The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1899-07-01

saloon.
you saw.
A-Well, 1 was standing at Frank 6
boot-black stand talking when [ was
told there we. fight going on. 1 saw
two Mexicans and white man. 1 re-
cognized the two Ullmann boys and Mr.
Bird. They had evidently, at tho time
saw them, finished fighting. The
blood was running from Birds face.
One Of the boys had stopped awhile and
the other kept on fighting. Shortly
after the blows ceased.
@ Did you see any deadly weapons
used at this time?
A-Wben 1 saw the cane it was in
the hands of one of tho boys.
Q.cDid you here any words or
threats at this time?
At this point Judge Williams object
ed on the ground that anything which
occurred after the fight had no bearing
on the case. The court sustained the
objection but W. 2. Harlow, for the
prosecution insisted that witness ans
yer his question.
Witness He tdeferdant) made the
remark that it was not half what he
would get the next time he wrote any
thing about his brother.
Odd you soc them both strike?
Al saw the cane used by one of
the boys.
Judge Will1iams.-Is not that peice
of the cane?
Witness.-It looks similar but am
not certain that it is.
Judge Williams Then you saw no
other instruments used other than that
cane?
Witness-I did not.
Allen I Bird was again called. This
time he was present and after being
lsworn took his seat.
Attorney for prosecution-Did you
meet these fellows yesterday?
Bird-Yes, l should say I did. Th0t
one and that other william over there.
Harlow-Te1 US your experience
with them
Bird went to the post-office to get
my mail and was on my way home, up
the hill when I was met by the two
ruffians, one of them asked me
| why I wrote that article about his bro
ther. told him because had right
to publish facts. He then struck me
with his fist and 1 raised my cane, when
it was grabbed from my hand and I
was struck over the head with it. I
! .iot-.s hot c
nay face was bleeding went into Gates
saloon.
Q-Where did you say you were
struck?
Bird.-On the head. My head i:
quite sore all over and hurts me very
much.
At this point Attorney Harlow roast
ed the audience for smiling and asked
the court to prevent fit of hllarity
which threatened to break out. The
court said he would permit of no de
monstrations and the dance went on.
Odd you give these people any
/ provocation to make the assault?
Al only published what have ;
right to publish and I will do it again
Judge Williams-Is this part OF tn.
cane used?
Bird-It is similar to that.
Manager Fred Borenstein of tn,
El Paso store was next called as
witness. He did not see the warring
parties until after the fight had takel
place. Attorney Harlow asked him i
he had talked with various peopl
about the fight and Mr.. Borenstein sail
he had but could not remember who
Harlow asked witness if it was not
fact that he had helped stop the fight
, Witness said the fight was over whel
t he came upon the scene
Officer White was tie next witnes
for the prosecution.
l Prosecution Did you arrest tho tw
defendants?
Officer-Yes, sir.
} Q-Where were you when the feh
, commenced?
/ Al was at the Montezuma hot,
playing with dog. I heard somebod
, say 'lools at the ight"-I saw Bird an
= those two boys talking.
} Q-What were they talking about?
.. A-Talking about blackmailing
Odd you sec defendants brcthe
{ there?
, Ayes, sir.
:. Q-What did ne say?
$ Ale said don't black mail m
brother any moro OK I will fx you.
}, vas talking with tho bows wher n