The age-herald., 1901-03-21

I had no trial and never saw any judge. The judge did not come to the jail to sen | tence me. On a Tuesday morning the sheriff came in and told us when our terms would expire 1 was in jail tweu- | ty-four days.
 James Rider-My home is in Canton. Ohio, and I am swftchman. I was ar rested on March and sentenced March 1 G. my term expiring May 30. I was on | car when arrested. The brakeman told me to get on the car, and when the train stopped at Greenville, Quigley, who was In the car with me, got out. Deputy Sher- | if Storey came up and looked in and l asked me where l got on the car. told | him that I got on at Mobile. He said; | Let me look at you:" Then I knew something was up. He asked me If had any money, and I told him I had some, but not enough to pay my fare. He point ed a pistol at me and then got out on the bumpers When I got off the car he said he would have to take me up. We went to a restaurant and as we went In Quigley came in. The sheriff asked me if that was the man that got off the car, and told him 1t was. The engineer and fireman were in the restaurant at the time The sheriff said he brought us in to get warm. He said he was serry to arrest us, but that 1t was his sworn duty, and that he was sure the judge, who he said was & Christian man, would release us the next morning. Instead of taking us to the judge he took us to Jail, where | we laid for two days. On the second day we were taken before the judge, and when my name was called stood up and said there was no use fer a trial as was a railroad man myself, but did not
 know the laws of this State or would
 net have been on the train. The judge asked If Quigley was with me and l said
 yes. The judge said we did not look like
 tramps and he would be lenient with us,
 but that he would consider the matter
 until 2 o'clock, when he would render his
 decision. I never saw him any more.
 M. J. Quigley-My home is In Chatta-
 noega, and 1 am 8 maehinist. l got out | of the car at Greenville to go to res
 taurant to get something to eat. l saw
 Storey approach, but did not know who he was until he put a pistol In my face | asked him If he was an officer, and he said he was sheriff ef the county, and that 1 it was his sworn duty to arrest me. He said we could see the judge the next day. I never saw the judge. had s459 in cash when arrested, and a new suit ef clothes, and a new Stetson hat, both of which ] l had only had about four days. These clothes were taken by the guards when we were placed in the mines, but we were unable to get them when released. The guards said they had been given to ne- groes whe had been released. want to | thank the Age-Herald for its kindness in | getting us out of the mines
 John Perkins-My home Is in Milwau- | kee, Wis, and I am shoemaker. l was taken from a train at qreenville on Janu- ary 27, and remained In Jail at that place until March 5-thirty-six days. l never had any trial and never saw any judge. I was told by the sheriff that my term would expire on June 1. All of my clothes
 which were new, were burned at the
 mines, SC I am teld.
 Others In the Mines.
 There are still about thirty convicts at Pratt mines who were sent up from Butler County on the same charge. whose sentences extend from three to six months by reason of the fact that the additional charge of vagraney was placed against them. Their cases will also be taken up by the Governor, and 1t Is probable that
 every man sent up from that county on the charge of riding trains will be given
 his liberty.
 Several of the men released yesterday
 stated that they proposed to institute
 proceedings against the parties responsi-
 ble fer their sad plight, and number of
 damage suits will probably result.