Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-21
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500; was going to pay his water bill
at waterworks Office, and passed Jim
Hills beer joint; saw a crowd in
front: went in. and got a slip of pa.
per from Hill. His name was written
on It Was told to take it to Harris
market house on Lacy street. But
went to wateTworks office. Another
crowd of negroes there. Went in; saw
Harris; gave him the slip; gave his
name. Harris said: Il suppose you
are. on our side?" 1 answered. Il am
for Bowers" Harris gave him money;
went and paid his taxes Carried the
receipts to Hill. who took their num-
beers down. Receipts produced. Dated
January rs and January so.
Witness not cross-examined.
State announced that for the pres
ent it would rest its case.
Attorney Greenwood for the defense
asked for an hours recess to prepare
for taking evidence for the defense.
Recess taken.
Jim Watts, white, was the first wit
ness for the defense. Lives at Pales-
tine; SO years old; bricklayer; knew
Geo. Harris; known him twenty-five
years. Saw Harris January 30; knows
Jim Lacy. Saw both Harris and Lacy
in waterworks Office Watts was set
Ting bill he owed tie water company,
and was collecting money the company
owed him for some work he had done
at the pumping house Lacy came in
and asked Harris for money to pay
poll taxes. Harris said, Niger, you
are a d fool; don't you know I
can't give or lend you money to pay
poll taxi" Quoted other language of
unprintable character. Father Lee
was there and Mr.. Angly was there.
Harris turned to Father Lee and apol-
ogized for using the bad language.
Negro told Harris he wanted the
money for another purpose.
oSo-tNdlhiueus AuiS was III lIe
afternoon; had gone to office on bust
ness; had done some work for the
water company. Don't know whether
or not Harris gave him money.
ed Angly next witness. Was at
- time manager OF the salt works;
office in waterwOrks office. January
90. 80 and 81. to best of his recollec-
ton, Harris was in Palestine. Was
familiar with Harris; Harris is presi-
dent of waterworks company. Ere
quently known him to loan money to
negroes: loaned them money to get
them to haul wood: knows of the i'm
pending city campaign. HeaTne and
Bowers are candidates for mayor. In
city campaigns Harris acts as a sort
OF Mark Hanna for Bowers" Saw
negroes borrow money about the 2Sth.
18th and goth, on one or two occa-
sions. Harris asked negroes If money
was to pay poll taxes. Asked them If
they did not know it was against the
law to loan negroes money to pay poll
taxes: told them they would go to
jail. Remembered Father Lees visit.
Harris apologized to Father Lee for
using bad language in his presence.
Did not know If at this time Harris let
negro have money. Did not know of
a scheme at that time to pay poll
taxes of negroes. Told Harris he
wanted him to be on the square this
campaign; told him so. Remembered
one conversation Harris had with
negro about loanlng him money. Re
member he loaned one negro money,
and told him to pay it back on the
18th.
Father Lee was introduced. Knew
where waterworks office was; been
there frequently. Recollect one visit
Jim Watts was there. Remembered
the apology Harris made to him; did
not hear the language Harris had
used. Was talking to Angly at the
time. Knew nothing of Harris trans
action with a negro.
Bin Hogue. white. was the next wit.
ness. Saw Harris on January 81. |
Brought some wood and chickens to
town on that day. Talked with Har-
ris; asked him to loan him money to |
pay his poll tax; Harris would not let
him have It. Had borrowed money |
from Harris often.
Cross-examined: Been indicted for
.heft Was acquitted of charge.
Nose Jones. colored, next witness.
Had paid his poll tax; paid them him
self Was an Odd Fellow: knew Jim
Hill; was secretary OF the lodge. Hill
vas suspended for a term Of five
'ears for misappropriating money Of
he lodge.
Jim Womack, colored, next witness.