El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05

the story was made UP the day Harren
talked to Mitchim.'
BIanton Testffies.
J. r. Blanton of Abilene, Tex, who
was advertising manager of the News
at the time of the killing, testified:
Il had known Harrell about seven
years. 1 was travelling for the St.
Louis Globe-Democrat and he for the
Republic in Texas.
Il saw Harre1 the day of the kill
ing That night 1 ate supper with
Mitchim at the Florence cafe Then
went to the office with Afitchim
and then went home
a1itchim Was Uneasy.
Il could not state the exact words
but Mitchim was uneasy. told him
not to be uneasy and he said 1 did not
know Harreu as we'll as he; that he
would have to watch Harrell for some
time, even if he did not do anything,
that night to protect him from Har-
rel.
Eve went to supper about $50 or 6
o'clock and believe we went back TO
the office. where I stayed but a short
tines Then I went home
Il went back to the office after
church. Mitchim was not there. Ken
neth Ellington, who was at that time
a News reporter. was there.
st told Mitchim, who was very nerv-
GUS, not to fear Harrell, because I
wanted to quiet him. Hhrrells repu-
tation was that he was likely to carry
out a threat
"Harren think was about 81 or Is
years DID,"
Fred J. schilling, a printer. was call
ed and said:
Il have lived in Ell Paso about eight
years. 1 have known Mitchim that
long. ] was in the employ Of the News
the day of the killing. 1 was not
working that day.
Said He "WouId XIII Mitchim.-
Il met Harrell the day before the
killing. 1 saw him at the corner of
Stanton street, near the Apex bar He
spoke something about the picture and
said he was going to kill AIitchim if
he printed it.
81 went to the News office and
Foster told me he did not think they
were going to print it I looked at
all the forms and 1t was not there
81 went and told Harrell and we
went into the Apex bar into the wine
room. he told me he was going to
kill Mitchim and pulled a billy out
Of his inside pocket
"a billy might be a slungshot"
A billy was then introduced and
Schilling said. ut was similar to that"
Tries to Quiet HarreII.
Harrell said, Well. I may not kill
him, but I viii beat him to death
told Harrell he was crazy and tried to
dissuade him, and it was then he said
I will beat him to DEATH
'rHarrell went into the News office
and showed the billy to Lyon, the man
aging editor
Il had known Harren about IA
years.
'Harrelrs reputation was that he
would carry into execution a threat
he made. I did not tell Mitchim about
the threats.
"Harrell was in the habit of coming
into the office frequently. I was in
Juarez all day the day OF the killing"
Billy Is shown.
The defence then introduced the bill
~ in evidence. The state objected. but
the objection was overruled.
Printer Lopez Testsnes.
CATERING Lopez, a printer, testified:
ct remember hearing Of the killing.
saw him IN Tug Wilson'S bar at the
corner Of Mesa and Mills streets about
c o'clock. He came up to me and Ar
thur Hull and asked US where Mitchim
was, saying, I want to kill the little
- @ Then Harrell showed US
part Of the billy
'I told him, all, go on home Bill and
cut this out, We went away.
'I saw about three inches Of the
billy which he had in his right hip
pocket. We had just come from the
News office. Mitchim was there.
Did Not Warn AIItchina.
ct did not go back to the News Of
flee to warn ,Mitchim. Harrell had al
ready told him what he was going to
do
ssGofnR to Make a Good job,
John G. Waller. a printer, was next
called and testified:
ct knew Mitchim ard Harrell in 1908.
last saw Harrell alive about $50 or
that evening. I was walking up
Mesa avenue from Texas street. He
stopped me and said. Did you see my
picture in the paper% I told him no.
He showed me a paDer and told him
that does not look like you He said
7 told that -- if he printed that
I would kill him. and now I am going
to make a good job. It is going to