The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-29

on which the commission ha
ased its action. and who is now a car
date against him for sheriff. tt
aeaker expressed the desire that II
eld might be open only to Mr.. Au.
n and himself in order that the ve1
let of the commission from which /
ppealed to the great jury of the pc,
Ie' might be considered without e,
'aneous incidents.
Once upon a time" said Mr.. Bodeke
told a committee of citizens that
ould operate my department in a,
ordance with my ideas of justice
Il people and that Brooks Lawren,
nd his bunch of fanatics could not di'
lie to me. That expression might haN
lspired the animus which finally co
c my job. But tonight | repeat thu
l am elected sheriff Brooks Law
,nce. 'Fus- Making jackson and 9TH
inatics of that type will not dicta
} me or turn the power of the she
rs office unjustly against any ind
ldual."
Mr.. Bodeker was given great r
-ption. His remarks were frequent
'terrupted by spontaneous applause.
Reviews Trial Briefly
Nj L.
riefly. He declared that the verdi,
as made up before the first witne.
as examined. Before he could tell IL
eople that if necessary he would pro,
he truth of his remark voices from II
rowd cried out. I'VE know it; v
how it."
when the second witness was e,
Mr.. Bodeker continued. "w
ade an effort to prevent the introdut
on of hearsay testimony. We faile
Immediately afterward Capt. Frank
hite, my attorney. told me that | ha
ist as well pack up: that l was L
sainst a frame-up of the most pre-
aunced type.
THAT l was not dismissed on the ev
snce is proved in the fact that NJ
Featherly in rendering his part of tt
erdiet declared that my defiant al
tude' had sealed my doom. You kno
ON experience. from history, that ha
been insubordinate Judge Lane woul
I'VE dismissed me months ago.
THE city commission had the author
y to dismiss me. The members coul
i've called me before them, told m
at ] wasn't tall enough, or that tn
lor of my hair displeased them, an
lat / would have to go. Instead, the
'dered a trial. permitted the intro
ietion of hearsay evidence when me
:oted could have been secured for di
ct testimony and after inflicting o
Y wife and children embarrassment
Id humiliation-none if which wa
dismissed me when
Try bound by the rules of legal pre-
'dure would have cleared me withot
aving their seats.
Refers to Affidavit
There was an affidavit Introduce,
10 remember, in which a certain il
vidual declared that l was standin
/ one occasion in front of the Peei
SIS saloon while gambling was bein
Judged in right above. That ind
dual hung around the trial room fo
.xeral days and was never put on til
and. Later he told me and Mr. Whit
lat he had signed the affidavit Will
an intoxicated condition and onl
ter Mr. Austin had agreed to max
1od a bad check he had drawn fo
e insignificant sum of So. We inten6
putting this individual on the stan
hen we were cut off. 1t was peculia
| of 1t. The great moral standar
,arer of the present campaign-M
ustin,
Mr.. Austin is candidate for shei
{. He announced after | had bee
smissed on my evidence. | might hay
zen fired because I was to run. VIII
nows? But Mr.. Austin-he's a granc
and player. as you know. Sometim
90 he went before Judge and st
lred injunctions against certain he
Is in which, he swore, gambling wa
,curring. Those iniunctions, you a
aow, We're recently dismissed for wal
evidence.
Makes Appeal to People
But despite the fact that it is sal
lere is no appeal from a decision
le commission | take an appeal.
)peal to the highest tribunal undo
lie sun, the great jury of the peopl
lie people who. elected me to the o
&c from which ] was discharged c
sarsay evidence. If l am elected She
( ] will enforce the law justly an
all alike. l will not keep the ja
He'd either for the purpose of co
citing fat fees or appeasing a certai
ement of so-called moralists' in BIZ
ing ngham."
Mr. Bodeker was given an ovatio
hen he first appeared before the al
ence. His remarks were greeted b
lie applause. When he concluded I'll
idience arose en- masse to give hil
vote of confidence and commend hi,
the people as a worthy candidai
II sheriff. They contributed, further
ore, an average of 81 per man.
Among those seated on the stag
ere NJ. e. Linnehan, who presides
arcus We'll. Frank s. White, Jr., S,
L .f1 VAI -.
lstihl, J. II. F. Moseley. James I
ong. Thomas C. Mcdonald. Henry
'est. Peyton G. Bowman. Arnold Ma.
srg, l.. d. Whitson. Jack Greener, l
Elk ourie and others.
BOwman's Address Brief
Colonel Bowman. on account of
,arse throat, made a very brief a6
-ess. He declared that the commi.
oners who dismissed the former chic
I'd been regarded by him as friend
Id that he liked Mr. Austin. And the
2 said:
But the humblest Hebrew in dark
It Russia has a brighter opportunit
secure justice than George Bodekt
Id. American people always stand fc
square deal. southern people alwas
larantee the square deal. We gay
Gorge Bodeker his commissioner,
e commissioners We are going
VIC him new commission which til
will be unable to tax
say from him."
"There would have been no room fc
.psure.' said DR.. Elkourie, "if tt
had called Bodeker i
Id dismissed him. But they made
play and convicted a ma
testimony on which a yellow dog |
court room cohld not have been cor
oted.'
Mr.. West made a very brief addres
which he extolled Mr.. Bodeker an
cleared that Mr.. Austin. while chic
police, had scored a failure.