El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-28

In at s35 that afternoon. just when
the polls closed
Il saw Charley Dunno drive up with
two Mexicans. He told them TO vote
he was violating the law. He drove
up right to the corner of the house
He was right near the door They were
about 80 feet from the polling place.
On cross examination he said: We
went to the school house l had one
of the ring slips which had the names
and I were around the school house
some time. Most of the voters went
to the East FL Paso school house
There was no one working on the
Il know I showed a lot of voters at
the school house where to go to vote
I don't know who they were going TO
TT was after eight when I got to
the polling place. They were voting;
I was there before $50 Hadlock told
me they had selected an ASSOCIATE
took the two clerks who were with me
and allowed them TO count the 10 men
who had voted"
Says Jesus Berru Dead.
Lorenzo Cobos stated: 7 know Jesus
dead on July p, the day of the primary
election I know Jose Berru 7 only
know of Jesus Berru here He was
brother Of Jose"
Juan Duran testified: Z knew Jesus
Berru for a long time We were at
school together at san EliZario He is
dead He was dead before July p. He
was brother of Jose Berru"
Alex Gonzales stated; Il was clerk
Of election of precinct 3. I know OF
Jesus Berru- I have learned that his
name was Jose Berru. He claimed he
was Jesus Berru. but had lost his poll
tax receipt 1 made him make an az
fidavit.
Lea-'Do you know that man who
Witness-"Yes. Jose Berru. have
known him BY sight for number of
years"
Lea-"The man who voted for the
dead man was his brother?''
Witness-"Yes. The list that I had
showed Jesus Berru's name I don't
believe Jose had a poll tax receipt"
z. NJ Monies said; Il know Jesus
Berru- His brother told me he was
dead That was long time before the
election 1 know poll tax receipt
certified list for all the precincts I
don't think Jose was here in January.
Was Killed BY Federals.
His brother told me he was with
Orozco. He told me Jesus was with
him also and was killed at the battle
of Rellano."
On cross examination the witness
stated that he had never seen poll tax
receipt issued to Jesus Berru, but knew
his name was on the list
Juan Gomez stated he knew Gilberto
DeTEu he SdlQ LndI CllDerrO had told
him his brother had been killed by the
1ederals- know the three brothers
and father. He said il was Jesus who
was killed He told me this four or
five months ago"
Alberto Gonzales testified: 7 knew
Jesus Berru- I pointed out the man
who had voted as Jesus Berru in pre-
clnct and I was told he was Jesus
Berru- 1 heard Jose tell Frank that
his brother Jesus had been killed. When
ne said this a Mexican in an automo-
awhile and ran down to the court
house. He ran into Escajeda's office
followed and saw him.
That was Jose Berru- I remember
al the polls when he said he had lost
his poll tax receipt he had to make an
affidavit"
Frank AIderete on Stand.
Frank Alderete testified: I know
Jose well We were sitting in my ma
chine when I saw Jose and Rubio on
the other side OF the street I called
life. I asked him where his brother
Jesus was, and he told me he was
dead. He then went back to Rubio.
They must have known what we were
talking about. for they left and went
straight to EscaJeda's office. Jose told
ne before the election to get him a
poll tax receipt I said I could not
He then told me he would get Esca-
Jeda to get him one"
Rafel Varela said: "One day before
the election I went to see a friend to
solicit his vote for the anti ring He
told me he would like to vote for me.
but had not taken out his poll tax re-
ceipt in time. I have a paper that
Charley Dunno gave me about month