The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-06-05

time. Mr.. and Mrs. Rainbolt had
come to her house and had discussed
the matter with her It was not q
fact that after she had heard evidence
in the case that she first told James
NJ Hervey of the conversation with
Hendricks. There was no especial
Friendship existing between her and
Will Rainbolt's wife. Witness admit
ted that the Leas and Rainbolts were
old settlers together. She was of
the opinion that her father had told
the Rainbolts of her conversation
with Nathan Hendricks. Testified
that her husband was at the time
working for Mr.. Barnett in the horse
business and at the present time was
| engaged in the livery business. In
reply to the question as to whether or
not her husband was a gambler
at the time the tragedy occurred, sae
said, L don't think he was" Her
usual hoo A0fol OCCh COICo
with the Rainbolt family in any bu-
siness ventures. Had never been
PENDANT or Johnny Wilson.
City Engineer Lucius Dills, a broth
er-in-law of Mrs. Minter, was the
next witness called. He testified that
he was acquainted with deceased, but
| did not know defendant. He made a
| search for Nathan Hendricks in the
mountains west of the city and went
with James Osborne. He did not go
as an officer, but as a citizen of the
town, as no officers were in the city
at that time. Did not apprehend de-
PENDANT and never saw him or heard
of him being in Roswell until brot
back here by sheriff Higgins from
North Dakota. Defense objected to
| this evidence. Objection overruled.
| Witness stated that he first came to
this country in 1885 and later came
here in 1892 and had resided here
since.
James Pace was the next witness.
In company with RIP Van Wrinkle"
he had searched for Nathan Hen
bricks in the Captain mountains
Had trailed Hendricks for twenty-five
miles west from the Wilson ranch,
where he lost the trail and went to
the Captain mountains. Searched for
eight days without experimenting
Hendricks and later made a second
fruitless trip with Sam Van Wrinkle.
The witness was on the stand about
five minutes. He stated that he was
a laborer. In reply to a question as
to what kind of labor he replied that
he dealt a roulette wheel in the Cen
trail gambling house.
The last witness of the day was
lobe Odem, who was a deputy sheriff
Darlington, North Dakota in 1902 in
company with Sheriff Fred Higgins
to get Nathan Hendricks h had
been captured at that place. He stat
ed that they found Hendricks in Jail
there and was going by the name of
Newt Slayton." They secured the
prisoner and brot him here and piac-
ed him in Jail. Defense asked Mr..
Odem if they shackled the prisoner.
Prosecution objected and objection
was sustained. Defense asked wit
ness if Hendricks had any converse
ton with him in North Dakota. Pro
secution objected and objection was
sustained. Exception to this ruling
was taken by defense. At this point
it was 6:45, and prosecution
day and would rest their case in 80
minutes his morning.
Defense hat they would
move to have Mrs. Minter's testimony
stricken from the record on the
ground that it was hypothetical.
Today's Proceedings.
This morning in he Hendricks
case Sheriff K. S. Woodruff testified
that he appointed Elmo Rainbolt as
a deputy sheriff to serve subpoena on
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