Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-15
sTALLCUP HELD
To AWAIT ACTION
Of GRAND JURY
Bond of ST, 900 Quickly Given
by Young Man Who Shot
], B, Cotton in ArteSia Some
Time Ago,
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Artesia. \. NJ, March 14.-Martin
Stallcup was bound over under $1,000
bond 10 await the action of the grand
iury next September on the charge
of assault with intent to kin upon
the person of J. b. Cotton. Jr, at the
preliminary hearing before Judge
tom Stagner, Friday. The bond was
signed by r. -. Knowles, S. $. Ward,
Joe conn, l.. +. Evans, J. O. Richards,
Hart crouch ana J l.. Taylor Stall
Gun left Friday night for his home in
Missouri, where he works for rail-
road company
The hearing was the most largely
attended ever held In Artesia 1t was
impossible to confine the crowd TO
the narrow limits OF the town hall,
where ordinary hearings are held, SO
the Majestic theater was rented for
the purpose. The hearing was called
for 10 o'clock a. m, but did not really
open until II O'Clock, and only one
witness, j. b. Cotton, Jr., was eX-
amined before noon j y. Atwood
was employed to assist the state, and
had charge of the case in the hearing
5. d. Stennis came up from Carlsbad
to represent the defense, w. Il. Pistole
being absent
Cotton Appears Timid.
Young Cotton appeared umid on
the stand but gave his replies in an
ordinary tone of voice but rather
avoided the eyes Of the defendant,
who sat in such a position that he
could look each witness In the eye,
ANA seemed to be trying TO stare them
"out Of face" Cotton seemed weak
from his loag illness subsequent to
the shooting Stalcup did not appear
nervous at first glance. but seemed
rather composed, assisting his law
yer by suggesting questions from time
to time. but close observers could see
that the muscles of his neck moved
continuously and at times his head
jerked the least bit from side to side,
especially when some telling evidence
was introduced, o. when the oppos-
ing counsel had a sharp clash, as they
did frequently
Cotton recounted the story of the
shooting. Tho most remarkable state
mcnts he made were to the effect that
he did not have the slightest mixing
as to why Stallcup had shot him. lie
also denied that he knew Stallcup
had been looking for him for several
DAYS prior to the shooting. An at
tempt was made by Mr.. STEMS 10
bring in the relations between Cotton
and Mrs. Stallcup. mother of the de
PENDANT, regarding the business deal
which is generally believed to nave
led to the trouble, but this was held
off by Mr. Atwood, although the de-
fcndant's attorney reverted to the SUD
ject time and again, and in the eX-
animation of several witnesses. AT no
time was any evidence to the erect
that Cotton had defrauded MIR. stall
cup allowed before the court
In reply to u question by Mr.. stem
mis- Mr.. Cotton declined TO dress in
the clothing in which he had been
shot.
Physician Describes Wounds.
The second witness on the stahd
was DR.. H. A. Stroup, prominent
physician Of Artesia and a brother OF
4. B. Stroup who was candidate
FOR state superintendent on the re-
publican ticket at the first state cleo
ton. DR.. Stroup described the wounds
made by the outlets, and his evidence
was especially damaging, as he stated
that Cotton was in danger of his me
for nearly two weeks after ne was
shot, and that one of the bullets nad
passed entirely through the liver. Ihe
bullet in question was pronounced III
court and identified as ball from
a .25-caliber automatic.
After DR.. Stroup was dismissed