The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05

see any reporters. The hospital authori-
 ties said with few exceptions he had not seen anyone. When the detectives entered the room and remained with MT. Oakley
 the newspaper men also went along. and Mir. Oakley stated:
 T am aWfully sorry. old man, that could not see you first But I am sick and am not receiving company. I am
 glad 10 see you now, however. Have a. seat.
 Colonel Bowman and the reporter left
 the former official after a minute or two
 at the implied suggestion of the detec-
 tives and returned downstairs. In the
 meantime Colonel Bowmans automobile
 had arrived from a local taXieab com
 pany and he entered 1t and went to the Louisville and Nashville station.
 Came to Hospital Monday Night
 At the hospital it was learned that Oakley came in Monday night He was not accompanied by any physician and asked several physicians to treat him be- fore finally securing Dr. Meadow. The physicians declined the case of MT. Oak ley for the reason that they are busy and did not want to attend the trial in Mont gomery or get identified with the legal controversy It was not until Tuesday afternoon. it is stated that pr. Meadow an old friend of Oakley, was secured
 It was Dr. Meadow who sent a physi- clans statement to Montgomery that Oakley was not well enough to attend trial. If was stated that Judge Brown did not care to run any risk, so he ap- pointed Dr. Copeland pr. Riggs and Dr. Prince to make an examination and re- port to him yesterday by wire. Dr. Prince declined to act for the reason that he was not practiciry medicine but was a surgeon. He so advised Judge Brown. The examination was made by Dr. Cope land and Dr. Riggs. They wired Judge Brown that Oakley was physically able to attend the trial.
 The attaches of the hospital said yes terday that Oakley was very greatly exercised over that decision. He is said to have been disappointed and to have so expressed himself. The hospital was free of any special activity in the Oak ley case until the detectives threw the ring about the hospital late yesterday afternoon.
 James L. DayidsOn's Statement
 It was stated by James l.. Davidson that MT. oakley was not in any con dition to go to Montgomery.
 judge Brown will recognize that when he sees Jim Oakley" said MT. Davidson. "He looks badly and is suffering. I am surprised that this ac- ton has been taken. l will say this, that Oakley has always wanted the trial to come up and Is not trying to postpone anything. He is physically unfit to undergo an ordeal like trial. He is ready to go to Montgomery and would have gone yesterday but for the He told me that he in tended to appear before Judge Brown his physicians wanted him to or not. There is absolutely nothing to this story about oakley shamming. There is absolutely no reason to sup pose that he will make the slightest ef- fort to escape from this hospital now or at any time
 When Oakley ascertained yesterday afternoon that his bond had been for ] feited he was intensely surprised. Later | on he anticipated that the officers l would come for him as he was for merly a sheriff and is acquainted with | the procedure He arranged his affairs l at the hospital. such as paying his | bills and other details, and made ready | 10 agree to whatever was decided upon |