El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-25

Does Some Work for Randolph.
On redirect examination the witness
testified that Mr. Randolph had called
him up and wanted him to locate
party so that he could settle up an
estate The witness said that he tried
to find the party, but could not
- told him that / hated to set into
all that mixup; that 1 had never been
in court in all my life He promised me
me that he would not get me in court
The next morning he came down with
a telegram in Spanish and wanted me
to translate it He then said that he
would have some work for me, and L
thought that 1 could make some money.
He took me up to the trust building
and introduced me to you (Mr. owen
was examining him. Then he told me
that as I had told him about the
'hOldup' I had just as well tell you. MI
Mccoy had told me not to say anything
about the "hOldup.' I did not want to
come to court because 1 work at night
and l would lose my job"
On recrOsSeNaminatiO the witness
stated that Mr.. Randolph had probably
given him a $3.50 in tips. but had not
paid him anything for translating the
messages.
Did Not Resemble Ross.
The witness repeated that from where
he was standing he could see the man
he referred to in his testimony taking
th> handkerchief off his face The man
PENDANT
Examines Mccoy Hallway.
K. C. Miller testified that he was
lawyer from Maria, Tex Mr.. owen eX-
amined the witness.
Thirty minutes ago l went with you
and Mr.. Ross to examine the stairway
of the Hotel Mccoy the witness said
standing near elevator. you can see a
man on the next floor. room 2ll- l saw
a policeman standing right at 211.
4 went to both rooms PA and 216. I
put the key in the door on the inside
and tried TO take the key out without
unlocking the door. apd could not do
it. We got another key and tried TO IN
lock the door with the key in IL and
could not do it
The witness stated that the telephone
wires in the room looked intact.
I took out my watch while I was
standing at 211. walked to POI and il
took It seconds. 1t was probably min
ute walking from POI to head of steps
Mrs. Snyder Testifies.
Mrs. Mary l. Snyder testified that she
was the wife of V l. Snyder. She
stated that Snyder was arrested Tues
day morning Monday night, the wit
ness testified, Snyder was at home at
o'clock, went out and returned be-
tween II and y o'clock.
JaiIer Clark a Witness.
Frank Clark, jailer at the city jail,
testified he was at the station when
Ross was brought to the station
When Mr.. Ross was brought in he
was searched There was some money,
diamond ring and diamond studs, said
the witness.
Q. That was all that was taken off
him2"
A THAI was all. had charge of it.
yes, sir. They brought some clothes.
hat from the Mills building
O. You remember seeing that white
handkerchief, that mask
A Yes, sir 1t was taken off of Mr..
Ross. don't know which pocket"
A white handkerchief was shown the
witness. That is the handkerchief that
was taken off of Mr.. Ross" he said
Adjournment was taken until 1870
o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Q. Did you have any conversation
with a policeman about gambling in
the Hotel McCOy?"
A Yes sir"
Q. What was that conversation"
The question was objected to.
The purpose of the examination, Mr.
Hill stated was to show that the police
knew that gambling was going on The
objection was sustained No further
questions were asked the witness.
Minister Is Called.
Rev. Perry J. Rice testified: Il know
Mr.. Ross. I had a conversation with
nib about eight or ten days before the
incident you refer TO. with reference
to the employment of the W eStern De-
tective agency to investigate gambling
violations. We talked it over in a
general way. Mr.. Ross stated what the
called on Mr. Webdel pastor of the
Trinity Methodist church, before he
called on me. I told him I would talk
TO other ministers"
On cross examination he testified.
There was a slight reference made to
the Citizens league. His remark was
that the Citizens league was not very
active in taking. the matter up"
s9POIiee Didn't Like It,
Frank Williams, a cOwman, a mem
Der of the police department until four |
months ago, remembered the articles
about gambling in the Herald He did
M. Hn- ID q a- a
articles
Did you make any investigation OF !
those articles2' he was asked
a. NO. we tried to catch gambling I
but couldn't. I heard that there was
gambling going on but I didn't know /
anything about it
@ Cant you give in substance |
what the police said about these per-
sons and against those who circulated /
those articles in the Herald?"
A Il can't say what they said. I !
know we did not like it"
Ross Put On the stand.
l. E Ross, the defendant, was placed /
on the stand at 1925. He testified: /
My name is L E Ross I am 20 1
When L first came here I was en- |
pIOyed as stenOgrapher and Spanish in 1
terpreter. I was later appointed special /
agent of the department Of justice. I /
was with that department until Oct. z,
1911 1 was then employed by the
government, looking after the /
Of neutrality laws.
The Western Detective agency is a
private agency I went to work for il 1
after I left the Mexican government.
V. l. Snyder was at the head of it.
There were a number of operatives
Atkinson was working there. Miss
Kennedy was the stenOgrapher
The business of the agency was to
investigate anything political. social or
criminal / knew Atkinson very we'll
When I went to work for the agency I !
took charge of the office. Ny duties
were to install a system of accounting
and write replies to the clients
Suspicious Of AtkinsOn's REPORTS
4 can't say that Atkinson gave -verv
good satisfaction Shortly after I went
up there, I suspected that Atkinson |
was not telling the truth in all his
reports / told Mr.. Snyder and he did
not believe it. He thought that At
zinsOn was all right. I later put At
kinsOn out to shadow some one, and !
then I went out and Swallowed him. |
found that he was spending a good !
Zeal of time around the saloons and the |
next morning he would turn in a fuli /
report i recommended that he be dis
charged.
Atkinson was sent down to Maria.
He thought that he would be good an /
1OOtlegging and gambling cases. He
lid not DO so very well down there I
He came back here. Shortly after |
hat he was discharged It seems
That he had some trouble with bis /
wife de was saying something about
Killing heF ana StanSeIs bow He was