The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
RIDDLE INSISTS ON
HIS MARTIN CHARGES
Claims Recent Advertise
ments Bear Out Claim He
Made in Statement

d. II. Riddle of Talladega candidate
for attorney general while in Bir-
mingham yesterday afternoon, at
tempted to prove his charge, previous
! ly published that his opponent, w. L.
Martin, assistant attorney general, is
| in the service of the Alabama Power
company and the Postal Telegraph Ca
BILE company.
! Mr.. Riddle made this charge last
Sunday, and contemporaneously with
with its appearance. appeared stiff
denial from Mr.. Martin. Mr.. Riddle in
submitting what he declares to be
proof. says:
In answer to Mr.. Martins statement,
wherein he is denying that he is re-
tanned by the Alabama Power company
and Postal Telegraph Cable company,
desire to say that in HubbelPs Legal
Law Directory for 1914, at page of
the appendix will be found the scard of
Martin & Martin. w. L. Martins firm.
The card reads as follows:
Thomas w. Martin, William L. Mar
tin. Martin & Martin, attorneys at law.
Nos. 515-523 First National Bank build
ms Ala ditltt III all
courts, state, federal and bankrupt
Representing American Lawyers Quar-
terly, Martindale Merchantile Agency
(blue book). Counsel for Alabama In
terstate Power company. Postal Tele-
graph-Cable company, and various life,
fire and casualty insurance companies
and industrial corporations.
Reference: Judge of all courts in
Alabama and to any bank or merchant
in Montgomery
"This / presume was published by w.
l.. Martins firm, of which he is mem-
Der, and paid for by the firm In the
American Lawyers Quarterly for Oc-
tober, 1913, at page S32 will be found
the following
| "'Thomas w. Martin. William l..
Martin. Martin & Martin, attorneys and
counselors at law. b15-52S First Ma
tional Bank building. Corporation, In
surance and commercial practice. Spe-
cially organized claim department.
| Represent: Alabama Interstate Power
company. Postal Telegraph Gable COM
pany, American Lawyers quarterly
etc.
'Unquestionably, Mr.. Martin paid to
have each of these cards inserted in
these law journals, advertising him
self as the attorney for the Alabama
| Interstate Power company and the
Postal Telegraph Cable company.
leave it to the voters of Alabama to
say whether or not he is telling the
| truth when he denies representing
| these people or whether his advertise
ments in these law journals We're false
Moreover, in the case of the Ala
bama Power company VS.. keystone
| Lime company and in the case OF Ala
bama Power company VS.. j. B. Adams
in the supreme court of Alabama or
Tuesday January 13, 1914, | was rep
resentng the appellees, Keystone Lime
company and Adams, and Mr.. Martin
appeared in open court before the SUI
preme court of Alabama on that date
as attorney for the Alabama Power
| company. Moreover, in the case of Wei
| Brothers VS.. Postal Telegraph Cable
company in the city court of Mont
gomery Martin & Martin have signed
the papers as attorneys for the Posta
Telegraph Cable company, and William
l.. Martin is a member of the firm O
Martin & Martin. l have a certified copy
of the demurrers signed by Martin &
Martin in this case attorneys for th'
Postal Telegraph Cable company, GER
titled under the seal of the clerk o
the city court of Montgomery
Let Mr.. Martin proceed with furthe
denials"