The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-29
ALABAMA EDITORS
NOT PROSECUTED
Former Secretary Rountree De
cIined to Press Charges
REPORT TO CONVENTION
Editors VIII Today Probably Pass
Upon Guilt of Prominent Members
as to Improper Disposition
of Railroad Passes.
REPORT TO CONVENTION

The special committee from the Ala
bama Press association appointed to In
vestigate charges brought against sever
al members of the association by ]. A
Rountree. former secretary of the associa
ton, met in the Commercial club room:
yesterday afternoon, but inasmuch as Mr.
Rountree failed to appear before the com
mittee to prosecute the charges, there
was nothing to be done. The special com.
mittee therefore adjourned, and will make
report at the annual meeting of the
association which commences in Besseme1
today.
The charges against certain members o!
the association were brought by Mr.
Rountree shortly after the special meeting
which was held in Birmingham last Nc
vember to investigate charges against Mr.
Rountree for an alleged abuse of free
passes from the association on it's last
annual outing.
When the meeting of the special COM
mittee was called to order yesterday af-
ternoon H. Y Brooke. a member of the
committee, said.
According to the appointment and re-
quest by ]. C. Lawrence. third vice presi-
dent of the Alabama Press association
appointing r. L. O'Neal II. Y Brooke
and j. E. Hecker a committee to investi-
gate charges made by ]. A Rountree, for
mer secretary of the association, against
w. e. w. Yerby, president; c.. II. Greer
first vice president; S. P. West second
vice president; II. S. Doster, fourth vice
president; Jacob Pepperman, H. +. Whit
aker, John C. Williams and w. H. II
Judson members of the executive com
mittee, charging each with selling or lend
ind his transportation on the Canadian
excursion of the Alabama Press associa
ton In 1908, over certain railroads. in VIC
lation of article 4. section /, of the censti
tuition of the organization.
IT have summoned the gentlemen Il
meet the committee this afternoon at
o'clock in the rooms of the Commercial
club at Birmingham. In Mr. Rountree's
communication to Vice President Lawrence
asking for the investigation, he stated
that he had evidence in writing to sub
stantiate the charges which he desires te
furnish to the committee at their meeting
Mr.. Hecker and I. majority of the com
mittee are present at the hour and place
named. and l announce that we are read,
to hear and investigate the charges ant
evidence. Since reaching Birmingham
have seen Mr.. Rountree and he refuse:
to come before the committee or submit
any evidence, either oral or written.
THE following were present to answer
the charges against them: s. p West
II. s. Doster. w. II. II. Judson, jacob
Pepperman, II. e. Whitaker and John C
Williams"
AS there was nothing before the com
mittee motion to adjourn was then car
ried.
Mr.. Rountree stated last night that the
reason he did not appear at the meeting
of the committee was that all the charges
and countercharges heretofore made were
In the process of being settled amicably
and would probably be disposed of by the
association at Its annual session in Bes-
semer today.