Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-11

cessed until Monday morning.
The grand jury investigating DuvaI \
ing. when II will continue it, probe
Judge Burns told the jury this norm
finished Tuesday at noon. IT Is believed, a
The first witness this morning. FermIn
Gonzales, recalled 10 testify for the gov
ernment for the purpose of giving further
light on the statements of other witnesses
that he told them what to testify. Con
zales said that a great number of Mexican:
were confused. a. they had been told to
say they were not gwen money for votes
and deny that votes were bought. He sand
he told them to tell nothing but the truth
and that was all
Matt Dunn. 'e-tifyInc Thursday. was re-
called and he told Of an alleged conver-a-
tion with his cousin Tom Dunn. He spoke
of Mexican votes as staple commodity.
asked show much are votes worth todav2"
and got the answer. "a little cheaper. II
or SO" When he attempted 70 answer
another question the defense objected and
argument commenced.
Joe Acebo. local -aloonkccpcr had the
distinction ot being most IN the court eve
during the Friday session Of the court. the
statements made during the afternoon. in
cludiug the testimony offered by himself.
serving a a variety from the somewhat
S:er, otyped evidence offered before hv the
government Acebo has the distinction of
L.. I,.,.,.nI fr,, 1t ~
original indictments when the original
"fortv-two" club waz formed. Ills name
was dropped from the list during the zee
ond session of the grand Jury IIa thus
changed from . defendant 70 what wa
supposed to have been one of the star VT
nesses for the government. the charge
in the indictment that persons were re-
strained from their liberty on the election
dav was based on the experience Of Joe
Aeebo AT that time, which he completely re-
futed during hi direct examination on the
stand Friday
The testimony Of r. r Ward. ~ attor
nev. Friday afternoon was along the lines
of his efforts of attempting 10 obtain writ
of habeas corpus for Acebo while held. ap-
parentIv without complaint. IN the city Jail
The writ was made returuahe the next
day at Fdinhurg. Hidalco county, where
JUDGE Horkins was holding court. II was
asked that the writ be returned Immediate
". which Judge Hopkins denied. THIS II
believed "a he one basis ~ the charge that
Vaccinations If the courts restrained
persons from r,ght which they enloved
under the constitution of the United
States"
When Acebo took the stand he kept ~"
court in 4 continual uproar and when Mar
.hal Jake Herring was not calling Tor or
der in the court. the laughter was sup
pressed immediately on taking the Stand
Acebo started an argument with Judge
Rurns ~ the effect that he had moi been
released from hi houd. aS he was under
indictment. and that what he might say ~
court would incriminate HIM. Judge Burns
assured him that nothing he would tell "
court would he harmful r. him. hui Aceho
narsisted until Judge Burns finally REMIND
cd him of the grand jury IN session on me
third floor
Acebo's Arrest.
When questioned as 70 being arrested re
.a;d he knew he had been arrested, M
that he could not remember who arrested
him He was asked If he made an effort
70 find ont If charge had been hled
AGAINST him. He replied that he always
,,,ade an effort when he was beng taken
- iail While he testified he lay iaHlN
hoct IN the witness char, swinging one leg
across his knee. with an apparent AIR OF
eoptentment Suddenly he sprang forward
and said six or seven officers arrested nm
and he named FIVE of them He said ne
vas arrested because he said something :"
q public speaker at Timon meeting bn'
90, the reason. he added. that he was ~
,,ol;te companv. and with ladies present, he
rofrsed 10 repeat what he said. lie ask"
for an Interpreter, that he might tell Il y
Snan;sh. One by one the few ladies IN the
court room got up and left. When they
had all gone. Acebo repeated the oath y
Cr,or;sb and translated. When he was
asked if he was taken to the city IaIl, h'
answered: ayes, sir, to the ladies' depart
ment."
When he was questioned as to signs y
his saloon, he said the money Of the people
who placed them there was good, and witt
tho same suddenness as he shifted his po-