The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-04
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ed that he left the camp because they
did not fulfill Their contract with him
in regard to the work he was expect
ed to do. and had no further complaint
against the company. He also testified
to some length as to armed guards at
the camp.
Antoine liccrlan.
Antoine Liccrian tried vainly to-
make himself understood through In
terpreter Friedman, German Vice
Consul Rolf and Oscar Sander an en-
ployee of the company, but without
success. They tackled him in about
fifteen languages and in combinations
of all of them. but couldn't get any
satisfaction and gave up in despair
He was excused.
John Llccrian,
i son OF the preceding witness PANIED
out considerably better and, through
Interpreter Friedman managed 70 tell
a fairly connected story. Witness
like many of the others had core TO
Lockhart under contract from New
York and had worked there 20 days.
He was in a car couple of weeks
ago and heard some noise; he looked
out and saw man fussing with Gal
lagher; he saw Gallagher whip the
other man and then saw the man
forced to kneel down and beg for
mercy. Gallagher wanted to shoot
the man. Witness did not know what
the trouble was about. He identified
Gallagher as the man who lad done
the whipping. and said he could lien
tify the man on whom the pistol had
been drawn. Witness stated that
there were guards at the camp at
night but that he was not afraid
to leave the sleeping car on
that account; was settled up with in
full and told he could go If he wanted
to, and he came to Pensacola, reach
ing here on Friday evening one week
ago. He stated that he wanted to
work out the amount that had been
advanced for transportation. but did
not know what they would have done
to him had he attempted to leave be-
fore ne had settled up, but was afraid
to leave. Witness saw Mahaly first
at Lockhart Mahaly had told wit
ness that he had been whipped, said
statement having been made after
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ment was ruled out as improper tes-
timony.
Albert Daneish.
Albert Daneish testified through In
terpreter Friedman that he was not
under contract. He was looking for
work and was sent from New York to
the Lockhart camp where he was to
receive $50 per day without board
Co. -I-t l., oh v,ev
there he was put to work on the rail.
road. Witness had remained at the
camp 25 days and had run away be-
cause when he saw them beat the
others he was afraid to stay; he re-
manned only long enough to pay what
he owed. He saw Manuel Jordmon
beaten. This occurred at noon time
when the men were eating dinner
Witness did not know why the man
had been beaten but supposed 1t was
because he had tried to run away
Gallagher administered the beating
and while he was doing tt talked
some but witness could not under.
stand what he said. Gallagher was
eating at the table with the men
when this Bulgarian came back; as
the man returned somebody must
have told Gallagher as the latter went
out and took the Bulgarian into his
Office where he gave him beating
Witness was so scared that he left the
table, when he saw the man come out
crying. Witness stated that he knew
Sander but that he had not made any
proposition to Sander to testify in IA
vor of the company II they would send
him back. Some other man had told
Sander that. but he was not the man
and he could not say who the other
man was. Mr.. Newlander IA labor
sgenD had approached witness in the
corridor leading to the court room and
told him there was no use to come to
court as they would put him in jail;
witness had threatened to sue the la
Dor agent in New York, but this man
had told him that he couldn't do any
thing with the agent or company. but
that IL he would go to the company
in a nice way and ask for fare back
they might send him back. There
vas no one present at this conversa-
ton excepting the two parties to it.
Manuel Jordmons.
Manuel Jordmons. burning up with
fever. weak and so sick that he could
hardly speak was the next witness
and horrible story of brutality was
brought out little by little with the
assistance of an Interpreter. Jord-
mons stated that he had worked al
Lockhart for 20 days and had signed
an agreement to work for three
months at 81 per day. He came from
New York by steamer and about 20
others came with him at the same
time, all destined for the camp of the
jackson Lumber Company. At the
camp he stated that he was kicked
and beaten about the body. limbs and
head, and was even !, then suffering
from his stomach where he had been
kicked. The men at the camp car
ried guns and the man that beat him
had a revolver in his hand at the
time. The beating occurred in the
yard at the camp and was administer