The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-29
Did Not Include Sum


 "Specification No. 2. That the said John Purifoy filed in the office of the secretary of state on May 1, 1914. under section 6S23 code 1907, an itemized state ment of expenses incurred as candidate for nomination for secretary of state In the democratic primary election in the year 1914; that the said John Purifoy knowingly wilfully and unlawfully failed to include in his said sworn itemized statement the sum of 5000 of John Purl- foy's money which was paid to J. H. Nunnally upon April r, 1914, under pre- election agreement between J. H. Nun nally and John Purifoy. which was in substance, this: that upon the payment of said sum J. H. Nunnally was to re- frain or cease to be a candidate in the democratic primary run-off, May T, 1914 The said John Purifoy, J. H. Nunnally and others were candidates in the demo- cratic primary of April 6. 1914, for the nomination of secretary of state. None of candidates receiving a majority of votes in said election, but said John Puri- foy and J. IT. Nunnally, respectively re- ceiving the largest number of votes were to run against each other for the democratic nomination to office in the primary election of May r. 1914 That on April IT, 1914. John Purifoy paid said sum, as above set out and said J. H. Nunnally did refrain cease to be candidate in said election for said sum- of said 5000 was falsely left out of his itemized statement of campaign expenses it would be perjury under section 7547, code 190T.
 "Specification No. 3. That the said John Purifoy. as secretary of state, did pay out state funds illegally and with out due process of law, towit, to one Alton P. Stephens of Birmingham, Ala, on, to-wit, the 1st day of May, 1915, the sum of s10.
 Money From Brown
 Specification No. 4 That the said John Purifoy did receive from B. G. Brown of Birmingham. Ala February l, $316; February g, S212.50; February 26, $15; March Is, s145. and April go, s25, which said sums amounted to $713.50. and which were paid by B. G. Brown to the said secretary of state as collections for automobile licenses for the license year. October. 1914, to October, 1915, and at the present time said amounts do not appear on the cash book or records in the office of the secretary of state And said B. G. Brown charges said John Purifoy with incompetency or misfeasance in office.
 "Specification No. g. That on June 15 1915 the said John Purifoy paid to B. G. Brown by treasurer's check No. 23699 commission on the s71350. without the cash records in his office showing the receipt of moneys upon which said commission was paid
 "The witnesses and parties knowing of the facts of charges and specifications in specification No. 1, are MT Fitz Lee at state capitol, Montgomery; Mr John Chapman, Montgomery W. P Fondvile secretary of state office. Montgomery; J. H. Nunnally. Montgomery Times Montgomery; c. B. Brown, S04 Bell build ing, Montgomery The same witnesses apply to specification No. 2. AS to the facts to be proven in specification No. B. Secretary of State w P. Fondvile. Wit nesses as to specification No 4. B. C. Brown and w. P. Fondville. checks and cancelled checks, which will be produced by the witnesses above named
 "B. G. BROWN.
 Sworn and subscribed to, 18th day of July, 1915.'