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

DIM SAID Sne Is Inc ueIenudll
that he is % years of age and has been
at work since he. was 10. Witness said
that Alex, as a boy, was cheerful, good
and affectionate and loved to be with
ms family; that in July or August, 1905.
he had an attack of typhoid fever, and
that he was greatly changed in man
ner ever since: that she had personally
nursed him through his Illness and that
instead of his love for her increasing, he
had lost nearly all affection for her;
that she remembered his going away on
his vacation after his illness and that
he did not bid her good bye, although
at the time she was sick and expected to
die Witness said Alex used to appear
pre-occupied; that Mr.. Chisolm. his ia
Their, was nearly always away from nome
and that she called his attention to Alexis
condition. that Alex had gone back to
work in the bank before he was fully
recovered as some of the others wanted
to go on vacation.
At 11:3O o'clock the court took recess
until o'clock to allow the attorneys to
attend the funeral of John f. Martin.
At o'clock. when the court convened,
Mrs. Chisolm resumed her testimoney
and said that after Alexis arrest she went
to the Jail to see him.. and that he did
not seem to be aware of his condition
nor to appreciate the gravity of the
charge against him: that she saw him
afterwards in the marshafs office. and
he did not appear to notice her nor the
signs Of grief among the members of ms
family.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Bradley the wilt
ness said that Alec was i'll with typhoid
fever for two weeks, and had not fully
recovered when he went back to work:
that Dr. Dabney attended him in his
illness and she had nursed him herself.
Witness said she had heard Alec talk to
his father about cotton and seemed to be
very enthusiastic on the subject; that she
first noticed this in October or November
last year; that he looked much run down
and seemed pre-occupied The witness
said she saw him the night of the day
he was arrested. he was at Hillman hotel.
that he did not express regret nor seem
to be aware of his condition. Witness
said that Mrs Harding and Mrs. Dabney
called upon her to express their sympa-
thy; that she did not recollect Mrs Dab
ney saying that she (witness) ought not
to take it too serious as Alec had been
led away by older men, and that she
(witness) did not remember saying in re-
ply that Alec had been well raised and
had betrayed the confidence of the bank
and that he ought to be punished Il
don't think / said that; | was extremely
agonlzed a the time and don't know
what | said I cannot contradict the lady,
as have no recollection of it." Witness
said that she did not recollect making any
expression that her sons mental condition
was affected.
John Chisolm Testifies.
John Chisolm said he was defendants
brother that Alec was of a cordial and
affecionate disposition a boy; that he
remembered Alec having typhoid fever, it
t., Tai, hat Ita nd Iags
had occupied the same bedroom and they
slept together from boyhood; that lie first
noticed a change i'm him about a year
ago, after the attack of typhoid fever;
that he grew reserved and took no inter-
est in home affairs but kept to himself
and did not talk to nor notice the other
members of the family; that about last
December he began to talk about specu-
lation and said money could easily be
made; that he could make a barrel of
money on Louisville and Nashville stock;
that along in January, February and
March last he talked lot about speeula-
tom that he said TO Alec, You are not
in this are you?" and he said he was not,
but that he could make a barrel of money
out Of 1t. Witness said that he and Alec
slept together for eight or nine years;
that about eight month sago Alec became
restless at night and wakeful that the
general trend of his conversation was
speculation.
Witness said he was not In Blrming-
ham at the time of Alecs arrest, did not
return for two days after; that he went
TO the jail to sec him and said. Alec.
you told me you were not engaged in this
matter of speculation" that he said he
could repay the whole amount in a few
days; that he did not appear sorry for
his acts, but regretted being in jail as
he could make the whole amount back In
two weeks.
Cross-examined, the witness said that he
fixed the dates of Alec's change from
recolecting and thinking over the mat
ter; that he first saw Alec in the mar
shals office; that he remembered Alec
being examined in Sims case. Witness
was asked did not Walker Percy offer to
assist Alec chisolm to make bond, to
which witness replied that Mr. Percy en-
CURED of witness what steps had been
taken to make bond for Alec, what ar
had been made and that wit
ness said he was not prepared to make
bond just then. Witness said he knew
Mr.. Burt, who was connected with Love-
man & Co.: that when Alec was going on
his vacation he got letter of introduction
for Alec from Burt to Miller q Co in
New York; that he (witness) did law
work for Burt and knew him well: that
Alec wanted to go on the floor of the
cotton exchange In New York and that
Burts letter to Miller would secure him
to the floor of the cotton .ex-
change; that he never did confer with
Alec about cotton speculations.
Dr. John ID. Dabney said he attended
Chisolm little over a year ago during