El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-19
"CONsTITUTIONAISTS" CAPTURE ANOTHER SEAPORT TOWN

state. She testified that Ellen God
sew had number of burrS IN her mar,
when she returned home the night OF
mr.. Weeks has Just been talking to
Won. hasn't he?" asked Mr.. Bridgers-
II did talk to her; don't want any
insinuatiOns," declared Mr.. weeks LIS
trict attorney Bridgers arose
Gentlemen, I want you to cut out
this personal matter" said judge JACK
son. 49,.
Mr.. Bridges was sworn as a witness.
You asked the witness ABOUT mess
cookie bUrrs2'' Mr.. Dale asked him.
yes. sir replied Mr.. Bridgers- The
witness testified about these burrs pc
fore the grand jury. L discussed Ihs
burrs at that time
TIL Between HudSpeth and Bridgers.
Then YOU knew" said state senator
Hudspeth, rising to his feet and int
inh his voice. that she would testny
about the cookie burrs.
Didn't you hear she would testify
to that?" asked the district attorney
70 the state senator. IF you did not,
YOU had better amend that manuscript
(The district attorney indicated the
notes that senator Hqdspeth has been
keeping during the trial Of the case-)
THAT manuscript" began the
senator the court has already ad-
monished you gentlemen" interrupted
Judge Jackson, about this matter. The
F. Weeks arose. 'The state has
insinuated these things" he said. Per
sonally I do not like it. practice law
honorably.s I may have spoken hastl-
~. want to explain my conduct
THAT is not necessary" said judge
Jackson.
Motion Is Overruied.
DO I understand the court overrules
the motion to strike out?'. Mr.. stanton
asked judge Jackson.
81 think the whole controversy is
improper" Stanton said. 7 don't want
il to prejudice the defendants rights"
IF I thought that" judge jackson
said. I would grant the notion
Mildred Meredith testified that she
was singing a song as she was remOv-
ing the burrs from Ellen GOdsey's hair
and combing it.
Stanton Likes Music.
What was that song?" Mr.. Stanton
asked her. leaning forward and placing
his hand back of his ear. Il am very
fond Of music" He smiled at the wit
ness
The jury was sent into the stenogra-
piers office. In the absence Of the
jury. she said: when Ellen Godsey
came in 7 was taking the burrs out
OF her hair, and eombing it. was
What was that song?" asked Mr.
" You made me love you but I did
not want to-" The witness said that
Ellen Godsey half smiled at the song.
County attorney P. T. Price was put
on the stand by the state; The county
attorney testified that he first met
Ellen Godsey at the special meeting
Of the grand jury and later in the Of
flee OF chief Of detectives Jesse G.
Stansel- a question OF the district at
torney about the statements the girl
made II that time precipitated an ar
Eument and the jury was again re-
tired
Testimony To Be DIsregarded.
Pending a final ruling on the ques-
ton relative 10 the statements of the
GOdSey girl, judge Jackson instructed
the jury to disregard the testimony OF
the county attorney already given
Mr. Price then testified. under Objec-
tons OF the defence, that Ellen Godsey
stated, that prior to the alleged occur
renee, she had never had relations with
any man
The county attorney stated that Ellen
Godsey was a witness before the grand
Jury when Investigations were being
made in the cases of Dave Marshall and
Harry Davis.
The defence moved to strike this out
on the ground that 1t was not material
The motion was overruled-
On cross examination, Mr- Price testi-
fed that there were no indictments re-
turned by that grand jury against
Mrs Ida Grissom was recalled by the
state. She testified that Ellen Godsey
came in the morning Of the alleged
assault about o'clock. Rose Bailey,
she said, she thought. came in at II.
Burs in Back of Girls Hair.
The Meredith girl recalled. testified
that the burs were in the back of Ellen
Godsey's hair.
Crawford Harvey, a member Of. the
grand jury that indicted Caples, was
called.
Was there a discussion about with