The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12


witnesses he desired or an attorney to
represent him.
Mr.. Long was then shown letter
which he had written 10 the governor
In February. 1911. applying for pur-
chasing agent Of the convict depart-
ment The letter was read into the
record. It contained the statement that
Mr.. Long desired the office because of
his long business experience and be-
cause of the fact. as he said, that he
would conduct the affairs OF the office
in an ehonest,' conscientious manner
Long Suggests Questions
As he had requested, Mr. Gamble was
called to the stand, and following di-
rect examination of the witness, Mr..
Long was allowed to suggest questions
which Major Steiner propounded. Mr..
Gamble denied that the entire state
ment of Long was true, but said thar
Colonel Bowman had been in the en-
pIoyment of the Henderson Lumber
company. and that he had been paid q
fee of $4,000 following the making OF
the contract
Witness said this fee was for services
rendered the company, declaring that
Bowman had been engaged principally
for the purpose of preventing the con-
victs being taken from the lumber COM
Alabama He said he did rot tell Mr.
Long that the company had offered Oak
ley $40 a month for convicts.
Mr.. Long asked Major Steiner to ask
witness if the price of $45 had not been
mentioned by Oakley.
Mr. Oakley said | expected to ask you
boys s45 month"; replied Mr.. Gamble
declaring that the statement was under
stood as a joke.
Mr. Long wanted to ask Mr. Gamble q
question relative to his Gsong's) truthful
ness in regard to his statement but Major
Steiner declined TO put the question, stat
ing that the occasion was not one ~
which personalities should be indulged
Major Steiner did cross question Mi
Gamble, however, in response to Mr.
Longs request, relative to the $1,000 trans
action.
ASK him. said Mr.. Long, How many
convicts the Henderson Lumber company
employed.
800 Convicts Minimum
Mr.. Gamble replied that the minimum
was about 300. ASK him what the diff
ference is between $39 and s45,' requested
Long The answer was given.
"Then ask him what that would have
amounted to in one month, in one year
in two years, was the next question
Mr.. Long then wanted to know if Col
onel Bowman's fee had been excessive
if he nd managed to save the Henderson
Lumber company nearly $4,000 in two
years.
The session was replete with interest
Governor ONeal sat with the examiner
during the examination of Mr.. Long and
Mr. Gamble, and suggested questions
for Major Steiner to ask the witnesses.
Mr. Long was urged to give all informa-
ton and facts he knew relative to the
convict department, was asked to sug-
sest witnesses, and to furnish whatever
proof he could gather relative to the de-
partment When he finished the testi-
mony Major Steiner asked aia 4 he was
satisfied.
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