The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
Pres. ats Affidavits Which He aims Will Sustain His Charges Recently
 Made to the Governor
SAYS GAMBLE WILL
 NOT DENY SINGLE
 ITEM OF HIS CHARGE
Still Maintains Henderson Boyd Com pany Got Convicts Cor $39 a Month After laying
 Offred the State
 $40 for Them

Jasper, August 3.--(Special)-T. l.. Long roday issued statement in reply to the governors recent report on tEe Tender son-Boyd Lumber company contract. MT. Long reiterates his charges and claims whitewash the man concerned than to bring out ''the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" MT. Long writes as follows:
 Jasper, August 3, 1912. To the Public:
 Governor o'Neal has given out state ment that he had investigated the charges preferred by me against the convict de- partnent and has found that my charges are without "any foundation in fact"
 l have known for some time that the good intentions of the governor were doubted by many of our best citizens an6 that still more had no confidence in his correct thinking or sound judgment. confess I have been slow to so look upon him. In fairness to all concerned and to the taxpayers of the state, I wish to pre- sent the facts to the public.
 Conversation With Gamble
 In May, 1912, had a conversation with Hon. John Gamble of Troy. I present under oath what took place.
 "State of Alabama, Walker County.
 Before me J. c. Shepherd, a notary public in and for said state and county, personally appeared T. l.. Long, who be- ing duly sworn. says on oath that on or about the 22d day of May, 1912, he was in Montgomery, Ala, and took supper at Eitzp4trief's restaurant on Dexter ave nue, with Hon. John Gamble of Troy, Ala. and during the conversation MT. Gamble stated to me that something like six or eight months previous he was very much concerned in securing contract Tor the Henderson Boyd Lumber com panv for the hire of convicts from the ssate and that he was very uneasy for fear he would not get any of the con- vets. Mir. Gamble further stated that six or eight months previous to this con versation with me. that he was in Mont Eornery trying to secure the contract for tie hire of convicts for the Henderson Boyd Lumber company on vasis of $40 pei month, and that he was at that time approached by F. G. Bowman of Birming- ham, Ala, who stated to him that If he would pay him $5000 in cash and further agree to pay nm S39UU every SIX lnOnlHS during the continuance of this contract, that he would secure the contract for the cenvicts he wanted at s39 month instead of $40. Mir Gamble stated further that be asked Colonel Bowman how he ex- pected him to secure the contract at S39 a month when he had already stated he wa1 willing to pay $40. MT. Gamble said that AIr Bowman immediately answered that that would be easy--to go before the board and tell them that he intended to lid s1.5O a day for each convict, and counting 2e working days in each month that it would amount to only s39. MT. Gamble further stated that he consented to the payment of the $5000, and he further stated to me that he paid 1t in cash. l asked him how it was paid and he said it was sent from Montgomery to Birming- ham by express through the Southern F.xpresss company and addressed to F. G, Bowman, and further stated that the express records would show 1t. This IS the substance of the conversation be- tween us at that time.