El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19

in favor Of the ring ticket. He aske
me if 1 did not know that Ike Alderet
was outside Of the ring. 1 told hir
/ knew that. I knew Lucero was i
favor of Escajada's ticket
I know the man who Lucero tool
the ticket away from but do no
know his name.
On cross examination the witnes
said that when LUcero had prepared
the ticket, he gave it back to the maj
he took it from.
Refused to Let Him Vote.
Fortino Limas testified: 4 went Il
the polls to vote, and they asked m,
who was going TO vote Tor salC
for Ike Alderete. They would no
if 7 would not vote for the ring ticket
they would put me in Jail I imme-
diately left the premises.
I went there 10 vote. even mac
my poll tax in my hand knew thai
there was the ring and anti-ring
I did not know what ticket Ike
was running on but if I had had the
chance I would have asked
I haven't had the honor to see Luz
zero after the election"
Threatened With Jail.
On cross examination the witness
said: Il saw Lucero at the the polling
place as I went in 1 asked the judge
for Z ticket. The judge did not give
me a ticket because he asked me who
I was going to vote for l don't know
whether he was an American or a
Mexican. I asked the judge for a
ticket after I had talked to Lucero.
Lucero told me If did not vote for
the ring he would put me in jail
7 then went to the judge. He asked
me how I was going to vote told
him for Alderete and his companions.
He did not say anything He would
not give me ticket.
I did not stay there because they
would not let me vote for who wanted
TO. 1 did not have much time, and
- al =
not want to stay. I live on Santa Fe
street, 1901. 1 don't know what pre-
cinct it is. The judge must have seen
my poll tax receipt
ness stated: Maxine talked loud
enough when he told me if I did not
vote for the ring he would put me in
Jail for the others to hear him
The men who were sitting around
the table knew that 1 had left with
Recross Examination.
On dissemination he testified
'T did not know Maxine Lucero.
asked person there who that man
was I don't know who l asked l
can't tell you the exact location OF
the voting place. don't know what
precinct il was in. I know that it was
on the corner of Second and Oregon
streets
:, The. witness said that he, could not
describe the place where the voting
took place. He stated that he lived
at 81 Santa Fe street He knew some
of the streets in the city
Judge Peyton f. Edwards requested
that the witness bring his poll tax
receipt
Adjournment was taken until
FOLLOW ALL CONTEST
Witnesses Sworn In.
Saturday afternoon, when the hear
ing was opened, chairman Lea asked
Lea-~Shau 1 as county chairman
swear these witnesses as such OF swear
them as a notary public?'
Falvey-"In my opinion you have
that right"
Lea will swear them both ways"
Manuel Flores was then sworn in as
Teofiio Reyes. the first witness
called, was sworn. He testified: MY
name IS Teofilo Reyes. 1 was quail
fled voter on July % and voted in
precinct No l. I cannot even read the
Spanish language, nor the English
Judge Thurmond asked Who
made out your ticket?"
Ans.-"i did not prepare my own
ballet"
Of anyone prepared your ballot,
who did it,"
A-Maximo Lucero took my ballot /
away. I did not tell him to"
Q.-~Was he an officer of the cleo I
tom"
A="8Iaximo Lucero took my ballot I
one. told him that I wanted to vote /
for Ike Alderete and all his compan- /
ions. I do not know whether 1ke's \
name or Escajeda's name was scratched. /
He took the vote from my hands 1
al the booth in the middle. He took /
II before I had marked my ballot. He /
said he was authorized TO do as he 1
pleased in the matter. He gave it to me 4
IN my hands folded up and said if 1
I was going inside aagin he would /
send me to the city hall %
Q.-~Explain,. if there was anything /
that occurred between you and Lucero.'
Was asked About His Vote.
Ale asked me who 1 was going !
to vote for. I said Ike Alderete and /
ready to prepare the ballot"
Q.-"When he was preparing your
ballot state whether he called the
name Of any candidate
A--'No sir. He only scratched off
lne name"
Q Did Lucero ask you who you
wanted to vote for as county clerk?'
Al told him not to scratch the
names for me"
Thrown Out of Polls.
Q.-"What did Lucero do2''
A--"He took me by the hand and
brew me out of the door"
Q.-"What did you do?"
Ale told me he was authorized
% prepare the ballots. and he did"
Odd he speak the names of any /
candidates other than Alderete and
5scajeda2"
a He spoke to me about twice. 1
old him 1 wanted to vote for Alderete !
md his companions. From the mid
lie of the room, where I was standing,
he took me and put me out of the
loor. He himself took my ballot and
)ut IT in the box. He took it away
rom me. 1 did not give it to any
,ody"
Q-~what did he say to you?"
Ale said that If I said another
word. he would send me to the city
all"
Voter Feared Arrest.
Q.-"What did you understand by 4
hat"
A That he would have me arrest
d. because he was in command"
Q.-"What did you do? Did you
cave when he said he would send you
o the city halI?"
A--"No- ] stood there until he came
ack with another American
Q.-"You said you do not know