The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-29


 mo, and told me that he was ready Ht apply for a writ of habeas corpus IF. have me released. I told him to go aheakr for l was sure anxious to get back Birmingham. On Monday. the 24th, M Johnson, the warden. carried me Montgomery. where I had a hearing he fore Judge Pearson. which lasted fo several hours, and at It's conclusion was turned over to the custody of Sheri McAdory. While In Montgomery Sher Hood of Montgomery county and Af Johnson, the warden at the penitentiar1 surely fed me high on chicken and othe good things ordered from the hotel. Ol Monday night I was brought back to thf jail of Jefferson county where I am how confined. On Friday before I was ear. ried before Judge Pearson on Monday De tective Paul Cole came to the penitentiars to see me. and refused to talk 10 him
 T want to say that Mir. Irwin, ths transfer agent. and MT Johnson, tn warden at the penitentiary. treated md well. and I have nothing but kind word for them I want to say in answer t. certain statements that have been madaI that my attorneys had been acting for ma and under my instructions As soon as the verdict of the jury was read in my case asked MT. Howard to go to tho. jail with me. and then and there told him
  preme court: that I believed I was un-. fairly convicted and that my conviction. was brought about by public sentiment. and that if I could get a new trial l., would be acquitted I want to say now' that I do want a new trial, and knowing that I am absolutely innocent have no| doubt of my ultimate acquittal. I want' to say further that Henry Cole has never2 talked to me a single time since he was placed in jail and has never held any communication with me directly or in- directly I have said good mornings and good evening" to him the few tinies that have seen him.
 No Favors Shown
 Neither Sberiff McAdory nor any of his deputies have ever shown me the slightest favor. but on the contrary have been kept in close confinement when other prisoners were allowed the privi- lege of getting out in the corridors of the jail. If Sheriff McAdory has even. had any desire to aid me In any waH certainly have had no evidence of itb and I believe that all statements refiect4 ing on him are as false as the one that T have seen and talked to Cole" since Cole was placed in jail.
 "I am tired of being pulled and hauled around by a lot of cheap detectives and others who are working for money and WHO dTt tnutdNOflnB IO get ne 10 n1dke statements that are false, and I want to say to the public. to my friends as well as my enemies that l am innocent of tho crime for which l was convicted that told the truth and the whole truth when was a witness on the stand in my own behalf, that I have no knowledge what-s ever of who did kill Felix Ellard. and that| those who want me 10 tell something diff = ferent from what I have sworn to are trying for selfish reasons of their own, or for the hope of reward. to get me 10 stultlfy myself and to tell and swear to falsehoods. This 1 shall never do. even If offered a full pardon the price of my perfdy and dishonor. I believe in my heart that [ shall get a new trial and be triumphant1y acquitted. but would rather serve my time and neser be a free man again than to win my freedom by framing np a tissue of Hes and false- hoods
 My attorneys tell me that. in their opinion. the supreme court will grant me a new trial. and until that time I shall wait as patiently as an innocent man can do under the circumstances I am satisfied with my treatment in the Jefferson county jail and of the conduct of my case by my attorneys. l have appointed Mir. McCarty my brotherin-law. as my agent to look after what little property I have and to attend 10 my business for me-
 THOMAS A. DUNCAN"