The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26

Six new policemen will go to work regu- larly next Wednesday.
 They were elected at the meeting of the police commission held last night in the office of Chief of Police Wier. It was call meeting held for the purpose of elect ing the men so that they could commence work on July. Five of these men are half of the increase which the mayor and board of aldermen has allowed. The other was elected to fill a vacancy.
 S%$-~e-o-~-&e ee-s-e-e-s-e-e e~-~-%-4-e-o-~-s-e-e lived in Birmingham for sixteen years, that he was a member of the eonstitu- tional convention, that he was now an alderman from the second ward, that he knew the general character of Wise to be good and that he would believe him on oath.
 Eugene F. Enslen.
 Eugene F. Enslen testified that he had lived in Birmingham for thirty years, that he was cashier of the Jefferson county Savings Bank, that he had known Wise for fifteen or eighteen years that his gen. eral character was good and that he would believe him on oath.
 P II. Iinnehan said that he had been in Birmingham sixteen years that he had l formerly been alderman, that he was in l the Jewelry business, that he knew the ' character of Wise to be good and that he would believe him on oath. b. Solomon testified that he had been In Birmingham twenty-one years, that he had known Wise since he was a boy, that his general character was god and that he would believe him on oath P. L. Houppert testified that he had been In Birmingham sixteen years, that he had known Wise for fourteen or fif- teeen years, that his character was good and that he would believe him on oath Morris Ullman testified that he had been in Birmingham nineteen years, that he was lawyer that he was the son of | Samuel Ullman, that he had known Wise ninteen years, that his character was good and that he would believe him on l oath
 W. H. Manley testified that he was cashier of the Birmingham Trust and savings company, that he had known wise TOT Tour or five years, that he had never heard his character questioned that ordinarily he would believe him on oath and that he was a customer at their bank
 A. B. Loveman testified that he had | been in Birmingham about sixteen years. that he was in the mercantile business, that the firm was Loverman, Joseph & I IT. had never heard his character questioned and that he would believe him on oath. | Frank Fl. Gafford testified that he had | been in Birmingham twenty-five years that he had been chief of police, that he had known Wise about fifteen years, that his character was good and that he | would believe him on oath M. J. Gregg testified that he had been in Birmingham more than twenty years, | that he was lawyer, that he was a member of the school board twenty years that he had been city attorney, that he had known Wise fifteen or twenty years that he had always found MT. Wise per fectly straight and would believe him on | oath.
 Frank Cahaan testified that he had been in Birmingham thirty years, that he was lawyer that he had known Wise several years and that he would believe him on oath.
 Judge Dan "A. Greene.
 Judge Dan A. Greene was placed on the stand. He testified that he had been in Birmingham seventeen years, that he was | associate judge of the Criminal court that he had known Wise for sixteen years and that he would believe him on oath. | ripple of laughter in which the judge l joined ran over the court room when At torney Weakley asked Judge Greene If he was judge or a lawyer. | T. Byron testified that he had been a citizen of Birmingham for fourteen years; that he was superintendent of the gas department of the Birmingham Railway, | Light and Power company; that he had known Wise fourteen yesNs and that he would believe him on oath.
 Frank Arrico testified that he had been in Birmingham fifteen years; that ha had known Wise eight or ten years; that hic oha tet- would believe him on oath. In reply to a question by Mir WeaeSey the witness said that he was not member of the same singing class as MT Wise.
 John F. Antwine testified that he was salesman in the clothing department of Louis Saks store; that he had known Wise for twelve or fourteen years, and that he would believe him on oath. Con siderable laughter was caused by the fol- lowing colloquy:
 MT. Weakley-Do you just know MT. Wise casually or have you been selling clothing to the whole family?
 Mir. Antwine-Have been selling to the whole family.
 MT. Weakey-Do. you admit having once been chairman of the city democratic ex- ecutive committed?
 Mir. Antwine-I do.
 MT. Weakley-That's all for you; stand aside
 Captain White-Just a minute. Has not Mir Weakley also been chairman of the city democratic executive committed?
 Mir Weakley-But I won't stand it.
 Court at this point adjourned until ? | o'clock.
 Chief Wler. Chief w. E. Wier went on the stand first after dinner and testified that he had been on the force sixteen years; that he had known Wise ten or twelve years; that he knew his general character to be good, and that he would believe him on oath.
 Col. J. F. B. Jackson testified that he had been in Birmingham since 1875; that he knew Wise; that his general character was good and that he would believe him on oath.
 MT. Morrow for the defense then said that they would like to place Captain Frank S. White on the stand
 Captain White testified that he was the other side of 50 years old; that he knew the witness, Cox. who had testified on Wednesday; that Cox had visited his of flee on Tuesday morning; that he said he knew something about this case, was a poor man, wanted to leave town but could not afford to go away; that Cox asked his advice about leaving town: that he told him If he had been sub- poenaed 1t was his duty to attend court and that if he had not been he would not advise him.
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