The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-09
Witness Was the Town Marshal at Good
 water. , ADMITS IT WAS FOR GAIN Government Examined Six Witnesses and Rested. By Legal Strategy Lawyers for De- fendant Secured Confidential Statement" Made to District
 Attorney by the Main
 Witness.
ADMITS IT WAS FOR GAIN

John G. Dunbar, formerly night mar shal of Goodwater, witness for the Gcv- ernment in the cases of peonage against Fletcher Turner of Tallapoosa County on the stand in the United States Court room yesterday afternoon told a remark able story of his sale of three negroes 10 Turner in April. 1902.
 Turner is being tried specifically for holding in servitude Glenny Helms. ne- gro hoy. The Government proved yes tesrday by Dunbar and other witnesses that Helms and two other negroes were sold to Turner by Dunbar for S4o; that Turner worked them nearly four months and that the father of Helms, who lives in Columbus, Ga, then paid Turner $46 for the release of his son.
 Sold Them for Gain.
 Dunbar, who Is now policeman Tn Columbus, Ga. and is also under indict- ment for selling negroes. with the utmost composure narrated the story Of hncl' traffic in human beings. He said ne mane money out of the transaction, and Tn re- ply to a direct question by counsel Tor Turner, the Columbus policeman said the negroes were taken from Goodwater to Dadeville and sold to Turner for the pur- pose of putting money into his jeans
 The witness, Dunbar. is finely built man of good appearance and more than average intelligence. The lawyers TOT Turner drew from him the statement that although he had been indicted for selling negroes. he had not been arrested and that he had been in correspondence with Government officials concerning cases against persons who had been arrested. Dunbar denied that he had been prom ised immunity from prosecutioaa =''
 A Sensational Episode.
 As Dunbar was about to conclude his testimony. there was an episode which created a mild sensation in the court room District Attorney Reese led the witness into the statement that two months ago he had made full confess sion in writing to him of his connection with the sale of three negroes to Turner. practically as he had just testified
 Counsel for Turner immediately de- maned that this statement be produced in court at once. MT. Reese protested. say ing that the paper was "confdential statement"
 Lawyers for Turner contended that MT Reese had brought up the matter and they had a right to have the 'conflden- tial statement produced as 1t might in-
 
 Judge Jones held that the statement must be produced and 1t was read by Col onel Wiley to the jury. The reading of the 'confidential statement" created a stir in the court room as 1t was at vari- ance with the sworn testimony of Dun bar.
 Six Witnesses Examined.
 Six Government witnesses were exam ined yesterday in the Turner case, charg ing him with holding Glenny Helms in servitude, and at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Government rested and the court recessed until 9:SO o'clock this morning, when witnesses for the defense will be called
 The Government witnesses examined yesterday were J. G. Dunbar, L. E. White, a retired merchant of Columbus, Ga. who secured the release of Helms from Turner's place; A. w. CoZart a lawyer of Columbus Ga. who was em- ployed to secure the release of Helms D. M. White. Mayor of Goodwater; Capt. H. c. Dickey. secret serviO agent, and Dave Johnson, one of the negroes held by Turner.
 Owing to the absence of Juror A M Cameron. the court did not convene yes- terday until F o'clock MT. Cameron was called to his home in Notasulga because of illness in his family and was excused by the court. He returned on a morn ing train.
 L. F. White Testifies.
 The first witness called for the govern ment when the court convened was L. E. White, a retired retail merchant of Columbus. Ga.
 He testified that the father of Helms had gotten him to go to Turner's place and undertake to secure the release of
 
 before in behalf of Esau Williams. On that trip he found G,enny Helms cutting wood The first time he went after Helms Turner told him he could get him for $50 On a subsequent trip he secured the release of Helms on payment of $46 to Fletcher Turner.
 While there MT. White said he saw Helms poorly clad. almost naked. Some other negroes were in the same condition. None of them was naked. All of them were working a saw mill. They had a guard over them. The guard had a gun.
 Mir White was cross examined by Colo mel Wiley who handled him severely at times He testified that he was not in business and did not work. He was not working when he went to Turner's place in the interest of the negroes. He did not know Helmss father very well, but at his solicitation he went to Tallapoosa County to get the boy. He went back to Columbus without the boy and Helms's father came to see him about 1t.
 Disrespect to witness.
 Colonel Wiley succeeded in confusing the witness with sharp questions about his connection with the negroes and Judge Jones interfered. Saying that counsel must treat the witness respect fully
 Colonel Wiley opened on the witness again and Judge Jones announced that tho witness must not be sneered at or insulted.
 AF. White testified that while at Tur-