El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-29
WORKING FOR BOTH
SIDES, He ASSERTS
Man Arrested on Complaint
Of J. A. Dick Was Twice
a Ring Judge.

VI. H. Gibbs twice presiding election
/ Judge Tor the ring, who, according to his
/ own statement Is a professional political
/ electiOneeerer, Is a prisoner in the city jail.
lie was arrested Friday night on com
plant of James A. Dick. candidate for
mayor on the Citizens ticket. The com
plant charged Gibbs with theft by
bailee.
There are two tickets in the field.
and Gibbs. Saturday morning. whispered
+ through the bars of his cell to a Herald
man that he was working for both, "aI-
though he added. Il would not want
that known
Gibbs said that he had called on Judge
Adrian Pool one of the managers of the
city ring campaign. requesting money in
return for his political activities in get
ting the ring politicians before the voters
and getting the voters later to the polls
for the ring. Judge Pool, ne said. refused
to give him any money. stating that he
had no money to be expended for that
purpose. Gibbs then said he called on
Mr.. Dick. According to Mr. Dick. Gibbs
came into his office and told him that
he had lust come from the Citizens
headquarters, and was on his way to
the railroad shops. Gibbs at one time
was employed in the Southwestern shops.
but stated today that he had not worked
there for four months. Mr.. Dick said
the boys at the shops. and he thought
they would appreciate some good cigars
Mr.. Dick stated that he replied: Sure
and handed Gibbs two boxes of 10 cent
cigars The man went out. Friday aft
ernOon Mr.. Dick said that Gibbs re-
turned Tor more cigars. In the mean
time Mr.. Dick stated that it had been
discovered that Gibbs had taken the two
boxes of cigars and sold them to a mer-
Oh Tr, ho -
ing therefor 81 in groceries and 81 in
cash 1t was this merchant who brought
this to light. He came to Mr.. Dick and
exchanged the cigars for cheaper ones,
saying that they were too fine for his
class of trade.
when Gibbs came in Friday after
noon, said MIR. Dick, 4 kept him in
the office and went after policeman"
How do the BOYS like the cigars -
Mr- Dick said he asked Gibbs.
oh fine he says Gibbs replied
" They appreciate them. 7 am going to
the i. P yards and the smelter today"
Mr.. Dick said the man told him.
Then Mr. Dick said he confronted
Gibbs with the facts that he had ascer- (
tanned. Gibbs at first denied having sold
the cigars, Mr.. Dick saws, but later adj
mitted it, saying that he could do more
with the money buying whisky for the
boys. than he could by giving them {
cigars.
Yes. I went to nudge Pool first and /
asked him for some money Gibbs said /
today to a Herald man. Il then went I
to MI. Dick. Mr.. Dick gave me two I
boxes of cigars. I did not try to give 4
them awav. 7 sold them to a Mexican |
merchant in the lower part of town. Mr. J
Dick said he did not think I was that /
kind of man. 7 tried TO beg off. but /
could not"
When YOU took those cigars were /
YOU working for Mr.. Dick!' was asked (
he man.
Well. not altogether" Gibbs replied.
Il was rustling poll tax receipts for
Dave Sullivan. Of course 7 would not
want that to come out. 1 have friends
on both sides.
Il have been I'm q number of elections
he continued. II was presiding Judge
ring iudge-in the county election before
he last one. Before that I was presid- I
ing Judge in Highland Park