El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21
SAYS he WAS MADERO's ADVISOR;
WRITES COLONEL BEFORE HIS NAME

warranted his sending the papers to
the grand jury for further investiga-
ton and this action was taken.
Wounded Man Testifies.
There were four witnesses, the first
Of whom was J. r. Franklin a private
IN troop 9, Fourth cavalry, the man
who was shot he testified:
i came to FL Paso about .. m.
Monday, March II. I met the defend
ant, James Bulger. about 9:45 p. m
that night at the Century club I was
with him from that time until about
a. m Private Campbell the defend
ant and myself went TO the sheldon
together
Before leaving the club. the defend
ant and myself had an argument which
was renewed at the hotel I hit the
defendant and he then shot me through
the hand. The bullet went through
the palm of my left hand I then left
the hotel and went to the doctors Of
flee.
Our argument was about what he
had done in Mexico He said he did
not care to be seen on the street with
an American soldier Then I hit him
I never knew the defendant before
that"
on cross examination he said in
part i am a member Of the Century
club. I don't know what street IL is
on. We had 8 OF 4 bottles Of beer there
there
BuIger Told Of His Prowess.
The defendant started the argu-
ment there He was telling what a
Grande and claimed he was in the
Spanish American war.
Il don't remember distinctly all
that was said. The second time Bulger
said; I don't care TO be seen with an
American soldier in Uniform Then ]
hit him once on the chin I didn't
have any arms. We were standing in
a corner near the desk where you go
upstairs 1 just slapped him with the
flat of my left hand and he pulled out
his revolver and fired The bullet
went through my left hand and made
a flesh wound IN my hip He GER
tainly shot quickly.
After I hit him he ran up in the
corner and fired
Il never asked him for any money.
/ didn't think he had any. I never
saw him pay for any drinks at the
4 wouldn't stand for the American
flag or uniform being insulted. Bull
ger was mad when he made that re-
CampbeH's Testimony.
Roy " Campbell, Franklin's COM
panion, member OF the 4th cavalry
testified;
I happened to turn my head when
the gun went off The argument was
the continuation Of an argument that
started outside. Bulger made some ar
Franklin took II up-
i saw the gun in Buyers hand
when the shot was fired He turned
to me and told me not TO move"
Clerks Testimony.
j. Russell Peters, clerk at the Shell
don testified. 4 was at the hotel
last Monday night I think it was
a little after o'clock and I heard
Bulger say: Well old man, you forced
me to tell you this.
Then the other soldier came in and
said he was big enough TO lick him.
asked them to go out and they did
The tall fellow read the register and
said something about people register
ing as colonies.
Didn't See the Shot.
"Bulger was holding a chair and
the tall fellow asked what he was
doing with It. Then ne set IL TO one
side Then they said something and
the soldier hit Bulger and Bulger shot
but I did not see Bulger shoot
"Bulger walked up toward the
counter and I asked him for his gun.
He would not give it to me at first
but I told him I would have to turn