The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-15
WRAY FINED $1O0
 IN CRIMINAL COURT
Additional Expert Evidence Introduced by Water
 works Company

Dick Wray was convicted yesterday in the first division of the criminal court on charge of operating gam ing table, The case went to the jury yesterday afternoon and after few hours deliberation it returned the above verdict and fixed the punishment at a fine of s1oo It Is undestood the case will be appealed.
 Wray was accused of keeping or exhibiting a gaming table on certain premises located on Twentieth street between Second and Third avenues. The case was tried before Judge Samuel E, Greene, who will sentence the de- fendant Saturday.
 The state was represented by Cir cult Solicitor Joseph R. Tate, Assist Attorney Samuel R. stern. Bowman & Vaughn. represented the defendant.
 Tom Evans, a negro. was also con- victed of burglary and grand larceny. The following prisoners pleaded gull ty before Judge Greene: Will John son, grand larceny; Dolson Jones, grand larceny; Jesse Jenkins, burglary and grand larceny and Ernest Andrews, grand larceny.
 Judge w. b. Fort at the morning session disposed of heavy docket of Jail misdemeanor cases in which there were many convictions. At the conclu- sion he took up the case of A. r. Dial, charged with perjury, which is still on trial.
 Additional expert testimony was in- troduced yesterday by the defendants in the case brought by the city oi Birmingham against the Birmingham Waterworks company on trial in tho circuit court before Judge E. C. Crow Among the witnesses introduced was George W. Fuller of New York, noted water expert, who testified that he had made a thorough investigation of con ditions here and that the water sup ply was good. Morris Knowles of Phil- adelphia, also an expert with national reputation, testified that the water Of Birmingham was among the best In the United States. He testified that he based his opinions on personal investigation
 It is expected that the city will put on a witness In rebuttal this morning.
 Ernest Harper and Joe Tomlin were each fined $250 and given an addi- tional sentence of 12 months hard la bor on charge of vagrancy by Judge
 
 pleas. The cases were tried yesterday afternoon. It was alleged that the de- fendants were old offenders.
 The following were among the suits filed yesterday in the city and circuit courts:
 Samuel w. Grimes vs. American Rad iator company, s2500 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries. l.. E. Conway vs. Miss r. c. Clancey: the plaintiff clamis s10.000 damages for the death of his 12-year daughter. who is alleged to have received fatal injuries from fall caused by de- fective stoop on premises owned by de- fendant
 l w. F. Talley vs. Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company; $500 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries to plaintiffs wife
 Richard R. Kelley vs. southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company $5OOO damages claimed for an alleged wrongful removal of telephone. Corolia Outlaw vs. Birmingham. Ems ley and Bessemer Railroad company s50OO damages claimed for an alleged assault by conductor. R. Y Motion. Jr vs. Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company; $30oo dam . ages claimed for alleged personal in- juries.