The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-03
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William Schroeder, Vincent Nolattoo,
all of whom are on trial in the joint
conspiracy case. The witness said he
took prisoner to the county Jail one
night last September and that the jail
er told him the sheriff had instructed
him not to receive any more federal
prisoners.
Protection Guaranteed
Lloyd billiard. negro, among those
under Indictment and who has en-
tered plea Of guilt, testified that Dan
Jemison told him he would guarantee
protection from the sheriff IL he fDii-
lArd) would sell liquor for him. "Jemi-
son used TO sell me liquor for 81 gall
lon, but then be raised the price to So
and told me he had to because be was
paying the government for protection"
said the witness. He added that the
sheriff raided him and he quit selling.
Later he said, John NJ. Snow got him
to start in business again, telling him
everything was all right" He said he
bought his liquor from Jemison and Ed
Crosby, negro under indictment. but
who escaped, delivered to him. He said
he paid Snow for the liquor and sold
about 20 gallons q week.
just before he left the stand, Howell
declared that bootleggers he talked with
complained to him that the sheriffs
crowd was milking" them. He said
he told Chief O'Shaushnessy about it
and the chief said not to interfere with
the sheriffs crowd, as Hclcombe would
support Crawford and this would as
sure his election. Howell also testi-
fled that It was his understanding that
DR.. Ward came out against Crawford
in the last municipal election in order
to keep down other opposition, but this
Testimony was ordered ruled out by
Judge Erwin.
Break Over Loan,
Howell also testified that he broke
away from OShaushnessy when the
chief refused to let him have a thousand
dollars to employ an attorney to fight
the government cases against him.
"O'Ehaughnessy offered to let me run
gambling house for Holcombe and
Medicus when came back here under
the Indictment" declared the witness.
Among the witnesses introduced by
the government was ]. p. Dowrick, a
general prohibition agent He was ex-
amined By Solicitor Stallworth. He
testified that in September, 1923, he got
IL, half pint of liquor from c. e. Mears,
city detective at that time. The govern
nent man said he told Meare he was
thirsty and that the detective went with
him to Scott and Selma streets to a
place operated by Louis Turner, one of
the defendants in the trial now under
way. He said Mears got the liquor for
him and he paid the detective 10 cents.
~ went to see Turner the next day"
StA1lA RAd fhA prifNnec Ton hn Gof1 a
Mears was a city detective and sent
him q lot of trade"
Patrolnran Testifies
Officer j. @. Humphrey, now a pa
troltnan on the police force, was the
next witness. He said that he served
under OShaughnessy and that he lived
opposite Mrs. Brennan on jackson
street.
II reported to Chief O'Shaughnessy
that Mrs. Brennan was running blind
tiger. He did not do anything about
it and complained to- him again. /
told the chief I did not want to get in
trouble with the woman and chief told
me to move If wished to avoid trouble.
/ moved"
Under REORGANIZATION, Officer
Humphrey said that. Mrs. Brennan had
''ciissed out" his wife.
While on the stand this morning
Howell denied that any .pr6tketipn'
was promised him by the government
for turning states evidence. he said
that Assistant District Attorney Johns,
who visited Columbus, O.. his (How.
ell's) home, made no promises, but told
him that Judge Erwin would take his
plea Of guilty in the two conspiracy
cases and his states evidence into con-
sideration.
Expects To Pay
II expect" said Howell from the
witness stand, that / will have to pay
a fine but that I won't get d prison
sentence He said that was his inn
preston if he entered plea Of guilty
and gave evidence.
Under cross-examination by Attorney
Gordon, Howell said that il Chief
0'Shaughnessy had provided him with
the thousand dollars he asked to secure
an attorney to defend him, he would
not have seen Johns and given evidence.
II was looking out for myself" de-
clared the witness.
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