The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
AUSTIN IS CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION
 OF PROBATIONARY
Says, However, He Got Liquor From Hendon to Be Used as
 Evidence

A warrant was sworn out against Dep uty Conrad w. Austin yesterday before Judge Thomas Lea.
 The charge in the warrant, which was sworn out by Deputy Sheriff Grover Hem don, is violation of the state prohibi- ton law, and is to the effect that MT. Austin secured one quart of whisky some time last February from the confiscated liquors stocked in the vault at the court house.
 Deputy Austin made bond in the sum
 of $500 last night and then made the fol lowing statement:
 ''The solicitors office is in full knowl- edge of the facts concerning this case. At all times during my investigation of the disappearance of confiscated liquors from the vault at the courthouse Assist ant Solicitors Walter s. Brewer and w. S. Welsh were advised of what was go- ing on.
 "The warrant charges me with viola ton of the prohibition law because I secured one quart of whisky from Dep uty Grover Tendon. Sometime last Feb ruary I began the investigation I am now working on, and rapidly completing, and sought specific information regarding the disappearance of liquors from the confiscated stocks in the vault at the courthouse On the date mentioned in the warrant I met Deputy Tendon, and he told me something about two quarts of whisky being taken away from him. I quered him as to where he had se- cured the liquors. He replied from the vault. 1 said Can you get me quart of that whisky?' and he replied, Sure, and proceeded to get it. This bottle of whisky that Hendon got, supposedly from the vault is now in my locker and the solicitors office knows all about it and has known all about the incident. I sim- ply got it as evidence against Tendon Deputy Grover Tendon is at the present time under bond on warrant sworn out at the direction of Assistant Solicitor Walter S. Brewer by Deputy Austin be- fore Judge H. B. Abernethy. for a viola ton of the prohibition law. Sheriff Thomas J. Batson was queried yesterday regarding the jail situation and said:
 '.I have heard nothing of the warrant sworn out against MT. Austin and I know very little of the charges made by MT Austin All of these matters are very embarrassing to me, as they always come at time when I and my subordinates are doing the best we can in handling | tne n6dNy TeSpOuSlDilitlcS HUI dolCu lO us I can say nothing of any of these matters, as I am not informed about them. However, I sincerely hope every thing will be strengthened out
 Burson in the room on the second floor at present occupied by MT. J. J. Bog gan, license collector, on Wednesday. at s a. m, July 5. 1916. Please report in full uniform. Your hours are from s a. m. to p. m.. with one hour and 1o minutes for dinner; off every Sunday, except that it may De possible that on an average of one Sunday month you will be called upon for two or three hours work.
 '.I am very ambitious for those police officers who are transferred temporarily to this new work to make as good a showing in the sanitary department as they have made in the police department and want each one to bear in mind that shall not forget your loyalty, devo- tion and discipline. as evidenced by your ready acquiescence in this order from your superior officers and thanking you in advance. beg to remain, yours very truly. ARLIE BARBER,
 "Commissioner of Public Safety"