The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-21

| officer b. M. Cornett also testified with
reference to the regulation of the saloon.
Chief Wier.
Chief of Police w e. wier was called:
Were you requested to move Officers
Foot saloon beat?"
Eyes, sir"
by whumg'
Commissioner Phillips"
"Did you. do SOP
.'T did not
what seemed to be the matter with
the officers2p
ut was said that they were hurting the
business of the saloon"
'Do you know Mr.. Wade?"
Eyes SIR"
"Did you talk to Mr.. Phillips over the
phone about the officers?"
Eyes sir"
What did he say?''
"He asked me if the officers had the
right to go in the saloon without war
rants"
what did you tell him?"
Told him yes"
hC9dIQifiA hHC LfOSbSCs
Alderman John C. Forney, a member of
the joint committee on investigation,
made brief statement with reference to
the license being issued to the rabbit
Foot saloon to do business. He was the
chairman of the miscellaneous commit
tee at the time the license was issued.
George Borsaw was named as the pro-
Il .a1a IN license
License Inspector Gambill testified that
Borsaw is a negro.
Capt ]. S. Johnston of the police de-
partment testified with reference to the
request for the removal of OFFICERS Walk
er and Thompson from the beat near the
saloon in question. The witness testified
that Mr.. Phillips had said that the Of
ficers had acted very wrong
Sergeant Shirley told me that Mr..
Phillips had teIephoned him that an Of
ficer was drunk or was drinking at the sa-
LOOM, said the witness. 81 investigated
the matter and the officer appeared to the
drinking"
city Attorney Smith read letter adj
dressed TO Mayor Ward by w. f. Baker
with reference to the saloon.
At 1870 o'clock the prosecution an
nounced that it had closed Its case.
Bowman Reads Letter.
ATTORNEY Bowman then read a letter
from citizens doing business in the vicin-
ity of the rabbit Foot saloon, saying
that the place bears a good reputation.
License Inspector Gambill testified with
reference to the saloon license. Mayor
Ward conducted greater part OF the
examination of the witness for the city,
OFFICER George Bodeker testified with
reference to saloons in Birmingham he
said that he had been on the police force
fo, n long time, and in that way he
was oomnetent to testify as to the saloons
IN rirmingham He said that so far as
he knew the saloon In question is an
orderly place. He said that ne had peen
In the saloon twice-at night time. inc
witness told of attaches of the place as
sisting In locating certain negro GRIM
inals.
George Wade.
George Wade took the stand. lie sara
that the saloon is owned by Wade Bros.
He said that Mr.. Phillips sold out his IN
terest in the place last Saturday AFTER
MON He declared that the saloon Is con-
Quoted In an orderly way so far as he
knows The witness told of conversations
he had with Alderman Forney and Mr.
Gambill about securing license for the sa-
loon.
Mr.. Wade told of a conversation he
had with Mayor Ward. He said that Otto
Marx was in buggy with the Mayor at
the time. Mr. Wade said that Mr.. Ward
advised him ITO buy Phillips out" He
said that he told the Mayor that Mr.. Phil
lIps got 25 per cent from the saloon"
..Did YOU ever get any police protec-
tion?''
"No sir. did not need 1t. My license
thought guaranteed this
"Did you have a conversation this week
with Mayor Ward about your license?"
Eyes SIR"
The witness then told of an alleged con-
versation between Mayor Ward and him
self with reference to furnishing testi-
mony against Commissioner Phillips.
Phillips Position.
Cross-examination:
"What was Mr. Phillips to DO to earn
$50 per month as per your agreement
ITO do anything to assist in the BUSH
ness"
what did he do there?"
IT have seen him wait on customers.
what do you dor
l..I own an interest in livery business
In South Georgia. Am also connected with
the Southern Amusement company and
own an interest In a saloon
'Did you ever talk to an officer about
the rabbit Foot saloon7'
Eyes sir"
srWho?"
"Onicer Bennett only"
"Who is that saloon licensed to, to the
slater"
II do not know
Have you divided any profits with Mr..
Phillips?"
mo SIR"
what did he sell out for?'
$780,
ibid you tell anyone a month ago that
you had bought out Mr.. Phillips?'
mo SIR
Ibid you have conversation with the
Mayor this afternoonY
| 81 did"
TALK to him last Saturday about your
| licenseT'
II did"
'Talk to him about license being re-
| volSed?"
Eyes sir
"What did he say?'
"Told me that he was in favor of law
ond order and to come over on our side