El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-16
THURSDAY AT
LAS CRUCES

Records Of the Flow Of the
Rio Grande introduced
A STRATEGIC fight
Made By the Government And the
purposes OF the Defense Baked
The Defense Begins
The following is a full account o.
transmissiOn:
PRoDDING WITNESSES.
Counsel for the defense continued to
prod certain witnesses for the govern
ment with queries intended to connect
them with the international dam
scheme or its promoters. Every inch
bornly as could we'll be. BY
skilful manipulation the govern
meut counsel succeeded in getting in
all their engineering testimony with
out permitting Messrs. Harroun and
Fallet to qualify as experts, and this
baked the purpose of the defense to
drown them in seepage or dissipate
'Colorado's irrigation expert, Prof.
Carpenter, was ready to throw the
light of scientific research on the mat
ter, and the dam compaDy's engineer
ing expert, Mr.. Reid. was waiting to
show down a full han nd of maps, charts.
tables, and hydrographic-pict
whatnots that would at least afford
Judge Parker prima facie evidence
that the 'sweight' of such testimony
is not all on the side of the plaintiff.
Nightsessions of court are now being
held to hasten matters.
When court opened Thursdsy morn
ing Warner P. Sutton was recalled for
additional eross-examinatiOn by the
defense. In response to questions by
Mr.. Hawkins he denied that he had
ever been employed as agent or attor-
ney for the Mexican government or its
minister in Washington with reference
to matters connected with this case.
Witness said:
ST have been the agent of Max Web
er of FL Paso, Texas, aud such inter
ests as he chose to say were represent
ed by him. L did not inquire beyond
him.
''In doing what?''
WORKING FOR WEBER
about Jan. IS, 1895, Mr.. Weber.
long time friend, asked me to speak to
President Diaz about the lsmentable
condition of the Mexican agricultural
interests in the JuareZ valley, aud ex
planned to me the claims then pending
by Mexicans on account of the alleged
diversion OF water. / did speak to
President Diaz ard Mr.. Mariscsl as
Mr.. Weber's personal attorney, not
the attorney of the Mexican govern
ment."
What interest has Mr.. Weber,"
81 did not ask him his business.
think he told me he owned some land
and perhaps WAS interested with 9TH
ers who owned land"
'sYou continued your relations with
him in the City of Westinghouse
Yes; not doing much, but ready to
l have kept him informed as far as 1
knew about the suit: nothing beyond
that"
"Did you suggest or sd wise the build
ing of dam at Ell Paso?"
"Wel1, now, from 1895 to 1899 it is
little difficult for me to recollect all
said to President Diaz and Mr.. Maris-
[ suggested, as would be more proper,
that they discover the remedy
''Did you ever have conversation
with Minister Romero regarding this
matter?''
Eyes, twice or three times, think
after the ming OF tnl6 SulG.
"Ha1 your relations with Mr.. Weber
ceased before you were employed in |
this suit?"
"They had entirely ceased and 1 had |
been paid my fee. l should have gone |
ON in case he had asked me, but he
did not"
Witness related how Judge Burch |
had visited him in Michigan and after |
talking over the case had asked him to |
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TESTIMONY OF CIVIL ENGINEER.
The next witness for the govern
ment Was Phillip E. Harroun. of AL
civil engineer. He is the
chief engineer of the Albuquerque
Land & Irrigation company, which Is
canal about fifty miles
long at Albuquerque. Since 1898 be
has been in the government employ,
engaged in Investigating stream flow
and to some extent irrigation sites and
kindred matters, on behalf of the 6ivi-
sion of photography of the United
States geological survey, under +. 81.
Newell. The pay is nominal. Witness
has completed reports on stream flow
of the Rio Grande and its tributaries
for the government: He was in
charge of four stations along the
Rio Grande at which measure
determine it's flow. Has also been
in the employ of the territorial
of New Mexico in investt-
eating the present condition of irriga-
ton and water supply in the territory.
He identified profles and tables
prepared by him showing the river
flow.
The next witness for the government
vas w. W. Follett, civil engineer. 1
now the consulting engineer on the