El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-24
JUSTICE RESERVES
DECISION IN THE
CARROLL HEARING
Negro Witness Tells of Mrs.
Carroll Asking For
Her Child.

Las Cruces. y. NJ. June 2A-The pre-
liminary hearing of w B. Carroll oc-
cupied the justice of the peace court
Of Manuel Lopez from II a. m. to 5
p m here yesterday. At o'clock the
justice took the case under advisement
and is expected that he viii render a
decision late today. as to whether Car
roll, who is charged with the murder
OF his wife at Anthony on June u will
be released on bond or kept in custody
Of the sheriff until his case can lie
tried in the district court this fan.
Physician Is First WItness.l
The first witness examined yester-
day was Dr. A l. Lauson Of Anthony.
who described the condition OF the
body Of Mrs Carroll stating that she
met death from a gun shot wound,
which entered her body below the right
shoulder blade and gong through the
/. body at an upward range left the
body a few inches above the nipple on
the same side Of the body He said
the woman had evidently been dead
six or seven hours before he reached
the scene at 9-45. He found the body
, covered with a sheet lying on the floor
with head resting on one arm. There
was much blood on the floor and on
the two garments on the body-a night
gown and kimOnO.
Deputy Sheriff Testifies.
Jose Lucero. deputy sheriff. was
placed on the stand next and told of
being called to the Carroll home at
$3.50 that morning, but did not reach
the scene until about $50 and found
Carroll at the home said Carroll Of
fered no resistance to arrest. He tes-
titled TO the finding of the piece Of
,lead supposed TO be the bullet which
caused the death Of Mrs. Carroll. This
piece Of lead was displayed in court
The defence objected to calling this
piece of lead a bullet
Watch Found Under Pillow.
The gun with which the crime is he
Heved TO have been committed was
also displayed in court; also a mans
Wacch. found under the pillow Of Mrs.
CAROLS bed This was found by
deputy sheriff Jose LucerO upon mis-
examination Of Mrs. Carrolls room
He testified that both pillows of the
bed showed use he also stated that
he saw no other bed in that part of the
house that showed evidence Of use the
night Of the murder
C. Bennett who picked up the sup
posed bullet in the home was the next
witness The defence tried to rule out
the repetition Of any statement that
was made at the coroner's inquest
Objection OverruIed.
Justice Lopez allowed the testimony
10 DE gwen ana LLe court LOGEe-gAels
Tells of Night Of Tragedy
The testimony given by Alex Forbes
and his wife (negrOes1. who were iiv-
in part of the Carroll house at the
time of the tragedy followed Alex
Forbes Was placed on the stand first
and told Of the arrival Of Mrs Carroll
and Mrs. Forbes from III FaSo late on
the evening before the killing. He said
J. H. Virgins was at the home when
they arrived and when Alex and his
wife retired they left Virgins and Mrs.
Carroll in the Darlor. They later were
awakened by Mrs. Carroll at their door
saying some one was at the front door.
The witness said he dressed and by
the time he got out into the kitchen
he heard Mrs. Carroll talking 10 Mr..
Carroll and asked him how he got in,
business"
Asked About Child.
Witness said Mrs. Carroll asked
where her child was and received a
like reply; She called for the child,
willie" but the child was not there.
She insisted on knowing where the
child was
Runs From Husband.
Mrs. Carroll ran TO the Forbes room,
the witness said. and entered and Car
rCQ followed with a gun. telling her
TO not go in, and later made her get
out A lamp was lighted which Car
roll took TO Mrs CAROLS room. Wit
ness said Carroll threatened his wife,
pen" He said he had authority TO dis
play a gun when told by Mrs Carroll
10 quit acting around here with that
sun"
Shot Is Fired.
She again asked for her child, Forbes
said, and Carroll said You viii never Z
see him any more" She screamed and
a shot was fired
Carroll said: Die and pray TO your
Cod witness declared. This was said
twice. said witness
Carroll went out doors and kept saw |
ing, You're a dirty coward" three |
times He had a lamp and rifle in hand.
Searches the House.
After being in the yard about 10 4
minutes he came to the negroes part /
Of the house and searched their room. /
saving he would not hurt them. and I
said also. Ny mind tells me that fell
low is in this room"
He looked under the bed" the wi /
ness continued He went out and in |
the moonlight he was seen walking /
out in the field around the house"
Before leaving the negro said Carroll /
told them TO stay in their room until /
officers came.
Forbes's wife was put on the stand 4
ana told practically the same story !