The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-13

Bishop Raphael of Brooklyn. who i. in Birmingham and is being entertained by the local Syrians and Greeks, vii leave this morning on the Birmingham Special for Brooklyn. He has been tho recipient of many attentions from tht local Syrian and Greek societies Tht bishop visited Birmingham at a spe. cial invitation and for the purpose oi dedicating the new church of the Greeks. He is the only bishop to the a receipt which Lacy had given him wher the president of the convict bureal signed over to him $27,5oo. He had no thought to bring 1t with him. There were other important papers about which h, was asked, all of which would hay, helped his cause had he exhibited then in court, but they were all at Ashby. No one line of documentary evidence wa Oakley able to submit to the jury.
 Chilling Cross Exa imitation
 The former president of the convict board was examined by Capt. Franl $. White, leading counsel for the state the greater part Of the day Captair White took him in hand shortly afte court convened at 9:30 0 clock this morn ing, and continued the examination unti o'clock this afternoon, during whicl time there was an interval of one houl and a half for recess.
 Oakley at first resented being cross examined by Captain White and he ap pealed to the court.
 irs (. Alabama with whom I have had an, trouble,' said Oakley. "and I would likt to ask that one of the other lawyer. cross-eXamine me-
 Your troubles have just begun" re piled Captain White, and before further colloquy could ensue the court inter vened.
 Captain White then began grilling eross-eXamination. standing a few fee in front of Oakley, who sat in the wit ness chair. He could not gain any af drmative answers from Oakley, the two principal ones being the defendants de nial that he had .nstructed Banker Charles Harold to pay Lacy in cash. H, further declared that he had not giver instructions to Bernard Frank to pay Lacy S2207 .02 in cash. Both of these me, had previously sworn, on two separat, occasions, that Oakley had given thes poSitlNe INSTRUCTIONS. III all other 1e spects Oakley eNaded every question.
 Oakley was taken off the stand at O clock this afternoon. following a dec laraton, on redirect examination, that h had not dollar in the world except hi clothing on his back.
 Previous to that statement the stat had brought out the fact that OalIle. had mortgaged certain property of hi in favor of his brother after Lacy flight, and before the state could at taeh his holdings.
 Crowe's Testimony Feature
 One of the features of the day was tn testimony Of Dr. G. B. Grove of Brming ham, who confirmed Oakley's statemen that he ODr. Crowel had paid the forme head of the convict bureau $3O0OO il cash.
 pr. Groves attitude was rather bel llserent on cross-examination and tn court several times had to interpose Tn witness testified that he had known Oak ley intimately for 30 years and that h est integrity and honesty.
 At the outset of his testimony. h crossed lances with Captain White. Thi was in answer to a question regardin Oakley's character.
 ''f regard MT. Oakley as a gentleman of the highest character Captain White, said Dr. Grove, and during the 30 year have known him I have maintained wit him an intimacy that I could not possi bly, maintain with you, sir"
 >"Of course you could not rejoined Cap tain White
 The court declined to allow the persona element to enter into the examination am Captain White proceeded to inquire con eerning the sources from which pr. Crow had received 80 900.
 Oakley had previously testified that thi money had been received as settlemen on certain business enterprises in whicl he and Dr. Crow were interested, but h was unable to say what specific amount he had received from each source. pr Crow was unable to specify.
 Following Dr. Crowes testimony cour adjourned until 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. The session in detail follows:
 Morning Session
 When court met this morning attorney for the state withdrew their objection t. defendants counsel as to what disposi tion he had made of the sg7.50O given t him by pr. G. B. Grove of Birmingham sometime in the summer of 1911. MT Hil then asked Oakley what he did with tn money.
 Oakley said he had given Lacy the $21, 300, and thought his chief clerk wa drawing on this money, when in fact h. was using funds of the convict depart ment. According to Oakley all of tn checks the state had brought out were in volved in the S27,500 the amount of hi personal deposit.
 Oakley next attempted 10 explain tn Bernard Frank transaction, involvin. s22O7. .02. the case under which Oakley i being tried. He said that Lacy dealt witt the Bernard Frank company
 According to Oakley, the convict depart ment had returned a shipment of under wear to Bernard Frank & Co., The good in question were under grade, and Oakle, had made repeated demands for tn filoney. Frank kept putting Oakley off promising to adjust the matter as early a possible.
 Oakley testified that the day on whicl Lacy received the s2207 .02 he (Oakley) hap pened to be in the store, and that whil there Lacy came Oakley went upstair to see his son-in-law and came down ant was joined by Lacy.
 Did you ever receive any of tha money?" asked MT Hill.
 Not one dime" was the answer. " did not know Lacy had received an. money"
 There was further testimony regarding the Bernard Frank trarsa saction, all c which was a refutation of Mir Frank testimony to the effect that Oakley ha, requested that this money be paid owe to Lacy.
 Oakley said he had not instructed Lac, to pay the convict department money t, the state treasury in cash
 T had told MT. Lacy to get up com plete settlement. but l did not ask tha cash payments be made
 Oakley could not recall having signe, any blank checks Cor Lacy on the da, previous to his flight The defepdan said that he never had anys intinatiol