The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-05

to the Jall With prisoners, put on crOSS- examination again he admitted that he never had been upstairs before. He also admitted that they were required to leave their guns downstairs when they went up to the compartment where Baird was confined.
 The state attempted to show by True that all prisoners carried to the Jail were soldiers charged with minor offenses, but on redirect examination True said among those he assisted in carrying to jail were the men charged with the murder of Leon Adler and others.
 STRIKE RULED OUT
 Were these men union miners?" the defense asked, but the states ob- jection was sustained and the question was excluded from the jury.
 Every attempt to get to the jury any reference to the strike in the coal dis trict or to the United Mine Workers of America has failed.
 Judge Henry Foster of Tuscaloosa was called as a character witness in order that he might return home. He testified that the character and repu- tation of Sergeant Lancaster at Tus- caloosa were good and on cross exam lnafion said he had never heard that Lancaster had pleaded guilty to haul ing lewd women, gambling, reckless driving or having something to do With hauling liquor in violation of the prohibition laws. He denied that he mad contributed to the soldiers de- fense fund or that he attended any mass meeting in reference to the sol diers' defense.
 Capt. Matt S. Murphy of Birmingham testlned that Lancaster had an excel lent reputation while a member of the flrst Alabama cavalry and that he had never heard of Lancaster's gam ping or running in bad company. PALMER ON STAND
 Capt. H. E. Palmer of Nashville. Tenn, testified that he knew Lancaster in the One Hundred and Seventeenth field artillery in training camps of Amer lca and at Brest, France, and knew his reputation to be good. On cross exam nation, Captain Palmer said he knew nothing about Lancaster's having a bad service record or about his having been given bad mark in service.
 On redirect examination, Captain Pal mer identified Lancaster's honorable discharge from the service. This dis charge was read into the record by Sen ator Carmichael for the defense. IL showed that Lancaster's record had been satisfactory and that he was given an honorable discharge only because of the end or the emergency.
 Sheriff Perry B. Hughes of Tusca- loosa testified that the character of Guy Cannon, witness for the state, was bad and that he would not believe Can non on oath. On cross examination Sheriff Hughes said Cannon had been suspected of breaking into stores, but he had never been convicted. On redirect examination the witness said he had heard Cannon had been selling liquor, but was never convicted because suffi- cient evidence could not he obtained.
 WILKINSON SARCASTIC
 Al McDuff. chief of police of Tusca, loosa, testified that the reputation of Sergeant Lancaster was very good that the reputation of Guy Cannon was very bad and he would not believe him or oath.
 You would not believe any body on oath who testified against the soldiers, ' asked Judge Wilkinson.
 The defense objection was sustained Chief McDuff said he didn't know that Lancaster was ever arrested for disor- derly conduct, hauling bad women and gambling, but Lancaster had been ar rested for speeding. He said Guy Cannon had been arrested for gambling and lott ering around pool room. Chief McDuff denied he had contributed to the fund for the defense of the soldiers or attend ed the Tuscaloosa mass meeting. Answering further questions, on cross examination, Chief McDuff said people of Tuscaloosa had said they would not believe Cannon on oath, that he had heard he was a thief and that he had taken money and checks from a pool room. The proprietor of the pool room later told him Cannon would make good. Chief McDuff said he didn't arrest Can- non because he didn't have sufficient ev- idence.
 The defense continued the introduc- tion of character witnesses at the aft ernoon session, Dr. w. w. Deal of Buhl, said he had known Lancaster 13 OF IS years, that Lancaster was reared in the Buhl section and that his character and reputation were always good On cross examination he said he didn't know any, thing about the arrest of Lancaster
 CANNON ATTACKED
 J. R. Striclcr d Buhl, farmer and justice of the ~AA 0ao Lancaster lived at Buhl until - van& to war and his reputation had been good. On cross ex- animation, he admitted that he knew nothing about Lancaster since he left Buhl. pr. 8. E. Deal. Tuscaloosa lum- Der dealer, knew Lancaster at Buhl and his character was good. He said he know nothing about Lancaster frequent ing pool rooms.
 A. F. Robertson. Tuscaloosa policeman, testified that he never knew anything against Lancaster, but Guy Cannon, a witness for the state, had bad reputa- tion, and that he would not believe him on oath. He said Cannon presented to him check which he indorsed and which was never paid. Robertson said Cannon's mother asked him not to prose- cute him. He also testified that Cannon gave three other checks of his own knowledge which were not paid. Rob- ertson also said Cannon admitted to breaking into a poolroom. but he joined the military and prosecution was held up.
 ARRESTED ONCE
 On cross-examinatiOn, Robertson ad- mitted that Sergeant Lancaster was ar- rested one time on a charge of disor- derly conduct as the result of a mix-up among white and negro taxicab drivers in Tuscaloosa. but the case was nevsg prosecuted. Several other white drivers and negro drivers were arrested at the same time.
 Kelly Watkins, private of Company M, stationed at Townley. testified that ne was at mess at the time Lancaster was said to have remarked that he would put some notches on his gum but de- nied that he heard any such statement. He also said he did not see Lancaster point to himself as the person who fired the first shot or that he heard any sol- dier say the man who told on the com pany would follow Baird. On cross.ex- animation Watkins admitted that he paid no particular attention to the conversa- tion.
 Robert Ingram. soldier. said he wasA on guard from l3 to o'clock the morning of the lynching; that he borrowed an overcoat from Corporal True and re-