The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
STATE SCORES IN }
 ANDERSON CASE
Statement Dry Leader Obtained
 Split In Commissions ', Corrob0fated

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-William H. Anderson, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, gave written in structions for the transfer on the or ganization's books of financial transac- tions which form the basis of the for. gery charges against him. a jury be- fore Supreme Court Justice Tompkins was told today.
 The testimony was offered by Will liam NJ. Hotter, former assistant treas urer and head bookkeeper of the league who identified a note instructfng him to make the transfer as having been signed by the leagu head in March, 1921. Potter further testified that Anderson had "paid to himself $30.S76 in checks which he had ordered drawn against the salary account of O., Bertsall Phillips, former fund solicitor for the league, who accused Anderson of having compelled him to '.split" his collection commissions in excess of $1O,OO0 annually.
 POtter's sensational testimony, from which he conld not be shaken through out severe examination by former Governor Whitman chief of .Anderson's counsel, closed the states case. Mir. Whitman then made the customary mo- tions that the jury be instructed to return verdict of not guilty and that the forgery indictment be quashed. Both were denied. a
 Defense Begins Today
 The defense will begin presentation of its case tomorrow. Potter's direct testimony was largely in corroL ,rs ton of statements made on the stand yes terday by Mir Phillips. Mir. Whitman made a vigorous attempt to tear down the credibility. of Potter's statements. He asked Potter if money considera- ton had not induced him to dispose of his book store in McAllen, Mass, to re-- turn to New York to appear as wit ness against Anderson. Potter replied in the negative. t .s
 ''Is it not true.'' the former governor at the witness, that you are in the pay of the liquor interests and have been eter since you came back from Texas!"
 Tt is not Potter replied.
 Potter testified that he had remon- strated with Anderson at the time he directed him to make out two checks totalling $3,S75 against Phillips salary in 1920, saying he suggested that the checks be drawn in the collectors name and endorsed over to Anderson by him. Anderson refused, lie said, and he com piled. Phillips previously had testified that these checks represented the 1920 commission split which Anderson had paid himself"
 Phillips, he said, complained to him about the office notice he prepared for the governments information on the collectors taxable income for 1920. The slip total was $1S,8S9.
 Phillips told me that he had received only $14, 400 from the league that year." Potter testified. So I took the matter up with Anderson. I told him that from-6is manner. Phillips had given me the impression that he had been forced to split his commission with some one. Anderson nodded, said nothing for moment, and then an- nouneed he would let me know about it later"
 Anderson Ordered Transfer
 Later that same day, Potter testified, Anderson sent him q signed order di- recting that he transfer son the league books. $4,400 from Phillips salary ac- count to the collectors expense account. He followed these instructions, he said.
 After Potter had concluded his tes- Mir. Whitman conceded that the $3,S75 checks which Phillips had al, legsf Anderson had paid to himself had been desposited to the league heads account in local bank.
 Asked if he desired to change his tes- timony of yesterday, Phillips, who now is a fund solicitor for the Young Mems Christian association. replied with an explosive mo-" Still under cross-ex- he denied that he knew it was criminal to split" his commis- sion with Anderson. T knew it was