El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
STATE RESTS IN
GUADERRARTA CASE
defence Moves to Have Four of Guader-
Tamas Dismissed; Judge Jackson
Has Not Ruled.
~ ~ Oclock Mondav afternoon


At $3.50 o'clock Monday afternoon the
prosecution IN the Guaderrama case, on
ulal IN the 34th district court, an
hounced that it rested Following the
announcement the defence made a motion
10 nave the court dismiss the cases
against Jesus, David, Adolfo and Mrs.
Juan Guaderrama. Judge Dan NJ. jack
son animated that nc might dismiss
the cases against David and AdOlfo II
Unere were no further developments IN
The case against them. Up to noon
Tuesday Judge Jackson had not ruled
on that part OF the motion.
The testimony of the witnesses for the
defence has, for the most part, been de-
voted to detailing an alleged disturb
ance at the Guaderrama saloon on the
morning of the day of the killing OF
state ranger Scott Russell and deputy
sheriff w. II. Garlick. Witnesses testE-
fled that Russell and Garlick came into
the saloon that morning and punched
Manuel Guaderrama with a pistol and
cursed him.
Says Russell Cursed Them.
Manuel Guaderrama testified that Scott
Russell came to the store on the morning
Of the killing and cursed him and his broth
er. He then said he and Juan his brother
Z went to Mr.. Gilletts office. Then to the pO-
lice station Juan went to the sherifFs Of
flee. I went to the police station to notify
insulting US" declared Guaderrama. I
wanted them arrested
Says Difficulty Started in Morning.
On cross examination he testified that the
first difficulty occurred in the Guaderrama
saloon about 1880 o'clock in the morning
He was going into the saloon when he met
the officers coming out of the wine room.
He declared that Russell drew a pistol and
struck him with it Russell then pointed
the pistol at the heads Of everyone in the
saloon" Guaderrama said. He said there
eight persons in the saloon at the
time, Manuel Ochoa, Manuel Ramos, Pablo
Ramos, BensaladO Terrazas. AdOlfo Qua
derrama were some he named. Garlck. the
witness said, was standing with his hand on
his gun. Each and everyone in the saloon
Guaderrama declared, Russell cursed.
Was he going to kill everybody in
Looked like it." Guaderrama declared
Come to Make Complaint.
Guaderrama said that he and his brother
Juan, came to town on the II o'clock car
1t was 1880 when they were in the sheriffs
office. Juan talked to Miss Hannah Cliff
ford He said that when he returned to the
smelter he heard his mother was shot. He
remembered having been indicted twice
One indictment. he said. had been dismissed
He had married the girl and was living with
her.
Manuel Ochoa on Stand.
Manuel Ochoa testified that Russell was
punching Manuel Guaderra1na in the face
and cUrsing him. He said that Russell
pointed the pistol at him
After the officers left. Juan Guaderrama
arrived with load Of lumber and was told
of the mornings occurrence, the witness
says Ochoa then said he was tending bar
and testified: Juan got back from dinner
and went into the store. Fifteen minutes
later the sheriffs came. The came into the
saloon.
There was asoIdier in the sasoon They
spoke q few words to him that I did not
hear. The soldier went out.
Soldier Leaves
''The sheriffs said they wanted whisky.
! put UP the drinks They stood there until
/ the soldier went out OF the saloon and then
! into the door Of the store.
/ when the sheriff left the store, in about
/ five or six minutes I heard shot. I heard
1 one shot right after another.
Finds Woman Was Shot
4 went into the store. / saw AIRS. Qua
! derrama- / asked Juan what was the mat
ter He said; They have killed my moth
err David and AdClfO had her in their
! arms. went to her and she told me; I
| am shot In the stomach. The sheriff in the
/ blue suit shot me- She was my sister, Yes,
] she died.
saw Gonzales With Pistol.
AFTER the fight was over I went into the
| store. saw Manuel Gonzalez. He had a
pistol. When I turned around he was gone.
I No. have never seen him since that time.