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GILL SEVERELY GRILLEl

GILL SEVERELY GRILl1Ek
Gill was severely grilled by AtN ~
Conyers on DISCRIMINATION. He stG- t
ed out by declaring, in response to the
attorneys questions, that every action
aiken by the citizens meeting was baseu
on selfish motives"
you mean you think that?" asked At
,orney Conyers.
mo, l could draw my own conclusions.
know every action was based on sehsh
motives growing out of Arkwrights
speech in which he presented the facts
UT the situation"
Who wrote that editorial in The
Way last week to the efffct that the
street car company was dynamiting it's
own street cars?"
After considerable reluctance, during
which he exchanged glances with Ma
rion NJ. Jackson, who was seated in
the court room, Gill said Mr.. Jackson
wrote IL, and that he got up some Of
the facts on which ii was based.
Didn't Pollard help write it?" asked
Attorney Conyers.
mo, | reckon he didn't know 1t was
written until it appeared in The Way ="
Il thought you and Pollard We're great
friends"
well. we have been thrown togeth-
err quite lot"
g.
bling every night?'
Attorney Key vigorously objected to
this question, and was overruled by
Judge Hill
I'VE just played some setback for
fun" replied the witness. with a smile.
"25-CENT LIMIT"
"Will you swear you've never gam
bled with Pollard? demanded Attorney
Conyers.
Not since the strike was called.
Attorney Key again objected to the
line Of questions and again was over
ruled.
will you swear you never gambled
with him before the striker"
well, we did put up little on the
side to make it interesting" replied
the witness.
How much did you put up?'
1--WE played a 25-cent limit"
81 didn't know the term limit was
used in setback" said Attorney Con-
yers.
attorney Key objected a third time.
with still more vlgor' and THIS rlIhe
Judge Hill sustained him, whereupon
Attorney Conyers shifted to another
Jack.
ibid Pollard ever carry a gum" he
not at the witness.
Gill was reluctant to reply, again ex-
changed chances with Editor Marion NJ
Jackson, and finally admitted that since
he strike was called he had felt some
hing in Pollard's pocket that felt to
EIm like a gun.
Attorney Conyers then tried to mix
and tangle the witness on his testimony
concerning the citizens meeting in the
chamber of commerce.
He asked Gill to name some of the
citizens who attended, and Gill sue.
ceeded in recalling the names of about
aine out Of $50.
did you ever see a finer body of citi.
zens together?" asked Attorney Con-
yers.
We'll, will admit it was a pretty
good gathering for Atlanta"
In reply to a series of questions, Gill
admitted that his previous declaration,
% the effect that all the action taken
~ the meeting was based on selfish mo-
ives, was merely an expression of his
PERSONAL opinion.
Replying TO another series of ques-
lions, he said he had tried to interview
Mr. Arkwright, and tailed, and he as
serted that the newspaper suppressed
ne facts about the strike.
JURORS PARTNER TESTIFIES.
Following the testimony of Gill, the
defense put up w. G. Stradley, bust
ness partner of c. W.. hatcher, a MEM
DER OF the jury the business being de-
partment store at 24S Marietta street
which operates under the name of c. w.
hatcher q co.
Stradley testified that he is a member
of the committee of strike sympathizers
appointed TO gather and publish all the
facts about the strikers side of the is
sue, and a member Of the committee ap-
pointed to probe the electric light and
power rates of the Georgia Railway Il
Power company.
on cross-examination, Attorney Con-
yers asked the witness if he did not call
on Mr.. Arkwright and offer to withdraw
the rate agitation provided the company
would recognize the union. Stradley
replied in the affirmative, and was asked
to state what Mr.. Arkwright told him.
HE said the company would give light
and power free of charge before II would
recognize the union" replied Stradley.
''Oh, no." cut in Attorney Conyers.
Didn't he tell you that your commit
tees proposition was a species of black
mail. just like the dynamiting of cars?'
well. 1 believe he did say he Thought
1t was below the belt" replied Stradley.
On further cross-eXamination, Stradley
stated that he is a member of the order
of Railway Conductors and that he told
Mr.. Arkwright he thought the conduc-
tors and motormen did wrong when they
abandoned their cars.