El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-15

na0 poker games, SpoCte0 around the
witness said He identified Snyder as
having been in some Of the poker
games. he did not see Snyder at the
hotel Monday night The witness said
had been playing games at the hotel be-
fore that night, but the witness stated
that he kept no count of them. The
case was continued until 10 o'clock
Thursday morning.
Atkinson Tells His Story.
The really important evidence was
brought out Wednesday when the state
introduced as its first witness the man
who informed the officers.
r. F. Atkinson tesu1rC: My room
is 212 II Mills street. I have been
employed about two months by the
, Western Detective agency. 1 have lived
IN FL Paso since 1907, practically all
the time. Mr.. Ross, I think, is sup
posed to be the manager Of the agency.
Mr. Snyder, I think, is the owner.
was employed by him. 1 know C P.
Pitman. At 1880 I called Mr.. Snyder
up and asked him if he had anything
come up" He asked me il I wanted
to make $4,000 easy. said, Yes He
said there was a poker game at the
SheIdOn and the plan was to hold up
the players take their money and dia-
monds. l said I would go in if it
looked ali right
Conversation in the office.
The conversation had with him took
place IN room ia, Mills building.
saw him again when Ross was there.
Inc plans to hold up the poker game
at the Mccoy hotel were discussed
He told me at first it was the Sheldon,
out Snyder said he was 'stalling.'
Putnam asked If 7 was the other
man 70 take hand. Snyder said I
was. The plan was for M Pitman to
enter the room at the Mccoy hotel
He was to come back and get us. If
everything looked all right one was to
enter the main room was to go in
and hold up the men. while Mr. POss
was TO lock the doors and get their
diamonds Pitman was to rent a room
at the hotel
Pinehers to Get Ring.
Mr. Pitman stated that there was
one man VINO mad large diamond ring
that was so tight on his finger if we
did not have pinchers we would have
to let it 60 Mr.. Ross did not think IT
advlsable for US to get the pinchers. as
they might trace US by the rurcbase
Mr.. Pitman said he could get them at
a secondhand store.
Phones the Police.
After we had made the plans +o,d
them would have to go and get nv
gun, but would meet them at the offics
Mr.. Pitman ana Ross were there at the
time leIt- l went to my mothers
place. where 1 got my gun. Then
went to a confectionery store on NV
tie avenue, where I phoned and asked
for the police chief. Mr.. Greet asked
me if he could do anything. We met
in the courthouse yard. told MIN
the facts. He told me to go ahead and
act as If 1 was in earnest. After this
I went to the Mills building I found
Mr. Ross and Mr. Pitman- We had a 1
further talk about the plans.
Ross Changes Clothes.
There were two police present At
the station, where 1 told Mr. Greet
about the plans.
when went back to the office we
just discussed the plans, the danger
and possibilities I saw Ross with a
gun Mr.. Ross changed his clothes
at the office He left the clothes lie
took off there.
mr.. Ross had a pair of pinchers
County attorney Price produced a pair
of pinchers which were identified by
the Witness.)
Ross, Pitman, Snyder and I met in
the office at the Mills building. Mr.
Snyder left the office first He left
before I did. Snyder was to return
and get his gun and take a stand in
the alley between the White House
and the Mccoy. He was to see that
we were not surprised
Had Rented a Room.
81 left the office at $50. Mr.. Ross
and Mr.. Pitman were left in the office.
I went to a saloon and had a glass of
beer. Then 1 went to the hotel Mccoy. |
1 went up in the elevator. Mr. Pitman
had given US key with the number
POP on it He told US he had rented
the room. went to the room. found
no one there and came down. Mr.. Ross
was waiting for the elevator The
second time went up the elevator boy