The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20
OAKLEY'S NAME IS
AGAIN PROMINENT
IN SECOND DAYS
STARTLING PROBE
Deposited S6262.SS in Cen
trevilIe Bank as Agent
and Checked on 1t
as Such
$112,7O4.25 AMOUNT
DEPOSITED DURING
ELEVEN MONTHS
All Banks of Montgomery Have Now
Been Examined Except Fourth
National, Which Will Be
Heard From by In
vestigators Today
BY L. $. BETTY

BY L. s. BETTY
Montgomery, March 1s.-(Srecial.)--D
~eIopments of the second days investiga-
fion of the state convict department scan
dai brought the name of James q. Oak
ley, deposed president of the state board
of convict inspectors. nearly as strongly
fnto the public limelight as did the an
rouncement on Tuesday of his arrest for
the embezzlement Of more than 100000
of the departments funds. in connection
with the Lacy defalcation case.
The feature of the mornings probe was
che testimony of John p. Kennedy, presi-
dent of the Bibb County Bank and Trust
company, at Centreville. to the effect that
oakley had deposited a check for s6,262ss
In that bank In August, 1911, to the ac-
count OF J. G. Oakley, agent, and that
Account had been drawn on by Oakley, as
agent, until there remained but 1920 of the
original deposit.
y This item for s6.26oss was, on the testi-
mony of S. Horace Goodin, senor member
rf the Arm of Goodin, Reid & Co., cotton
brokers of Cincinnati, paid to the convict
experiment for shipment of cotton re-
ceiyed from the state cotton mill at Speig-
ner's. This check was one of five which
Abe Cincinnati firm paid to Oakley for
bottom shipments from Speigners.
Items Checked Out Personally
Mr. Kennedy testified that the convict
departments account with his band had
| extended over a period OF II months, hav-
| ing been opened on April 20. 19l1 that
| during that time oakley. had deposited
altogether the sum of SIP, 2,7o425. Several
OF the Withdrawals from the account were
1tpsid to Oakley in person in cash, de-
Exiared Mr.. Kennedy. One of these items
Twas paid on the Endorsement of Mon
Aevallo bank, and was for s3,5s2.l2, which
s~es paid to Oakley In cash.
/ Mr. Kennedy proved the strongest wit
fness at the mornings investigation. and
tk was questioned closely by Maj. r. E..
steiner, special counsel engaged by the
governor in the convict probe Just what
effect his testimony will have toward con-
hecting Oakley with the convict depart
ment defalcations is matter purely of
conjecture. though even the friends of
the recent head of the department admit
pus.
N For Cotton Shipment
On the testimony of Mr.. Goodin, the
check for s6,2s2.sS was paid to the depart
4ment for a shipment OF cotton from Speig-
hers. On the testimony of the president
bf the Bibb County Bank and Trust COM
bany that check was deposited to the
Rredit of James @. Oakley, agent, and
Twas drawn upon by Oakley, as agent
Again, Mr.. Kennedy testified that sew
kral items had been paid to Oakley In
person from the account of the convict
department on deposit in his bank.
The witness also testified that the bal
J hnce to Oakley's credit in his bank, as
agent, he had refused TO turn oyer on the
demand of Governor O'Neal unit, a check
h Fas presented signed by Oakley. He de-
}lared that his counsel had advised him
80 take( hat course.
4 Gover1 h. O'Neal was present during
the greater part of the mornings session
The examination of the witnesses was
conducted by Attorney General Brickell
Robert B. Evins and Maj. r. e. Steiner
Testimony in Afternoon
No new developments marked the after
moons investigation. Several bank Off
ciaIs testified before the probing commit
Tee. but none of the evidence brought out
Mas of any great importance.
Among the local bank officials on the
stand this afternoon We're: a. 8. Wool
folk, cashier of the First National bank;
u Kirk, jackson, vice president Of the
Exchange National bank; M. A. Vincen-
teili cashier of the New Farley National
4 bank: John p. Kohn, president Of the Sui
ltvan Bank and Trust company, and e. c.
1Teridith. cashier of the Union Bank and
Trust company.
The present administration Of the state
convict department had no business deal
inRs with any of these banks except with
the Exchange National bank, though sew
eral Of the officials of other banks testi-
fed that their banks had done business
with former administrations.
The investigation up to the present
time has been concerned entirely with an
examination of bank officials of the city,
with. whom the convict department has
had business dealings. oS far, all the
banks of the city have been examined
I with the exception Of the Fourth National
bark. It Is quite likely that an official
from this bank will go on the stand early
tomorrow morning.
Cincinnati Man ON Stand
Investigation Of the state convict de-
Dartment was resumed this morning short
w after 10 o'clock with s. Horace Goodin
OF Cincinnati. senior member OF the cot
ton nrm OF Goodin, Reid & Co, on the
stand. Mr. Goodin said the only deal
lnes his firm had had with the state
convict department had to do with the
purchase OF cotton from the state cotton
mill at Speigners. He admitted that he
haG personally signed the checks which
IIhad been rendered the convict de13aftment
A Rn payment of the cottpn pulche sed.
-X These checks bear the following dates
md amounts: August 8. 1911, $50. IS; une
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