The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-18


an attack of typhoid fever that CHS
ohm went to work sooner than he should
have gone.
On cross-examination witness said he
had attended Chsolm seven or eight days Il
that the attack of fever was a mild one.i
The closed the defendants direct test
mony and the government put on its NOM
expert witnesses.
]. M. Croker.
J, NJ. Croker testified that he was al
deputy marshal and took Chsolm in GUS
tody on August 10; that Chisolm was frshl
taken to Hotel Hillman and afterwards
to the Birmingham hotel; that Chisolmt
talked about his offense; that he did noEl
appear unnatural in mind did not talk so i
. that he did not talk to witness about hlsl
great powers to make money on cottonl
speculations; that he said he hated the.
affair on account of his people and was
sorry that he got into trouble and that
he seemed worried. Witness said he was
present when DR.. Grace visited Chisolnl
in the Birmingham hotel and did not hear
him tell DR.. Grace about his great powers Il
that the Doctor called as a friend to seet
Chislom and that they talked about MAJ
sonry. Witness said he was present whenl
Chisolm appeared before Commissioned
Watts. ]
Cross-examination by Captain White tho
witness said he did not hear all the coma
versation between ChisoIm and DR.. Grace-1
Robert Smith. i
Robert Smith said he was a. deputy MARI
shall and knew Chisolm since August: 4
had known him a little before that inf
the bank; that Chlsolm had been in his,
custody part of the time; that he talked
about the charges against him; that hsl
did not talk nor do anything unnatural i
that he did not express regret, but sardl
he would have made the money back
again as the market had gone in his favor i
that he saw DR.. Grace visit Chisolm and
heard them have an ordinary conversal
ton. /
No cross-examination. I
G. w. Brown. !
G. W. Brown said he was specially dep-t
utized to guard Chisolm at the time he'd
was arrested; that he talked a great deal
with him. talked over all the details OF
the affair; that Chisolm did not do or say
anything unnatural did not say he had
great knowledge. but did say he was veryi
sorry on account of his family andi
friends.
On examination witness said tnatf
Chisolm thought his friends had gonel
back on him and cheered up when they,
came to visit him
w. p. G. Harding.
w. L. G. Harding related Chisolm's
duties in the bank said he saw him daily
and had business with him; that he never
remarked any change in him: that he
was bright and active. and never did I'M
press witness with the Idea that there
was anything unnatural in his words or
manner. that prior to July 81, 1906 he re-
garded him a perfectly sane man; that
he saw him August Is and "A. and -
1af h pur a41lau III hat VIZ
then perfectly sane that he expressed
contriton for his acts and never spoke
about his extraordinary powers as a spec
ulator.
Cross-examined, the witness said TINT
the bank was not paying Bradley nor WAS
any of the officers of the bank; that the
bank got private information about its
clerks and officers; that the report on
Chisolm was very good, that he had al
ways found Chisolms accounts correct:
that he had seen the $4,000 transaction
but did not wonder at 1t as the bank
business with corporations is very big.
Witness said he Chisom every day
in the bank, used to talk to him about
his currency and inquire what denomna-
ton he might want. that he never did
talk to him on general topics or about
speculation.
J. n. Barr.
J. H. Barr said he was vice president OF
the First National bank of Birminghams
that he knew Chisolm ten twelye
years; that he saw him frequently in the
bank during banking hours; that he was
always correct in his accounts; that no
was prompt and accurate i'm his business
that he had not noticed any change in
manner or demeanor; that he had done
nothing to impress witness that he was
unnatural and that In witness opinion hei
was sane man. Witness said he calledf
upon Chisolm about surrendering the
stock he held In the bank; that he talkedf
of his defalcaton and said he was sorry
for it.
On cross exa minatlon the witness said
he had talked to Chisom about the ban1
business, asked him how his cash stood. ,
and If he wanted any particular denomi-
nation bills; that he did not talk about
general subjects nor about stocks Or
bonds.
Arthur r. Forsyth.
Arthur r. Forsyth said he knew Chis-
ohm since 1901. and saw him every day,
in the bank; that he was very efficient,
man at his work and of even temper,I
that he had not seen anything In his man
ner to impress him that he was unnatural
on lead him to believe he had great finan-l
cial powers. Witness said he paid SEVERAL
friendly visits to Chisolm in jail, butt
did not discuss the charges against him.
On cross examination witness said he
and Chisolm had made a small trade I'M
gold stock, and that he talked to Chfsolni
about 1t, but that they never talked about
cotton or railroad stock. Fl
on redirect examination witness said
the gold stock was a genuine purchase. Il
that it was bought and delivered and paidt
for