El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-16
MURDER CASE IS
NEARING FINISH
Arguments to Begin Soon;
Jesus Guaderrama Says
Russell Shot Mother.

With the reading Of the testimony
OF former sergeant John H Serloes at
the previous trial and the fntroducuon,
by the state, of some testimony in re-
buttal, the state rested at noon We'd
nesday in the trial Of Juan, Jesus and
David Guaderrama- charged with muir
der in June. 1913, Of deputy snerlH
". y. Garlick and state ranger Scott
Russell Arguments to the jury VIII
start late this afternoon.
During the morning several wit
nesses were introduced by the prOsecu-
ton to prove that Serkes is out Of the
state. A motion to exclude the test-
mOny was made by the defence but 1t
was overruled and the testimony was
read in full
soldiers Testimony.
The record showed that Serkes had
been in the saloon just prior to the
killing OF the officers; that he had left
and had gone perhaps 500 yards when
he heard shots and quickly returned
10 the scene. He told Of seeing the
bodies Of the two officers lying on the
door Of the store and Of seeing Juan
Guaderrama standing in the room with
a IS automatic pistol in his hand
4 asked Juan who shot the officers,
and he said he did" the testimony
stated. Later in the testimony the
witness said that Juan bad said. I'VE
have been trying to get those fellows,
and finally got them" There were no
pistols on the bodies OF the officers,
he said He found a butcher knife
with blood on It, he testified He
took charge Of the pistol Juan had and
also the butcher knife, he stated Juan
told him that the officers had fired
three shots at him. but when ne made
an examination back Of where
Juan told him he mad stood, he found
no bullet marks, the witness stated.
He saw no Ratchet but saw some ak
Undertaken On stand.
Several witnesses introduced testi-
fed that the offic RS on the day Of
the killing were sober. Z. E. Fitz-
gerald. an undertaken, also testified.
Mrs. Sheffield who conducted
boarding house near the smelter, testi-
ned that she had heard that Juan had
made threates against the officers, and
that she had warned them They re
piled, she stated, that they were not
afraid.
Lee Hall testified to having seen a
cigaret in Garlick's mouth after he had
been killed
Jesus Guad,rrama TestiheS.
Jesus Guaderrama went on the
stand Tuesday afternoon, being the
last witness TO be put on by the de-
fence. The witness stated that re was
present at the store to collect some
money to make a payment on a doc
tors bill His brothers, David, Juan,
and Adolfo and his mother were there
also Garliclz and Russell came in and
Garlick asked Juan for sack Of
tobacco, the witness declared. While
standing there. Garlick said to Russell,
's1hat is Juans mother" the witness
said Then GarIick said to Juan, You
want to see ne Juan said, No Then
Garlick said, Yes, you do; come out
side Ny mother spoke Up and said:
No, Juan can't go out; he has to tend
the store Then Garlic-1 said to Juan, 1
III kill you, and he and Russell
pulled their guns.
Shot Is Fired
One shot was fired at Juan. but do
not know which EIred- Then Russell
jumped back into the middle Of the
floor and shot my mother I caught /
luy mother as she was falling. Just
then Manuel Gonzales came into the l