El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-24

writing an editorial, it is just an ex-
preston of opinion
@ Was that an expression of your
opinion?
A. For two or three years I have
been given to understand
O. By whom?
A That large blocks of this stock
had been given for promotion purposes.
O. BY whom had you been given to
understand that?
Heard 1t In News Office.
A. I don't remember who it was
told me that, but 1 remember that I
heard it at the News office.
Q. At the News office?
A. Yes sir.
Q. Would you believe anything that
you ever heard in the News office?
A. Well, 1 happened to see a few
things myself that 1 would believe
Q. Then you are expressing 1T as
your opinion that blocks of this stock
had been issued for influence?
A No, sir; L
O. That is what you say here-that
large blocks of stock have been issued
for influence.
A. No, sir; I stated that it was re-
ported
item. was it?
A Well, had heard it reported
@ Was that intended as a news item,
or was it intended as your opinion?
A. That is merely an editorial and
was written as my opinion.
Doesn't Even Believe 1T.
O. So, it is your opinion that blocks
or stock in the International Water
company have been given out for in
fluence in this town. is it?
A L would not say that it was my
opinion, although 1 had nothing but
hereSay evidence to make me think that
1t was.
O. And that is the kind of stuff that
you are printing as editorials, making
statements about other men having been
influenced by receiving stock?
A No, sir. Let me explain
O. What are you doing then?
A. L am trying to do the best 1 can
by my employer and the community
and advocating what 1 believe TO be
right and just and for the best interests
or the people, under the direction of
my employers.
What He Was Trying to Do.
Q. What was the impression you Were
trying to create here by your article
this morning?
AZ The impression 1 was trying to
create by that article and every other
article on the water question. was that
the people of FL Paso were entitled to
pure water and good service; and if
these reports were true the people
were entitled to know that; and if they
were not true, in justice to Ell Paso.
the reports ought TO be disproved.
O. You published a lot of this stuff
on information given you by certain
people here in regard to city officials
A No, sir.
G. Why did you do it then?
A because these reports were going
about and l believed we were entitled
10 know the truth in the matter: that
the court was entitled to know it. and
that the citizens were entitled to know
it.
Can't Name Authority.
q. Is there anybody you could name
that told you that?
A NO, sir; but L will tell you this
no, L cannot name anyone. 1 was go
ing 10 ask you if you had not heard ii
yourself.
@. Yes. Through the Times and tbe
News.
A From nobody else?
O. No 1 am trying to get at the
truth In the matter right now
A Well. am sorry 1 cannot enlight-
en- you.
O. Did you mean by that article 4
morning 10 bring before the master. or
before the court, or before the public
that there had been stock of the Inter
national Water company issued for in
Iiuence? Was that your purpose?
"RepOrted, Rumored.,
A No, sir l meant to bring out the
fact that it had been yeported-that IL
was rumored.
O. What was the Importance of the
report, if you were not sure of it? You
did not verify the information, did you?
A. No, sir
O. Well, You were informed then. Can
you name anyone who told you that?
A No, sir, 1 cannot; but this man
has heard DIT and he can probably give
you some Information.
O. Do you know anyone else who
could give us any information with re-
gard to this report.
A No, sir.
Q. Do you know anyone-csn you re-
member anyone you ever heard make
that charge?
A No, 1 do not remember now.
Never Spoke Much to Morehead.
c. Do you think that a man by the
maine Oh u H. Morenead could give any
information on that subject?
A. 1 don't know. l never spoke ty1o
dozen words to Mr.. Morehead in NV
life.
O. L will ask you il you did not stand
down there on Oregon street, between
the State National bank and the
Brunschwig building, on the street. and
talk to him for some little length of
time?
A l stood there for a minute or so
O. But you said you never talked IN !
him more than a dozen words in Won,
life.
A Wen, l would not be ashamed to |
talk TO Mr.. Morehead.
O. Is it a fact that Won nn,-nr .-..,-