The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12

ride in his automobile. On cross exam nation he corroborated his testimony. W. A. Conolley of Montgomery followed Dickinson on the stand. MT. Conolley was with Lacy a short while on the day of the chief clerks flight and recited his previous testimony.
 The next witness called by the state was H. H. Stewart, manager of the cotton mill at Spegners. He was placed on the stand by the state in an effort to prove irregularities of the convict department. Witness had with him sone of the record books of the cotton mill at Speigners and identified certain entries.
 James l.. Purifoy, chief clerk of the state treasury department. testified that the records of his office did not show the deposit of an item of $500 drawn out of the Exchange National bank. On cross examination, Mr. Hill showed witness a number of checks, which Mir. Purifoy said did not appear on the rec ords. The defense sought to prove that | the checks were first deposited and then turned over to the treasury in checks on various banks.
 J. H. Chapman. warrant clerk in the l state auditors office. testified concern ing voucher he issued in payment of l some goods purchased by the convict de-
 partment from Bernard Frank & Co. Dan G. Trawick, recalled to the stand. | 1 search for the entry book of the cotton min at Spegners brought to the convict department by H. H. Stewart. The state
 questioned the witness in an attempt to | prove that it was destroyed for the pur-
 pose of removing evidence concerning l false entry.
 ] Examiner of Public Accounts H. Y.
 Brooke recited the testimony he gave in ! the Lacy trial He told of his exam nation of the books of the convict de- partment related his conversation with l Lacy relative to the bank books. and declared that finally he obtained orders 1 to take charge of the entire office.
 At 1 o'clock court adjourned until 2:30 o'clock. with Examiner Brooke still on | the stand.
 Afternoon Session Court resumed at 2:SO o'clock with Ex- aminer Brooke on the stand. He testi- , fled that he did not tell Lacy or Oakley
 that the cash would have to be in the treasury.
 MT. Brooke was cross-examined and
 corroborated his previous testimony. i C. H. Goodin of Cincinnati. mem
 Der of the firm of Goodin. Reid & Co.,, corning various business transa actions his | firm had had with J. G. Oakley, as
 president of the convict department 1 Evidence that might have been damag- l ing to Oakley was ordered stricken from
 the records. MT. Goodn testified that
 he had been instructed to make checks
 payable to J. G. Oakley, rather than to
 J. G. Oakley. president but witness could
 not recall from whom these instructions l came, and hence it was ordered stricken. 1 MT Goodin was not cross-eXamined. l Following his testimony Attorney Gen l eral Robert C. Brickell was placed on the stand and testified that the cancelled
 were turned over to hin. Mir. Brickell | checks from the Goodin X Reid Co
 said he could not find check correspond
 ing with stub of the Goodin & Reid l Co. for S5S92 62.
 1 He was cross-examined by Mir. Hill. l who attempted to ask some questions
 relative to the governors connection with l the convict Investigation, but the state
 objected
 Trawick Is Recalled 1 Dan G. Trawicll was recalled to the
 stand and testified concerning some of l the books of the department which he | kept. These books were admitted as evil dence over the objection of the defense Following his testimony the state rested it's case.
 The first witness called for the defense was pr. W. c. Schooler of Birmingham He testified to Oalxley's character Mir Cook of Birmingham was also called and l testified to Oakley's character. l Oakley on Stand l James G. Oakley, defendant, was called | to the stand at 4:S0 o'clock this after noon. He testified as to his occupations
 before his appointment president of the convict board.
 l Oakley said Lacy had been appointed his chief clerk at the instance of the governor. The defendant testified that
 he had nothing to do with keeping the books of the department. He said Ira wick and Lacy kept the books He said l he made no deposits.
 Lacy opened all mail and handled the deposits.
 Oakley said he deposited some of the l convict departments money in Bibb coun- | ty. Lacy usually had number of blank | checks on all the different banks in which | the department had deposits. These 1 checks were given to Lacy by the de- 1 fendant.
 l Oakley said he received in May. 1911, l SS0,000 in cash and that he turned S27000 l of this money over to Lacy. This money was brought to him by pr. G. B. Crow of l Birmingham.