El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-03
IN THE COUpTS
FORD on TRIAL eOR ALLEGED ROB-
Berry OF FREIGHT CARS.
A DisgracefuI Scene on the Streets.
in Violation of Ordinance The
Grand Jury in Session.

BY > O clock yesterday AFTERNOON al
jury had been impaneled to try w. X.
Ford on the charge of breaking open
and looting box cars that We're in pos
session of the :. Il. railroad.
The railway company had about nine
witnesses who were called up and
sworn. Superintendent Martin and
several railway detectives and other
employees were included among these.
The defendant had only himself and
wife To offer as witnesses The young
woman had her baby in the court room
and il has often been remarked that
women and children have more in
fiuence on a jury than the argument
OF council.
The first witness called To the stand
was Agent T.. T.. J. Mccarthy. The
state wanted to prove by him that a
certain car had been broken open on
September u and robbed. Mr.. Nc
Carthy had not. however. seen the
car but had learned of the robbery
through reports OF his subordinates
and was not permitted to- testify on
the subject.
Witness knew Ford and had visited
his tent on Texas street and had seen
the goods concealed therein. Whisky.
shoes cigars. quilts and bicycles were
recovered from the tent.
~
wanted to testify that n certain car
passed through the yards and was
placed on the link on September IL.
but he could not remember the num-
bers of any of the ears although he
knew there were several. He was sent
out after the car records.
Joint Agent Carpenter had. he said.
received several cars on September IL
from the s. p. The seal on one of
these cars had been broken and case
of whiskey broken open.
Joint Agent Carpenter again took
the stand this morning. He was ready
with his records and proceeded to tell
how the cars had been found robbed.
\ large quantity of merchandise con-
sisting of hats. shoes. comforts. car
pets. whiskey- bottles. bicycle and
several bolts of cloth had been brought
into court and the witnesses proceeded
to identify portions of the plumber as
articles stolen from freight cars that
had reached his hands after the seals
had been broken.
4 Disgraceful Scene.
One of the most disgraceful things
that has happened on the streets OF
FL Paso in many day took place yes
terday afternoon.
George Morris. n piano player in the
employ of 'Tillie Howard. got n buggy
and went down to the house on Utah
street and invited two of the inmates,
sEther Raymond and Maud Harris. to
take ride. All We're well under the
influence of liquor when they started
out and they are said to have touched
a bottle several times. and then
drove through town.
Officer Taylor on San Antonio street
heard them singing and saw the bug
~ turn into San Antonio street from
Oregon and go east. He at once ran
for horse hiatt was hitched across
the street when he saw them turn
around and start back. He ran out in |
the street ordered them to stop but |
instead they tried to run over him. |
when he grabbed the horse by the bits |
and led them to the police station |
where they remained all night.
As hte officer led them to Jail. not |
only the man. but the women were |
swearing and calling Taylor all kinds |
Df bad names. Recorder Patterson gave
hem the limit. SIS each. this morning
md said that for another offense of
he kind he would send them all to Jail
or sixty days. This morning chief
IF police Lockhart received n not with
'25 to pay the fine for Morris. but the
girls are still in Jail.
Ordered Deported.
Lock Guam Foo was tried before
Judge Howe yesterday afternoon and
ordered deported. He had no defense
O offer.
Grand Jury Met.
The grand jury met this morning
The foreman A. Krakauer being alb
ent Ed Fink was appointed to that
position. After consultation of an
lour the jury adjourned until next Sat
lrday without having returned any in
lictments.