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

or with a pistol.
During the month of July McGinnis
and several others had run away
there were many running away at
about that time. Witness said there
was another string of cars about hall
mile from. where he was lodged in
which laborers were quartered, but
witness had not gone there at night
and knew nothing of what occurred
there
Thomas Smith.
Thomas Smith, also an employee OF
the Jackson Lumber Co., who has been
working for the company for over a
year, was next called and stated that
the sleeping accommodations and food
were good; he had been employed al
the log camp; a Waterman was EN-.
ployed but witness had never seen
anyone attempt to interfere with the
freedom of the men in any manner
Witness did not know of any men be-
ing forced to work against their will
at Lockhart. Witness also worked at
the turpentine camp and conditions at
that camp were excellent.
Gross Examination.
Witness stated upon cross examina-
tior that he was log sealer and was
paid by The month. While at the
camp witness slept in car, but not
In the same car with the foreigners.
Witness never had any trouble with
Bellinger, Gallagher or other bosses.
Witness said, as far as he knew, there
were no restrictions upon any of the
men, relative to their going back and
forth between the camps and Lock
hart. Witness IVES not at the camp
when the Bulgarian was beaten and
knew nothing about 1t. He knew
Square Head" OsmlEsky but did not
know of his having been corrected"
while at the camp.
Witness on redirect examination,
stated that he had not seen the for
eigners go to Lockhart and that they
generally remained at their camp.
Witness said he had never examined
the cars occupied by the Hungarians,
Bulgarians and other foreigners and
that he only knew of the condition of
such cars from heresay.
A. +. Shelley.
A. +. Shelley, of Florala, who had, in
July been employed by the Jackson
Lumber Co., at Gallaghers camp, and
while there had slept in a boarding
car. He stated that the sleeping ac-
Commodations and food at the camp
were good. Mr.. Shelby knew there
was a Waterman at the camp, but
had not seen him armed. Witness
stated that the men were going back
and forth at all hours of the night;
he had not seen any restriction
placed upon them during the time he
was at the camp.
Cross Examination.
On cross examination witness said
he had been employed by a contrac-
tor. He had remained at the camp
from July 20 to July 80. Witness
said he had seen foreigners moving
around the cars at night. Witness
keeper slept: there were 40 foreigners
IL the Car. The associates of witness,
he stated, were the bosses and he
not been mixed up with the foreigners
during his stay at the camp. Mr.. Gal
lagher had asked witness to come TO
court be had not served a subpoena
uron him; Gallagher WAS paying his
expenses.
NJ. A. Gordon.
NJ. A. Gordon, an employee Of the
Jackson Lumber Co., was next called.
He stated he was employed as an
engineer and slept at Lockhart Wit
ress said that the accommodations
at the camp were good; at night a
number of the men who were accom-
modated at the camp went to Lock
hart; there was no restriction what
ever. Witness had received orders at
times not to carry any man between
working hours unless he had pass;
after working hours there were no
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