The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10

had ever paid the convict department in
cash.
The entire business transactions be-
tween the department and company
amounted to about $4,000 during the Oak
ley administration. Witness said the de-
partment did not ask for bids.
Witness said he proposed to bid on sup
plies for department. stating that the
prices were.too close. He recalled trans
action for the purchase of convict stripes
last July, in which his company had been
given an order at the figures offered by
a competitor Part of this order has not
yet been filed.
N. Loebman followed Mr.. Frank on the
stand. Mr.. Loebman recalled that Oak
ley asked for a quotation on convict
stripes on April 4, 1911, on 10 ounce special
goods. Witness quoted a price of p cents
per yard. Mr.. Frank had previously tes-
titled that he secured the order from
Oakley on the same day at % cents per
yard, This was an order of $1,000 yards
and had the state given Mr.. Loebmar
| the order it would have resulted in a saw
! ing of $3.50.
Albert Abraham of the firm of Abraham
Brothers, testified that the convict de-
partment had dealt with his company fol
II or 10 years. Witness said the convict
department had bought horses and mules
from his company. The transactions be-
tween the convict department and conf
pany during the present administration
| amounted to about $4,000.
Witness recalled the purchase of i
| mules from the convict department OH
January IA. 1913, for s3400. On January
6 the department had purchased 20 mules
| from the company at S265 per head. Last
| August, according to witness, the depart
| ment purchased four horses, one of which
was for 5000 and was sent to warden
Oakley had a personal account with
Abraham Brothers. Within the past i.
months Oakley purchased a number OF
mules and horses which were shipped
| to Oakley in Bibb county.
| A month or six weeks ago witness pur-
chased two colts from Oakley for $500
! OalSleys account with the company is
at present about $1,000
No consideration was paid for convict
department business. said witness.
Mr.. Abraham told the examiners that
he had done considerable contract work
| at the dam at Speigners, amounting to
| about $4,000.
Most of the horses and mules for the
department were purchased by Inspec-
tor l.. +. Greer. who usually selected the
mules. No cash transactions were ever
] had with the convict department.
Grocer Made No Concessions
| n. l.. Griel. secretary and treasurer of
lGriel Bros Grocery Co., of Montgomery,
was the first witness called to the stand
| in the afternoon session of the investi-
\ CATION. Mr.. Griel said his firm had sold
| goods to the state convict department
since March II, 1911 In some cases his
firm submitted bids before receiving an
order and in other cases no bids were
submitted.
| Total dealings with the state in the
| grocery department of Griel Brothers
amounted to $19,799 and in the drug de-
partment to $3124 No concessions or in
ducements were made by the company
to any member of the convict depart
ment in or6er to obtain business ac-
| cording to the witness.
| Mr. Griel was asked to furnish a state
| ment showing the amount of goods sold
to James G. oakley personally
| L. S. Loeb, president of the Winter
Loeb Grocery company of Montgomery
| followed Mr. Griel on the stand. Mr..
| Loeb said his firm has sold goods to
| the department since October, 1907. Sales
were made to the state on a competi-
| tive basis. The firm did not make any
concessions in order to obtain business
| Prices quoted to the state by this con-
kpany were slightly lower than those
quoted in the ordinary run of business
| Julius Loeb of the Loeb Hardware
/ company, was called to the stand. Mr..
Loeb showed statement of the dealings
| of his firm with the state which began
! in March, 1911. About 70 per cent of the
| business obtained by this firm was Oh
tained on commission basis. This firm
sold some goods to lanes g. Oakley
personally and these were shipped to
Oakley's plantation at Ashby in Bibb
county.
| At the conclusion of Mr.. Loeb's tss-
| timony adjournment was taken until ten
| o'clock tomorrow. At tomorrow's session
| fertilizer merchants of Montgomery will
be-~asked to tell Of their dealings with
| the state. Wardens at the various camps
| and prisoners will be placed on the wit
| ...... r4o,,d Of tIa cnccin,, Friday