The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-14
FOUR REVOLVERS
 TAKEN IN SEARCH
 AT MOBILE TRIAL
Character Witnesses Laud , Defendants In Rum
 Conspiracy Case

MOBILE, Ala. May 13.--(Special Leased Wire. Several witnesses tes- tified us to the character of defendants now on trial on charge of .conspirins to violate the hational prohibition law and as to where several deputy sheriffs were and whether they were drinking on the last city election day, were on the stand iu connection with the hear ing in federal court today.
 Sheriff Ramsey Stewart of Baldwin county said that he had official busi. ness with both Sheriff Cazalas and former Sheriff w. H. Holcombe,. IT,, and found them diligent officers. On cross examination, however, the officer from Baldwin admitted that he had no personal knowledge of conditions in Mobile with regard to enforcement of the law. K
 Holcombe Hudoff, brother of Deputy Fred Hudoff. a defendant; testified he was with his brother until about o'clock the night of the last city cleo. tion and that the deputy was not drink ing at that time. A. E. Reynolds hotel man, also testified he had seen Hudoff at a polling place in the ninth ward at about z :15 o'clock. He did not see the deputy after that time and had no knowledge of what he did later in the evening. Government wit. nesses earlier in the trial testified that Hudoff and other deputies were in q drinking party at the Dawes Tire ShoI that night.
 Probate Judge Is Witness
 Judge Price Williams, jndge of pro, bate, Phelan B. Dorlon, tax collector and others were among the character witnesses.
 The probate judge said he knew F B. and c. c. Laurendine and said they had good regulations. He also said Percy Kearna' reputation yas good On cross-examination by Solicitor Black, Judge Williams said that he had heard that the Laurendines were en- gagged in the liquor business, but said that their reputation was good. DOrlon said he knew c. c. and P. B Laurendine and that they bore good reputation. He also said w. J. Hon. Ion and Percy Kearns bore good repu- tations. Cross-examined by Mir. Black Dorlon said he had heard the Lauren dimes were engaged in the liquor busi. ness he admitted in answering ques- tions. that Harlon had paid no taxes on any kind of business in the past fouI years, The witness said he had never heard that Hanlon was .''fixer" for gamblers. !.
 Says Regulations Good
 John MoultoA. another character witness, testified that he knew. the Laurendines and that their regulations were good. He had never heard that they were selling liquor,. he said, until the present federal indictment.
 Sam Cnger, ". H. Knox, former state law enforcement officer, Harry Lenoir, w. E. BPogley and W. A. Wig. gins were other witnesses. UngeI said he was in the restaurant where 0. O. Laurendine, Roy Schaeffer and Prohibition Agent Gonzaullas were seated; that he did not see Lanrendins give Gonsaullas any whisky or say any thing about any money. He. said that he would not believe Harry French ol oath. Knox said that while State officer lie received cooperation of tho sheriff's department and added that Donakhue was good officer. He said State Officer Cannon was ''sore at Hoi conbe" because the latter reported him l (Cannon) about a slot machine. H, said French bore a bad reputation ana he would not believe him on oath.
 Sheriff Obtained Job
 On eross.examinatio Knox admit
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