The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01
GLASGOW PLANS VIGOROUS E,<, FOR VIV< ZION Attorneys Employed To Handle City Hall
 Shortage Charge CLAIMS ASSESSMENT DEPOSITED IN BANK Declares 12 Persons Han- dle Public Improve
 Inent Funds

w. H. Glasgow, former head of the public improvement department, under indictment in connection with city hall shortages, has employed Attorneys Hugo Black and George Ross to represent him and will make vigorous fight for acqutttal when he goes on trial before circuit court jary in September, it became known Thursday.
 Breaking the silence that had marked his demeanor since his re- mOval from public office, Glasgow talked freely to an Age-Herald re- porter at the court house Thursday afternoon. Declaring he had not taken "one penny of the city's money" he expressed confidence of his ultimate exoneration.
 Answer Sent
 GIasgow's first step in his fight will be the filing of an answer to the suit filed against him by the city for the re- covery of S5.960.30 of missing funds. This suit, filed by City Attorney w. J. Wynn by direction of the city commits sion. charges Glasgow with having ap- prOpriatcd the sum to his use on July IS, 1923.
 This money" said Glasgow, "repre- sents the public improvement assess ment of the Birmingham Electric Co.,, which was never credited on the books. My answer will set forth that this check was duly deposited to the eity's credit in the First National bank, and if cash for the amount was subsequently, taken to balance off the check, somebody else stole it. didn't. Under the method used in the eomptroller's department, 12 per sons handle money. It was nothing more nor less than guess-work to single me out.
 To Plead Not Guilty
 When his case is called, Glasgow will pleaz mot aaigty and will have 30 eF neee4 0 tesi1fv hl hia
 Ia ia heievelI t A8rsg of thesd viii he chafAefer witnesses in view of this statement by Glasgow:
 'I am 42 years old and have lived all my life in this county. I have tried to De honest in all my dealings and feel sure that is why hundreds of ne friends are remaining loyal to me in the face of these ehargesg
 Glasgow ia daily geing about his work as a member of the real estate and insurance firm of Glasgow and Thackston, with offices on Fourth ave nue between Twentieth and Twenty Fist streets He is under $7 500 bond for appearance for trial at the fall term of court.
 Financial Statue
 In cenneetion with the city's suit to recover SS, S,968.39 from Glasgow, 1t was learned Ut city hall that an inYestiga- tion of GlasgoW's bank accounts and his property holdings has just been com pleted. It showed, according to informa- tiOn given reporters from official sources. that Glasgow was oyerdrawn at one bunk and had q balance of less than $2s at another; that his deposits for the past two years had been com meusurate with his salary and that he still owes large sums on the realty standing in his name HI real estate equity totals much less than the sum the city is seeking to recover, it was said. N s f.
 Glasgow s attorney will answer the Ieityia suit within 30 days and will con tend that it was filed pFematurely, fn- Iasnaueh as the defendank has not been convicted of-t1e embe1zlementa charges.