Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-13
Man Accused Of Killing His
Brotlier-in-Law Will Be
Placed on Stand, II Is Said,
to Tell His Story.
THE FACTS ABOUT
TRAGEDY ARE SOUGHT
Witnesses Today Told of Cir
cumstantial Evidence Con-
corning the Finding Of the
Dead Mans Body in Shop.

In All probability the lnnley trial viii
be concluded not later than tosnor-
row. with the possible exception ~
the verdict. This afternoon the
prosecution had practically finished
~ evidence. end AZ the defense IN
said 20 have only a few witnesses II
seems likely that unless the argu-
nrutH If counsel are very long. the
case VIII be In the hands OF she
jury tomorrow. losh sides are in
Producing more evidence than had
been expected. Up 90 o'clock this
afternoon the prosecution had intro
duced seventeen witnesses. The de-
Tense IL known 10 have planned 10
Introduce three, but developments this
afternoon led 10 the calling of SOW
eral more.
william Higgins father OF She
dead man, was on the stand OF the
opening Of court this afternoon. he
Hworc that lnsley was good shot.
ana that he had visited him the week
before last Christmas. az hip home
IN Trinidad the occasion being
family reunion. Tie testified that
while there he, his son and inalcy
went on q hunting trip aud after fir-
Ing nearly 100 shells we're able 10
boast less than 40 birds.
Higgins also swore that Mrs. Insley
called fnley papa" when IN the
family and mir. Insley" when COM
pany was present. This ls thought
Go have important significance when
taken into consideration with the
statements 81 former witness who
Hwore that a woman jumped up and
down In the rear Of the store and
called "Oh. papa. don't" few min
utes after the firing OF q shot.
Mrs. Socrndina silva wes called 90
the stand and testified that John A.
Higgins roomcd az house run BY
her on South First street and that
his sister. Mrs. inslcy. had called ~
the house Tor her brother on one
occasion at least. In the evening.
Adelaide sRnchex, messenger boy
Of ~ years OF age. testified that he
had carried n note from insley 10
Higgins about month before the all
legged shooting ON rross-exnmina-
tien he was unable 10 say exactly
how Ions before u was he had car
fied the note, ana was unable 90 say
when he hogan 60 work az a mos
nenger and when ne left tho COM
pany's employ. The defense will call
into court the records of the Postal
company TO show when the message
was delivered.
An Old hat belonging 60 HigRina
Was identified by his father and Of
Tered Ia evidence by the prosecution.
The hat was badly torn hui evidence
WAS not offered "a that time To show
Higgins wore II when killed
Late this afternoon the ptorecu-
tion rooalled Fred Heyn 90 the stand
TO swear 30 the picture taken b. mir
Walton. ana 10 show the jury by
means ~ various articles IN the pie
ture Just where tho body OF Hlgsins
had lain.
The witnesses examined al tho
morning session today and al the
night session saturday Included Fred
Hesn, deputy sheriff; DIR. FRANK.
Patrick o'6rauy and others.
M. Heyn, who arrested Insley,
swore to the fact that he had seen
iuEley after the affair. fse also
swore 10 the presence OF the body
of Higgins on the floor of inAley :
utore on Gold avenue. and testified
TO its condition.
Following Mr.. fleyn. Dr. G, A,
Frank, who took chnrge OF the re-
mains soon after death, testified 10
taking them. ana az 10 she eondltirn
OF the body. He also awore 70 the
results Of the autopsy performed BY
him.
Pat O'Grady swore TO having eK-
anslued the gun said TO have been
used. which he was the fret 20 SEE.
ana his evidence regarding lie fouied
condition WAS horse out rs the cvi'
dence of Pablo LuIan, who with
u'Cfady and Policeman Jordan, cav
Il again the nest day.
MlsA Nellie Brewer testified % the
aEilated actions OF Mira lnlnlcs
whom shs SAW Ia O'Hielly's drug
stora soon after the affair Ia al
iekrd Ia have faken place.
William Aetslrger, who called ~
the store ON business shortly afteT
fLiEEins death, testified as 70 the
condition W the store, His cyids ~ .
WAS supported ~ VIII d. HOPPING,
who sccom9rT'ed him.
~. s.. sfa taa testified AS 10 tne
photograph gak.D b. him Of ihe
ataTe SuVn a.isT The shootlng and de-
tcrihcd lnu ,hinGs it Hhowed.
George n. cgalg. q Justice u the
poace VIM presided "a The Inquest
Mas also witness.
Mga Alma A. Wilson sworc that
she had heard Ineley make threats
unnsnst members OF biz family, saa
sns thar he had Haid he would set
any member OF the family who IN
terfernd Min hlm IA his sainlnE III,
custody ~ hiF baby. She also tests-
fiea % his qaarreillng With mem
bers 81 hls fatally.
A. ~. Johnson. IN whose employ
Higgins. was testified that HIsRln'
had hsen with him until late In TIE
aay the shooting occurred.