The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-21

went there when necessary to fix the
telephones. He had taken 80 or 60
meals at the camp since entering the
service of the company; he had never
slept in the cars. Witness said he
had walked through the cars during
his visits but had never inspected
them; he imagined he would not
mind sleeping in the cars, but not
with the foreigners. Witness had
heard few words on the platform af-
ter Gallagher and JordmOns went out,
but stated it was nothing unusual ar
guments were common at the camp.
There were 10 or Is men outside of
the car when the trouble occurred.
employed at the camp by name and
would only recognize few.
The only expression witness heard
Gallagher make was when the latter
said: I'll run you away" Witness
did not think the word teach" was
used in connection with the trouble
between Gallagher and Jordmons.
Witness had seen men drinking
whiskey at Lockhart and they ap-
peared to be drunk when on the way
back to camp. Witness had been at
the camp when the men came back
| from work, and at those times the men
were in charge Of the bosses. Witness
had never seen any of the foremen
with pistols upon them.
Harry Myers.
Defense then called Harry Myers,
an employee of the Jackson Lumber
| Co. who came from New York in
July. Witness worked at the logging
camp and was treated we'll during the
time he remained at camp. He left
| the camp about a week before the
storm and was slightly indebted to
the company when he left. He knew
that some stealing had been done dur
| ing July but could not say whether or
not an additional Waterman had been
put on. Witness had not seen anyone
beaten or forced to work against
their will. There was no restraint
land no discrimination between Ameri-
cans and foreigners.
Cross Examination.
On cross, examination witness sta
ted that he came with the last crew
from New York which reached the
camp on July is. Witness said when
he left the camp he went alone to
| Gonzalez. lie did not know Laninger.
! Witness, while at the camp, was en-
gagged in driving a team. He knew
Bellinger, Big Harry" and Angelo,
but did not know Louis May. He
knew a Waterman named Louie, but
had never seen him go through the
cars with a lantern. Sometimes the
men would get into a row, but ii
would be stopped by the men. Wit
ness had never seen anyone whipped
while at the camp. Witness said he
had been in Pensacola since the
storm; Buddy Talbot had met him
during yesterday and asked him tc
come to court. Witness had moi
talked with anyone on the subject or
which he was testifying. He left
Lockhart because he wanted to see
sOrnn of the country.
Witness knew Gallagher, but haC
not spoken with him about the case
or with anyone else.
Pat Murphy.
Pat Murphy, former employee o
1.-The Jackson Lumber Co, who came
from New York, stated that he came
to Lockhart with a number OF others
He left the service of the company
on October 81; lie was even with the
company when he left. No one haS
tried to prevent him from leaving
Mummy said the accommodations a
the camp suited MIN; he had neyel
seen ANYBODY beaten or forced II
work against their will. He knew
the Waterman, but had never seer
him guarding the men in the cars o.
interfering with them in any way
An evtra watchman had been put owe
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