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Show His Friends Were Few. 'Mose" Porter1 was tho name of a witness appearing In tho Wood contested con-tested election case from St. Louis, according to tho Btory told by Col. "Bill" Zetelly of tho Indian terrl-torj-. "What Is your nationality?" asked Chairman Olmsted. "Half black nod halt white," an swered Porter. "What do you do for a living?" "J Jes' Jog around St. Louis." "Were any of your friends present when jou made this affidavit?' asked , Mr. Olmsted. ' "'Deed, Mr. Committee, I ain't got ' a ntnglo frlun' lu St. I-otils, and I's dead suah I ain't got none hero." |