El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-19
witnesses TESTIFY THAT ARREST WAS.
THREATENED THE hNTI-RIHG VOTERS
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whether the ballot was made for Aide
A-'No. He folded it up. I don't
know who else voted for"
Was Refused Assistance.
Q why didn't you call on one OF
the other judges to assist you?"
A-'Because Maxine would not let
( me-"
On cross examination by judge Fall
vey. witness was asked: do you know
who were the election judges"
No" he replied.
DO you know who were the
1 superyisors?"
A.-''No."
/ Q--"How many names did Lucero
! scratch off the ticket?"
A.-"Only one. I don't know whether
/ it was Alderete's OF Escajeda's-'
Odd you vote that ticket with
/ only one name scratched"
A.-"Yes sir"
Q.-'How many men were present
when you went to this booth?"
A-"Only one"
Q.-'Who was present when you took
( the ballot to prepare?'
A--Only myself and Maxine"
Q-"Who did you want to vote for
as attorney general?"
"AIderete Y COmpanerOs.7
Al was only going to vote for
Alderete and his companions"
Q.-"Who were his companfons?'
Al do not know.
Q DO you know the offices they
were running for?''
A.-"Judges."
Q--"who was running for judge?"
Al have told you do not
know"
o.--"what office was Ike Alderete
A@7For the office of the court
here"
Q.-"what's the name of the officer
Al don't remember what office
It was. It was an office in the court
house"
Q Where did Lueero go after he
got you your ballotZ"
Ale went hack. placed the bal
lot in the box, and then I left"
Q.-"You were so near you could
see Lucero poke the ballot in the
box"
A---Yes."
~OnIy Wanted to Vote for AIderete -
On redirect examination judge
Thurmond asked:
Of your ballot shows Ike's
name scratched, then it will show that
It was not cast as you intended?"
Judge Falvey objected to the ques-
ton on the ground that it was not
proper without the ballot was pro-
duced.
4 only wanted to vote for Alderete,"
the witness answered.
eff any other names were
scratched on the ticket it was without
your knowledge?"
A---'He only scratched one name"
Odd you hear Lucero say any
thing to anyone there as to how they
should voter
A--''No sir, he did not"
Q.-"Do you remember the day after
the election. if you heard Lucero say
how the tickets had been marked for
or against Alderete?'
Judge Falvey objected to the ques-
ton.
On re-cross- examination, the witness /
stated that he thought Lucero voted !
for Alderete as he wanted him to-
Judge Thurmond asked: When you 1
say Lucero marked the ticket as you I
wanted him to, what do you mean? 4
You don't know which name he struck I
off"
Witness:-sNo, sir"
The Second Witness.
Juan Muniz was the next witness. j
He stated that he was a qualified !
voter and voted in precinct No. l. He !
said he could not read or write Eng !
lish- An American gentleman" he
said, prepared his ballot"
Q.-"Who did you tell the man who
prepared your ticket that you wanted
to vote for2'
Al told him I wanted to vote
for Ike Alderete and all his compan- I
ions with the exception of Montoya."
Q Did he call off the names of
the candidates?"
A.-''Y eS, sir.
Odd you see anything that oc-
CURED between Reyes and Lucero? |
Tell what it was"
''TOok Voters BALLOT"
A--"When the American was pre-
pairing my ticket Reyes came in. The
was busy with me, and Reyes
started to hand his ballot to Lucero
and I told him not to do it as Lucero
belonged to the other party. Lucero
then took it away from Reyes Reyes
tried to take ii back, and the ballot
was torn in the middle. I told Reyes
preparing the ticket and Reyes tried to
AXE it away from him. Maxine fixed
the ticket and put it in the box"
Q.-"You saw the ticket put in the
box by Maxine Lucero?'
A.-"Yes, sir
On cross examination he was asked:
Did the American mark the ticket
IS you wanted it marked?"
A.-''Yes, sir?"
Q.-"What did you do with your
ticket?"
Ar took it, folded it, and put it
IN the box"
Q.-"After the American folded it up.
lid you put it in the box yourself?'
AFTER he folded it up and gave
It to me, I told him I wanted to vote ]
Tor Montoya, and when he showed me I
hat Montoya's name was not scratched,
le folded 1t UP and put it in the box"
Refugio Mendiz testified that he
7oted in precinct No. l. He said he
;ould neither read nor write English
daXimo LUcero, he said, prepared his
lcket He stated that he told Lucero -
le wanted to vote for Montoya, Esca-
eda and Tom Lea
Q--"Prior to the election did you
AVE any conversation with Escajeda
M Montoya as to how you should
-ote?"
Released Man For Votes.
A-Pr1Or to that, they arrested |
ose Gallegos and gave him 25 days.
hen I went to see Ike Alderete to see
he could free him. He told US ne
ould do nothing if he had been given
> days The only way he said, was 10 I
cave him there or pay his fine Then !
re went to Escajeda and Montoya, and I
hey said they were going to set him i
t liberty absolutely. Then Montoya | @
nd j. A Escajeda said that if when {
ley released Jose We did not vote for | :
hem, they would put US in iail." {