Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-24
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.
Ed. Dixon Held for the Death Of
lake Doris In El Paso.
He FURNISHED BOND,

At the instance OF County Attorney
Kemp the cnarge u murder pending
against ED Dixon IN Judge Spencer's
ccurt was yesterday afternoon dis
missed and sui tstituted by a charge
u manslaughter, says the III Paso
Herald.
The latter charge entitled Dixon to
sIve bail which, being fixed at $4,000,
VAS at once furnished by the prison
-r's brother, Clarence Dixon.
Dixon is held responsible for the
teath of Jake Davis. the hackman,
who died from injuries received In a
a fight with Dixon.
pixons preliminary hearing came
~ before Justice Spencer at nine
o'clock today. Dixon elected to make
voluntary statement which was fol-
icwed by the testimony of offcers G.
+ Taylor and Tom Huestis and DR..
stevenson.
AT the conclusion of the testimony
introduced by the state, County Attor-
ney Kemp sated that while IT was the
iuty of Justice Spencer in the mat
ter to bind defendant over TO the
grand jury, unless the state upon the
inal trial OF the case makes out a
stronger case than was made this
morning it will be the dury Of the dis
trict judge to instruct the jury trying
The case to bring in verdict for the
defendant.
Dixon in has voluntary statement
testified substantially to the follow
ing: that he was standing In the As
tor house at the bar at about 2 o'clock
last Friday morning when Jake Davis
came up to him and asked TO borrow
81. Dixon declined to loan him the
money whereupon Davis began to
curse him. Dixon tnen walked out on
the pavement in front of the saloon
and Davis followed, still calling him
vile names. Here Dixon struck him
and knocked him down. At this juno.
ture Ofiicer Taylor and Huestis came
up and placed lne two under arrest.
Dixon told the officer that Davis had
a knife and Officer Taylor took knife
| away from Davis which the latter was
holding up his sleeve.
The two men were then taken to
| Jail by the two officers. On the way
to Jail they gave bond and were re-
| leased.
Dixon went back to the Astor house
where he was tolu by the barkeeper
TO look out for Davis who was carry
ing something IN his pocket. About an
nour after the men were released
from jail and while Dixon and two
| friends were standing at the bar,
Davis reentered and caught hold OF
one of the monte payers to pull him
away from In front of Dixon and as ue
did so Dixon knocked him down.
Davis got up and began cursing and
swearing and Dixon ordered him out
OF the saloon. Davis refused to &c
and Dixon took him oy the collar and
showed him out. When the Sidewalk
was reached, Davis renewed his abuse
and Dixon again struck him, this tim'
knocking him out in the street.
The two men were again arrested
and placed under bond without beinl
taken to Jail the second time.
Ofiicer Taylor was next called anC
testified that he came UP short tim'
after the first fight and, au the reques
of Dixon. made Davis put up knit,
which he had up his sleeve. Afte
the men were released on bond a
the Jail he warned Davis to stay ava,
from the Ahtor house that night
About an hour afterwards he an
Oficers Gonzales and Huestis say
Davis go back into the saloon and
, short time afterwards saw him an
| Dixon come out the front door in
; scufile. Dixon again struck Davis b'
a fore they could interfere. After tn
J. men had again been arrested and ha
3 been given bond Davis stood aroun
: while and then walked home, wher
3 he was put to bed by friend.
!. DR.. Stevenson was then called an
e testified as to the result of the auto
y sy, after which the state rested.
} Judge Spencer announced that b
d would bind the defendant oven to %
e grand jury and fixed his bond at $500
~ which Dixon immed iately furnished.