The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
BLACK TO FILE
IMPEACHMENT
AGAINST SHERIFF
Sheriff Cazalas OF Mobile
To Face Trial Before
Supreme Court


MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 13.--Ar-
ticles of impeachment viii be filed in
the supreme court against Sheriff Paul
Cazalas of Mobile county this week. The
complaint Of the attorney general is be-
ing prepared by Hugo Black special
counsel for the state, and Harwell @.
Davis, attorney general, Monday said
it win be ready for submission before
The end of the week.
Sheriff Cazarlas viii be the second
person by that name to face impeach-
ment before the supreme court while
serving as sheriff of Mobile county. His
father was impeaehed and removed from
office many years ago.
Little information has been given to
the public about the charges against
Sheriff Cazalas. 1t is known that
state examiner of public accounts has
made a thorough examination OF the
records of the sheriffs department and
that his report will be ready for sub
mission to the supreme court during the
trial.
Evidence gathered by the federal gov
eminent in the trial Of Cazalas and other
citizens of Mobile county on charges OF
conspiring to violate the Volstead acts
also will be available for use in the i'm
parchment trial.
Governor BrandoM directed the sub
mission of the artidzhs Of impeachment
after Attorney Genefkl Davis had made
an investigation follwing the exonera-
ton of Cazalas of my violation OF the
federal law.
"a Make Road Request of the
largest delegations ever to appear before
the state highway commission arrived
from Clarke county in automobiles Mon
day. The delegation was composed of
seyenty-sevene citizens who made the trip
il, fourteen automobiles. Hearing of the
petition represented by the delegation
was begun at o'clock Monday after
noon.
The citizens came for the purpose of
asking the state highway commission
not to change the present route OF the
highway between Gro Hill and
Townsville, the two most important
towns in the county. This route now
leads by way of Fulton and serves a
populous section of the county.
Another delegation has sought to win
the commission to another route was
told Monday that its rivals had decided
not to make a fight and that factions
now favor the route by way OF Fulton.
The Fulton route was designated by
the highway commission about. eight
years ago and was constructed under the
supervision of w. s. Keller, present
highway engineer.
Special Session Talk-Judge Hugh
ID. Merrill, speaker of the house of rep
resentatives, came to the capital Mon
day. He said his business was personal
and that he would be in the city only for
the day. Judge Merrill indicated an in
terest in reports that there would be an
extra session Of the legislature during
the term of Governor Brandon, but said
nothing to show that he had amy definite
information. 81 should not be opposed
( to an extra session, n It continued ab0kl
two weeks" said Judge Merrill but
do not want another siege such as We
had last year"
Sims Visits Capieal-Thomas w.
Sims, chairman of the state tax. com.
mission during the administration OF
Governor Charles Henderson and mem
Der of the commission during the term
of Governor, Kilby, was a visitor to the
capital Monday. Mr.. Sims has been
engaged in the securities business in Bir-
mingham since his retirement from Of
flee in 1923.