El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-02
ROBERTSON ON THE
STAND FOR SELF
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told him to be careful; that they had
il in for him at Sierra Blanca"
Never Told Robertson.
On cross examination the witness
stated that he had never told Rober-
son that BOykin had made the talk
When he told Robertson to be careful
the witness continued, Robertson had
said that he had his eyes open"
The witness admitted that he had
been indicted for murder but, upon re-
direct examination, stated that he was
an officer at the time and that he had
been acquitted
To the states counsel he admitted
that he went to Sierra Blanca Just
after the killing. but under orders OF
his superior officer and not to get
evidence
ssGOinE to Get Rid of Him.
Ben BOatWright testified that two
weeks before the killing he had talked
with Boykin- "BOykin and Dick Love
were in front Of the Carson-Love store
at Sierra Blanca" he said BOyklD
asked me. Where is Robertson now
/ told him he was down on the u y.
ranch Then BOykin said, That
is interfering with our
business and were going to get Tld
Of him I didn't say anything in reply;
I saw Robertson after that. but told
him nothing about it, After the killing
1 told ROberson's lawyer about 1t
The witness, in response TO queS-
tion from counsel for the defence, al
mitted that he was under Indictment
at the present time for assault 10
murder In reply to a question from
attorney r Z Thomson FOR me
state, he declared that Robertson dld
not come TO the Jail where he was
confined before making bond Dlch
Love said nothing at the time OF the
conversation with BOyl1in, the Wit
ness stated
, aHeIp Break RobersOn's Neck
= Odessa rnNm OF meet
ing Tom Cross in Sierra Blanca after
the killing. He told me he wanted
me 10 help break Roberson.s neck
on cross examination he admitted tnal
he had been indicted once for forgery
The witness stated that when cross
called him off and asked him 70 help
break Roberson's neck" he told Cross
that he was RobersOn's friend.
start of Trouble
Elmer Dumont, who with Walter Sit
tiers, accompanied Kobersoh WIN -
cattle from the T. o. ranch. and who
witnessed the tragedy, was on the
stand for over an hour Robertson
1sked BOykin what he was doing, the
witness said, and Boykin repliea-
None of YOUR damned business While
thew were talking some one shouted
'StOp- in Spanish as Boykln mace q
move. Robertson got his rifle Ihen
he put il in the scabbard and re-
mounted his horse"
Not shot on Grounu-
He declared that only four shots
were fired by Robertson and that the
last one was fired as BOykin was fall
ing and not after he had fallen to the
ground He said that Boykin had the
knife in his hand Just before Robertson
shot and that he moved towards Ron
ersou with the apparent intention OF
striking him. He said that he heard
Boykin call Robertson a coward but
did not hear him say that 4 am not
armed and you know IL
Ware Reads Testimony
". B. Ware, counsel for the defence,
read the testimony Of James Barnes,
taken at the preliminary hearing
Barnes and VIII Bartzen. two young
men who were beating their way 10
San Antonio. were at the stOclzyards at
the time the killing took place
Barnes testified that five shots We're
fired His story OF the trouble CORE
sponded TO that Of other witnesses
Bartzen said he saw no knife in Boy
kin's hand.
state Rests
The state rested early Wednesday
afternoon. The defence then recalled (
Tom Cross, a states witness He was
asked if he had asked Key Dunn Ito
help me break Roberson's neck" he
declared that he had not Asked II il
was customary for men on the river to |
carry rifles he replied that some did I
and some did not"