The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-20

for the check, and one was given by
attorneys representing the governor in
the investigation.
Mr.. Campbell was asked whether he
knew If the various Withdrawals from
the bank blythe convict department had
been turned over the the state treas
|urer. He replied that he did not, but he
did not think the check for $4,000 had.
This caused laugh throughout the
|room.
John p. Kennedy, president of the
Bibb County Bank and Trust company,
next took the stand. He said the con-
Ivict department had opened an account
lin his bank on April 20, 1911, with a
deposit of $6000 coming through the
lmail. Other deposits were made in the
following order: November 3, 1911,
S6352.2S November 13, 1911. $1,000; 9TH
er deposits were made in January and
February aggregating in all $112,-
I704.25.
The first withdrawal was on November
T. 1911 when $4,000 was taken out, having
stayed in bank seven months. The Sec
ond deposit was withdrawn January 4,
1912. Another withdrawal was made for
lS,697.4S in April, 1912. The account lasted
about IL months. One of the checks. ac-
cording to Mr.. Kennedy was paid to Mr..
Oakley in person, and another was paid
X.
Another check was in New York ex-
change payable to Oakley The Monte
vallo item was for s3.5S2.72, was given to
Oakley personally. Witness recalled
having paid Oakley $1250 personally in
cash. The Montevallo check is still in
the possession of the bank and will be
turned over to the investigators.
Last Check Drawn by Oakley
The last check was drawn on his bank
by j. G. Oakley, president, for SIS. .S3l 50,
and payable to Montgomery Savings
bank.
Referring to check for $6,262.SS paid by
Goodin, Reid & Co. for cotton, Mr.. Ken
nedy said sis check had been deposited
to the account of J. G. Oakley, agent.
''You mean to say that this check was
not put to the credit of the convict de-
partmentas" asked Major Steiner.
"It seems so,' said Mr.. Kennedy.
A check for s1.S23,3S on the account
of J. g. Oakley, agent, was paid TO
Mr.. oakley in cash. This check was
drawn on October II. 1911. On Septem-
Der 13, 1911, $1,000 was withdrawn by
j. G. oakley, agent. Fifteen hundred
dollars was Withdrawn from this ac-
count at the time the deposit was made.
The account was checked on by ]. G..
Oakley. agent until 1920 was left in
the bank. This money is still in bank
to the credit of j. G. Oakley, agent,
which Mr.. Kennedy said he had refused
to surrender to the governor until a
check for the amount was presented
signed by ]. G. oakley agent.
Mr.. Kennedy said he knew that all
the funds deposited by Oakley, as pres
ident, belonged to the state convict
department
"Does Mr.. oakley or Mr. Lacy owe
| you any money individually? % he was
asked.
"Mr. Oakley does was the reply
! r. E. Seibels cashier of the Alabama
| Bank and Trust company. who was on
the stand yesterday afternoon, took the
state after Mr.. Kennedy had finished
| his testimony and submitted a state
ment of j. Craig Smith dealing with
that bank in the previous administra-
l,tion. f. fFs ftt Z, y
| j. L. Griffin. receiving teller of the
Exchange National bank, followed Mr.
Seibels on the stand. He said the con-
Wet department. HAD kept an account
at his bank during the time he was
receiving and paying teller. Altogether
| there were 3S items of withdrawal from
| the convict department account, all of
which checks were payable to John
Purifoy, treasurer except the last item
for $4,000, which was made payable
to Theodore Lacy. chief clerk. Witness
told OF Lacy's appearance at the bank
when he got the package containing
| $4,000. He promised to furnish a state
ment of Lacy's account with the bank
in which he had a personal account
| j. X. Jackson second vice president of
| the Exchange National bank. was tie
first witness at the afternoon session.
\ When asked as TO the character OF his
| business. Mr.. Jackson ran out q long
string of commercial and social titles
| Mr. Jackson recalled soliciting the con-
vicr bureau account for his bank at va
rious times in an Informal way Nothing
occurred out Of the ordinary routine Of
soliciting business for the pank. Oakley
| also carried a personal account with his
rank. 7t-~
NJ A. yincentelli casr.er of the New
Farley National bank, could not recall
that James G. Oakley or Theodore Lacy
ever carried any account with that bark
lie said the convict department carried
an account with the bank 1869, but
That it had been closed before Oakley'sl
term.
Witness could not recall how the ac-