The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
Personal Difficulty Is Mar rOwly Averted Between
 Tate and Perkins
HOWLE IS GIVEN 12
 MONTHS ADDITIONAL
Also Fined 5000 on Charge of Black. mail-John Wilson Refuses to Ac- cept Compromise and Is Given
 65 Years in the Penitentiary

Hearing motions. sentencing convicted prisoners and signing court minutes, the three judges of the criminal court spent busy day yesterday and at late hour in the afternoon had completed their labors and the present term of the crim- inal court came to close. Among the prisoners sentenced was John Wilson, who was convicted of the murder of Hugh Guthrie, and his punishment fixed at 65 years in the penitentiary. It was sug- gested that if he would withdraw his ap- peal to the supreme court compro- mise of 10 years imprisonment might be adjusted Wilson refused this suggestion and he was sentenced by Judge H. P. Heflin to 65 years Imprisonment.
 Howle Given 12 Months
 When J. T. Howle. convicted of black mail. was brought before Judge w. E. Fort and asked if he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed upon him, replied that he was not guilty of the offense charged that while the court had been fair in his rulings and his charge, he said the solicitor had SODt tfllItly Oul ol tIt tNiutlCt III tHc case in his charge to the jury. Judge Fort imposed the s10oO fine and in default of payment the defendant was sentenced to 265 days hard labor on the county roads, and as an additional punishment Judge Fort sentenced him to F months hard labor. The defendant gave notice of appeal to the supreme court and the sentence was suspended. The bond was fixed at 5000, which was made.
 During the hearing of a motion for a new trial for Tom Graham, negro, charged with robbery. before Judge Fort. per sonal difficulty between Circuit Solicitor Joseph R. Tate and Attorney E. H. Per kins was narrowly averted. MT. Perkins, in his argument for new trial, suggested that he had been instructed by the solici- tors office and certain attorneys to make false statements in the trial of his case Solicitor Tate resented the suggestions and after a brief passage of words made an attempt to strike MT. Perkins. Friends interfered and prevented the fight. Judge Fort rebuked MT. Perkins for his remarks about the solicitor and attorneys in the case, and the incident dropped He denied the motion for a new trial.
 Tuck Cain, negro. who was arrested with Lonnie Webb about year ago on a charge of the murder of Joseph w. Brookins. the motorman who was assis- sinated at East Birmingham. was recog- nized in the sum of 5000 by Judge Fort, and released from the county jail, where he has been confined for nearly year
 Tom Ward and T. J. McLemore, ne- .groes, charged with murder, were recog- nized by Judge Fort and released from jail. These actions were taken on mo- ton of the solicitor.
 Given Limit of Law
 Pink Hope young negro. charged with revolting crime, was given the limit of the law. 10 years in the pententiary, by Judge Heflin. Frank Thomas, who plead guilty to a charge of murder, was given life sentence. John Craig, charged with the larceny of a COW, was sentenced to one year and day in the penitentiary. His two young sons, aged about ' and years, were present in court when their father was sentenced, and Judge Heflin stated on their account he had given a light sentence. Craig insisted that he was not guilty
 Judge John H. Miller sentenced a large batch of prisoners convicted during the week of misdemeanors and where the of fense was not serious he tempered jus tice with mercy" He also took up number of forfeited bond cases from the police court of the city.
 Among the other prisoners sentenced to the penitentiary were: Fred Wright, bur glary, 10 years; Will King, grand larceny. three years; Tom Lowe, burglary, two years; Tom Lowe, burglary and grand larceny, three years: John Gore, assault with intent to murder, five years; Bud Breeden, grand larceny, one year and one day; Jack Jones, burglary and grand lar ceny. five years: Douglas Wilson, forgery, two years; John Craig. grand larceny one year and one day; Sydney Payne, burglary and grand larceny, three years: Son New man. assault with intent to murder, five years; John Crews, burglary and grand larceny, two years: Frank Thomas, mur- der life Imprisonment; Will Alexander, assault with intent to murder. 10 years; Arthur Martin, burglary, two years; John Wilson. murder, 65 years.
 Those sentenced to hard labor in the first division were: Luther Thomas bur glary and grand larceny, 15 months; Rube Horton, burglary and grand larceny, two years; Viola Williams, grand larceny, 15 months Oscie Jones' receiving stolen property, nine months; Ed Lockhart re- ceiving stolen property. 15 months; Jes- sic Copeland. receiving stolen property, 15 onths; Macie Morris, grand larceny, Is months.