The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28
James | COIs is Placed Under $2OOO Bond on Grand
 Jufys Bill
BOND S...L. ILLEat]
 ID ORIGINlTE CHARGES
Friends Of the Defendant Claim That It Is a Political Game"-lndict- rsnt Returned Satur-
 day Afternoon.

James L. Cole, ex-mayor or intendant of North Birmingham has been arrested On the charge of embezziement He was arrested yesterday afternoon early on an indictment returned by the January term of the Jefferson county grand jury, which adjourned that day. Bond was fixed at 5000, which was made by MT. Cole when the papers were served on him yesterday afternoon.
 The extended bond was placed in the hands of Sheriff Andrew w. Burgin about o'clock 1t being signed by MT. Cole, W. S. Cole, N. c. Cole, T. H. F'riel and c. NJ Green. After the indictment against Mir. Cole was returned. Judge Dan A. Greene of the criminal court, who received the final report, forthwith fixed the bond.
 The grand jury is said to have had the matter under consideration for some time past large number of witnesses, 1t Is understood, were examined before the indictment was drawn up and signed bs the solicitor with the approval of the grand Jury.
 The indictment is said to have origi- mated from the disposal of public bonds by the municipality of North Birming- ham several years ago for the purpose of securing funds with which to build and equip a water works and electric light plant for that thriving suburb.
 indictment of Grand Jury.
 The following is the indictment re- turned by the grand jury when 1t ad- 1ourned Saturday afternoon:
 "The grand jury of said county charge that before the finding of this indict- ment:
 James L. Cole being at that time an officer, to-wit: Intendant of North Bir- mingham. a municipal corporation, did embezzle or fraudulently convert into his own use. or frauduentlY seerete with the intention to convert to his own use, or to the use of another, money, bank notes checks or bills of exchange, of. or about the amount of s590O, and of that value, which had come into his possession by virtue of said office, said money being the personal property of North Birming- ham, municipal corporation as afore- mentioned
 "The grand jury of said county fur ther charge that before the finding of LnlS lfulCtneUl' jdiHeS i1' OoiSf bSihS at that time public officer, to-wit: In- tendant of North Birmingham. a munic- ipal corporation, did embezzle or know ingly convert 10 his own use, money, bank notes, checks or bills of exchange of or about the amount of $59OO, and of that value, which had been received by him in his official capacity as such in- tendant of North birmingham. munic- ipal corporation as aforesaid.
 Third Count In Bill.
 '''The grand jury of said county fur ther charge that before the finding of this indictment James L. Cole, being at that time the agent of North Birming- ham, a municipal corporation. did em- beagle or fraudulently convert to his own use, or to the use of another, money, bank notes. checks or bills of exchange of or about the amount of s5900 and of that value which had come into his pos session by virtue of his said office or em- ployment as such agent. said money be- Ing the personal property of said North Birmingham a municipal corporation as aforesaid.
 ''The grand jury oi said county further charge that before the finding of this in dictment James L. Cole being the agent of North Birmingham. municipal cor poration, did enbezze or fraudulently convert to his own use municipal bonds issued by said North Birmingham, municipal corporation, more particular description of which said bonds is to the grand jury unknown. of or about the amount of $6O.0O0, and of that value, which had come into his possession by virtue of his said office. or employment, as such agent. said bonds being the personal property of North Birmingham. a muni cipal corporation as aforesaid.
 'The grand jury of said county further charge that before the finding of this in- dictment James L. Cole. being at the time 4 public officer. to-wit Intendant of North Birmingham a municipal corpora- tion, did knowingly convert to his own use municipal bonds of or about the amount of s60.0O0. and of that value. is sued by North Birmineham, municipal corpora ton which said bonds had been received by him in his said official ca pacitv as such hltendant of North Bir- mingham. municipal corporation. as aforesaid said money being the personal property of said North Birmingham. a municirel Horporation as aforesaid.
 Sixth Charge Against Cole.
 ''rhr srsad jury of said county fur