The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-17
LOCAL DATA the 24 hours ending at D. na., "

Cazalas, Holcembe, Donaghue and Bob Holcombe all bore good reputa tions. He said he heard w. Fl. Holcombe tell Jake Zuckerman he would be ar- rested if he sold whisky.
 Chemist Gives Testim04s
 Dr. H. B. Warren, chemist, save expert testimony with regard to cer- tain chemicals found in the Dawes Tire shop in the big raids in November. He testified that Jimmie Dawes brought the formulae to him and that it was one to make test of liquor to find out if it was good or bad. He stated the chemicals found there were used in making the test and not for manufac- turing synthetic liquor.
 Gaylord Willard of Theodore, testi- fled that Cazalas, Donaghue and BIackman bore good reputations; J. S. Pierson of Winner, also testified that Cazalas and Holcombe bore good regulations and Fournier J. Gail testi- fled that Harry Gonaris was of good reputation.
 Tom Corso, one of the defendants who furnished surprise late yesterday when he took the stand in his defense and admitted he dealt in liquor and paid for protection and contributed $100 to the Crawford campaign fund, was on the stand again today. to identify checks he said he gave for the fund and in payment for hauor.
 The two checks for $50 each, made payable to John H. McEvoy, he identi- fled as the ones he testified yesterday as having been paid for the Crawford campaign and several other checks made payable to "cash," but indorsed by Jemison from whom Corso said he pur- chased some liql0r, were offered in evi- dence.
 Turned Down Proposition
 On eross-examination by Government Attorney Black this morning, Corso declared that Percy Kearns came to him last summer and told him he must "get right" and if he would give him lKearns) S25 month that "every- thing would be all right" He said he did not accept the proposition.
 Under cross-questioning Corso said Kearns had been his attorney when he was arrested for violating the prohibit tion law.
 Corso denied that he had any con. versation with regard to turning states evidence with any of the government attorneys or had shown them these cheeks before he took the stand yesters day.
 M. J. McDermott, former president of the Farmers & Mechanics Bank, was the first new witness on the stand this morning. He was put on by the defense and testified in regard to the note which R, l.. Holcombe indorsed for Harry c. French. He said he declined to take the note until William Martin, vice president of the bank and con nected with the Mobile Delivery com pany, of. which Holcombe was presi- dent, called the bank and asked that the money be paid.
 Admits Visit To Martin
 Under cross-examination by Govern. mept Attorney Black, McDermott' said he went to see Mfr. Martin within 45@ minutes or an hour after testifying be- fore the last federal grand jury with regard to this note, that he conferred with Holcombe that same afternoon, and that following the conferences he to the federal court next morn ing and asked that he be allowed to amend his statements made the day be- fore regarding the note. He said he conferred with Holcombe and Martin in order to refresh his memory in re- gard to certain details. He denied that he knew that Martin left town after his conference with him in which he told Martin as to what he had testi- fled to and that Martin remained away from the city for five days while the grand jury was in session.
 Attorney Black questioned the for mer bank president with regard to he knew anything regarding the loss of sheet from the banks ac- count with John H. McEyoy. and Me Dermott said he had no personal knowl- edge of these accounts, as he did not handle hem personally, but he said he had heard something about the alleged loss of the page.
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