Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-01
johnson Webb Kamm Trial
coNrINuED FRoM LAsr wEEK

of the church AMI knew all these peo
pie. She went 10 camp-meeting and
occupied a tent with other NontfoIt
people; was present Monday when he
trouble occurred.
son.
A. Mr.. Kamm took hold of him and
pulled him down TO the ground.
@. Did Mir. j. try to get away?
A. Yes. 1 saw him try to get away
several times.
Q Who else was there?
A. Mr. Kamm, Mr.. Hammer part of
the time and Mr.. Endicott went after
Mr. Webb.
@. Describe Mr.. Webb's conduct.
A. He came in and knelt down.
q. What did he do?
A. He made strange noises. some
what like the bark of dog or grunt of
hog $50 much so that one came up to
the TENT. Afterward Mr.. Webb get on
TO Mir. johnson with his knees. spit on
him, called him ugly names-''you dirty
devil, confess your dirt, your rotten
ness. You are not fit for Gods sun
shine, you are not fit for hell.'' He sat
on him, pounding him on the head.
This treatment continued from about
IL O'Clock a. M. to o'clock p. m.
Q. Did Mr.. johnson call for help?
A. No. Once he moiioned to me,
but | could not get near enough TO
know what he wanted.
q. Why could you not 90 near?
A. Frank Kamm droye ME away,
throwing dirt and straw over me, call
ing me dirty devil. Mr.. Webb said
Sympathy, bah! Licentiousnessw
@. Did Mr. Kamm, while driving
you out. put bis hands on you?
A. No.
@. Did Mr.. Webb, more than once?
A. No. / went there several times
Brother Hammer ordered me out. He
said:-"Stay out, Mrs. Chandler" |
said was afraid they would kill Mr..
johnson. | asked him, Ibid you ever
see anything like this?" He said. ''No,
By God! / never did. ! don't know
what to do"
@. Did you see others therep
A. Yes, AL. Gibson. his wife and
others Yes, they tried to rescue him,
but they were chased by Mr. Kamm, or
MIR. Hammer, or Ed. Strawbridge, or
Mr. Webb Yes, Mrs. Gibson Yves
there, wringing her hands, and said she
thought Mr.. johnson would be muir
dered Mr.. Gibson got tent-pole and
started in, and Mr.. johnson said, Oh
dom do thatr'
Q Were You in the tent all the
tlmeP
A No. in and ont
q DO you know about another
meeting?
a. YES. Mr.. Hammer told Others to
go and start another meeting; they
could do better alone in the tent. He
told Mrs. Hartsook to keep out, she
might get hurt. The ring meeting was
held out of sight Of the tent
q Did you hear Mr.. johnson say
anythingP
A. Yes; he said, IF | should 90 to
eternity in minute, have nothing to
confess
O. Were you there when he got up?
A. Yes. Mr.. Baiubridge came in
To see MIR. johnson. Messrs. Hammer,
Webb and Kamm were there around
the prostrate man Mr.. cambridge
said to MIR. Hammer. IF this man dies.
the case will be brought into court as
murder Mr. Hammer told the crowd
TO stand back and give the man air.
Mr.. Webb and MIR kamm went away.
Afterward Mr.. johnson asked to see
those men, but they would not come.
@. How has his health been since?
A. He has complained ever since
that he has much suffering in his head
and pain in his side.
Q. Did they do anything else to Mr..
Johnson
A They asked for water, which Mr..
Endicott brought, and they spit the
water on his face, and spit on him time
after time, pounded him with their
hands. iammed his head down in the
dirt and straw. His face and neck
were bruised. blackened. and marked
with welts. helped battle his head
and face that night. During the trouble
heard MIR. Hammer say, "Brother
Webb. be careful; don't make yourself
Liable to the law"
1890 Cross examination by j b. Smith:
q. What time that Monday did you go down 10
The tents
A. Al II O'Clock, when the trouble began
q. What was the first thing you saw
A. Frank Kamm and Mr.. johnson. We saw
them 20 down. Mrs. Hartsook and had been a
our own tent Within the large tent services
had been going or, | think an altar service.
Probably two dozsn people were in the tent.
heard some singing snd shouting before we went
down.
q. What was anyone doing when voa went in
A did not notice what else. My attention
was given TO Mr.. Kamm and Mr.. johnson; il
they had been holding service the affair broke it
mp. Some ladies sfterward were engaged in pri
Yate prayer, but no general service was contin.
ned. Mr.. Webb was not there at hrst. They
sent TO some neighbours house. and he came.
q Did you hear anyone prays
A. l did not. Brother Ksmm kept a tight
grip on Mr.. Johnsons neck. Mr.. johnson tried
hard 10 get away, was sitting on the front
seat about ten feet away. l suppose / stayed
there an hour and half or two hours few
others were There.
q MD they remain there's
A. They were in aud cut ~ I Mr.. John
son sat mp sitter awhile. when he could