The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Broughton Denies Charges
Made by DR.. Rogers Con-
corning $500 Check
BELIEVED PROBE is
OFFICIALLY CLOSED
L. Nj. Studstill, Cashier of Andalusia
Bank, Declares No Checks Ever
{ Went Through His Bank Payable
to Any Member of Department

Montgomery, May 1.-(Special.)-De-
oiaring that the mind of DR. w. r
Rogers of Red Level is unbalanced ant
That every charge which Dr. Roger.
has made with reference to the $500
check transaction is untrue. DR.. L. L
Broughton of Andalusia testified before
the chief examiner of public accounts
Charles e. Mccall, in the convict de-
partment probe Thursday morning.
DR.. Broughton denied that there had
been any Illegal transactions relative
to the manner in which he secured his
office as physician for the Henderson
Lumber company convict camp at San
ford. He swore that he could account
for DR.. Rogers actions in no other
way than that he was insane. deeIar-
ing that the Red Level physician had
been out of regular practice for sew
erai years.
Every charge he made concerning
my connection with any $500 check
transaction, or the buying of an oe..
flee, is absolutely untrue in every de-
tail, said DR.. Broughton.
Dr. Broughton told of how he OBJ
tained the appointment of convict ply
siclan at Sanford. He said Governor
oNeal appointed him after he had been
recommended by DR. L. L. Hill of
Montgomery. He denied that he had
eEdeaVored to persuade DIR. Rogers not
TO testify before the investigating com
mlttee in the convict department probe.
only one conyersatio was held be-
tween Dr. Rogers and DIR. Broughton,
according to the testimony of the wit
ness This conversation took place
on the train between Red Level and
River Falls. Rogers told Broughton
that the newspapers had misquoted
hlm in his former testimony and that
he had not mentioned DR.. Broughton's &
or j, -. Henderson's name on the Wit
ness stand. Witness said DR.. Rogers
vas so busy trying to explain the tes
llmony he offered that he had hardly
tlme to get in word in the conyer-
Sation.
Il sympathize with the poor fellow. :,
said DIR. Broughton. Ills mind is un-
balanced and he has been out of regu-
lar practice for several years. He has
been engaged in the insurance business
for a period"
Reference to the notes of Stenographer
Salem Ford showed that DR.. Rogers had
several times repeated the names of DR..
bIousHtoH ana MI. henderson on the
stands
l.. NJ. Studstill cashier of the Andalu-
sia Bank and Trust company was placed
on the stand. He denied knowing of any
conversation in which he had spoken of
a $500 check Witness said no check of
any kind had ever passed through his
bank payable to any member of the con-
vict department or to p. G. Bowman
Another witness placed on the stand at
the mornings investigation was j. S.
Morrow. assistant secretary and trea-
surer of the Red Feather Coal company
of Bibb county. Mr. Morrow testified
concerning payments made by his COM
pany to the state convict department 1t
developed that there was an amount
of $4S47 between the company and the
department which had not been adjusted.
According to the department, the COM
pany owes the state this money, while
the company claims an offset of more
than $1,000. The matter has been referred
to Hartwell Douglass, president of the
board of convict inspectors, for adjust
ment.
Upon the conclusion of the morning S
session of the investigation a recess was
taken subject to the call of Chief Exam
iner Charles E. Mccall So far as can
be learned, there will be no more testi-
mony taken, and it is believed that the
probe is officially ended.