The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-08
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out and saw them bringing him up.
One had a stick three or four inches
wide
Q. How were they bringing him? A.
A man on each side had him by his
arms and he was trying to walk.
could not tell whether he was not able
to walk or just stubborn He looked
like drunken man.
c. What was he doing with the
stick? A | didn't notice the stick
until they brought it back.
O. Did they bring the man to the
phosphate mill? A. Yes, in front of
the office.
O. How near to you? A. They
brought him up and leaned him
against the office. I looked down
where ne was Afterwards l went out
where he was
O. How did he look? He was strug-
Cling when they brought him up. /
lid not understand why he was act
ing so. He was acting as if drunk.
Had his hands tied behind him. If
they took him away from the building
he could not sit up. They would
straighten him up, but he would fail
| again. He breathed hard. Mr.. Ro-
land told them he would suffcate if
they did not take him out of the grass.
They just had to hold him up.
q. Did you notice his head and
body? A. His face was bloody.
q. What part of the face? A. Pret-
ty near all over
Q. Did you see any signs of blows on
the face or head? A. On the left cheek
| was bruise swollen a quarter or a
| nalf inch; then there was a cash l l 2
/ inches long in his head; l don't re-
member just Wherein the right
| side, perhaps nearer the center.
q. Any ether places on him? A.
! There were some scratches on his
| breast
@. How about his clothing? A. His
| shirt was torn open--I don't remem-
Der whether it was torn or unbutotn-
! ed-and hanging loosely.
| q. Notice his hat? A. / didn't no.
| tice it.
@. Coat on? A. 1 don't think so.
| q. Did he have on vest? A.
! don't remember noticing.
Q. Pants torn? A. Didn't notice it
Q. How long did he remain there ?
A Twenty minutes or half an hour.
| q. What did these men do with hini
then? A Took him to the pump and
washed tue blood off his face.
Q. How did they carry him to the
| pump? A. | don't remember seeing
them take him there. His hands were
| tied with Il leather belt. They sol him
| to the pump and said they We're going
| to pump cold water on his face. Mr.
Roland told them it would kill him, hf
was SO hot. | think some one took {,
handkerchief and washed his face.
They grabbed him by the hair and
| forced him t. drink water. | don I
| know whether he drank or not; The:
! held Il to his mouth
q. What did they do then? A.
| Brought him back and put him on the
grass in the sunshine They propped
him up. He could sit all right, but
| he could not hold his head up; the
| would fall over in the grass; seemed
like a man perfectly helpless; had no
control of himself as far as sitting up
was concerned; he tried to break the
strap he was tied with; seemed to
| have strength in his arms
q. What became of him? A. This
mani think l heard him called
Smith-drove up and came over there.
| This insane man knew him and they
talked awhile and he consented to TAXI
| him to the asylum. They met a car
riage and transferred him from the
| buggy to the carriage; that was the
last l saw.
@. Did you know these men? A. At
PENDANTS? No, sir.
| ". w QUIZ you KNOW lnem now "A.
| Don't know whether | would or not
@. Know anything else about it? A.
| don't remember anything now.
Prof. j. II. Chamberlain. being
sworn, testified as follows:
| q. You live i'm the city of Raleigh
and have charge of what is known as
the phosphate works? A. Yes. sir.
| @. Where were you Thursday, on
the Gath Of this month? A. l was
| there.
| @. Did you know this man Nall? A
No, sir.
@. Did YOU see him that day? A.
suppose So
.. State exactly in your own way
what you saw, said and did and what
these other people said and did A.