Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-09
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peated the alleged conversation with
Gen. Reyes regarding Col. Chapa's
influence. but said he had never spo-
ken 10 the latter nor was he pres
ent when the conversation occurred.
Neither could he name anybody else
who was present and Is now i'm the
United States.
II. II. Villavicentia. a seif-acknow-
lodged spy OF the Mexican govern
ment. who claimed TO have been ne
%gotiating with the Reyistas In the
guise Of a salesman for the sale OF
some arms. next took the stand and
told OF a talk with Chapa In that
connection. While some one az the
Reyes house. he said. was trying 10
extricate a cartridge that had hung
in a Mauser rifle. ChaDa entered and
in the talk that followed asked the
witness OF they were to buy the
rifles from him. adding that they"
would probably do SO as the rifles
looked good and useful. When
turned over TO the defense. Vill0vi-
centia admitted that he had been IN
the employ OF the Mexican govern
ment as a spy last fall and Is still on
the pay roll. He was unable 10
name any one now in Texas who was
any or his alleged conversations
with Col Chapa or anyone whom
he knew to be present and any con-
v~crsati8n between Reyes and Chapa
or Reyes. Chapa. Quiroga or ID. t.
Retana.
A. J votzon. immigrant inspector
al Laredo the last government wit
ness testified TO a conversation at
San Antonio last August In which
Col. Chapa predicted a revolution in
Mexico and said he was going into
Il for what here was In II. On cross
examination. III. .Woiters showed
that there was no talk OF 4 revolution
nc that time. = X was long before
the election in Mexico. and Reyes
was then working In behalf Oh his
candicacy for pres idcnt.
For the defense. J. T. CanaIes was
called 70 testify 70 the common use
Of the phrase: "Adios que te vaya
bicn." to mean. Goodbye. fare you
we'll" The witness Casso had tcs-
titled last week that Col. chapa used
the words as he was leaving Reyes
house 90 set out for Laredo and the
interpreter had translated them 70
mean. Goodbye. good luck 10 you.
presumably s. his undertaking.
Some facts regarding the imper-
sonating Of Mr. Chapa In this city
BY a mar now known 10 be named
Pecina were elected from-Judge Nc
Daniel and Judge Allen. both OF
whom were called 10 the stand BY
Mr.. Wolters. III vas admitted by both
that they had since learned tina the
man who was introduced to Prof. r
d. Green and w. N. Mason. Jr.. a.
Mr. Chapa was not the latter.
Mr.. Wolters endeavored to elicit
some information regarding Christ
mas presents said TO have been Civ
en- by Pres. Ma-erJ TO United States
officers for their work on this case.
but Judge Burns would not permit
that line or inquiry.
As one on the inside. Antonio Mag
non testified hat as far as he knew
Col. rhapa had nothing whatever "a
DO with the revolutionary movement.
The witness said that ne had talk
"a with Gen. Reyes concerning the
defendant and had been cautioned by
the former not to let Mr. c1apa know
anything about their plans. a. H.
was a good friend and a good citi-
zen whom he tReyesl would not COM
promise In any way. Amador Sanchez
testified likewise that he had never
heard or known 81 Chapa IN ron
n~eciion with the movement Judge
Edwin Dwyer. Judge e. '. Birkhead
and Andres Coy All OF San Antonio.
testified 10 Col. Chapa's reputation.
The defendant. called 10 the stand
70 testify I'm his own behalf. told 81
going TO New Orleans to meet Gen.
Reyes In order. ie said. 10 extend III,
courtcsics Of his home 10 the latter.
Of the trip % Austin and his var
ious Visits TO the Generals house IN
San Antonio. Secretary OF State Nc
Daniel and Asst Attorney General
Lane were present ne said. al the
Interview with Gov. CoIquitt wh.ca
the witness had arranged on request
~ Gen. Reyes.
Col. Chapa said that ne hal never
discussed the revolution with Gen.
Reyes and denied positively the tcs.
timony Of votzon. Bennett. Casso.