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

stood that the commission would tolerate
no further disturbances of this kind; that
if any man objected to the testimony of
witness in this hearing and could prove
by his own testimony or by the testi-
ncny of other witnesses that his objee-
tons were based on ia - he should make
It known to the commission and he would
be given an opportunity at a proper time
10 present his evidence, but that such
incidents in the city han must stop.
As Wray and Smothefman and Austin
talked they stood within a few inches of
each other, right in front of the commits
sion bench. Every man in the commits
sion loom. and it was as full as 1t could
get, was standing on his feet except the
commissioners and lawyers and newspa-
per men. and with the exception OF the
voice of the speakers the dead Silence be-
spoke the tension of affairs.
Wray and Smotherman retired and Of
flcers appeared again with Moore.
Judge Lane Announces Sentence
'"rhe commissioners have conferred and
have decided that they have authority TO
act in this matter" said Judge Lane.
you are sentenced to "a hours imprison-
ment with no appeal for contempt of
eourt and your bond in the two charges
n eferred against YOU will be $500 in each
CO 5se. Stand aside
Commissioner Weatherlv arose and for
tic first time since the attack on Mr..
Word displayed temper lie pointed his
finger at Moore and shaking it in his
face, said:
And I'll tell you right now that l
think you have committed an outrageous
act. and this commission is going to do
everything in its power to see that
yor are punished to the full extent of the
lew. II is an outrage that a member of
this commission is attacked by a man
like you right here in the city hall. and
then you come here and try to defy this
commissioni'
Can l make a statement?' asked
Moore
You can if you want to-" said Judge
Lane.
'Is this a eourt?' asked Moore.
We'll, it's mighty near it," said Com
missioner Weatherly.
Il won't make a statement except in
court" said Moore
Take the witness to JAIL" said Judge
Lane.
Officers led Moore oat and he was
taken to the warden's office in the city
jail.
The. police investigation was resumed
but only a few questions We're asked by
Captain White when Mr.. zNard arose.
Ward Makes Statement
IT want to state" he said, that I'm
not going to let this thing drop here. I'm
going to see it through TO the limit I'm
going to prosecute Moore a private
citizen, and employ private attorneys,
and I'll appear against him in court to-
morrow morning in person
FOR that reason l don't believe he
should be put in jail now and. therefore,
[ move that the Jail sentence for con-
tempt of court be suspended. and If he
makes bond on the other two charges,
he be allowed to go free and appear in
court tomorrow morning."
The motion was adopted and soon after
Moore made bond. Mr. Ward stated that
he had taken this move because he did
rot wish it to appear that he was prose-
cutting Moore through his official position,
arc that if he could make bond he could
be allowed to go free and engage coun-
sci and prepare his case for trial this
morning.
BY this time is was near $50 O'Clock
anC the tenseness of the feeling and ex-
citement in the commission room and all
through the city hall appeared to be still
increasing Adjournment vas moved un-
til 10 O'Clock Friday morning for the po-
lice probe. The commissioners had in
tenGed to hold two regular sessions of the
probe today, until the Moore attack
came up yesterday afternoon.
The news of the attack on Mr.. Ward
spread over the city like wildfire. The
telephone at the city hall kept ringing
almost constantly, and many friends
called upon him personally yesterday
evening.