The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-10
FURTHER PROBE OF STATES MILITIA Investigation Features Days Work of the Probe
 Committee
By "Hop''

{! Montgomery, March 9.-(Special. )--Fur- ther investigation of the state military | department, the treatment of convicts.
 and inquiry into the private and official affairs of the former governor of Ala | bama featured the work of the joint leg
 isative committee on investigation to-
 day.
 1 Regarding the latter line of investiga-
 tion, the commmittee received something of 2 setback this afternoon from wit
 ness who on yesterday occupied the stellar l role in the character of his testimony. This witness was James H. Nunnelee, fos mer recording secretary in the office of the governor In his testimony yes terday, among numerous statements, was one to the effect that he had heard that Charles Lewis. a representative of the national liquor interests, had loaned Gov ernor O'Neal s2l,0oo to pay the interest on some state warrants held by the First National bank of Birmingham MT. Nunnelee was recalled to the stand today and asked whether not he had ever seen any correspondence from MT. Lewis to the governor The answer waa that in ell his experience in the office, he (Nrnnelee) had never seen None line of correspondence from the alleged agent Of the liquor interests to Governor O'NeaI Battery B Investigation The committee began it's session today by investigating the Battery episode, which lead to its dismissal from the ser vice of the Alabama National Guard. Capt. Sam Roswald. Walter R. Sewell and William G. Wynn, all of Montgomery, testified in behalf of the military organ ization. All three testified that General Scully was drunk on the occasion of the mutiny in Mobile.
 Lieut.. Bert c. Moore. connected with the adjutant general department testified that the war department was displeased with the condition of the battery and that the organization, owing to lack of discipline was of little use to the gov ernm ent
 Another witness before the committed who testified. concerning military condi- tions, was Gen. w. J. Walden of Union- town General Walden a member of the special committee which made re- port on the adjutant generals department In 1912
 He declared that he believed the report was correct, and stated that he had no apologies to make. He said in signing it he was not actuated by any feeling of personal animosity toward General Scully or any one else. He said he would make such a report at this time if conditions were the same.
 Treatment of Conyicts
 Tho treatment of convicts was. the sub ject of considerable inquiry by the com mittee today The Rev. J. A. Jenkins. state chaplain, told the committee many stories of cruelty, suffering and even dtatk. He said that convict named Pow ell had been paroled in order that he might go home and work for a candidate for governor. He said that candidate was the present governor.
 Mir Jenkins told various stories of cruel ty on the part of wardens and guards. and said he had been told that it was not an unusual thing for babies to be born Tn i.c stocks de at Speigners. He said he ex- pected to lose his job when his term ex- rires.
 number of other witnesses were on the stand during the day, one of the last being Capt. A. c. Goodwin, who was for time connected with the state depart ment of agriculture under Capt. Reuben F. Kolb. Captain Goodwin said Captain Kplb attempted to dictate his political af- fliations in the second primary for gov ernor, and that on his refusing to follow Captain Kolb's advice he was dismissed
 Another witness during the day was w. T. Robertson, a member of the board of revenue of Montgomery county. MT. Rob- ertson testified concerning the state tax con, mission and the operations of that comp.ission in Montgomery