The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01

I stood alongside Of him while he filie1 it out. He did it under my instructions, and if he had refused to do it, I would have discharged him and he knew it: and if the law has been violated in any way I am responsible for it.
 You knew that 1t was a forgery. and that forgery is a crime under the law" inquired the opposing counsel. To which I replied that. inasmueh as intent is the essence of crime. and as there was no intent to obtain money or other valua- bles by means of the check I did not be- leve I had been guilty of forgery. 1 pointed out furthermore, that had been at the bank on the morning when Me- Culloch presented the check. for the pur- pose of preventing the teller from cash ing it, in case he had failed to perceive that the signature was not genuine
 Almost eveNy person in the courtroom had been of the opinion that I had got myself into serious trouble by obtaining the blank checks and causing one to be filled out and signed and presented. But after my explanation it was evident that I had remained well. within the letter of the law.
 The testimony was overwhelming against Maxwell. and the jury quickly returned a verdict of murder in the first degree. It Is satisfactory to add that Maxwell. or Brookes. paid the penalty Of his crime by hanging.
 The psychology of this case makes it unusually interesting. Why" I haAp been asked many times, did you cause MeCulloch to knock you down and strip the policeman and yourself, compelling you. furthermore, to go around for sev- eral days with your right eye and one side of your face discoIored?"
 I knew that Maxwell was enjoying the notoriety which the newspapers were giving him.. I knew. also, that the pub lie was growing tired of reading about him and. therefore, believed that if could paint my assistant as a more desperate criminal for the time being, by my noto- riety which he. in turn. would gain through the newspapers, 1t would have the effect of attracting Maxwelrs atten- tion to him. so that he might bask in the light which was shed upon McCul- loch. considered 1t necessary to have McCulloch slug me and the police officer in order to allay any suspicion that might have arisen in the mind of the chief of police or any of his men. The chief was an alert and experienced officer. and if he had for moment suspected that McCulloch was not what he represented himself to be. or that he was connected with me. he would undoubtedly have ex- posed the scheme.
 could have obtained the blank check from Dr. Smith for the asking, but Dr. smith would, of course. have wanted an eNpldnAtlon ana IT ndu RlNen IL UT. Smith would have been obliged to state the facts on the witness stand when called before the grand jury, and this would have been fatal to the plan. By keeping my plans and motives profoundly secret I produced this result: that each person told the truth. as he believed 1t to be.
 As there was no city fund for the pay ment of the expenses of outside detec- tives MT, Glover paid McCulloch out of his own pocket the total sum expended, amounting to about $500 I got, as my compensation, the above mentioned black eye. n swollen jaw. and number of bumps and bruises.
 Copyright 1914 by International Press
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