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

was employed at the camp. He slept
in Car with foreigners CT several
nationalities Witness never heard of
the whipping barn." He knew
nothing about any whippings at the
camp and said he had paid no atten-
ton to anything of that kind as it
was none of his business Witness
was first notified to appear in court by
Gallagher, whom he met in Florala.
Lewis May.
Lewis May, Waterman employed by
the Jackson Lumber Co. was next
called. He stated briefly his duties,
which principally consisted Of taking
care of the engines. Witness had no
orders to interfere with the men in
ar.y way and paid no attention to the
men except upon one occasion, when
he looked for McGinni5 at the request
Of Gallagher. On one occasion an
other Waterman was put on for two or
three days, when some stealing had
taken place in the cars
| Witness stated that the accommoda-
tons were good as could be expected
There was no restraint, the men be-
| ing allowed to 20 and come as they
| Pleased. The men were free to 90 on
the train to Lockhart whenever they
saw fit. There was no distinction be-
tween Americans and foreigners at
the camp.
Cross Examination.
On cross examination witness said
he came south from Chicago. AT the
camp he worked at night and slept
during the day. Witness stated that
the men were occasionally trouble
some but upon such occasions he gave
them a Sunday school" lecture,
which quieted them. Witness stated
that he had never carried gun and
did not consider it necessary. Wit
ness said he never heard of anyone
running away from the camp; he had
never known of anyone being return
CO to the camp.
: John Voigt.
John Voigt, employed by the Jack.
son Lumber Co, as locomotive engI
neer was next called. Re was EN-
ployed most OF the time running be
tween Lockhart and the camp. he
was familiar with the sleeping accom-
modations at the camp, aud said that
they were good; the food was pretty
fair" and witness had no complaint
to make. Witness stated that as far
as he could see the men were well
treated; he had never seen anyone
abused.
The men, witness said, were free tc
go and come as they pleased and, as
far as he knew, there was abs .:lutely
no restraint and there was no dis
tipction between foreigners anC
Americans. Witness knew of one
Waterman, but had never seen hin
armed.
Or cross examination witness ad
mitted having seen several revolvers
on different persons, Gallagher ant
Bellinger among them. Witness OF
several occasions carried men from
Lockhart to the camp AFTER their ar
rival from New York. 1t was about
the time that these people arrived
that an order was issued making
passes necessary during the day.
Court then adjourned until clocl
p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The first witness called at the af
Iternoon session of the court was J. b
Carpenter, an employee of the Jackson
Lumber Co. at Lockhart He had of
ten visited the logging camp and sta
ted that the accommodations there
were good. The men at the camp, he
said, had the privilege of visiting a
Lockhart when they so desired anC
there was no distinction between
Americans and foreigners. He knew
a man with whom Gallagher had haC
some trouble, and, upon Manuel lord
mons being brought III said he be
lieved Jordman was the man. Wit
ness was in the Office working on {
telephone; the first he knew of the
trouble was when Gallagher and lord
mons were standing in the room, tn,
latter near the door; JordmonS gave
Gallagher a shove; Gallagher ther
dropped the desk at which he stood
jerked Jordmons into the building anC
n slapped him couple of times. Gal
lagher and Jordmons had both gon,
out after the difficulty; witness wal
sure Gallagher had not kicked tn,
man and he had not heard Gallaghe
: curse him. This difficulty occurre'
some time after dinner.
Cross Examination.
On cross examination witness saiC
he came from near Birmingham t.
Lockhart In January of this year; h
did not work at the camps and onl.