El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-04

the first witness before the legislative
investigating committee who made
anything approaching sensational
charges at the Wednesday afternoon
session of the First State bank and A
d VI. college investigation.
Mr.. Sutherland, in his testimony be-
fore the committee, declared that the
First State bank furnished both the
brains and money for the vets to con-
duct the prohibition campaign in DOna
Ana county in 1913"
This statement was developed
while Mr.. Sutherland was discussing
the efforts to prevent DR.. George E.
Ladd of the A. & NJ. college from max
ing a speech in favor of the prOhiUI-
ton movement. He also told how DR..
Garrison happened to be delegate to
the constitutional convention. He de-
clared that DR.. Garrison, who was then
president of the A. & NJ. college, had
asked for and obtained permission
from the board of regents to attend the
convention N Santa Fe in place of
Mark Is. Tn 0mpsOn, who was i'll and
could not attend. he asked for a Co.
day leave of absence and this was al=o
granted.
LIeweIIyn Again Testifles.
Morgan O. Llewellyn, former treas
urer Of the board of regents, was again
on the stand at the night session of
the committee. He assumed all of the
responsibility for appointing Otto Wet
laufer as registrar for the college and
said T. r. II. Smith had had nothing
to do with this appointment. He said
he selected Mr.. Wetlaufer because of
his ability, which he had shown as
deputy county clerk Of DOna Ana
county.
A number of college professors again
appeared at the night session Wednes-
day night being unable to appear dur
ing the day because of their work at
the A. & NJ college. Prof S-ebert
Hookland, in charge Of the CONNER
cial department Of the college. made q
charge that he was influenced not to
take part i'm the prohibition campaign
and introduced memorandum which
contained his conversation with Dr.
Laid at the time, in which DR.. Ladd
warned him against participating too
freely in the campaign.
Expert Accountant Heard.
y. W. Mccarthy, an expert accOun-
tant, told of three notes. each for
$4,000 which had been deposited in the
First State bank of Tucumcarf by T
r. II. Smith and Hugh Smith. He de-
clared that he believed these notes to
be worthless
Vincent May, a member of the com
mlttee which investigated the accounts
Of the First State bank. and James n.
FaNton, chairman of the Democratic
state committee, also testified. Pax
ton denied that he was trying to shield
Gov. Mcdonald.
The committee adjourned after the
Wednesday night session and an
nounced that. as number of the com
mittee was planning to 90 to Ell Paso
to attend the cattle convention. there
probably would be no sessions Thurs
day
President Ladd R. W Wigs and E
A Mossman were witnesses from the
college. Dr. Ladds testimony dealt with
troubles with Otto Wetlaufer former
register, whom he characterized as
such liar and with matters of ad-
mlnlstration in the main DR.. Ladd
said he had recommended to faculty
members that they deposit in the First
state bank because it would preserve
their. peace of mind and save friction
Upon close questioning he said he
thought T. r. H. Smith. president of
the bank. might use his political influ-
ence against them if they did not do
so Ladd was twice reprOved by Reed
Holloman, committee attorney. for Cit
ing Instances from his experience in
other states.
Wigs said he believed the evidence
gwen the committee had been in
fIuenced by the fact that the regents
meet March to elect next years fac
ulty. He criticised DR. Ladd's admins
tratlon for lack Of a clearly defined