The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-09
MAJORS SAYS HE
 WILL SHOW AL|bI
 AT COMING TRIAL Says no Punishmnet Is Too Sc were for Man Who Will
 Wreck a Train
IS CONFIDENT CHARGE
 CANNOT BE SUSTAINED
Prisoner states That If Railroad Hs Letters PurpOrting to Be Written
 By Him He Brands Them As Forgeries

William Majors. the young whi fireman accused of wrecking thr trains of the Louisville and Nashvil. talked freely about his case last nisl
 He stated with warmth that he w being persecuted by the railroad al said their motive was that he was member of the Broth erhood of Loc motive Bremen. which is not reco nlzed by the company He stated al that ne would come forth from t accusations without any trouble as had perfect alibi read for the pi liminary trial next week which wot be unanswerable by the railroad la ,yers.
 Nabors stated that Goodwin & Rt of Bessemer would defend him. wh Pettus & Gaston had been ten lively engaged and would probably brought into the case. Although bors declined to say positively he tima ted that the rotherhood of Lo, motive Bremen would see that he properly defended when the case VI brought to trial
 His statement, uttered through 1l bars of his cell in the county jail, pudiates in full the claim of Louisville and Nashville that lett will play an important part in 4 prosecution. He said:
 "If the railroad lawyers thinkC have sent any letters and atten | to place this sort of evidence aga. I me they will be doing wrong I hsd written no letters to Superintend ] Brooks and if they have any l br, them as forgeries.
 "l do not state that they can introduce such evidence If they see but l do not believe the evidence will present along this line will be we the trouble I believe and I without any hesitation that any who would wreck passenger endangering the lives of women children should be hung and If sible a more awful punishment sh be devised. l have no regard or spect for such beast in human sh; would be willing to convict any having been guilty of such wro l have been, working for the Lo vile and Nashville for eight ytH without interruption and have nt yet had any trouble with them in way. They have simply snatche6 up as victim of a reward al
 
 way orders in this country. W not be surprised to see them aiI some other member of the order
 "As far as my having a case Is cerned, 1 will state that l will D.. an alibi that will be absolutely vincing. l was not at the scene any of the wrecks and If they chs me with having been there I can prove their evidence with ease. w the case Is called before Judge ners next week I will have many nesses from many walks of life will be represented by lawyers of known ability. For these reason have no fear of the outcome. l come Out of this charge with out trouble. II is very mortifying tt kept in jail so long and subjecte. this notoriety but l suppose I can s it. My wife has been here to see since l have been arrested and will stick to me. However, want her at the trial next week l hope to walk out free marb the trial"
 Nabor's repudia ton of the lett@ @er of the Louisville and Nashvill |e dence was brought out by the cation yesterday morning of ment to the effect that it lieved the letters which had bee tographed by the management be strong link in the evideno sented. It Is said the compan the federal government have purporting to have been writt Majors. The preliminary trial take place next week, September fore Judge l. H. Benners.
 The Louisville and Nashville neys and officials refuse to disc, case or the statement of Nabo