The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Moore Is Brought In

room III tne custody OF Capt. Jack Nc
Donald, former chief of detectives. Moore
is gigantic man, weighing probably over
200 pounds and well built. He was white
as chalk and his voice trembled when he
spoke.
did you assault Mr. ward?' asked
Judge Lane.
II did" said Moore.
what for?'
us this a court? Do have to make a.
statement
mo, you do not, answered Judge Lane.
"Then I decline to talk"
Mr.. Ward was standing up behind the
bench of the commission room and Mr.
Weatherly and Judge Lane were seatel
Mr.. Ward leaned over the bench and
pointed his finger at Moore, his face very
pale.
Tell me what you hit me for?" he said
Up to this time Moore had not looked
at Mr.. Ward He now turned his eyes to-
ward him and his lips trembled For a
moment he did not utter a word, seeming
to be so infuriated that a gurgling sound
came from his throat a If he were chok-
ing
Come out into the hall and I'll tell YOU.
| won't tell you in here" he said
II am not afraid to go out into the ha II
with you," snapped Mr.. Ward
You're fined $40 for contempt of court -
said Judge Lane.
What did you say to me when YOU hit
me?" asked Mr.. Ward
II make no statement"
Didn't you call me - and saw.
Here, drop those books and take your
badger
Il did not CURSE
Didn't you hit me because YOU had 10
give up your special police badge and on
That account lost your job at Delheim' g
sal aloon?"
TIL make no statement"
The prisoner is fined $40 and must give
ponu Tor the other two charges" said
Judge Lane.
How much bond?" someone asked.
about $500" said Judge Lane
i make motion that Moore be placed
in jail or held in custody here until this
commission can investigate its powers In
This matter" said Mr. Weatherly. and
Moore was taken from the room and held
In Chief Bodekers office.
The cross-examination of Mr. Ans.,n
by Captain White was continued for 10 D.
10 minutes, when City Attorney Boyd
who had been communicated with by the
commissioners. came into the room and
conferred with Mr.. Weatherly and Jud "a
Lane. A recess was taken and the com
missioners and Mr.. Boyd retired for a
conference.
Austin-Wray Incident
iis is When the Austin Wray Incident
occurred. Mr.. Austin was stopped in tho
hall by Dick Wray ana Wray protested
against Austin's testimony regarding an
aleseo road house operated by Wray at
Mount Pinson. A large crowd gathered
apcut the two parties, in which We're sey-
efai policemen closely watching develop
merits. The argument was getting
warmer every moment when it was
broken up by Captain Martin Eagan, who
Ill
waiting up him and Mr.. Austin went into
the commission room. Dick Wray and
MS attorney, who said his name was
Wade Smotherman, followed closely. Tha
commission was called to order and Mr..
Austin arose saying he wished to make
a statement.
Il have just been encountered in the
corricor, he said, by Dick Wray and
his lawyer. who protested against a
statement | have made here in nv testi
mony to the effect that Wray ran a road
he use at Mount Pinson, joy riders going
out there from town disturbed the citi-
zens of Birmingham.
Il want to repeat that statement for
as far as my knowledge Is concerned I
think 1t is true. And I want to further
inform the commission and the public
tnat 1 know and realize very well the
risk l am running and the danger 1 am
placing myself in by bringing out things
that l have brought out here in this in
vestigation and that l am going to pro-
tect myself as best / can from Dick
Wray and any other thug who may OBJ
ject to my actions
SmOtherman's Statement
I'D like to make statement to the
commission said Wade Smotherman
"ill leave it to the commission If I'm
drunk. I'm Mr.. Wray's attorney and he
has protested against Mr.. Austin's ref
erence to his home as a road house. He
claims that his place at Mount Pinson is
his home, that his mother and wife and
family live there, and that it is Just as
sacred to him as any other mans home.
and that while he may have done somc
cthei things that are wrong. he does not
want his home misreprnscnted. When we
told this to Mr.. Austin in the corridor
he used language which would not think
of repeating here before this commission
and made a threatening move to his hip
pocket
Lick Wray repeated about the same
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