Year: 1866

Morftt had semitic Goodman for tools but could
not get them because he did not have them He
sent me also for lumber but we could not get it
the lumber for the parapet was brought IL miles
on wagons.


The wells at the prison had curbs and buckets,
also windlas and ropes for drawing water-knows
they had, because he put them there himself At
the time of the outbreak, witness was at the door
of the workshop-heard yelling and then rapid
firing-the sentinel over the gate was shot and
killed-saw the guard running in every direction
-sentinels on duty were firing from the parapet
saw Maj. Gee coming down toward the shop,
but did not see him again till toward the close
he was then on the parapet ordering the firing to
ccase-at this time there were many on the para
pet apparently anxious to keep up the firing-the
6Sth regiment was at the depot about to leave for
Goldsboro' when the outbreak commenced-they
came running to the prison, but the firing had
ceased before they got there-there was difficulty
to prevent them from firing on the prisoners
there were also many citizens who came up, but
they were ordered away, and all the guard was
ordered from the platform except the regular
sentinels.


made buckets in the shop, of old sills, for the
use of the prison and the guard, also made
hunks for the hospitals-some few axes were
made in the shop, but there were always requisi-
tions for them as fast as they were made-we used
the old sills in making buckets and hunks because
lumber was scarce-I was paid for the use of my
tools, I think in January.


Prisoners were frequently escaping but I don't
know how many escaped.


house for the guard was erected after Gen.
Brady 7. Johnston came and after Gen. Winders
order to stopthe buildings we were on-two loads
of plank intended for these buildings was used
for the guard house, the balance was refuse lum-
berthe guard had no shelter before this-they
complained and took the shop to stay in at night
the prisoners who worked with me also slept in
the shop-they got the same rations did-we
got 1L lb flour or Id. corn meal and % lb. beef
or g ID. bacon-don't think they drew any extra
ratiOns-the men at work for Goodman said he
had no tools, and that they used their own
[Witness further described the firing at the out
break.


CROSS EXAMINED.


The lumber for the buildings spoken of wa.
brought down the railroad-there was enough fo
one building brought The shop was built be
fore, it was Is by 20 feet-the guard house was 1.
by 80 feet.


WITNESS in answer to questions described hi
position and that of the guards, at the time of th
outbreak.


BY THE COURT
There was man who jumped over the palisad
at the time of the outbreak-one of the guard
suppose he was scared-witness could not see tn
prisoners inside-saw 30 or 40 of the guard-the
fell in-the officer of the guard WIS there-say
| Capt. Fuqua-when saw him he was going to


ward the gun at the angle and ordering them no
| to fire.


Isaac R. Harris, of Quincy, Florida-testife
that he knew Maj. Gee from boyhood-knowsh hi


character-he stands high as physician and gen


tieman-an excellent citizen and useful membe
| of society-did great deal of charity practice


man of great humanity-his services and purs
were at the service of the needy-does not believ
he would infict cruelty on any one under hi
| charge under any circumstances-he has been
law abiding citizen since the surrender.
The Commission then adjourned.