The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-15
INVESTS BIG SUM
IN BUGGY FACTORY
New Admission Industry to Be
Started Soon
DEFENDS NEW JURY LAW
Judge Pelham Declares 1t Step in the
Right observation-disclosures Did
Not Attempt Murder of
His Child


to have his plant ready for the man.
ufacture of buggies within 80 days, a
contract having already been accepted
for a car load by August l.
Mr., Hale has purchased the Annis-
ton knitting mill building on West
Fifteenth street and will within a short
time award CONTRACTS for the erection
of two additional buildings His fac
tory will have a large exclusive ter
ritory, being the only industry of the
kind in Alabama and one of about
eight in the south. The plant will have
a capacity of 10 buggies daily or about
5000 annually, the pay roll ranging
from 5000 to $500 weekly
Did Not Attempt Murder
= According to a verdict rendered late
Friday afternoon, Rufus Goggins did
not have a murderous intent when he
I recently made a brutal assault on his
infant child, as the jury merely found
him guilty of assault and battery His
sentence will be imposed later by the
court.
Owing to the inhumanity of his act
and to the fact that he was threatened
after the assault was committed, con-
siderable interest was attached to Cog
gins case. The evidence showed that
being left alone with the infant he
beat the child numerically to stop
its crying and when the little one had
been thrown into commissions by his
attacks he administered camphor. 1t
was said, to bring about resuscitation.
The chief witness against Goggins
was Mrs. Della Goggins, sister in
law. The maximum penalty in his case
is a $500 fine and a sentence of six
months at hard labor
New Jury Law Defended
While he recognizes the need of GER
tain amendments, Judge John Pelham
of the circuit court of the Seventh ju-
dicial district gave out an interview
here today in which he defends the
new jury law from criticisms that have
been made in reference to it's operation
here, declaring 1t to be a step in the
right direction. basing his opinion from
experience with the law in three coun-
ties. The amendments made by the
legislature to the original draft by
the Alabama Bar association, father
of the law, have somewhat impaired
its practical execution, but that the
law is practical as a whole Among tn
Amendments referred to as made by the
Legislature was one adjusting matters
OF conflict between city and circuit
courts and one giving the governor
power to appoint jury commissioners
instead of the judges
Candidates for Delegate
Two more persons have announced
a. candidates for election as delegates
to the Alabama state democratic con-
vention, to be held in Montgomery next
month They are S. w. Tate and E.
w. Ledbetter. both of whom, 1t Is IN
sderstood. being for Mallory for gov
ernor. This brings the total number
OF candidates up to % of which num-
Der Is are said, to be for ONeal.
~ Anniversary banquet
+, Following the inspection of the com
pany by Gen. Bibb Graves and Lieu
a1enant Thurston u. S. A., Wednesday
evening, the Pelham Guards, Company
Is. Alabama National Guard, held,
@banouet at the Alabama hotel tins
evening in observance of their sixth
anniversary. A course dinner was
served. and speeches were made py
regimental officers, OFFICERS OF me COM
pany and visitors. The company Is at
present commanded by r. B. Sawyer,
with Lamar letters as first lieutenant
NIay Rebuild School House
At a meeting wednesday afternoon, M
b. Wellborn representing the Vestry Oh
Grace Episcopal church, owners of the
burned Leighton Avenue school building,
submitted a proposition to the board to
turn over the $4,000 with which to rebuild
the burned structure, provided that they
take a 20-year lease at the rate OF SlO0
annually.
IT is understood that the city would
want to add to the $4,000 by about 5000
or more. and the vestry in this event
agrees to pay at the termination of the
lease one-fourth of any amount the city
invests, or else sell the property to the
city for $1,000 with, the exception OF lots
facing on the east side of Leighton ave-
nue. 1t is also. proposed that the city
ipay for repairs and keep up the lnsur-
!ance while occupying the building.
AT the same meeting the board of edu-
cation authorized Chairman A l.. Tyler
90 demand of the city an appropriation
fof $1,000 needed for the purpose Of paving
teachers Mr. Tyler and superintendent
.Murphey were also appointed as d COM
mittee, TO arrange the closing exercises
for the school, and Miss Margaret Lea,
principal was given years leave of
absence after the close of the session.
Il. Woodstock Property Transfer
The Birmingham bankruptcy court has
authorized Trustee w. E. Leake to, for
smally transfer the property OF the old
WOODSTOCK Iron WORKS 10 the 1HHiSeoH
Iron corporation, the reorganized COM
pany under the presidency of H. E. Me-
Wane, a Lynchburg captain OF industry.
who will be in the city within few
days, and the transfer will be made some
timo before the first of the month.
/. w. Durrett of Norfolk has already ar
rived in the city and is making a thor
ough inspection of the local furnaces and
potlier property with q view of aScertain-
ing the improvements necessary to the
successful operation of the plant. An
nouncement as to the extent of these inn
provements and as - the future person
mel of the Office force will probably be
made by Mr. MeWane on his arrival In
the city.
Creditors Receive Dividends
The first payment was made on accounts
outstanding against w. F. Van Arsdel,
bankrupt the former Admission ieweler
Wednesday, the dividend amounting to ~
per cent and aggregating about $500 or
5000. Another payment will be made
later in the month.
Ready for Delegates
Preparations have been completea FOR
the entertainment of the delegates to fhe
Christian Endeavor convention for the
state societies. beginning here tomorrow
evening. About 200 or $50 delegates are
expected. The sessions will be held IN
the First Presbyterian church, which has
been decorated in bunting. and c. r.
remnants for the occasion. The stores
Of the city will also decorate in the PEN