The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-23
R. j. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, wNsToN-sALEM N c.

saw Gallagher going in a trot up that
way. Witness looked into the barn
and saw one of the foreigners with
rope around his neck, while Big
Harry was holding him. Big Harry
told the man to say his prayers Mr.
Gallagher asked them 70 ''see what he
would do for these things and the in
terpreter said the man had stated that
he would send back to his country and
get a couple of hundred dollars and
pay and also that he would be a
faithful hand. They afterwards let
the man up and witness saw him
standing on his feet with the rope
around his neck.
Cross Examination.
On cross examination witness said
the men in the barn were speaking OF
some stolen things, but had not seen
anything taken from the man. Wit
ness understood that the man had
given up a watch and some money.
Gallagher entered the barn just ahead
of witness and the latter had heard
Gallagher ask what he would do in
return for those things" Witness
knew Mr.. Lamata who had come up
when the trouble was over
District Attorney Sheppard then an
nounced that the government would
rest and Attorney Flournoy announced
that the defense would probably in
troduce two or three witnesses in re-
buttal, after which the attorneys for
defense retired for consultation.
G. w. Lamats.
G. w. Lamata, superintendent of the
turpentine business of the Jackson
Lumber Co. was then recalled by de-
Tense in rebuttal. Mr.. Lamata said
he had seen Mr.. Lesser talking with
Haas at the camps of the company;
there were four or five boys present;
witness did not hear what was said.
Mr. Lamata stated that he was pres !
ent when Mr.. Kemp was at the camp
one day in July; he had walked from
the turpentine camp to the log camp
looking for Gallagher; he reached the
house where the foreigner was being
roughly handled about two minutes
after Kemp. big Harry" was hold |
ing the man and a watch, pistol and |
some other. things were taken from
him. Gallagher first asked what the |
man had on him and then told the |
men to let the Hungarian go to work. |
Witness understood the man to say
mot to send him to Jail and he would |
send home to his father for $500" |
The things that were taken from the |
man were placed in charge of Gala |
CHER
Cross Examination.
On cross examination witness sta
ted that he did not regard the hand |
ling of the Hungarian as mistreat- |
ment: it was 40 more than the man |
deserved. Witness said he was un,
der indictment in similar case.
c. C. Hilton.
c. c. Hilton was placed on the |
stand and said he only saw Barganier !
at the depot and that the latter was !
drunk: he had not made any state !
ment similar to the one testified 10 /
by Barganier and denied that the lat
ter had eaten supper at the same ia |
BILE with him.
Both sides announced that all wit I
nesses had been heard, and District |
Attorney Sheppard asked that argu- |
ments be limited The court ruled. |
in view of the seriousness of the case, /
that the arguments should not be linn |
tied, counsel using their own discre- !
ton in the matter. 1t was mutually !
agreed that three speeches should be /
delivered by each side. the opening /
for the government being made by |
Assistant District Attorney R. Pope |
Reese.
Mr.. Reese's Argument.
Mr.. Reese opened by thanking the |
Jury for its attention and then re- |
viewed the charge against defendants,
reading portion of the indictment, |
explaining the different counts there
or Mr.. Reese then went into the tes-
timony that had been adduced during
the trial. He said the testimony as |
TO conditions at the camp were per
mlssiole as evidence, as they tended
to show that state OF peonage exist
ed at the camps of the Jackson Lum-
Der CO. As to the arrest and return
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