El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
The Seeley
Trial

The Seeley case will doubtless reach
the jury by tomorrow and a verdict
may be expected by tomorrow after
noon.
1t is generally believed that while the
self defense theory has not been fully
established it is plausible and may
serve to acquit the prisoner.
The arguments now in progress, it is
conceded may have an effect one way
or another
Seeley Cross Examined.
When court opened this morning
Judge Walthall announced that he had
decided to permit witness to answer the
questions asked him on direct exam
nation yesterday and then ruled on
as inadmissable.
After that Attorney Patterson pro-
ceeded to the cross-examination of the
defendant, Red Seeley.
Didn't Hall say to you: 'Seeley,
while you are working for me, don't
brand my neighbors' calves %
No, sir
Where did you get that calf?'
We'll, got it,
How"
Il put my brand on it."
did you own it's mother?"
No, sir
Where did you get it,
Il picked it up on the range and put
my brand on it,
And you threw this calf into Bob
Halls herd?''
No. sir: l did not
We'll. how did the calf get into
Halls pasture?"
That's something don't know"
You do admit, however, that you
claimed the calf?''
Yes, sir; l claimed that calf"
What was it Hall said to you?"
He asked me whose calf that was
and / told him it was mine. He asked
me if Hol had given it to me. l told
him no. He asked me where I had
gotten it l told him l didn't know
that that was any of his business. He
said he didn't like that kind OF bus
mess. l told him if he didn't. he could
give me my time. He said he would
give me my time and whip me TOO. 1
jumped off my horse and told him to
come ahead. He got off his horse and
struck me with rock"
You invited him to crawl off his
horse, didn't your"
Yes, sir
All. ha, l thought So
The witness had rigorous questions
applied to him concerning whether or
not he knew Hall was armed. He grew
uneasy and pulled vigorously at his
cigarette. A cloud of white smoke cir
cled around his head and mis- fiorid
seemed even redder than
ever.
Seeley was next called on to exam
inc the chart of the camp where the
killing occurred and describe his
movements. He did so. He said his
feelings toward Hall at the time of the
killing were most amicable and the an
ger engendcred by being struck by Hall
had vanished.
CRedirect.) why was it you fired
at Hall?''
because he was going to kill me
with that iron"
DO you know whether Hall had hold
of that iron or not when you shot
him.
Yes, sir; he had hold of it,"
faf hot
not tell whether or not Hall had hold
of the iron?''
When l first turned l couldn't tell:
but Hall had stopped and then 1 saw
hat he had the iron in his hand"
Charlie Patterson objected frequen-
y to the manner of the counsel for de- |
'erse in asking questions of the wit
hess. He complained that the ques-
ions We're couched in such language |
is to suggest to the witness just what /
answer was wanted.
The court overruled the objections
md the examination proceeded to the
nd without further interruption.
Red Seeley left the stand at ten min
ties past ten O'Clock.
Cold Court Room.
Counsel for defense were retiring for
CONSULTATION when n juror got up and
aid: Judge. can | ask you one ques-
ion?"
No. sir" replied the court, not
ntil counsel gets back
We'll come back now" said See