The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-03-23
MORE, EVIDENCE GIVEN
OF OAKLEY'S PURCHASE
OF SHELBY PLANTATION
G. Peter Teses That Oakley Bought Place for $4,000 and
Still Owes $4,000 On It-Confirms Testimony of
Lyman and Manly On Same Subject
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Montgomery, March 22.--tSpeciai.)-Ad-
ditional proof that James G. Oakley used
$1,000 of the convict departments funds
in paying on certain property that he had
purchased in Shelby county was fur
nished the investigating committee today
by G. f. Peter, president of the Braddock
Town and Improvement company of May
lene. Mr.. Peter was the only witness,
who testified today before Judge c. 10.
Mccall, chief examiner of public ac-
counts. Following the sworn testimony.
Judge Mccall announced that the inves-
tigation would not be resumed until Nor
day morning at 10 o'clock
The testimony of the president of the
Braddock Town and Improvement COM
pany confirmed in every detail the sworn
testimony of William Lyman, cashier of
the Merchants and Planters bank of
Montevallo and w. II. Manly, cashier of
the Birmingham Trust and Savings CON-
pany, both of whom were on the stand
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Peter testified that the Braddock
Town and Improvement company had sold
Oakley 800 acre plantation in Shelby
county, between Montevallo and Dryer
field, for $4,000. For this place, accord
ing to the Witness Oakley paid 5000 in
cash, and gave notes for the balance for
5000 each, in payments of one, two and
three years. The transaction was closed
October 81. 1911, according to Mr. Peter.
At that time Oakley paid $40 to bind the
agreement and later gave two checks,
one for $500 and the other for $3.50, thus
making the first payment on the prop
erty.
Montevallo Check Explained
Mr.. Refer recalled the check for $1,000
drawn on the Merchants and Planters
bank Of Montevallo. October 81, 1912, as
"a partial payment on the second note.
He said that Oakley still owed $4,000
on the property.
Witness confirmed Mr.. Lymans testi-
mony to the effect that Oakley had
given deed for the property at the
time of the purchase, and said that Mr..
Lyman had taken Oakleys acknowl-
edgement on the mortgage that had
been executed at that time.
The farm that Oakley purchased
from the Braddock Town and Improves
ment company is known as the French
NaboTs" place or the Peters" place,
according to the witness Oakley also
owns another place in Shelby county
known as the 'Huckabee Place
Major Steiner asked Mr. Peter II he
knew whether Oakley had any I'VE
stock or blooded cattle on the PROPERTY
he had purchased from the Braddock
Town and Improvement company.
Witness replied that he did not; that
the place was leased by O. p. Head,
who had had the property for some
time. and that he did not know wheth-
er Oakley owned any personal property
on the, place.
Investigation Adjourned Until Monday
Mr.. Peter was on the stand a very
short time. and following his testi-
mopy the hearing adjourned until next
Monday at 10 o'clock. at which time
the probing committee will enter upon
an examination of the lumber mills
and camps at which state conyicts have
been employed.
1t Is expected that the examination
OF the lumber mills will disclose all
Information desired relative to the man
agement Of the states business at these
places The tnvestigation Of the. lum-
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