The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-09
J. C. DUNBAR TESTIFIES
 HE SOLD THREE NEGROES
 TOJ.F. TURNER FOR $40

there. He thought he saw one r1ne | there.
 On redirect examination by Mir. Reese | Mir. White testified that he was in busi- | ness in Columbus twenty years. but had | retired and was a man of means. The next witness was A. w. Cozart, l lawyer of Columbus. Ga. Mir. Cozart testified that he knew the | three negro boys Glenny Helms, Dave Johnson and Esau Williams. About a year ago he was employed by the father of Helms the mother of Williams and l a half-brother of Johnson to go to Fur ! ner's place in Tallapoosa County and secure their release. He had letter of introduction to Turner. who said he wanted $50 for the release of Helms. Fur ner. the witness said, told him that Helms was a good working boy and that he CTurner) had gone to considerable ex- pense to capture him when he ran away from the place: and that he was worth good money"
 Dunbar Served Subpoena.
 Cross examined by Colonel Wiley. MT. Cozart swore that the subpoena to come to Montgomery. as a witness was served on him by J. c. Dunbar one of the defen- dants in the peonage cases. He had also received a letter from Captain H. c. Dickey. a secret service agent asking him to come to Montgomery to testify.
 Dave Johnson, one of the negroes sent to Turner's place with Glenny Helms was the next witness.
 Johnson is 21 years old and is a sleek looking negro boy who appears to have been we'll kept. He wore a good suit of clothes. patent leather shoes and fancy socks.
 The negro, examined by District Attor- D tha as was told by Helms on the witness stand Tuesday but counsel for Turner in- sisted on confining him to such testimony as concerned Helms only.
 Johnson told of the arrest of Helms in Goodwater, the trial and conviction for vagrancy and the trip with Dunbar to Dadeville. He told of the transfer to Turner and the trip to Turner's place.
 Whipped With Stick.
 Johnson said Helms was worked under guards. They were Allen Turner and Bob Barren. Glenny was whipped over his clothes with a stick as big as a broom handle. He was locked up at night.
 Cross examined by MT. Lackey John son told about going from Columbus, Ga. to Calcis to work with Glenny Helms and a party of negroes. the arrest and conviction at Goodwater for vagrancy and being taken by G. G. Dunbar to Dadeville where the three negroes were delivered to Fletcher Turner.
 Johnson swore he did not tell the me- gro John Parker. and ask him to pay his fine or get some one to pay his fine. John Parker did not tell kim Turner was the best man he could get to pay him out. The witness swore he did not talk with Turner at all. He did not tell Tur- ner there was $17,5o against him. Mir. Lackey tried to get the witness to testify as to conversation with Turner but the witness said Turner never spoke to either of them until after he mad bought" them. Turner carried them to his place in a buggy but did not say anything to them on the way. The first thing he did after reaching the farm was to lock them up. They were given dinner and a cell and afterwards were put to work ditching. They ate dinner in a dining room in a cell. It was not the place where the prisoners slept. It was sort of dining room.
 Johnson swore that no one told him that Turner worked convicts. John Parker did tell him in Dadeville that -t would be best for him to go to Turner s place. He had replied that as he knew no one in Dadeville he supposed 1t would be best. He had known John Parker all of his life but had not seen him in some time De1Ore ne met nm III DdueNliie His father raised John Parker.
 The witness swore he was brought to Montgomery in May by Captain Dickey and had been here since that time.
 At 1:3O o'clock the court recessed until 4 o'clock.
 Captain H. c. Dickey. United States secert service agent was called to the witness stand when the court reconvened at o'clock.
 He was examined by Judge Jones and swore to his official position and his con nectfon with the cases.
 Mayor White Called.
 D. M. White, Mayor of Goodwater was next called.
 Mir White had in his hand the record book of the Mayors Court at Goodwater. From this book Mir. White read the judg- ment entry in the case of Glenny Helms. It showed that he was fined s and costs for vagrancy, on April 25, 1902, a total of $6. 60 which was paid.
 This was all the examination made of MT. White by MT. Reese.
 Cross examined by Mir Lackey Mir. White said he did not know who paid the fine of Glenny Helms. He knew nothing about his having been taken away from Goodwater He did not know that Helms was tied in his store. He thought the dm0aVlt cnarglnS f1elInS WIlH NdBTdHCy was made by Dunbar His recollection was that the trial took place in the morn ing It took place where the court Is usually held
 The court record was not written by Mir. White and MT. Lackey moved to ex- clude it as it was not even signed by MT. White as judge of the court. Mir. White swore 1t was written by the clerk of the court.
 The matter was argued and Judge Jones ruled that this was not the judg- ment entry in the case against Helms.
 Continuing his testimony Mir. White tes- tlfed that the record was correct and that the total amount of fine and coss imposed on Glenny Helms was $6.60. Dave John son and Esau Williams were tried and convicted at he same time. The testi- mony according to his recollection was that the three negroes were arrested the night before the trial. The witness did not issue any commitment for the three negroes and did not impose any hard labor penalty upon the negroes.
 On cross examination by MT. Lackey, the witness said his recollection was that the same fine was imposed on Esau Will Hams and Dave Johnson as on Glenny Helms. Dunbar was the night marshal and was authorized to make arrests After fining the prisoners Mir. White said he walked out of the court room and left the negroes in charge of Dunbar.
 On redirect examination Mir Reese established the formal fact that Good