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

jeda or Alderete?'
A.-"For Alderete"
Q-"Was Gallegos released the day
} you talked to Escajeda and Montoya? p
No. the following day"
! Q:-"How many days Of the IS had
A.-"Fifteen days
Q---"Did-you know that Nontoya and
Etscajeda held offices when they talked
Ives, MOntOya was chief con-
Estate whether or not you were
/ tod whether You and Serviano would
be put in Jail if you did not vote for
! Escajeda and Montoya."
Did they make the statement
after GG&allegos had been released"
Q.-,was your agreement with them
A--"Yes. sir"
Q.-"State whether or not you would
nave voted for them if they had not
said they would put you in jail
Q.-'You were instructed, then. that
II you did not vote for the entire ring
t4cket You would be put in jaAl?"
| ticket except Tom Lea"
Q--Did you vote for governor or
anyone else on the ring ticket but Es-
caJeda, Montoya and Tom Lear
Al instructed the one who pre-
pared my ticket to vote for Escajeda,
I
the rest of the ring ticket
Were you able to make out
your own ticket or did you have some
one else make it out?"
Someone else did"
quested?"
A.-"Yes."
Couldn't Read Ticket.
Did you examine the ticket af-
ter Lueero made it out?'
A-"No. could not read. He
ha h,l % k1l-
his word for it. All I know is that
Lucero told me he had made the ticket
as L told him. Maxine Lucero is the
one who prepared it for me-"
Jose Gallegos was then called and
sworn. He stated that he was voter
and cast his vote in precinct No L. Wit
ness said he was a prisoner in the city
jail prior to the election. He was put
in the Jail, he said on a charge of
yagrancy and assessed 25 days. At the
time of his release, he said he had 10
do you know how you secured
your release?
A-eYes. Our foreman went and
talked to Escajeda.,'
present when you were liberated from
A-"Yes, sir"
Q-"What was said, if anything, as
to how you should vote?
Vote or Go To Jail.
A--"To vote for them or 1 would be
IedTTeSIeQ ana given % QGyS SeiN4dIlO
Montalvo, my boss, was present Re
fugio Mendiz was present"
(Which of the parties. Escajeda
or AIontoya made the statement that
you would be put back in Jail if you did
not vote for them?'
A-"Montoya Escajeda was pres
emit"
made out my ticket" the witness said
to another question. He said he did
not have any conversation with Maxine
Lucero relative to how he should vote.
After the election, the witness said, ne
heard Lucero make a statement at the
polling places, said in loud voice that
Alderete would not win, because those
who were not able to read he had voted
for Escajeda- The witness stated that
this remark was made on July 29, near
the polling place, and there were 10
present
your major domo had gone to Alderete |
to get you out of jail?'
A-EYes, they told me that he had l
refused. Escajeda and Montoya got
me out"
Q.-.'WouId you have voted for Es- I
ca jeda and MOntoya because they got /
You out of jail or for Alderete, who |
A-'It was a favor. I did not like
QE"What was the exact language
used by Montoya and Escajeda in that
A&.They said if I did not vote for
them l would be arrested and put in /
town, then they would be arrested-my /
friends"
Q.-"Had Alderete ever done you
any favors?"
A-"Yes. He had been all right to 4
me ever since I have been here. I had |
intended TO vote for Alderete."
Says Escajeda Got Man Out.
Serviano MontalyO- testified that he !
voted in precinct No. !; that before the !
election he had conversation with Es-
cajeda and Montoya- He said he knew
they were candidates, and Montoya was
constable. He stated that the CONVEX
sation took place in Escajeda's office.
The conversation was in regard to
the imprisonment of Jose Gallegos,
having approached Escajeda and asked
il he would do me the favor to speak
in his behalf. I called upon Mr.. Esca-
jeda to Hberate him, and he set him
Nontoya was there and he said that If
did not vote or left the town,
then Refugio and myself would be
guilty. They said Gallegos had to vote
for Escajeda and his friends"
Odd YOU at the same time agree
to vote for Escajeda and MontoyaT'
A--"Yes. Prior TO that time I had
made up my mind for Alderete because
he had spoken to me long before that"
Q.-"Who made your ticket?'
A.-"MaXimo LucerO. 1 can't say
whether Lucero prepared my ticket the
way said or not. ! told him L wanted
to vote for Mr.. Escajeda and his
friends Up to that time I had voted
for Alderete all the time"
Voted to Keep Friend Out of Jail.
Q.-"Did you promise to vote for Es-
,ajeda and Montoya because you did
not want Gallegos put back in tail?'
A-"Yes"
Q.-"Did Escajeda and MontOya tell
you il Gallegos left town you and Men
liz would be responsible"
A-"Escajeda did not say anything.
Iontoya did I believed them, because
Manuel Gonzales arrested me and two
II my wOrkingmen for nothing, but /
here was nothing against me"
On cross examination, witness. when
lsked what made him change his vote
rom Alderete to Escajeda, said:
For the favor he did me-"
Q.-"Are you acquainted with Tom
Iea?"
A.-'rNo sir"
Q.-".Did you and Mendez stand good
or Gallegos?"
Al was responsible"
Q.-'Then they notified you that In
.ase he left town you would be re-
ponsible?"
A-''Yes"
Odd you ever pay the balance
4 the fine for Gallegos?"
A-"No, sir"
Q.-"Do you know whether Escajeda
II Montaya paid anything to get him
A.@'tNo. believed that when they