Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-26
THE LATEST ALABAMA NEWS Governor Oates Denies Judge
 Robinson's Charges. NO PROPOSITION WAS MADE During Their Conversation Not Word Was Said About Abandoning the Congress
 sonaI Contest.

Montgomery Jan. 25.-(Special)-It is stated that in talk made by MT. w. F.. Aldrich in speech before the republican, state executive committee in Birmng- ham Monday he made the statement that Judge Robinson of Lee county, who is contesting the seat of Gen. George r. Harrison from the Third district in the present house of representatives, had on file in Washington an affidavit alleging that Governor Oates had made a propo- sition to him Robinson) that if he would abandon his contest for Harri- sons seat he (Oates) would cause the withdrawal of the proceedings for inn peachment against Robinson as probate judge of Lee county.
 Governor Oates was seen at the capitol today, and when this matter was called to his attention, said:
 "There is not a word of truth in the statement Judge Robinson called at my office some time last spring, before im- peachment proceedings had been formal ly filed against him, and began to talk to me about the proba bility of such proceed ings being filed. He was apparently un- der the influence of liquor and charged that I would institute the proceedings
  politically I bore with him patiently and assured him that his politics would cut no figure in the matter; if afidavits charging an impeachable offense were filed with me I would be obliged to, and would, institute proceedings against him or against any other official, irrespective of party affiliation
 He continued to talk on in this strain until he became really offensive, and l had to finally summarily dismiss him. During our entire conversation the sub ject of his contest against General Har- rison was never once mentioned.
 "I refrained from giving testimony in the contested election case, but yesterday I received a letter from General Harrison stating that Judge Robinson had made this affidavit, and l immediately wrote to General Harrison expressing willing ness to make an affidavit. for use be- fore the committee on elections that this statement was untrue in every par ticular."
 For Safe Keeping.
 Sheriff George F. Sedberry of EImore county reached this city this morning with Joseph lowers and John Edmonds the two White Cappers who were con- victed at Wetumpka yesterday and sen tenced to ten years imprisonment each in the state penitentiary. He brought them here for safe keeping pending an appeal to the supreme court
 No Celebration.
 For several years the Scotchmen of Montgomery, with their wives and sweet hearts, have celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Scotland's peasant poet, Bobby Burns, with a supper and ga th- ering of-the clans, but this annual meet ing, for some reason, was omitted this evening. None of the members of the Scotch society seem to know exactly why the anniversary was passed over without ~1nl~r ttNx. lyf ind nr1d GtITa Gnd that the committee having the matter in charge failed to make any arrangements for 1t. ss
 A South Carolina Jail Bird.
 Chief of Police Burke of Mobile county has in his possession a requisition from Governor Oates for the extradition of a man named Welch, addressed to the gov ernor of South Carolina. Some months ago Welch then in Mobile, went into the Protestant Orphan asylum. representing himself as an employe of the telephone company sent there to examine, and if necessary repair the telephone. He was given access to the entire house and while apparently searching for some point at which repairs might be neces- sary he took a quantity of valuables and disappeared. The authorities received a very accurate description of the man from the attendants at the asylum and every effort possible was made to locate the OHenQef. Alter several weeks naQ passed it was found that man answer ing his description had been arrested in Charleston, s. C., and one of the Mobile officers went to that city and identified Welch as the man who had robbed the asylum. In Charleston Welch was caught in the act of robbing the resi- dence of a Catholic priest. The South Carolina authorities had dead open and shut case against him and on trial he was found guilty and sentenced to three years in the penitentary. The Alabama claim upon him has been recorded and when he finishes his term in South Caro- lima the requisition from Governor Oates now in the hands of Chief Burke will be the first call on him. II is said that Welch is also wanted in Memphis and New Orleans.
 MT. R. H. Jones Promoted.
 Information received here today indi- cates that MT. R. H. Jones will have charge of thegeneral freight business of the Southernsrailway at this point. vice Mai J. M. Wyly. MT. Jones was the chief clerk in Major Wyly's office.