El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-07
EXPERT TASTED
The BLOOD
But Could Not Swear That
1t Was Human.
PAT GARRETT TESTIFIES

Makes Some Remarkable Disclosures
Relative to DOna Ana County Poll
ties As Found By Him Several
Years Ago.
JEDIToR'S NoTE.-The following let.
ter from the HERALD'S special cores.
spondent was delayed in transmission
It should have appeared in Mondays
issue.1
Special correspondence Of the Herald.
HERALD bureau, HILLSBORO, N. M.
June 2.-Pat Garrett's cross examina-
ton was commenced by Judge Fall as
soon rs court convened this morning.
Witness said he was paid $500 month
ly for his services prior to the time he
becsme sheriff.
You held conference in Ell Paso
with whom?
LIewellyn, Jim Beard and others.
DWas evidence which they purported
to have in the Fountain case then Civ
en- to you?
Yes. sir; they gave me evidence tend
ing to .implicate Lee, Gilliland, Nc
New and an official of Dona An8.\
Witness then told of having persuad-
ed Judge Fall to visit Santa Fe to have
him appointed sheriff. The visit re-
suited in the disch srge OF two county
commissioners and Garrett was then
appointed.
Did you ever at any time while
sheriff of Dons Ana county
Mr.. Lee relative that if
warrants were issued for him he was to
surrender?
Not that I know Of
Do you remember of telling Mr.. Lee
not to surrender to any posse OF which
Ben Williams was a member
No, sir but told him 1 thought it
would be unwise.
What was the condition of affairs
when you first went to Las Cruces?
Well, you fellows had been shooting
at one another and cutting up.
What fellows?
You and Lee and Williams and
Didn't you tell me that Williams had
q mania for killing?
Objected by prosecution and sustain
ed.
At the time you went to Las Cruces
political feeling was running pretty
high, wasn't it?
That's what they called it.
Prosecution objected to witness be-
ing examined on politics. Sustained.
What was Lees official position
when you went into DOna Ana county,
I understood he was deputy sheri #.
When those warrants were placed In
your hands in March it was during the
term OF court. Where are those war
rants?
suppose they were all returned to
court.
Court permitted defense to question
witness as to witnesses opinion OF Will
Iiams for the reason that Williams was
member of posse that
went after defendants.
Is it not a fact Ben Williams was q
on the subject of killing?
1 told you that he was q maniac, not
TO murder, but on the subject OF kill
ing.
What did you say would be your
course If given any warrants for the ar
would go after him by yourself?
Yes, sir.
sds ~ ~
Upon affidavits.
They were issued four terms after |
Fountain disappeared, were they not, |
and after the grand jury adjourned?
Yes, sir? |
rants for defendants were issued?
At that time you knew what Jack
Fountain and other witnesses would
testify, did you not?
Objected to by prosecution and
Judge Fall argued in support of the
of the evidence, propos-
ing to show that all this evidence was
In the hands of the prosecution two
years before Lee was indicted and that
3 warrant was once before sworn out
against Lee, but Withdrawn when he
demanded a prelimin airy hearing. OBJ
lection sustained and exception noted.
When this evidence came into your
hands why did you not apply for a
bench warrant?
THE PROPER TIME.
I didn't think it was the proper
time.
Why didn't you think it was the
proper time?
You had too much control of the
courts down there. (Laughter.)
In other words, you thought 1 was
the administration.
You came pretty near it.
You base your conclusions on the
fact that I procured the sheriff's Office
for you?
Well, you showed your strength
then.
What did you do when these war
rants were sworn out?
Sent out posse to serve them.
Isn't it q fact that this posse was
of members of major, or
captain, or General, Van Patterns
militia and that they pressed food
from citizens on the grounds that they
were militia men?
q Mot to my knowledge.
What was your object in sending
this mob after Lee and Gilliland?
It was not a mob;it was q posse.
Was John Meadows in the party?
Yes, sir.
You know his record, was he ever
sant Tn the Denisentiarv