The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
REYNOLDS CASE
GOES TO TRIAL
Ex-PoIiceman Charged With
Murder of John Mclean
TATE CASE BEING HEARD
Woman is Alleged to Have Murdered
Her Observation-Disclosures
Caimed-Civil Courts
Busy During Day.
TATE CASE BEING HEARD

In the first division of the criminal
court yesterday, Judge Fort presiding,
the case of ex-Policeman w. P. Reynolds,
charged with murder, was taken up for
trial. That the case will be a bitterly
fought one is evident from time which
the pleadings have consumed. Until late
yesterday afternoon the attorneys for the
defendant were arguing on the plead
ings and 1t is doubtful whether or not
the examination of witnesses will begin
this morning Reynolds is charged with
having shot and killed John Mclean,
South Twentieth street furniture dealer,
some time ago. The trouble grew out of
an alleged remark, said to have been
originated by Mclean, that Reynolds was
"scab and an ex-convict." The shoot
ing occurred in McLean's store and in
the presence of his sister. The affair
caused quite a sensation and the progress
with the case will be watched closely
by the public at large
Before Judge Weaver, in the second di-
vision of the criminal court, capital fell
ones are also on trial this week. Judge
Weaver yesterday took up the case OF
Mrs. Nora Tate, charged with murder.
Mrs. Tate is alleged to have shot and
killed her husband, Sam Tate, at Avon
dale last year. The defendant in the
case alleges that her husband mistreated
her and tried to kill her because she re-
vealed the nature of his misconduct. 1t is
charged by the defense that Tate was adj
vancing upon his wife with an ak, evil
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woman secured revolver and killed him.
The homicide occurred at the supper hour
and Mrs. Tate's little boy witnessed the
shooting of his father. The woman now
on trial received trial during the last
term of court, but the jury was unable to
agree upon a verdict and mistrial was
! declared.
majority of the civil courts were
busy during the greater part of yester-
day.
In the chancery court the following or
ders were entered by Chancellor Benners:
Lizzie Collins VS.. William Franklin, de-
cree confirming the sale of certain real
estate; j. w. Farrior VS.. w. H. Bran
non, decree overruling demurrer; ]. L.
decree sustaining demurrer; city of Biz
mngham VS.. city of North Birming-
ham, petition for temporary injunction to
restrain certain proposed bond issues de-
MED.
In the first division of the city court
the case of Jun Bragg VS.. Birmingham
Water Works company is on trial A
judgment for s207 SO was rendered in the
case of ID. 1. Black vs.. j. l.. Frazier.
The case of l.. A. Dent VS.. j. w. Dom
nelly is on trial in the second division of
the city court. The jury in the case of
V. c. Lewis VS.. F. B. Fowlkes returned
a verdict yesterday morning awarding the
plaintiff $500 damages.
Judge Lane was engaged in his division
of the circuit court yesterday in the trial
of the case of Ed Mccain, administrator,
VS. Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company.
Judge Coleman, in the circuit court,
tried the case of l.. b. Cheatham VS..
Wilson r. Brown. which resulted in a
verdict for the plaintiff for $685..