The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
|KENNYBROOK GIVES DEFENSE OF ACTS Replies to Recent Charges
 of Agee CRIME AROUND PALOS
 - Deputy Gives Long List of Men Who Testify to His Efforts to
 Enforce the Laws in
 That Section

As result of the controversy between Chairman w. c. Agee of the excise com mission and Sheriff MeAdory. Dave Ken nybrook, deputy sheriff stationed at Palos and Bessie mines, where MT. Agee stated the liquor law was being openly vio- lated. made the following statement:
 q have no quarrel with MT, Agee whom I do not know but he has made state ments about the community in which I am stationed that are not only unfair but are not borne out by facts. I have always arrested vioators of the law whenever I knew the law had been vio- lated and l deny that crime has run ram- pant in this community.
 "rhe persons MT. Agee mentioned in his article have been arrested, some of them several times, for violating the prohibi- ton or revenue law. As for MT. Tusgle. 1t Is a well known fact in the eommun- ity and to Mir Tuggle himself, that Nose Lockett who is under indictments for running a gaming table and selling whs- ky, rents his place from Mir Tuggle.
 He was summoned Aas a witness to testify against Lockett, but refused to give evidence against his tenant, saying that he knew nothing about the case.
 Judge Quinn, justice of the peace of precinct 19 reminded MT. Tuggle that his tenant, Lockett was selling whisky. Mr. Tuggle stated that he would cancel Loeketts lease if he knew this to be a fact, yet Lockett still occupies Tuggle's premises.
 cit in, fc aat ideal, but neither is it the lawless com munity MT. Agee or MT. Tuggle would lead people to believe. In conclusion I am willing to stack my character up against that of MT. Tuggle or MT. Agee. and present the following indorsement to a fair minded public:
 "To Whom It May Concern:
 This is to certify that we are citizens of Jefferson county, Alabama, and live in the territory of Littleton, Sayre, Bes sic, Flat Top, Porter. Flat Creek and Palos, in whose territory MT. Dave Ken nybrook is a regular deputy sheriff and whose duty it is to look after the en- forcement of all laws in that part of the county and we take pleasure in stat ing that we have always found MT. Ken nybrook ready and willing at all times to enforce the laws, both against the white as well as the blacks.
 "We can also state that he has always been active in the enforcement of the prohibition and revenue laws in this part of the county He is a man of excellent moral character and stands well in this community.
 F. M. Drennen, general manager Palos Coal and Coke company; J. M. Brown. timekeeper Palos Coal and Coke com pany; J. H. Tidmore, superintendent Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, Flat Top; w. R. Thomas, superintendent Sloss-Shefield Steel and Iron company, Maben; l. F. Perkins, general manager Sayre Mining and Manufacturing com pany, Sayre; c. B. Mccormack. supern- tendent Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iron company, Maxine; C. Mccormick super intendent Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iron company, Flat Creek; J. D. Hollis, storekeeper Pratt company, Flat Creek (member legsature); F. o. Auxford, M D.. Flat Creek; A. J. Estes, deputy warden, Flat Creek; M. T. Laney time keeper, Flat Creek; M. W. Hancock, M. D., Maxine; R. j. Bomar, storekeeper, Maxine; s. G. Swain, timekeeper, Maxine; R. K. Looney, store manager, Praco; N. R. Samson, general manager Warrior Pratt Coal company. Porter; C. H. Smith, NJ. D., prison inspector, Banner mines; J. $. Wadrop, superintendent Banner mines J. F. Erwin, agent Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, Iittleton w. B. Steedley, car inspector Southern Railway company, Littleton; William En- bel, merchant, Littleton; l. z. Weinstein, merchant, Littleton; R. H. Matthews justice of the peace, Lttleton; C. S.. Sehwine. engineer, Littleton; William L. Waldrop, druggist, Littleton; W. o. Rob bins, Jr, warden Banner mines, Littleton; J. W. Baglcy, farmer, Precinct 6; w. E. Hulsey farmer, Precinct 6; w. A. Bag ley justice of the peace, Precinct G. George Vandver, notary public, Palos; Henry F. Berry, justice of the peace, Palos; C. F. Quinn, justice of the peace, Palos; J. w. Alexander. constable, Palos; l. N. Skelton, justice of the peace, Palos; d. N Alexander, farmer, Palos; J. K. Edmundson, merchant, Littleton; H. Me Dermott auditor Pratt company; R. b. Curry Pratt company
 "Palos, March (. 1912 gro Whom It May Concern: l have known D. A. Kennybrook fore more thaA four years; in fact eyer since he assumed his duties as deputy sheriff in this ter ritory and l can conscentously say that he has always performed his duty fear lessly and as becomes an officer of the law, as far as I know, at and about Palos, Ala.
 REV. T. P. VANDIVER."