The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14

pr. c. B. Crowes transactions with his | bank. MT. Harding testified that Dr | Grove and J. M. Miiier had borrowed | s50,o00 from his bank in 1905. but admitted that he had had trouble collecting money I from Dr. Grove in 1910 and 1911. in which latter year Dr. Grove Is alleged to have given Oakley $300oo in cash Arguments Of the case began at 1 o'clock this afternoon following sen. sational declaration in open court by Wi ley Hill, in the absence of the jury, that the governor of Alabama has made threats against any attorney for the de- fense who should say anything detIimen- tai to the governors interest.
 Solicitor William T. Seibels opened for the state and argued an hour or more The greater part of his speech related to Oakley's remarkable story. which the solicitor says mo schoolboy in Alabama, white or black. would believe" The solici- tor also ridiculed tn, testimony of Dr. Grove.
 Attorney w. W. Hil made the opening speech for the defense. MT. TTill made strong appeal to ths jury and spoke nearly two hours He analysed closely all the evidence that had been adduced bv the state aud asked for Oakleys ac- quittal.
 Tomorrow morning the court will meet
 
 trial.
 Ray Rushton. of the attorneys for the defense will address the jury in behalf of the defendant and Capt. Frank S White will make the closing speech for the state
 Arguments in the case will consume the greater part of the morning and it is not expected that Judge Brown will charge the jury before the afternoon. A verdict will hardly be rendered before late in the afternoon.
 The days proceedings follows:
 When court convened this morning at 9:30 o'clock, W. W. Hill, one of the at torneys for the defense, stated to the court that Lawrence Lightfoot of Mont gomery, who had been summoned as a witness, was unable to be present, and said it had been agreed by attorneys for the state that Mr. Idghtfoot's testimony would be admitted
 ''If MT. Idghtfoot were here" said Mr. Hill he would say that he considers Oakley of good character, and that he had never heard anything against him except that he used to fight chickens.'
 We agreed to admit that testimony" said Solicitor Seibels.
 Then followed a number of character witnesses, most of whom were from Bibb county. None of these witnesses were on the stand more than minute or two and they were not cross-examned.
 John T. Ellison, lawyer at Centre vile. said Oal1ley's character was good Other witnesses who testified to the defendants good character were:
 J. M. Brown, Blob; pr. w. M. Peters Centre~lle; H. A. Pettus. Perry coun- ty; l. II. Nunnelee, editor of Centreville Press; Thomas Avery, Bibb; w. IL Thomas, Ashby; Robert R. McCulley, Bibb county; H. q. Birk. Blob: K H. TNra ~rfo Montgomery; C. F. Collier, Prattville. c. J. Patrick, Centreville; F. D. Key holds, West Blocton. bank president; J. l.. Suttles, Mobile; c. F. Hoslins, Mont evallo; ]. D. Mayberry, Centrevil1e Walter E. Moore. clerk state auditors office; J. A. Kennedy. Dallas county: J. D. Walker Montgomery said he had attended chicken fights with Oakley. Cyrus E. Brown, secretary of state; D. M c. Thomas, Bloeton; Judge James s. Gardner, tax collector of Bibb county, and four probate judges, sheriff, and re egister in chancery, said he had never heard Oalsley's character questioned.
 Judge W. L. Pratt probate judge of Bibb county, said Oakley's character was as good as that of any man in Bibb county
 w T. Steele, treasurer of Bibb county said Oakley was regarded as an honest man in his community.
 Dr. Davant Montevalo; Jones G. More Birmingham. superintendent of coal mines; R. C. Parker. Blocton; William A. Gunter, Jr., president of the city com mission of Montgomery. said Oalkley's character for honesty was liar beyond the average" E. Kennedy, Centreville; A. H. James, Brent H. W. Perry, Bibb county; J. F. Dougherty. Selma, former sheriff of Dallas county: George R. Moore Wilton, Blob; J. Manly Foster. Louisville and Nashville attorney, Mont gomery; A. P. Jones, Selma: railroad conductor; S. w. Price, Centreville; J. D. Riggs railroad conductor, Selma; Walter Brassel, member city commission, Mont gomery; John M. Battle, Six Miles. Bibb, said Oallley's character was 'strict good middling." Henry Reese, former state senator. Selma w. P. Collins, Bibb coun- ty; Dave Kohn, Montgomery; Cato D. Glover, United States register land office, Montgomery; T. C. Campbell. Montgom- cry; Clayton Tullis. hardware dealer Montgomery; C. Brooks smith, state aud- itor; Judge Gaston Gunter, judge of the city court of Montgomery; L. s. Me- Kenell Montgomery; Judge Mike Screws. judge of the inferior court of Montgom- cry; Capt w. M. Knox, 75 years resident of Montgomery.
 At the conclusion of Captain Knox's testimony, a recess was taken to allow attorneys for defense to hold a consulta tion When court met Jerome Fuller counsel for defense. announced that the defense would rest it's case. Another re- cess was taken to enable attorneys for state to confer
 When court reconvened the state called