The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-14
DR.. MORRISON
IS EXONERATED.
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appeared ready to go The men were
begging for some officer'to lead them
And witness thought it was up to
somebody
Mr.. Barrow: Didn't you have a
conversation with Lieut.. Nell in front
Of the Brown House relative to pur-
suing the mob?"
Lieut. McIntire: II did not see
Lieut.. Nell there at all / did not see
him from early morning until in the
company streets later. The mob was
out of sight when l saw Lieut.. Nell
a the Brown House. The witness was
excused.
A recess was then taken for ten min
utes. ON reconvening Col. Napier
asked that Lieut. McIntire be recalled.
Lieut. Nell had told him that the lat
ter was in command, and that the
men should stand quietly A number
of questions were asked by the court
regarding the wounds received by wit
ness, who said that they were slight.
He didn't think they would have made
him reVengeful or Eighty, was the
statement he volunteered.
a Psychological Question.
Col. Napier; IF you did not really
know what occurred, how would you
have known afterwards that you knew
everything that happened?"
Lieut.. McIntire: That's too much
for me-"
At this point the state rested it's
case.
Private Sidney A. Torley was the
first witness for the defense. He was
the occupant of post one. Saw mob
enter North Main street. Lieut. Nell
was on his way to the Court House
at the time. Witness remained at his
post While the mob passed. The mob
was running. Nell came up after the
mob had passed. Witness was sure
Private Falligant had not called that
suns were being taken, but did hear
him call about mob coming. Lieut..
Nell was on his way to the Court
House when the call was made.
Nothing had been communicated to
the officers by witness regarding what
he saw, as Sergt. Eason was in COM
mand of the post. 1t was about two
minutes after some one had called that
the mob was coming that he saw the
crowd.
In Civilians Garb.
Sergt. r. P. Eason was called, and
appeared in civilians garb. 1t was
explained ito the court that the wit
ness term of enlistment had expired
since his service at Statesboro and
that he had not re-enlisted. He con-
veyed to Lieut.. Nell in his tent the
second call, brought by a soldier
When the witness heard some one
say that the mob had some soldiers
he prepared to fight. He thought his
squad would have fired if the mob had
their comrades, but when he found it
was merely the negro prisoners he did
not think 1t advisable. He did not see
anybody lift prisoners into wagons,
but had observed that the mob stopped
and that some wagons also stopped,
so that he supposed the prisoners Wef.3
placed in the wagons.
Question of Re-enlistment.
Col. Napier: "Why have you not
re-enlisted2'
Eason: "I wanted to see the results
Of the court-martial before re-enlist-
ing"
The matter brought out by Col. Ma
pier was followed further by the court.
Col. Anderson: Did you make no
effort to stop the mob?"
Bason: mo, sir. did not nave
any such orders"
Col. Anderson: Explain to the court
what you mean by saying that you
were waiting to see what the court
martial would do before you decided
to re-enlist."
Eason: Il wanted to see what was
going to be done. Then, too, my boss
threatened to fire me If l re-enlisted,
Col. Anderson: what action OF the
court-martial would influence you OF
your EMPLOYER"
Eason: Il don't know exactly"