The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
NEW BUlIDlVG;;. S GLOVER TRIAL
 FOR THIS WEEK
County Authorities Face .s Strenuous Schedule,
 For February

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 Several important cases are sched- sqled to be tried in the criminal .di- vision of circuit court during the pres ent week, and with action probable on the part of the board of revenue in l regard to the sale of the old court house site and construction of the new county administration building, public attention is apt to be centered in Jefferson's general activities. The most important case set for trial during the week is that of Fred zGlover, negro, charged with assault with intent to rob, ons which he will be tried Tuesday befofA Judge Will siail for more than two months in con .nection with the attack upon Mrs. Edwin Sparks in vacant lot in North -Birminghapi.
 .7.g Attracts Attention
 .s Two clements in this case are re sponsible for it's having attracted un- usual attention. Glover will be the first of the negroes alleged to have had "a part in the long series of ax attacks to be placed on trial; and it is thought that the disposition made of this case will have bearing upon the outcome of the trials of four other negroes now lodged in the county jail on charges of having had a part in these attacks. The second element of the. Glover trial that is likely to be the center of interest is the fact that ..the use of scopolamin, the so-called ,struth serum," is expected to be at tackled as means of obtaining all legged confessions.
 Glover has steadily maintained that he was innocent of the attack on Mrs. Sparks and denies that he ever took part in any, ax attacks. When in- terviewed in his cell in the county>jail .a few weeks ago he said he had been sqbjected to the truth serum but had never made any statement, so far as he knew, that would duplicate him in any of the crimes. While he will be tried Tuesday on charge of as- ssdult with intent to rob, he is also facing more serious charges, one of Them being assault with intent to mur- der.
 Trial Tuesday
 The trial Tuesday is expected to center largely around the legality of using truth serum to obtain alleged confessions and the admission of such alleged confessions as evidence. Attor- !. ueys for Glover, as we'll as those re- ,tained by the four other negroes upon whom truth serum" is alleged to have been used, have announced that such would be the basis of their defense, or at least would form an important part of their defense.
 Y Another trial set for the present week is that of Albert Todd Hill, for \ mer cashier of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad, charged with forgery and .embezzlement. He is accused of pad ding the company's payroll and appro- priating large sums of money to his oggnrs His trial is set for Monday -hefy e William E. Fort.
 M Court House Site W4Ast8&0xb tio satisfactory offer has been made for the old court house Hff> bo1r64 of revenue members say tHeral sSHries have been received ~ ntexai1 It from prospective pur- eSer& xAk board has agreed upon a Ice 9f h2O0, ,000, and members ex- }ess toa{id fence that they will be able obtain 1t. Plans are now under |issislcfation to advertise the property
 q business magazine of national cir llatiff1 n an effort to attract many 1ui8zte b1yers.
 Itndatise plans for the new admin fsf;e@p bailding were to have been ,nsif Ned At a meeting of the board reretpue last Friday, but H. B. beck f,ck. who is preparing them, will
 hslare them ready for submission | 4 iouday or Tuesday, It is likely
 sf me official action will be taken ths m at Tuesdays or Fridays in s af the board of revenue.
 Recent Law Y ri eeeut law passed by the Alabama 6l tuxe provides that all plans for buildings of a certain type must
 Y qfovpd by the solicitor and pre-
 jndge of the district, in A this
 S 5o1icitbr dim Davis and Judge
 Smith of the circuit court.
 gouxh both of these officials have
 Jed \ willingness and desire to
 yerafe with the board of revenue in
 constrn&tion of the new court
 both of them have also an-
 sced th4t they would use their
 judGmeht in the matter of ap-
 sang ttei plans whenever these
 hS are oftually prepared and sub
 ted. II qne or both of them should
 Approve these plans, construction of
 new building is likely to be de-
 ed indefiAitely, court officials have
 ntel out One or two board mem-
 Rave stated that, in such an
 nt they would be willing to take
 n1altter ko the supreme court for
 snal decision of the constitutionality
 the law.
 Convict Whippines
 ifte4n cohvicts were Whipped in two
 wet camps in Jefferson county dur
 Deeenber and January, according
 report to Gov. w.. W. Brandon
 13ft Glen Andrews, state prison iri-
 ctox Some action approving or dis prox7ng this practice is expected to
 fakef1 sby the board of revenue at
 esday s meeting, Some of the mem-
 of the. board have expressed RmselveY as being opposed to it ex- ,tf ID ektreme case where it is nec- saFy fcH the maintenance of disci- me. A motion providing other ans Of lpanishment' probably will be
 roaucsq. Other members have ap- PYea the practice as a necessary form
 pgn1shheht in dealing with conyicts are expected to vote against such motfcnb if introduced.
 Judge Jolin Mckinley will continue
 near city appeal cases during the 'fk Ip hsiAing to dispose of heavy fket5 He will be succeeded next
 py Jufge Charles P. Almon of orenee. X ESE2 AMIEx DID AnuN wvv,v~,a