The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-20
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f(ONIiNi LID EhOh Dl ---------~-----~~-- ~~-----9-----o-9~o-~~~-o obtaining stock NIr. Oakley was not there.
 "I made a statement to the excise commission, following the receipt of q -etter from ". c. Agee. The three SNcisemen were there. They had no Avpewritten statement prepared, but s.aade one afterward which I signed un- der oath.
 pr. Fields talked to me before this, stating that l would be called before the excise commission. l do not know MT. McCord."
 He later stated that pr. Fields called him 10 room 215. Morris hotel, and stated that Dr. Fields told him that Eie could use his own judgment about buying stock, that he himself did not bike the mixing up of stock and licenses.
 smith Eidge a saIoonkeeper of Bes- semer, in reply to questions said: T know Fields, oakley Bowman and Me Cord. 1 had no conversation with either in reference to the purchase of stock He was excused
 Session After Recess
 At Las o'clock all was in readiness for tre resumption of the investigation, and at EOS o'clock the house was called to or der by MT. Evins. Smith Eidge was called again to the stand. In reply to cross eN- summation by Colonel Bowman he said: "Colonel Bowman stated to me in front of the Morris hotel, after the local option election, that if I thought the purchase of stock would aid me in getting license, rot to subscribe. and to tell my friends not to subscribe. He was excused.
 Samuel C. Dunn. saloon proprietor of Bessemer, was next called. He testified: ''I bought some stock from MT. McCord q Bessemer Nothing was said in refer NTaifl fl1Grs ATT+ Bowman, pr. Fields nor MT. Oakley ever spoke to me in reference to gas stock. hcught s25O worth of stock, giving two nctes of s125 each.
 "It was my understanding that my Totes would be returned in case Tusca- ioosa failed to raise S100Oo0. l bought the stock as business investment.
 Smith Brothers Testify
 r. P Smith of Birmingham, hotel man. was next put on the stand He tes- tifed that he knew Bowman and said T have never had discussion with any Of these gentlemen concerning gas stock. My brother, however, bought some stock"
 He was then excused and his brother, (. C. Smith, was called He testified: "t am not in any business at the present time. My brother and l bought 250 shares of stock through MT. Auxford. ] heard Bowman explain the gas stock proposi- ton. This was in room 2l5 of the Nor iis hotel Several gentlemen were pres ent among the number being McCord. Auxford, Falls and others. I was called there by MT. Auxford. At this time the .ocal option election had occurred. Later ] was an applicant for a saloon license. l Nothing was said about the purchase of stock having to do with a saloon license. | I bought the stock as a business invest | ment." He was not cross examined. Sev xtffp not answer to their names.
 O'Gara and Lasseter J. D. OGara then testified: T am in the saloon business at Bessemer. Mr. Me C,rr5 and Mr. Auxford came to Bessemer asking me to buy stock. which l did. l went to the big pipe plant with them, aicing them in an effort to sell stock l None of those We saw have been in the | saloon business for F years.
 Tn conversation with McCord nothing was said concerning a saloon license or the appointment of excise commissioners. Neither MP. Bowman, MT. oakley nor pr. Fields have ever said to me any thing about the stock. l was informed that my notes would be returned if Tus caloosa failed to raise sl00000."
 Hirsch Didn't Buy
 j. A. Hirsch of Ensley then testified:
  Cord. I talked to Fields about the pur- chase of stock at his house. l went to the Morris hotel Some gentlemen who went there before me told me what the meet ing was about. and I turned around and left. Dr. Fields, at his house. later told me that they had a proposition to sell gas stock, which might benefit me in getting a license to operate saloon. He stated that l could do as I pleased about buying. I turned down the proposition. was with Dr. Fields the next day and told him that I knew nothing of gas. but wanted to invest my money in a saloon.' He states that no other of the principals had spoken to him about stock. He point ed out Walter Shafer as Leon McCord | and caused laughter
 He was excused.
 Bowman Warned Meehl
 Toney Meehl. next called, testified that | he was in the saloon business. He swore: ~