El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
PISTOL PLAY At
GUADERRANA BAR
Witness Testifies that Rus
sci Drew Gun on Manuel
Before the Killing.

The question as to whether the testi-
mOnY Of Abram Sano, a witness to the
alleged assault on Manuel Guaderrama
by state ranger Scott Russell on the
morning before the killing Of Russell
and deputy sheriff W. Il. Garlicl, would
be admitted, occupied considerable time
Monday morning in the trial Of Juan,
Jesus and David GusdeTrama, charged
with the murder Of Russell and Garlick.
The testimony was finally admitted.
SanO testified that he was in the sa-
loon with several other Mexicans. The
young officer, he said, punched Manual
GuaderTama with a cooked pistol, after
which he followed Pablo Ramos behind
the bar The witness was asked by the
state how many drinks the officers took
while IN the saloon. He replied that
each had taken one drink. The testi-
mony OF SanO developed that he and
Pablo Ramos had been talking together
about the case, and on that ground the
state moved that the testimony be ex-
eluded from the record. The Jury was
retired while the question was discussed.
Judge w u. Howe finally overruled the
motion of the state.
Witness Out of State.
w. A Banks of Floyd county, Texas,
was placed on the stand BY the state
70 prove that Sergt. ]. II. Serkes, one
- --A1H ~ 4Edl4 TIE scene aLUeE LIe
killing, IS out Of the state and not avail
able. Serkes Is a soninlaw of Banks.
Inc defence read an affidavit made by
a. j. Davis at the time 1t was sought
70 reduce Juan Guaderrama's bond.
Whleh Davis stated he had had a con
Yersatlon with Garlick Russell. IN which
the Officers had stated that the "Gua-
derramas have been telling around about
Us, and we are going out and mix with
The defence began the examination
OF us witnesses at the afternoon ses-
sion saturday. Manuel Guaderrarna
VS. lne 1irst witness on the stand. He
1oIo OF having encountered Garlick and
HusSell IN the saloon during the morn
ing. Russell, he declared held a Disfo1
% ms stomach, cursed him and. aided
Dy aarllclz, forced him from the room.
me testimony Of Manuel Ochoa a
orotherinlaw Of Mrs. Juan Guaderraua,
taken at the former trial was read from
the witness stand by ". H. Fryer court
reporter, who took the testimony.
Ochoa was tending the bar during this
incident The testimony tended to
show that Russell had punched Manuel
Guaderranla with his pistol and forced
MN from the room, while Garlick stood
by with his hand on his pistol. After
Guaderrama had been forced from the
room the witness stated that he had
turned --s5I MS attention to him, saying, 7
VIII take you, too"
Says Officers Were Drinking.
'Garllck and Russell then went out"
the record continued, and returned an
hour or more later. Garlick and Rus
sell then each drank one glass OF
whisky Then they went hack into
the store. A few minutes later I
heard shots. There was only one shot
before Manuel Gonzales went in When
! opened the door I saw the dead men
lying on the floor Juan Guaderrama
was in the store In the next room I
saw Jesus and David GUaderrama with
their mother In their arms Mrs.
Guaderrama told me that Russell had
shot her. When I went in I also saw
Manuel Gonzales standing at the door
next 10 the river. He was putting a
gun into his trousers II was a black
gun I don't know whether Gonzales
did the shooting I did not see him
again" The witness did not talk 70
Juan, he said
Held Pistol on Manuel.
Pablo Ramos, q bartender at the
Guaderrama saloon. testified that Rus
sell held the pistol at Manual Quad
errama for 10 minutes. after which
Manuel went out and Russell turned
his attention to him, driving him along
behind the country. while Garlick stood
outside the counter The witness, cross
examined, thought that Manuel Ochoa
and Manuel Guaderrama must have
been mistaken in their testimony that
Guaderrama was driven from the room
by Russell and Garliek-