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was down Hall would kick him from one side to the other of his Cell; and this while he was out of his senses; his only offence being that of coming to the door of the cell when the food was brought him.  Said Hall has often used the cowhide on said Smith, and on one occasion I heard Hall say to said Smith "What did you do that on the floor for" and then he caused him (Smith) to take up the filth from off the floor with his hands and put it in the Privy, and after this he was compelled to eat his food with his hands in this manner, and was not allowed to wash himself for more than two months, though he repeatedly asked to be permitted to do so; on the day he was dead, I could distinctly see the blood marks on the side of his forehead, where said Hall used to strike him; and his hands presented then an appearance of filth - indescribable.

I have seen Mr. Hall come into the cells and for some alleged reason he would cowhide every Colored female, and many of the Whites.

Mr. Hall would come to the hall when some of the girls were quarrelling and after learning the cause of it he would tell them to "fight it out", and shortly after, if the disturbance continued, as he encouraged