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up. He also knew the reputation OF the

up. He also knew the reputation OF the
defendant to be good.
This closed the case for the defense,
with the exception OF the deposition OF
Mrs. Osborne, which WAS taken last
night.
RRBUTrAL TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Manuel Watson was the fret
witness called by the prosecution in re-
huttal. She testified very briefly, a.
follows:
"Up to the time he left home on the
day in question, my husband had not
been drinking. He WAS home from III
to 3 and he was perfectly sober. know
because | perfectly realized when Mr..
Watson had had too much"
Cross-sxamination: II saw him 90
through the pasture on horse back about
O'Clock. He hsd told me he intended
going to fix the fence, and l then
thought he was going to his work."
Francisco Higuera, speaking through
an interpreter, said:
81 am q gardener and was at Mr..
Watson's house on the night of the kill.
ing. I was there when defendant got
the wagon and harnesses, but was not
present. saw Manuel on horse back at
80. He was sober at that time.
did not see any rope or lariat in his
possession, although was close to him.
l then went to my supper, and Manuel
rode off In q southerly direction to drive
the sheep. Isaw the body OF Manuel,
and was present when the clothes were
cut away. There was no weapon found
upon his person."
Cross-exsmined: Amid much irrele.
want matter drawn from witness. he
stated he had seen Manuel in an intox.
icatsd condition.
Redirect: manuel Watson during
the year and half worked for him was
not in the habit OF carrying lariat."
James Watson, who reached the body
OF Manuel about the same time as Pear.
son. stated he saw no weapons lying
around, and later, when the body was
stripped, no weapons were found on 1t.
Cross Witness stated
the deceased did not carry lariat.
There were go many workmen on the
ranch they picked up q piece of rope
whenever the found it. He had seen
some rope in the wagon but he didn't
know they belonged to Manuel nor had
they been made away with. He had
never seen Manuel in q state Of intoxi'
cation worth speaking about"
George Carson, uncle BY marriage OF
the deceased. stated that hs had known
Manuel Watson since his birth. and he
had never seen him drunk. AFTER his
fathers DEATH" said witness, she lived
about three years at my place. He was
then about Is years old and remained
with me until his msjority."
Cross examination-Iha have no knoWl.
edge of Manuel having had fight with
my son about any matter whatever, and
l never know OF bis having been drunk.
Afternoon Session.
DR.. Wood was recalled for cross.exam-
iuation BY prosecution. He stated that
Bryant's surgery be regarded ss q
standard work.
Mr.. Woolner intsrposed an objection
to the general line of examination Of
this witness, as not being cross.c-amin :
alton and not rebuttsl.
Witness proceeded to state that
whether or not q man having q wound
ss described, could struggle Is or 20 feet,
would depend on the nature OF the
wound. In this particular instance
don't believe Manuel Watson could have
risen and struggled with anyone for 15
or 20 feet. Quite Q number OF people
suffering from heart wounds recover.
L. H. Pearson. recalled. stated that
the morning after the killing he found
the knife and short stick. The largeat
cut was about an inch square. When
the body was found it was not so dar
that l couldn't distinguish o man 20
feet distant. A horse l could have seen
10 or Is yards.
Joseph Mauricio, a laborer resident at
Wilmington, testified to having talked
to Manuel Watson close to his house
about s O'Clock, when he appeared to be
perfectly sober.
Minnie Alstell, a school teacher, testi-
fed to being ct Manuel Watson's house
on the day of the killing. She saw him
between 3 and o'clock and then he
was perfectly sober.
Cross-exomination- witness could
not really say whether she had ever seen
Manuel Watson in q state sof intoxica-
tion. On that day, however, such 4
thing never strucK her, for be had not
drank any wine.
Several other witnesses we're exam
inei for the purpose OF forging addi-
tional links in the chain OF circumstan.
tial evidence enveloping defendant, but
nothing of material public interest was
developed.
This morning the case will be re-
sumed at 10 O'Clock.