The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Bessener News

Bessemer April 10.-(Special)- In the city court today the entire day was taken up with the hearing of the habeas corpus proceeding instituted by Mathews & Mathews, attorneys, for the purpose of securing the release on bond of Walter Dixon, charged with the killing of John Dagnon. near the commssary at Johns on March 2S.
 large number of eye witnesses were examined. Dixon's release on bond was fought by the relatives of Dagnon and the state, Thomas T. Huey being em- ployed to assist Solicitor Ben G. Perry in the case. About 5:45 o'clock this after noon Judge J. c. B. Gwin announced his decision of allowing Dixon bond in the amount of $3OOO.
 Today in the city court the following suits were filed: Frank Hickman, pro ami. versus the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for 5000 dam ages for alleged personal injury.
 C. c. Carnes versus the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company for $50 dam ages for the alleged killing of a horse.
 AidiioSAibta oA thC lOlioNiiiS CetSSS AiehN . been prepared by Rose Huey, clerk of the city court; to ybe sent to supreme court or the court of appeals as the case may be. All of the papers have to be in Montgomery by the first of next week and the eight cases is one of the largest number of cases to go from Bessemer' s court in many years. The cases are as follows: Sandy Murkerson versus Adler & Co.,, appealed by Murkerson; P. F. Murphy versus the Bessemer Waterworks, appealed by the waterworlxs; A. J. Letson versus J. w. Hall, appealed by Letson; G. R. Dudley versus pr. c. L. stansberry, appealed by Dudley; Mrs. s. B. whaley versus the city of Bessemer, appealed by the city; Nelsos Kimbrell versus the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany, appealed by Kimbrell Mrs. Lucinda Nicholas versus the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, appealed by Birmingham Railway. Light and Pow CT company; T. G. Dckerson versus Schwabacher, appealed by Dickerson.
 This morning Jim Robinson was af- rested by Deputy Sheriffs J. N. Smithson and Monroe Parker on charge of keep- ing d gaming table He refused to make bond and was taken to Birmingham to be placed in the county jail by Deputy Parker.
 Alexander Whitehead. a negro, was arrested last night on the other side of the mountain beyond the stone quarry by Deputy Sheriffs Parker and Smith son on a charge of grand larceny The last grand jury returned a true bill against Whitehead.
 The Wednesday Music club held an in teresting meeting this afternoon with Mrs.'M K. Thornton as hostess The ies- son of the afternoon was the life and works of Shubert, and Miss Virginia Mitchell was the leader.
 Mrs. A. K. Williamson was the de lightful hostess this afternoon when she entertained the members of the Wednes. day Whist club and a few guests al hel home on Arlington avenue.
 A Louisville and Nashville freight train caboose was mysteriously blowr up with dynamite tonight. The repor was heard about 8 o'clock but 1t was moi discovered where the explosion was un. til nearly midnight The caboose wa. standing on a siding along the Louis vile and Nashville tracks, betweer Seventh and Eighth avenues It was completely wrecked, No one was inside and no one was hurt. No motive for the deed has been discovered.