The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-15
STATE MAY FINISH
 TESTIMONY TODAY Postoffice Inspector Tells of
 Letter Intercepted MAJORS CONVERSATIONS
RradIey Brovn Testifies He Heard the Defendant Say Early in December He Would Wreck First Pas-
 sepger Train He Could

The state will probably close its case today in the trial of Fireman William Nabors in the first division of the crim- inal court Numerous witnesses were eX- amined yesterday and with one or TWO exceptions all the state witnesses have been examined. The taking of testimony in the case will probably last until Fri day.
 The most important testimony intro- duced by the state yesterday was that Of E. F. Diltz, postoffice inspector. who testified as to efforts he had made 10 trace down to the author the letters re- ceived by Superintendent T. E. Brooks' signed "A. H." and 70. R. IT." He intercepted a letter to the law firm or Thompson & Thompson of this city, go- ing through the mail from Decatur. The letter had no relation to the Cunningham wreck. 1t was stated, but was written on the same stationery and in the same hand as the threatening letters received by Su- perintendent Brooks. The witness fur ther testified that the stationery and ink found in Nabors' home at Decatur were identical with those used in the busi- ness letter intercepted and the pseud- onymous letters to MT. Brooks.
 Bradley Brown of this city, who was called to the stand during the afternoon, testified to hearing Majors declare in a conversation day or two previous to the Cunningham wreck that he intended wrecking the first passenger train he could The incident occurred on the night of the first or second of December, last. the witness testified, at Fifteenth street and Avenue D. He got a good look at Majors, he declared, when the latter rode to town on the same street car with him.
 Others who were called to the stand of Flint. H. F. Jackson, telegraph opera tor at Morris, located on the Louisville and Nashville, few miles north of Gun ningham; Leonard Cahalan. operator at Black Creek Junction, station two miles north of Newcastle, and Engineer Harri- son, who was recalled twice during the day.
 Vernon Day testified that he knew Wilkerson, the witness who testified about an altercation with Majors regarding the purchase of dog. He stated that he was present when Majors and Wilkerson had a conversation about the dog. and heard Wilkerson ask Majors if his name was not Howard. Majors replied that his name was Howard Majors, the witness declared
 H. F. Jackson, the telegraph operator at Morris, testified that the second sec ton of No. 1S northbound freight, left his station at 543 p. m., on the day of the wreck; and that the fourth section of No. 19 arrived at 8 o'clock and left at S:05 D. m. Leonard Cahalan, opera tor at Black Creek Junction. gave tes- timony of similar nature.
 Testimony in regard to a switch lock used on the fireman's box used by Ma bors and taken from the cab at the time of Nabors arrest, was given by Deputy Sheriff Lee Higdon, Ped Porter. an em- ploye of the Louisville and Nashville, and Bradley Brown, all of whom were present when Majors was first arrested They testified that the box was secured with a switch lock, Deputy Higdon stat Ing that NdDOTS udu d hcs III iiiS PoehS' which unlocked the box.
 John M. Caldwell, a handwriting ex- pert, was recalled to testify whether time book submitted In evidence con tained writing in Majors handwriting c. E. Have, conductor on northbound passenger No. 8, stated his train was the last train passing northward over the track at Cunningham on the date. of and previous to the wreck.
 The last witness for the state will prob ably be examined this morning.