The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-22
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Cross Examination.
On being cross examined by Dis
trict Attorney Sheppard witness said
that he came to Florala on the same
boat with Keller and Davis. They
were delayed at Fort Valley because
some of the men were missing-nine
or ten Of them. Keller, Davis and
Smith were among those missing.
Witness did not see the men when
sence understood that Gallagher was
looking for them.
Witness had not seen any of the
bosses with gun, but mad heard two
reports at the time Gallagher is al
legged to have shot at a negro; he
did not see the shots fired.
Witness admitted that he had seen
one Mahouly and some of the other
witnesses during Tuesday afternoon
and had talked the case over with
them to some extent, but was posi-
tive that he had not stated that he
had seen Buckley whipped.
Witness did not know Laninger or
Mihaly, but did not remember Of their
having been brought back. He said,
however, that the men could have
been brought back without his knowl-
edge. He knew of no trial of any man
for steanng, neither did he know of
any whipping at the camp
Emil Lesser.
Emil Lesser, editor of the Birming-
ham Courier, of Birmingham, Ala,
was then sworn, and examined by At
torney Loftin. He said he was presi-
dent of the German immigration So
ciety of Alabama. He had visited
the camps of the Jackson Lumber Co.
during the latter portion of July for
the purpose of making an investiga-
ton of conditions there, as it had been
reported that a number Of Germans
were being mistreated there. He said
! the camp was one of the best he had
seen in this country; the sleeping &C
commodations and food were eXcep-
tionally good. Witness spoke with
nearly 100 men, none of whom had
any serious complaint to make. When
witness reached Lockhart DR.. Tram.
nell was sent and accompanied him
to the camp, but had left witness at
the camp; the doctor was not present
during the time the investigation was
being made. Witness described the
dinner he had at the camp and stated
that it included four kinds OF meat,
six vegetables, pickles, ETC., cake and
numerous other articles-more. In
fact, than witness usually had upon
his own table.
Arthur Buckley, Charlie Osminsky
and Chas. Haas were called into court
by Attorney Loftin, of defense, and
witness said he had spoken with
Haas; he had seen the other two boys
at the camp; there were five in the
crowd when Lesser was talking to the
BOYS at the camp Haas was spokes-
man for the crowd and told witness
the boys had no complaint at that
time, but had been dissatisfied with
the work that had been given them
Gallagher had then, according to the
statement of Haas, put the boys to
work as transfers. They were then
satisfied, as they had got away from
Foreman Angelo.
Mr.. Lesser found two or three Ger.
mans who were sick, but they were
being well cared for; one of the men
said he thought the water at the
camp was responsible for their illness
Two of the men had told witness
about whippings; man named Fisher
} said another man named Lambert
!. had stolen $3.50; Lambert was
whipped when he came back to the
camp. Another man who was &C
cused of having stolen S39 was also
whipped. The whipping, said wit
ness, had been done by the fellow
employees of the men who did the
stealing.
The conclusion of witness was tina
if there had been any peonage a
Lockhart all trace of it had been re
moved before witness reached the
camp. Witness was allowed to e
where he pleased at the camp. The
report of Mr.. Lesser was published