The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-02

nen answered that he had shown him. self to be efficient and that we have no complaint
 When the case against Sheriff Batson was called Attorney General Martin in a short address to the court mentioned the things which the state would attempt to prove and charged that the systemeof paying the sheriff a wholesale amount for the feeding of prisoners cannot be used to exonerate Sheriff Batson of any charge brought against him in this case "The wholesale system of converting moneys paid by county board of reve- nue for certain purpose cannot be used to exonerate the sheriff of Jefferson county in this case,'' said Attorney Gen eral Martin. 'Converting $20,0o0 of the feed bill of $39, ,S1010 to his own use left prisoners ill-nourished and improperly fed. He converted to his own use $lSo monthly which was provided for janitor service
 In replying to the charge, Borden Burr, attorney for Sheriff Batson, said: Tt shall be the effort of the defense to show that this sheriffs administration has not only been free from incomperency, but on the other hand, without invidious com- parison. the most effective and the best Jefferson county ever had. Law een- forcement exists now in that industrial distr. where formerly there was per petual disorder Aided by an able, vigor-
 ous and incorruptble solicitor and a vigilant court the large number of pris- oners has been reduced to 176.'
 In ruling on the statement of the att torney general, the supreme court said the state would be forced to prove that prisoners were i'll fed before the allega- ton could be used, It held that the fact that Sheriff Batson had made s20,OO0 out of the feed bill indicated that he was a good business man.
 Witnesses for the state In the impeach-
 ment proceedings, exclusive of state con- victs who were at one time confined in the Jefferson county Jail are: Hugo l.. Black, solicitor of Jefferson county; Judge William D. Fort J. T. Howle, J. A. Garth, James Martin, Rosa Smith, Pearl Hester, Susie Evans, Annie May Clark.
 Officers Street, Brannen, Macke and Probst, c. w.. Austin, Josie Millhouse, D. c. Ball, l.. A. Lavender, w. c. Orr. Wade Allen, H. C. Loison, Andy Moss, J. L. Addington Charlie Johnson. c. H. 1 Bradshaw, Kelly Lewis, w. R. Copeland,
 Files John Crawford, Ike Dartch, Phroney Avery, Officer Eubanks, MT. Waldon, Luby Stevens, Judge J. P. Stiles, George Whitfield, E. H. Cabaniss, J. T. Stokes,
 Forney Johnston Browder Garber, A. P. Stevens, Dave Williams, Steve WlgglnS, w. c. Clements, Thomas J. Judge. Jesse F. Stalings, James Marahall. Louise 1 Hannah.
 Witnesses for the defense are William 1 J. Waldrop, Jere Gwin, R. F. Lovelady.
 A. A. Vines ". B. Copeland, Chris
 Hartsfield F. H. McDuff, J. c. Jordan. s.
 r. Cunningham, Marshall Smith. Steve 1 Wiggins, T. M. Gilbert, N. T. Overall.
 F. T. Waldon, Cleon B. Rogers. James | NT NT,f Black, Walter Brewer, Joseph R. Tate
 E.. R. Copeland. E. M. Warren, T. T. 1 Huey, Lee Moody, Will J. Penhallegon,
 Clem Burke, w. w. Kicker. T. O. Smith, Dr. George Morrow, Col E. l.. Higdon George H. Estes, Hugh Morrow, James Weatherly, s. R. Emerson, Charles B. l Rice, w. M. Drennen, Fl. l.. Badham |
 W. McAdory, J. c. Smith, Alphonso
 Morrow J. T. Moser, w. E. Cartwright, John D. Adams.