The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
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amounting to over 5000 in the fer tilizer" department, more money on hand, in other words, than could have been procured by tags which had been sold and destroyed. He was unable to say what had been done with his rec concentrations
 He expressed the opinion that tho system of public accountants was ex- cellent.
 Governor O'Neal Arrives
 Governor O'Neal was the next wit ness. He attempted to read a state ment but was stopped. He testified that in his opinion the committee had no authority to conduct the examnia ton but that he was willing to bn interrogated. The first questions pro- pounded related to the purchase of the mansion, the effort being to bring out tine fact that the com mittee on purchase had held executive sessions and declined to hear propo- sitions from certain people who wished to sell property. The witness declared that fair play had not been denied. He admitted that after he entered the mansion it was found not to be in
 
 during his first years occupancy s2000 had been expended. He said that when the mansion was purchased he thought hardwood floors existed where, in real ity, pine wood floors were laid. He told of certain furniture and tapestry purchased being substituted by inferior stuff and that Mir. Stables had refunded S2500 He testified that a certain lot offered by Fred g. Ball, free of charge. cf1 1 pose of mansion site. He testified that s6000 was expended in furnishing the home and that the expenditure had been approved.
 The Maintainance Fund
 He declared he had drawn 5000 each year for maintenance of the mansion. Here he read from his statement to the effect that the 5000 was appropriated by the legislature to make up for the salary of $75O0 which was denied him when Gov ernor Conner declined to sign a bill in creasng the salary of the governor from 5000 to $7500 He reiterated his statement that the attorney general had advised him that he was not required to make a detailed statement of the $2000 appro- priated for the uplSeep of the mansion. Chairman Merritt here declared that the law required the governor to make full statement of this sum to the legislature. The law was read and the witness dis agreed with the chairman that the stat utes required him to make any report the expenditure of the 5000. He declared that the money-and more-- had been expended in accordance with the law, but that no account had been kept.
 The First Outbreak
 The witness here declared that he had heard Mir Merritt had expressed bitter hatred for him and would not bo satisfied until he had done something to discredit him. MT. Merritte denied and asked the name of the witness informant.
 The reply was: "J. Lee Long,
 He will be summoned the chairman replied.
 Both men expressed willingness to &C., cord the other the satisfaction he seemed to crave.
 Asked how the Farley bank of Mont somery obtained money to pay interest on state debts the governor read from his written statement. He later testified that Mr. Farley had been reimbursed by the legislature now sitting. He was then asked what MT. Farley had meant by saying that he (witness) had given him a check for 5000 on the First National bank of Birmingham. The witness finally stated that he couldn't recall every de- }. That any state money which might have been in the First National bank of Bir- mingham might have been part of sum borrowed from the University of Alabama was statement of witness
 The Military Board
 Regarding the failure of the state to give to the press report of the mili- tary board on the adjutant generals nff rfu catl f1,ot I.a q vised by the attorney general that the publication of the report would prejudice a case pending against MT. AIcIver. The witness denied that John D. McNeal had appointed the board of military ad- visers. The witness proceed to tell of a conversation he had had with Gen. Louis V. Clark, in which he said Gen. eral Clark had complimented General Scully and had stated that behind the movement to eliminate him was politics
 After this conversation" said the wit ness q reached the conclusion that an effort had really been made to get rid of Scully." He declined to mention names.
 At this juncture recess was ordered.
 Condition of COnvicts
 On reconyening after recess, the com- mittee called to the stand w. D. Colby
  witness was asked regarding certain dec. orating of the governors mansion. He knew nothing of his personal knowledge however, and was excused.
 w. T. Clements, warden at Aldrich next witness. testified that he receives S1O0 per month, a house and a cook. Two hundred and forty-eight> convicts arc worked at Aldrich by rnc MontevallC Mining company, he testified, and they are paid according to classification iron $13.5O to S5S per month. Convicts arc well treated, he said. Whippings are ad ministered sometimes, he said. leather strap being used; not more than 15 blows being inflicted, he added.
 we keep a doctor and ieed prisoners well, giving them one vegetable a day and biscuit for breakfast" he testified "The men start to work at 5:S0 o'clock They are not docked for cirt and slate contained in coal They are brought ou of the mines when the tasks are com pletad.
 Takes COmpany's Word
 All work within the mines is don' without my supervision. I take the wort of company officials for how work is don, and whether weights are correct. Healti of convicts Is good. We had no death las year. One man has been killed in thu mines this year."
 the diet of convicts, sanitation, working hours, etc., but nothing startling was ad duced. The witness in conclusion stated