El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-23

to understand they have the protection
of the court I don't know whether it
| was strong-arm work or not"
Fa1vey-"Now, your honor, please
this strong-arm business is a slur.'
Leaf don't want you to under
stand it in that way. I say I don't
/ want anything like that, and I want
( these witnesses to understand they
/ have protection. I know that you don't
want anything like that"
Falvey-'No; nor my side. either"
Says Joe Dunno Made Out Ticket.
Guillerimo Cordova testified that he
I voted in precinct No. Z. He said that
/ Joe Dunno made out his ticket, folded
/ it up and put it in the box. The wit
ness stated that he told Dunno he
wanted to vote for Alderete and his
companions, but could not swear he
voted that way. He said he did not see
! any yellow tickets at the precinct.
On cross examination he stated he
told Dunno he wanted to vote for Al
derete and his companions, but did not
know if his ticket had been made out
in that way He said that he told
Zoe Dunno he could not prepare his
own ticket. He stated that if Dunno
had shown him the ticket he could
have told whether his ticket was pre-
pared as he had requested He said
that at the time he was going to tell
Dunno this, but did not.
Witness said that he knew how to
fold a ticket. He said that Dunno
folded the ticket and he did not ask
him to unfold it
Valentine Mendoza testified that he
voted in precinct No. Is. A man, he
said, at his request. prepared his tick
ct. He stated that he asked the man
to prepare his ticket for Ike Alderete
and his friends. He said the man who
prepared his ticket did not show it to
him after it was made out. The wit
ness stated that no one tried TO inter
fere with him. He did not know sam
brano
On cross examination he testified
that he could not tell how the man
marked his ticket.
Simon Martinez said he voted in
precinct No 10. Mr. Hadlock. he said.
prepared his ticket for him. He said
he was a fat man. but did not know
whether it was kid" Hadlock.
The attorneys admitted it was E. J.
Hadlock.
Says HadIOek Prepared Ticket.
The witness said that he told Mr..
HadlOck to mark his ticket for Al
derete and his companions. There
were only two men waiting outside to
20 in when he went in to vote He said
that he did not see the ticket after Il
was prepared, and did not know how it
was voted.
Santa Cruz Lucero testified he
voted in precinct No Is Hadloclz he
said, prepared his ballot He said
when he went in no one asked him if
he could read and write English Wit
ness stated that he did not tell any
one this Hadlock, he said picked up
a ticket. and prepared It on the table
in the presence of others. Hadlock.
he said asked him who he wanted to
vote for and he told him for Alderete
and all those on his ticket Hadlock.
he said was seated, did not get up to
prepare the ticket and that after the
ticket had been marked, folded it up
and placed it in the box. He stated
he never had the ticket in his hands.
On cross examination the witness
said Hadlock prepared his ticket in
the presence Of all the election Off
GERS and there was no objection.
Jesus Lucero stated he voted In pre-
cinct No. Is, and Hadlock prepared his /
ballot after asking him to. He said |
that in reply to Hadlock's question he
said he wanted to vote for Alderete /
and his companions. Hadlock. he said /
prepared the ticket in one Of the |
booths He did not know. he said
whether Hadlock had prepared the /
ticket for the ring or anti ring. He /
stated that il he had seen the ticket /
he would not have known how it had I
heen prepared
Unknown Man Prepared Ballot.
Francisco Barron testified he voted |
in precinct No Is. a man he did not I
know ne said prepared his ballot
He stated that he told the man he /
wanted to vote for Alderete and his /
companions. Witness said he did not /
know whether the ticket was pre-
pared as he wanted or not He stat
ed he never saw the ticket
Witness Says He Was Attacked.
Lorenzo Cobos. who testified earlier
in the afternoon. was put on the
stand. He was asked about the
trouble which occurred in che hall
The witness right eye was cut
L was sitting on a bench outside
when Juan Elias and Gil Berru came
up. They sat on each side of me.
Juan said: - how they are liars
said do you refer TO me2' He said
Juan then struck me. He works
around the courthouse. Gil Berru also
struck me. A policeman who came
out of here was pushing me toward
struck me or not. He was pushing
me. He had on blue suit"
Judge Falvey objected to the testi-
mony being put in the record.
The man in the blue clothes" said
the witness, took me directly to the
jail I did not see the others. I Am
not drinking. I am not drunk.
Blow Returned.
Juan struck me and then I struck
him back. We fell on the ground
Berru then struck me. The first thing
1 knew the policeman was struggling
with me. He pushed me to the door.
I did no. see him arrest the other
two. The man took me to the Jail"
Falvey-"When this ranger-I I'M
derstood it was Webster-took hold
of you, old Juan was down and you
were on top?'
Witness-"Yes"
The witness said that he did not
try to come back into the hall after
he had been put out.
Francisco Vinegas testified he voted
in precinct No. Is
The witness said he prepared his
own ticket.
AT o'clock that afternoon" said
the witness I saw Sambrano with