El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-09

father was trying take the knife away
from him. The Mexican was LAYING
across the gun and he was trying to
slap rather Father was trying 70
take the knife away.
Girls Fight With Mexican
We both ran up to the fellow and !
took hold Of the Mexican's hands and
sister grasped the blade of the knife.
As we went toward them, I picked UP
an oak stick four feet long laid
this down before taking the knife /
stepped over on the other side of them
ana took the gun from under them.
working 1t out Sister picked uD the
SUCK and hit the Mexican in the face.
de gave an extra move and father
tainted from the loss of blood. The
Mexican then came at my sister and
1 pulled her back 1 picked IN the
gun and he thought 1 would shoot
hlm- He left. I followed him until he
Went out of sight and we then Maid a.
tentIon to father. The first Mexican
was wounded but never saw him
again 1 did not know whether he
would come back or not. We Won
dered why the other one walked
away so slowly and waited to see what
dead. was
While l was walking toward the
Mexican, sister went to father. He
was on his knees and elbows with his
head bowed She took his head in her
lap and she was there when l came
back She went for water and we
pathed his face When we moved him
ne groaned-- and-that was the
Senator Smith: He died?"
Miss Stevens. Yes"
We carried him to the house and
laid him on the bed
Did either of the Mexicans lay
hands on you or your sister, asked
the senator.
No. one came within two feet o+
her when he tried to stab her and 1
pulled her back Father was able to
master one of them after he had been
stabbed, until he tainted
Brother Testiffes.
Joshua }. Stevens, son of the dead
man, added that the men were either
two of the rebels who had deserted
IN that vicinity or were from the
Pearson-PachecO construction camp.
Senator Smith asked whether the
Mexicans had attempted to do the
family any bodily harm since the kill
ing OF Stevens and the children told
llm that they left the following day
LOT COlonla Juarez- Emma, the other |
sister, who was present at the time of
the killing, said that her story was |
the same rs that OF the other sister. |
adding that she could not get the knife |
rom the Mexican when her father and |
assallant were struggling in the ditch.
President ROmney Heard.
Junius ROmney, president of the
Mexican stake of the Mormon church /
Who was present when the Stevens
girls gave their testimony and who |
vas responsible for them being pres
mt, was asked by senator Smith to I
axe the stand when the senator had /
excused and thanked the two girls.
fomney was asked to tell what he
new of conditions in Mexico relative
o the Mormon colonies
Mr.. Romney said: q live at Colonia |
uarez, Chihuahua, and am an Ameri-
an citizen. I an at present president |
I the stake, which is a certain divis- |
on of the ecclesiastical district and. 1
m the presiding officer in this in
lance, OF all the colonies in Mexico
In round numbers there are 1000 peo-
lie IN my jurisdiction. They have gone
D Mexico with the purpose of perma-
emily residing there, to cultivate the
OIL, engage in trade and have stores. I
mis- and factories This exodus was
bout July Is The people has been in
LexicO since 1885"
The EdmundS Act
Was that the time of the passage Of