El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-30

~ SHOT him three times because
he had broken up my home"
n J. A. Ankenbauer stated to Mrs.
Kate Price following the shooting Of
Henry D. Mahoney at the Ankenbauer
home, according to Mrs Prices testi-
mOny at the preliminary hearing Of
Ankenbauer Tuesday afternoon on the
charge Of murder in connection with
the death of Mahoney on Wednesday,
December %.
Atlas Jones, special counsel, and
Frank Feuille, ir., assistant county at
torney, conducted the case Tor the
state while the defendant was repre-
scented by George E. Wallace and j. E.
PurEer.
Mrs. Ankenbauer, wife Of the defend
ant, was one of the earlier arrivals in
the court room. She was dressed in
black and her face was hidden with
black veil. The defendant, declared to
be a paralytic, was brought from the
county Jail on a stretcher. When low
cred upon a bench, Mrs Ankenbauer
went over TO him and embraced him
for several minutes.
AT the opening of the trial, attorneys
for the defendant announced that the
defendant waived voluntary state
ment-
c. D. Miller. manager Of the Mackay
Telegraph Gable company, was the first
witness called. He testified that Harry
Aahoney was IN the employ of his
company as division lineman.
lInhoneyss Helper Testified.
s. W. Chase. who rooms at 525 South
El PasO street, testified to having been
with MahOney during the morning, as
his helper. They had gone out on Wy
Oming street to deliver some wood at
the home OF the chief operator, and
We're returning when they stopped in
the 1900 block. he said. ''Mahoney got
down from the wagon and said he
would be back in few minutes and for
me to wait" he testified. This was
about 1I:45 a. m. / waited until 1870
D. m. and then saw a commOtion-peo-
pie running TO a house. I went over
10 the house and got TO the door but !
did not enter" Mr.. Chase testified 5
that, when he left the wagon. Mahoney
was dressed IN his work clothes and
wore his working tools he was GER
tain the man carried no weapon.
Mrs. Kate Price, residing at 1906 !
Wyoming street, stated that she knew
the Ankenbauer family.
IT was the first one to reach the |
house after the shooting" she testified.
MY daughter and I rushed over. Mr.. I
was standing in the front J
door. I went in the house. Mrs. An {
lrenbauer was lying on the bed suffer-
ing from something she had swallowed. !
The Alleged Confession.
"The dead man was lying on the floor !
with a chair lying on top OF him. 1 /
rushed back to the house to get some I
~
on my return asked him if he had /
shot the man. He said. Yes, Mrs. /
Price, / shot him three times, because |
be had broken up my home"
Miss Margaret Price, the Is year old 4
daughter Of Mrs. Price testified TO /
having heard three shots fired. When i
she went in the room. she stated, Mrs. I
was lying on the bed. Mr..
Ankenbauer was sitting at the tele /
phone in the hall talking and the dead {
mas was PROSTATE on the floor. She
testified also re having seen Mr.. An /
zenbauer standing on his crutches with I
a pistol in his right hand She verified
her mothers statement that Mr. An
zenbauer had admitted shooting the /
man
Body Fully Dressed.
Billy" Smith, city detective. testi-
lied that he went to the Ankenbauer
home about 3 p m He saw the body, |
be stated, and it was fully dressed
Mrs F. n. Craver, residing at 1872
VI TomlnE street, was on the stand for ]
ew moments She told Of being called
% the Ankenbauer home following the
hoOting. Questioned by counsel for I
he defence, she stated that when she
Jaw Mrs. Ankeubauer lying on the bed /
PIC was fully dressed
Barry HzEeion. an undertaken, tes-
lfi1l thar fla man was fully dressed, /
ven 60 bis Climbing spikes and belt.
l6 liueUe1s tools were all in the
.fIr ne stated.
Letters Are Recovered.
l.Ese c. af7nsel chief of city detec- /
-rea was Questioned by counsel for
DE defence as to certain letters alleged 4
c have been recovered. Mr.. Stansel |
ODD . receiving certain papers from !
Iuar laarar- These he still had I'm ]
l1 poseesa lon. he said. He was asked / /
G produce them, and they were turned /
yer TO the court.
Coroner beaver refused to allow their
onlents to be made public.
sidney Benson, a police officer. was
alleu TO the stand and was shown the / ,
apers and asked if he could identify
hem.