El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-24

it. He said he did. This was before
the hOldup. I haven't seen him since
I gave a reference when 1 made out
.T was working for the detective
agency about two months before the
hOldup. Before that I was firing on
the G. H. The work did not agree
with my health 1 quit there.
Mr.. Bassett, Charley Bassett,
think and Mr.. Primm they had me
shadow one time" the witness said.
I went to Maria once for them. 1t
was to get evidence on boot Logging
1 think they and the federal govern
ment formed a combination stayed
at Maria 10 days.
ct was near Christmas when 1
came back from Maria I had never
been discharged. was still IN the
employ of the agency"
You Quit your wife about the time
you came back, didn't you? was
asked.
What bank do you keep your money
IMP
e don't keep it in any. haven't
any money.
what time was it you gave your
wife $3.50 and then asked her to give
you back $500?
7 don't know anything about that.
why was it you told your wife
not to bring the divorce suit until
ct told her to bring the suit any
time. 1 told her not to talk about
the case. I had been instructed not 10
talk about the case. The police IN
structed me. They said the trial was
..S6vder asked me If I wanted to
make $1,000 or $1,000 easy He said IT
was risky, but there was no danger OF
being arrested.
well. what he told you was a fact.
wasn't it, You weren't arrested, you
weren't indicted were your Mr.. Hill
asked
Knew Nothing Of Gambling.
The witness stated that he did not
know anything about gambling going
on in FL PasO. He said he had played
poker when a soldier, but had never
staked very much money on the
games.
pose of the work was the witness
said" They would tell me to watch
a man. No. they never told me what
for.
IF there was gambling going on IN
FL Paso. I didn't know it, the wit
ness declared.
The night before the holdup slept
in my room, 212 1-2 Mills street. After
I got up I went to my mothers place
and stayed there until I called up the
agency. went TO the agency
from there. Snyder gave me
$3.50 for Lee. I went to see A A
Lee. He was working for the detective
agency. Lee was over here at the city
( nall. he was supposed to keep watch
7 gave him the $50. He said that
was not enough. He said he was go
ing to pay his poll tax so he could get
on the jury. I gave him quarter my
self
Il don't know what Lee was doing
at the city hall. lIr. Snyder told me
to tell him to stick on the job, and
get as much evidence as he could on
the case. I saw him on a bench at
the city hall I should say he was
| about 81 He is a man about my
height with gray eyes. The agency
owed Us some money and Lee
told me that if I got my money at
the agency 10 be sure and call him up.
His name is in the telephone book
suppose ne wanted me to call him up
there. Snyder had told me he would
have some money for me-
"As a matter OF fact didn't you tell
Lee about the other natter"
No, did not It would have placed
me in a peculiar position. got me in
trouble. 1t had been told me in
secret"
You don't mind telling things to get
others in trouble, do your asked Mr..
witness: "You can draw your own
/ conclusions"
Q. you knew that there was a
game of poker at the Hotel McCOy?'
A. NO. I did not"
Q. "Weu. Snyder. Ross and Pitman
knew it. didn't they?'
A. They seemed to"
Mr.. Ross. myself, Mr.. Lee. a fell
/ low they called Green, were all 1 knew
working for the agency" the witness
9. you did not know Pitman. you