The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-04

OUT In MS behalf. Interpreter Louis
Friedman, after considerable trouble,
secured a place where he could
be taken care of with Catholic
lady on Romano street and one
weeks board was paid in advance for
him. He will be attended by City
Physician Pierpont. This man is a
Catholic, and all of those who appear.
ed on the witness stand are either
Roman Or Greek Catholics.
Afternoon Session.
The first witness at the afternoon
session was John Smith, who said he
was a resident of New York and had
been employed at the camp of the
jackson Lumber Company for seven
teen and one-half days. He worked
urder contract, which he exhibited,
and which was marked Exhibit c."
and made a part of the record. There
were ~ men In the party which left
New York with him and the crowd
vas met at Savannah by Gallagher.
A snort stop was made en- route from
savannah to Lockhart at place cali
ed Fort Valley where several of the
men attempted to get away, but were
rounded up by a sheriff after going
seven Or eight miles and returned by
him to the custody of Gallagher. The
men had attempted to get away on
account of the stories they had heard
or disease at the camp. Witness
knew the sick man (Jordmons) and
had seen him at the camp but did
not know his name; he had seen him
being beaten and kicked by Gallagher;
he saw Gallagher take him by the
nd oh =, L. @<E
and beat and kick him; Gallagher
had him In a corner and held re-
volver at his head This occurred on
the first day that witness reached the
camp. The man was crying but did
not make any resistance. Witness
heard Gallagher say: Trying to get
away" and also heard him swearing,
but did not know whether the man
had been trying to get away or not
This occurred at noon.
Smith stated that he had left the
camp nearly three weeks ago in COM
pany with two fellows named McGin-
MS and Abrahams; they had left at
night, being afraid to attempt to get
away in the day time. He did not
know whether or not they were pur-
sued. McGinnis had also been beaten
Gallagher and McGinnis were argue
ing and Gallagher had called McGin-
mis- names which the latter resented
Gallagher then started to kick and
punch him and drew a revolver and
pointed 1t at his face; he kept kick.
ing him and made him get down or
his knees. after which he fired three
shots past his face. Gallagher alss
cursed him. On cross examination
witness said that McGinnis had been
pushed into car and was struck af
| ter getting inside.
Trurich MahaIy.
Trurich Mahaly was recalled to the
stand and upon being Intercepted
through Interpreter Friedman stated
that when he ran away Gallagher and
the other men overlook him on the
road between three and four o'clock
in the afternoon of Thursday, July
10; there were two houses at the point
where he was stopped, one on either
side of the road. When they caught
up with him they gave him a lick
ing, which was administered by Gala
CHER; Gallagher piled the whip while
Grace drew a revolver and pointed it
at him; as far as he knew they didn't
say word. While they were whip
ping him Sander, who was in the bug
gy, did not say anything but later
when they were proceeding toward
the camp, Sander abused him. Ma
haly stated that the reason he ran
away was because he had contracted
to work In a saw mill and they had
put him to work in the woods. After
| they reached the camp Sander told
] him that IL he (SandOr) had not been
there they would have shot him down
Witness stated. that he was told by
Sander that If he attempted to escape
again he would be shot. After leav-
irg the place where he was captured
he was taken to Lockhart where he
was given another beating; Grace held
him by the arms and Gallagher ad
ministered the flogging; he was whip
ped both times with buggy whip.
Witness stated that Mr.. Porter and
another man brought him to Pensa-
cola. AS the train neared Pensacola a
man who came with them who could
speak the Hungarian language pro.
posed that he (witness) skip to New
York. If witness would skip the Hun.
garian would pay the expenses and
witness could pay it back after he
got to work Witness however, had
made up his mind that he had better
come to Pensacola and stand the con-
sequences. This proposition was made
at the station before reaching Pensa-
cola.
Cross exaination of Mahaly was
was particularly rigid, but failed tc