Reed was arrested here some time ago and few days ago requisition papers from Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia, signed also by Gov ernor Conner, were received. The ne- gro's attorneys, however. swore out @ writ of habeas corpus and the negro was released yesterday over the gov ernors requisition papers,
 CIabaugh Motion submitted.-The motion of Hinton G. Clabaugh asking for an attach ment and judgment by de- fault against James A. Vanhoose, pres fdent of the Southern Wholesale Gro cers' association, because of the al legged failure of Mir. VanHoose to an swer certain interrogatories pro- pounded to him by MT. Clabaugh, was submitted to Circuit Judge A. o. Lane yesterday afternoon without argument. Judge Lane has taken the case under advisement-
 Scales Must Be Inspected.-Regu1ar inspection of the scales used on Ice wagons must be made at least twice a month in the future, according to in- structions issued to A. J. Hall, inspec- tor of weights and measures, yesterday by Mayor Frank P OBrien. w J. Rushton, president of the City Delivery company, was in Mayor 0 Briens office yesterday morning and expressed sat isfactionI with the order, and also stated that 1t was the wish of his com pany to give their customers full weight.
 Faulkner Is Fined.-W. w. Faulk- ner proprietor of the Post Card Ex- change, was fined $25 by Judge Feagin for placing on sale improper post cards. With the placing of the fine Judge Feagin made some very scathing re- marks to Faulkner, saying: q can't imagine a greater insult than the send ing of such a post card as one of these to any man or woman. To take one into any househo old would be more de- praying than anything I know of. Faulkner gave notice of appeal saying he would take the matter to the su- preme court of the United States.
 Oscar Linn Discharged.-Oscar Linn in a preliminary hearing before Judge H B. Abernethy, was discharged yes terday afternoon on charges of rob- bery and assault with intent to mur- der. Linn was alleged to have shot and robbed a man named Johnson at Littleton some time ago. After the shooting he made his escape and ef- forts of officers to catch him we're fruitless. However, after about week Linn appeared at the Jail and surren esred. It was stated at that time that he had been out fixing up his case. Yes terday wh on the case was called 1t was found that Johnson had left the state And the cases against Linn were dis missed for want of prosecution.