El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-19

drawing the Indictment against
Caples?" Mr.. Bridgers asked
There was not"
Ellen Godsey took the stand She
stated that she had submitted to a
medical examination. She had gone to
Dr. Paul Gallagher and two others, she
said. Dr. Gallagher. Dr.. Howard
Thompson and DR.. NJ B. Wesson had
been appointed by the court to make
the examination.
On cross examination she was asked
if she had met certain man and at
her request he had-taken her in his
court sustained the objection to the
question
Adjournment was taken until o'clock
Wednesday afternoon
Defendants Mother Testifies.
Mrs. Margaret Caples, the mother Of
placed on the stand by the defence
Tuesday afternoon She testified: Il
have lived here IS or % years 1 have
five children, four boys and one girl
Bill" is past q years.
7 was in St Louis recently. Ny
health has been very poor"
At the time YOU got this informa-
ton did you know anything about a
grand jury2"
Il did not I sent for the girl I had
a talk with her. She said she was
out joy riding and there was nothing
to it-just a drunken row. I thought
Stanton.
You addressing NJ. Stanton) told
her she might talk or needn't to: that
you were the attorney for the Caples
Stanton examined the witness
She said she was 16. She corrected
that and said she was born in 1895.
she said that some one had advised
her wrong, that IL was nothing Seri-
Gus. I think you went first You told
her to 20 back to her room
I talked over with you, If you re-
member. four or five days before that,
about sending him to school
I sent him away. At that time
did not believe there would be any
prosecution.
Questioned the Girl.
asked her all about the case. I
asked her if she was pure girl She
positively said she was not
that?"
'Tf she was a good girl he should
marry her.
go home to her parents in Los Angeles.
She said she did not have any clothes
OF a trunk I had a trunk and told
her that If she wanted it she could
"Of course. when I found out there
was an indictment out against Bill I
had him brought back"
Mrs. Caples said that she did not
T.
len Godsey when the girl left for Dem
ing
'T gave Harry Davis the check to get
the girls clothes and trunk. She said
her mother was very sick and she
wanted TO go home to her. I felt very
sorry for her"
On cross examination she testified
that Caples was gone when she had the
conversation with Ellen Godsey about
marriage.
''she said she had been with other
men"
Then you changed your mind about
letting BIZ marry herr"
Mrs Caples bowed her head and an
swered-f Yes"
Mrs. Caples reiterated that both her
son and Ellen Godsey had told her
there was nothing to the case The
girl she said told her this four or five
times
Mrs. Minnie Marsh, witness for the
defence, testified that she ran a room
ing house on West Overland street
She saw Ellen Godsey at her house
sitting in the parlor talking to a man.
Edith Campbell was there with an
other-rnan. After awhile the two men
left and then the girls followed
"RiIl" Caples on Stand.
Bill" Caples was then put on the
stand. He testified: 'I am the defend
ant. I am q. met her on Sept. 7. It
was in the evening. Harry Davis in
troduced me. I asked her if she want
not. she had a date with Mr.. Schuster.
Il saw her the next day. She was
standing in the theater. She came out
I thought 7 would get a drink and
went into the bar. She passed by and
called me out.
I'VE went into the cafe. She said she
wanted beer. We stayed around drink
ing off and on. all afternoon" He did
not know how many drinks they had.
"I know I had SO and when got home
I never had a cent" he said.
4 gave Davis 20 cents. all had, to
go out and get two tickets to the show.
I invited him to supper. We came back
about 1870.
Wasn't Looking for Her"
"A negro porter. 7 believe told me
that the Godsey girl wanted to see me.
7 wasn't going to look for her at
all 7 went in think we had about
two drinks. 7 asked Davis in the pres
ence Of the girl If he had the tickets
and she spoke up and said she wanted
to go.
I'VE figured that we were all pretty
well under the weather and had better
wait until the curtain went up and the
lights went out
After VIC got in 7 requested her to
keep still or 7 would have to leave. 7
saw my mother. she kept noddinE to
me to get ont. 7 was afraid that If 7
st~rtcd out Miss Ccdsev would grab
r7o ard null Tno dow Davis s9id: For