The Pensacola journal., 1906-07-31
If ran away again he would set the
dogs ON me and let them kill me-"
Threatened to Shoot Man

If ran away again he would set the
dogs ON me and let them kill me-"
Threatened to Shoot Man
Witness stated that he . had seen
men horsewhipped and that Gallagher
had threatened to shoot Tom McGin-
mis-; in fact had drawn gun and
fired three shots close to him because
McGinnis, upon arrival bad objected to
oleepipg in a car with lot Of foreign
ers. AT that time Gallagher cursed
him and made him get down on his
knees and beg for mercy. Witness
had not received settlement from
the lumber company and had not ask
ed for one before he left. Witness
was cross examined sharply, but with
out shaking his testimony. During
the cross examination he exhibited d
scar on his leg which he said was the
result Of one OF the blows of the whip
Court then adjourned until p. m.
The Afternoon Session.
Joseph McGinnis was the first wit
mess called at the afternoon session
and testified to the treatment he had
received when he objected to sleeping
in car with lot Of foreigners on
the night of his arrival at the camp
He stated that Gallagher had said to
him you amt running this camp"
and then had grawn gun and fired
past his face three times. Witness
stated that he had escaped from the
camp one week ago, and his testi-
mony corroborated that of previous
witnesses as to conditions at the
camp, armed men and treatment of
some of the men there.
Joseph Davis, of New York, who
was one Of the gang that reached the
camp about June 81 corroborated the
testimony Of former witness relative
to the attempt to escape from the
custody of Gallagher at Fort Valley
Ga, and testified to practically the
same conditions as previous wit
neSses.
Louis Abrahams, of New York, also
gave testimony to the same effect, he
being the last witness of the day with
the exception of Hungarian named
Trurioh Mihaly who gave his testi-
mony through Louis Friedman, who
acted as interpreter for the court.
Threatened to Kill Him.
Mihaly stated that he had hired out
to work for the jackson Lumber Co.,
for 81 per day and board, but made
his escape the day after he arrived.
They had only given him two lashes
for attempting to get away from the
camp. Witness identified Gallagher
as one Of the men who had chased
and captured him. He stated that
there was Hungarian at the camp
that acted as interpreter and that this
man told him that he would be killed
If he did not get into the buggy and
return to camp This Hungarian fur
ther told him that If he again at
tempted to escape they would shoot
him down; in fact, kept telling him
that he would be killed if he tried to
get away. Witness did not see any
body else whipped. but believed he
would be killed If he tried to get
away again-that he was alone in the
woods and that they could Kill him
and only God would see. He stated
that when he arrived at the camp he
and three other men were given
little piece of bread or biscuit, and
that they did not get enough to eat at
the camp. He was expecting money
from a relative in Pennsylvania, but
was afraid to go for his mail as they
might think he was trying to escape
again. Mr. Porter had drawn re-
volver on him and forced him to go
back to camp.
Mihaly was ordered held in jail as
q witness untM the case is called
again on Friday when both the gov
ernment and the defense will be ready
to hear the balance of the testimony
and when. IN all probability, the case
will be decided by the commissioner
II the Testimony is considered sufi
ciemt the men will be held for triaS
In the United States court.