The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-05

county during the taking of this testi-
mony?'
II was there forty-two days and got
there day before the beginning of that
period and left on the day after the ex-
plration of that period of forty-two days"
What treatment was extended your"
i was treated with the utmost courtesy
and consideration"
Did anyone, during all that period in
terfere with you in any way In the dis
charge of your duties as an Attorney?
In no way whatever, except l did not
consider myself fairly treated in my cross
examination of Sheriff Lumpkin.''
with that exception were you fairly
treated in every other respect?"
Il was"
Did yosA, or not have full charge of Mr..
Aldrich's case in Dallas county?"
II did in the capacity of attorney. I
communicated with him by letter and re-
ceived instructions from him."
who assisted you in your duties in Dali
las county?"
wv. B. Castleberry, Esq, of the ITALIA
dega barr
did not E. M Riley render you all the
assistance he could?"
HE did; he exerted himself actively in
giving me all the assistance and informa-
ton he could"
Did not C. w. Smith and Green Kor-
neaga also help you all they could?'
"They did during the taking of the direct
testimony, and l saw and conferred with
them every few days while 1 was in Sell
ma"
WAS 1t not generally known that they
aided and assisted you all they could?'
at is not only generally known, but it is
a fact that they did,
Were either of them interfered with in
Dallas county,"
mot to my knowledge or information"
"Have you any information that a single
one of the witnesses who testified in
Stanton in behalf of the contestant has
been interfered with or bodily harmed
since their return from Stanton?"
1T have no such information"
us it not o. fact that Green Korneaga,
Charlie Smith and e. M. Riley did go
wherever they pleased in Dallas county in
search of witnesses without interference.
IT do not know that of my own know
ledge but have information from Charlie
Smith and Green Korneaga as to some of
their trips and how they made them
"How many witnesses at Stanton asked
your protection"
IT don't know the exact number but
there was somewhere between five and
ten"
"Please name them?"
at refuse to name them on their account,
and on account of obligations l am under
to them to carry out my promise. Person.
ally have no objection whatever
.'Wrho was the republican gentleman who
informed Mr.. Aldrich in your presence that
he had been reliably informed that there
had been a conspiracy previous to the elee-
ton to take his life?''
..Personally. have no objection to men
tioning his name, but from the nature oil
the communica ton and the way IT was
made, l know the gentleman does NOT WISH
his name to be given and did not intend
that 1t should be, hence refuse to give MS
name also"
Did he specially request that his name
be not given?"
"He did not, but from the manner and
way in which he impaired the communlca-
ton, know he did not wish nor intend
that his name should be mentioned In that
connection"
did or not, that gentleman, in that con-
versatfon, tell who gave him the informa-
tfon?"
"He did not"
"Did that gentleman tell what kind of in
formation it was that he had?'
Nothing more than to the effect that he
was reliably informed He did not claim
to have any personal knowledge of 1t.
Did he not say that he had no personal
knowledge himself, but that he was relia-
bly, informed of it?''
at don't think he said anything about
that, but 1t was plainly and clearly infer
rable from what he said that he had no
personal knowledge of II"
w as lne BSIlleiilah thot loAd 4AAA' fAANA'S
that he was reliably informed that there
had been conspiracy to Kill him white
man or a colored MANI"
"A white man..
did he, or not, state in what store this
would-be assassin was placed?"
II am not sure about that, but nave
faint recollection of his having mentioned
that II was over the Central City Insurance
building"
.sWho occupies the second floor OF the
Central City Insurance build1ng?
II do not know"
"Who occupies The first hoory
81 do not know"
us it not a fact that the Central City
Insurance building is on the corner of
Broad and Alabama streets?'
at is on Broad street, and on the corner,
but do not know the other streets name"
as 1t not fact that the second story Ct
the Central City Insurance building Is occu-
pied by Messrs. Pettus & Pettus, lawyers
and Judge John Winston Mabry, the judge
of the city court of Selma?"
''That is my information l do not per-
sonaly know it,"
SIS it not fact that they, and the EN-
ployes of Messrs. Pettus & Pettus, are the
only occupants of that fioor?'
"I don't know; my information Is that
Mr.. Frank Pettus is seldom In MS ofhce,
and that Senator Pettus has been attend
States congress-"
us the gentleman who told Mr.. Aldrica
that he had been informed that there had
been a, conspiracy to kill him before the
election the same gentleman who told him
that a conspiracy was in existence to kill
him before he left town."
"My information is that when that gem
tleman called Mr.. Aldrich back into the
room and closed the door, he then commu-
nicated to him that he was informed
conspiracy was on foot at that time to kill
him before he left town. I have no per-
sonal knowledge that he made the latter
communication to him at all. I was merely
informed of that by Mr.. Aldrich The gem
tleman Is the same"
"where was this conversation had?"
at refuse to answer that question, be-
cause 1t will identify the man."
''Where is this examination being held
now?'
sIn one of the law offices of Brown &
Dryer, in the city of Talladega, Talladega
county, Alabama"