The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-01

The governments precautions to pre- serve peace at the capital have been in no way relaxed. The President has is- sued decree closing all drinking places during the hours of voting. Nearly 4O00 med police, ruraies, guards and fegH- lars will patrol the streets and guard the polls.
 There is practically no betting on the result. Both parties claim they will carry all six provinces. The indications are that the Zayistas will carry Pinar Del Rio and Matanzas, but the probabilities incline in the direction of victory for General Mario Menocal the conservative candidate. In case the voting is close, the result will remain doubtful until Sat urday.
 the lock to the door leading into the outer office.
 Immediately thereafter three distinct shots rang through the corridors of the capitol building, and Oakley, with smoking revolver in his hand, rushed from the office. The first man he encountered Was Adolph Deitriek, capitol gardener.
 Where is Jim Oakley?' the defendant is said to have asked, and not getting any reply, he ran out of the capitol through the south entrance, and made his way down Washington street. At the county jail he was apprehended and locked in a cell.
 James G. Oakley's Escape
 It is said that W c. Oakley would prob ably have shot his uncle, James G. Oakley, had the opportunity presented it. self, as it is reported that he had once or twice made threats during the day against both his uncle and his stepfather At the time the shooting occurred Presi- dent James c. Oakley was in the govern- or's office across the hail. where he had gone to telephone for the police.
 Several persons rushed into the office in which the shooting occurred a few seconds after the shots were heard. Wood was found lying crumpled up on the floor, his hand over his his mouth, from which blood was flowing profusely. A few sec onds later Dr. Dinsmore arrived, who inl- mediately pronounced Wood beyond all possible help. He was then in the last agonies of death, and his features had begun to assume a stolid look. The fact that his hand was covering his mouth led to the supposition that the first shots struck hins at that place. The third shot was probably fired after Wood had fallen, Sthe bullet having pierced his body just below his heart.
 pr. Pearson Burke was the next physi- elan to arrive, but by that time Wood had passed into the beyond. his death having been witnessed by a score or more per- sons, who gathered about the office Tn hushed silence, appalled, at the terrible tragedy, and shocked at its occurance within 20 feet of the office of the govern or of Alabama.
 The shooting occurred in the office. re- gently occupied by the secretary of state, Cyrus B. Brown, who was one of the first to reach the body of the dying man. A few days ago Mir. Brown moved his of- fees into the new wing and President Oakley transferred his department into the rooms vacated by the secretary of state.
 Governor O'Neal Arrives at Capitol
 Within 40 minutes after the tragedy oc- cured, Governor O'Neal arrived at the capitol The body of Wood had at that time been removed by Coroner Tice to his undertaking establishment on Court street.
 The governor expressed himself as shocked beyond utterance at the murdor committed within speaking distance of his office, and was distinctly upset at the unusual and awful occurrence. He was heard to excaim that steps should have been taken to protect Wood from Oak ley. and declared that he had heard noth- ing of the occurrence during the day, in which the deceased had asked to be pro  James G. Oakley had been murdered, and had hurried to the capitol immediately after the information was telephoned to him at his home
 Had Reared Oakley
 P A. Wood, the deceased. had rear so his slayer since he was 10 years of age, together with sister of the defendant. Ire mother of the defendant had mar red Wood when the boy was about 10 wears of age, and it is said that Wood had lavished upon the youth. his stepson. a fathers affection. The mother died a few years ago.
 w G. Oakley, the slayer of his step father, is .said to be about 2S years of age According to James c. Oakley, his half uncle the defendant had given his stepfather considerable trouble over the settlement of an estate in Bibb county. which culminated in the most horrible tragedy which probably ever took place in Montgomery.
 Oakley Talks on Litigation E Oakley refused to discuss the killing after being placed in jail, but talked free ly of the things that led up to the af- fair. Wood made statements in his deposition that were crooked and reflect ed on my character as a gentleman" he stated to newspaper men. II also noticed several crooked statements III James G. Cakley's testimony My sister and were left certain property by our grandfather and my mother was appointed guardian By some flaw in the deed or something W cod was attempting to get possession of it." Oakley said that his mother had charge of the property until her death because his sister was an emhecile and was not competent to manage her affairs
 My mother had nothing to do with the property except to act as guardian he declared, but she married Wood and he claimed that he was due the property. The accused man said that the suit was entered against him by James G. Oakley and Wood and that he is in possession of the property.
 T don't know why they selected this place for the taking of depositions.'' stat ed Oakley '.Centreville would have suited mo and all concerned better. There was some money left from the sale of certain property but 1t never benefited me and it must have been used by other persons Oakley refused to talk about the killing ntself. My attorney has advised me that 1t will not be prudent for me to talk row., he answered when asked for his side of the affair." Oakley was placed in | a cell by himself ion the second floor of the jail.
 He appears to be a man of ordinary in- telligence and in his conversation with newspapef men mentioned the fact that