El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
EVIDENCE IN
THE MAJOR CASE
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and myself in the discussion Of
the various kinds Of contracts At the time
the matter was discussed and after all the
contracts mad been explained ME- MAJOR
said that the joint policies appealed to him
more fOrcibly than any Of the others"
Witness further testified that the defend
and did not say anything Of the joint policy
until the witness had discussed the different
contracts The witness did not remember
whether he recommended the joint policies
IN this case, though he usually recommend
ed such policies for families.
Ed Grants Testimony.
Ed Grant. Of AIamogordo. was placed on
the stand by the state. He testified that
he had lived here about six years, and con
Quoted second hand goods business. He
knew the defendant He knew Eudora Ma
jor He moved the furniture and some
goods from the house Of the defendant about
SIX WeeAS ehC '-LIu tOCA LAS III LL-lu- -
his place OF business me goods 1ncluded
barrels, boxes, shOveIs hoes, rakes, hose.
crucibles and crOckery. These were removed
from the house and woodshed In one Of
the crucibles he found a blue envelope con-
tanning tablets He gave the crrucible and
tablets to sheriff James Hunter. Of OterO
county, he said
Identifies Crucible.
The crucible was presented to the wit
ness and identified. The tablets we're eX-
amined by witness and testified to as sim
liar to those given the sheriff. The crucibIe,
envelope and tablets were admitted in evil
dence.
Found After Arrest
On cross examination the witness testified
that the crucible was found after the de-
PENDANT was arrested. The envelope looked
similar to the one given the sheriff, except
blue. The woodshed is about rs feet from
the house and opens on an alley through q
SLiall GOoL OF "iiSlo Iiy ~ 90 ~ ~
he said, and out BY crawling through The
shed had front door through which to go
The witness testified that he did not count
the tablets All Of them were left in the
envelope and turned over to sheriff
Finds the Envelope.
The witness stated that he noticed the en-
velope about an hour after reaching MS
store He admitted that IL was possible the
envelope was placed in the crucible by some
one. Witness could swear that the tablets
were in the evelOpe at Majors shed
On redirect examination the witness tes-
titled that when the goods reached his
store. three crucibles were set in a stack
on a table. Because they we're not steady,
the witness said, he took them apart and
found the envelope with the tablets Cruel
bles were in bucket three together within
each other. The tablets>were in the bottom
Drayman Testifes.
B. 2. Pruitt, a draymau OF AlamogordO
was placed on the stand by the state. The
witness testified that he hauled s little stuff
from defendants place for Ed Grant. The
property was got out Of a shed in the back
lot Mr. Grant was present he said He
removed the crucibles from the shed They
were in a bucket The bucket was handed
out through the window. He testified that
there were about half a dozen crucibles
They were taken to Grants store
Sheriff Tells Of Receiving Tablets.
James Hunter, sheriff of OterO county
was placed on the stand by the state He
testified that he was acquainted with Ed
Grant, and that Mr.. Grant delivered to him
some tablets on the 21st Of November He
said he locked the tablets in the safe and
later took them to Ell PasO. He gave some
to Prof Seamon and some to Dr. Rogers
He gave about six to Prof. Seamon and
four or five to DR.. Rogers. He delivered
them TO them on January 10, 1914, he said
The witness testified that Ed Grant deliv-
cred the crucibls 70 him The witness recog-
nized the crucible and the envelope. He
were the same that had been given him by
Grant
On cross examination the witness testi-
fled that the endorsement on the envelope I
had been written by him He did not know
whether they were found In the shed by
Grant
Tells Of Insurance Policy.
Frank C. Polak, cashier Of the First Ma
stand by the state. The witness testified
that he had in his possession a joint policy
On the life Of Eudora Major. The policy
was introduced and admitted as evidence
It was for $780, and is dated August 20
At this point the jury retired while the
counsel argued the question Of admissible
ity Of evidence relative to defendants finan-
cial affairs. The jury returned and the
court overruled the objections OF the de-
fence to the admimssion OF the testimony.
Defendants Finances.
Nj Polak testified that the Joint policy
Of Hal Harvey Major, Mitchell Major and
Eudora Major was delivered to him by Mr..
MAJOR InaI certain claims be paid from
policy when collected There was but one
claim at the time the policy was delivered
to him Witness testified that he had a
Of all claims against the
policy. The memorandum was introduced
as evidence and was IN the nature OF orders
given by the defendant against the policy.
The memorandum OF claims against the
policy was read to the jury and follows:
"A. J. Buck. 1854. so.
Sherry and Sherry, $751;
SHERRY & Sherry. S47S.
Bills Bros Monumental company. $500.
Additional claims in the form OF q three