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on the same boat with him and had
seen the trouble between the Bulga.
rian and Gallagher in the office at the
camp. Witness said Gallagher took
the Bulgarian into the office and
whipped him all around with hands
and feet" witness did not look on
any length of time as he was afraid
to do so.
Gross Examination.
Scott was cross examined by Attor.
ney Loftin, of defense, and in reply
to questions stated that, at the time
the difficulty between the Bulgarian
and Gallagher occurred he was stand.
ing on the steps of the dining car. The
Bulgarian was saying something to
Gallagher, but witness did not under
stand what was said. Witness said he
was not discharged from the service
Of the Jackson Lumber Co.; he was
employed at the camp three and one.
half months.
Albert Denish.
Albert Denish, a Hungarian, was
called by the government and Was
questioned by District Attorney Shep-
pard through Interpreter Friedman.
He stated that he left New York on
June Il, and arrived In Lockhart on
the evening of June %. Witness did
not know big Harry" by name.
There were two watchmen on duty at
the camp, one of whom came in a car
with lantern and examined every
bunk; the other was big, fine look
ing fellow, who walked up and down
outside of the car with a gun. The
man who came into the car had re-
vOlver.
Witness said he knew the Bulgarian,
Manuel Jordmons and also knew Gal
lagher, who met the party, of which
witness was one, at Savannah and ac-
saw the Bulgarian and Gallagher at
the time the trouble occurred and saw
Gallagher kick and beat the man; wit
ness was at dinner at the time and
the sight took away his appetite Tho
Bulgarian was so badly beaten that he
could hardly leave the car. After the
whipping the Bulgarian went to his
car, cried, and then picked up a piece
Of paper upon which to write letter
to the consul. The Bulgarian was
compelled to go in to dinner after
the beating, but he did not eat
Cross Examination.
The witness was cross examined by
Attorney Loftin, and stated again
that he was in the dining car when
the trouble between Gallagher and the
Bulgarian occurred; the office where
the whipping occurred was next to the
dining car, there being only screen
door between; the same steps that
led to the dining car also led to the
office.
Witness did not know about any
stealing that is alleged to have oc-
Cured during July, as he was at work
on the railroad at the time and had
been working right along.
w. A. Powell.
W. A. Powell, of Crestview, was
next called and was examined by AS
sistant District Attorney r. Pope
Reese. Witness stated that he was
familiar with the schedule of trains
arriving and departing from Crest
view. A train from Florala reached
Crestview at ,6:35 and departed for
Florala again at 7:40. There was a
morning train which arrived at S::3S
and left again at 9 o'clock. Mr.
Powell said his business vas that of
hotel keeper and liveryman; he was
also a deputy sheriff. He was not at
Crestview the day Mr. Hilton arrived,
but witness saw him next morning;
Hilton stayed at Mr.. Powell's house
over night. In the morning Hilton
told Powell he wanted to get away
early to look for some men, but HAD
not asked Powell to assist him. AS
Hilton left the Powell house he went
in the direction of Laurel Hill.
The evening that Hilton arrived at
Crestview witness was away with q
team. Witness did not know where
Hilton was when he returned to Crest
view that night and had not fed Hill
toms horse.
Emil Lesser.
Emil Lesser, president of the Ger
man immigration Society of Alabama
was recalled by Attorney Flournoy,
leading counsel for defense, pending
the arrived of two witnesses for the
who were expected on the
train due at 11.15 a. m, Tor the pur-
pose of rebutting evidence brought out
by the government after Mr.. Lesser
had testified.
Mr.. Lesser stated that he talked to
only one of five boys who were &C
the camp, the one he spoke with be-
ing Haas. Witness said that o one
was punished in his presence for hav-
ing told MIN of having teen beaten.
No one was present at the time ex-
cept the five boys. who were just
starting out for work in the woods.