The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-15

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shoes and two pairs of drawers.
Mrs. J. L. knight testified that
Jones was in the habit of keeping his
clothing in Geaton's trunk, and thai
she placed it there She had seen Gea-
ton shoot with Jones' gun.
j. l.. knight testified that Jones
often left his gun at the stock yards.
He had seen Geaton shoot with il.
He supposed, however, that it was
the custom of Jones to carry the gun
with him.
Sheriff Stewart and w. r. PLANT
talked of the finding of the grip. They
had been unable to find h year ago
but knew that it had been recently
found and had seen it.
Charley Tannehin testified that his
firm had sold some Oil. nails and
sledge handle to Geaton on Nov. 3,
1908.
AT the night session, G. L. Wyllys
told of the character OF he soil at
the adobe house as it is now and as
it was in October. 1903. He explained
in regard to the fence around the lot,
and told of the general characters
tics of the place now and a year ago.
DIR. J. W. Kinsinger testified that
it would be impossible to detect hum
an blood from animal blood after six
weeks had passed 1t would also be
extremely difficult to detect oil from
blood after that length of time
j. H. Stone told of finding the grip
in the fire place of the adobe.
This morning the defense placed
Bill Geaton, the defendant, on the
stand, and he was all morning tell
ing his story of the events of The
case. Geaton first told of how he hap
pened to come to Roswell. and how
Jones came after he did. He had drill
ed a well for DR.. Yater and had then
gone TO the stock yards to drill for
a company of eight men He had
been in New Mexico some six or sew
en- months before Jones came and
then he had to repeatedly write him
to get him here They bad signed no
about the well at the stock
yards. but were to receive $500 worth
of work there. They had had much
trouble, losing tools and fishing for
them. The witness then told of the
troubles of himself and partner, how
they got in debt, and had spent all
their money. Finally Jones came from
Texas and Geaton was taken sick,
so about six weeks. He
had hired Hibbard to help Jones.
They were after his sickness in debt
to the company about $500. He told
)f his connection with the glove case
and how he had been arrested but not
He and Jones had talked ov-
er their troubles and he had told
Jones to take the machine and go
ahead, and Jones had refused ard
made the same offer TO him which he
also refused. At one time they were
undecided whether or not to throw
up the whole thing and try to get
job elsewhere. He had told Jones
that they ought to go back and try
and win out. Geaton ran the machine
and Jones acted as cook oiled up
and was general roustabout. He had
never had any trouble with Jones but
Jones was the best friend he had. He
came to town that Sunday with Jones
10 see his lawyer about the security
for the fee. Part of the testimony in
this case by Watson was true and
part of il was false. When the start
for town was made they had no troa-
be but the indecision was over the
leaving of some one in charge of the
machine. They brought an extra
horse with them in order to send a
man By the name of Peeler back to
run the machine. Jones had asked
Geaton to stay and run the machine
and he had decided to do so, but la
ter had changed his mind and had
decided to come. They came to towl
and went to the adobe house and un-
hitched, going in the lot from the
northeast corner. They put their bel
ding and saddle in the house and staN
ed the horses out across the canal.
Then they came into town and stroll
ed around. They went to the postof-
ice and the bicycle shop. He had left
Jones in front of the postoffice about
three o'clock and had never seen him
since and did not know what became
of him or who had killed him. Jones
was with a man with a long beard
when he saw him last. Geaton had
gone to the depot. had talked on the
street to Fred Stevens. Stevens was
in buggy with Fitzgerald. Had also
talked with Attorney Baker about his
case. Stevens agreed to go security
for the lawyers fee until CottIngham
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