El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-13
LAMoGoRpo. n NJ. Ami

uEaAM WIN a hN@b1 ANNNN~-f ----N
ghat Biz McNew offered J. w. Johnson
Nay Johnson and Fred Johnson, each
this sum Of $500 to kill Bob Raley or Il
lur0 him near some house where he
coulA be killed by Bill McNew-these
are the outstanding points which the
state hSs sought to prove. in the case
OF the so e of New Mexico versus VIII
liam H. NcNew, charging the murder
Of Robert y. Raley by the defendant
now on trial in the district court mere
Raley was kihed just in front or John
Colthrop's hoteE in tine town OF orc
grande. on Septepber %, 1915. The
defence in the case ADMITS that the
killing was done by McNNw, but pleads
that II was in self defence
Following sheriff Hunter, who iden-
tilted the sixshooter with which the
killing was done. and the pump shot
gun, the Winchester automatic rifle
and the Colts revolver which we're
taken from Raley's buggy in 'front.' 0f
Colthrop's hotel, Mrs. Lucy Raley. Wild
ow Of the deceased, took the witness
stand
Mrs. RaIey Tells Of Note.
Mrs. Raley testified that on the day
before the killing, Raley had received
a note which read: Meet me at the
telephone office tomorrow morning at
II o'clock. II that is impossible, be
there at o'clock. (Signed) ]. l. Law
son"
She declared this note was delivered
10 Raley by small Mexican boy some
time on the afternoon Of the 22d. On
cross examination, she said Raley was
Vutsde OF the house when this note
NAas received. and that she did not
kIhNw Of her own knowledge who de-
lfveS'ed IL to him. This part Of her
original answer. as TO the delivery Of
the nate to Raley, was stricken from
the reNord and taken from the jury.
Witness Naid it was in response to this
note that Nhey went to Colthrop's hotel
on the day Of the killing. The public
telephone station is in this hotel it
was brought oSt in the testimony.
A MyHterf0Rs Au1SnObBe.
Ralsy. driving in a buggy, saw an au-
tomobtle approaching. When the car
was some 40 to 60 feet distant, and as
they were turning out q the road TO let
It pass. the car awerven IRON the road,
made a quick turn and started back IN
the direction Of Onograrhde at a very
rapid gait Neither she NOR Raiey were
able TO recognize any OF TIVE occupants
OF the car, she said. After the car
turned and started for towns Raley got
out Of the buggy TO fix the harness.
When he got out, he took with him his
shotgun. which he had beep holding
across his knees. This gun. testimony
showed. was loaded with buckHhot She
and Raley did not know whaE became
OF the car, except that it continued on
in the direction Of OrOgrande-
story OF the Killing
Arriving In front OF ColthrOps Mrs.
Raley said, she and Raley got out of
the buggy, Raley in advance carrying
the shotgun. she following with the
rifle. The pistol was left in the buggy
under the cushion. As Raley was about
70 enter the gate, she said, BhOt was
4 Ared and she saw her husband tOtter.
she caught hold OF him, trying to sup
port him. and then laid down her rifle.
His weight was too great for her to
sus tain, and he slipped through her
army to the ground As she bent over
him. \ second shot wac fired, 1the bullet
passing over her shoulder After the
seoonV shot was fired, witness said she
heard McNaw can out to her: Get
away 1Fom there. Lucy, or III hurt you,
100"
Was Killed Instantly.
She said the bullet entered just at
he left eyebrow and that Raley died
She thought the first shot
founded az II fired from "a gun, the sec
md from sixshoOter. Nobody came
o see about the body, sand she tried
vice to load il into the buggy and =
axe II away, but the We9ght was too 8
-reat for har to handle. After the cor I
neris inquest was concluded, the body /
vas removed about shutdown. She said /.
icNew did not come out Of Che house |
I all until after he was brought out by |
herih Huhter, several hours after the
filing.
She was positive, she said. that
either she nor Raley had seen. AIcNew
p to the time they drove up to the
oltbrop hotel. The decoy note which
he quoted, she said. had been stuck
7 the pocket Of Raleys shirt, after II
ad been read The note was in the
nirt when Raley's clothing was burned
ear their home some time during the
light OF the 23d The clothing was
urned by her brother, she said. The
81 IN 1.
-1ered IN evidence yesterday. The hat
ears hole which might have been
ade by bullet The hole is through |
le brim on the back side
Says He Was Offered $500.
j. W. Johnson testified that in the
onths Of January and February. Nc |
CIV had said TO him, in substance and {
tect- Il viii give YOU $500 and fur
sn lawyer to conduct your defence I
you need any. IL you will kill Bob I
Iley for me. or II you will get him
) m front Of some house, so can Kill
m. I will pay you the same" Wit
IS said this offer was made to him !
rec different times, once at the reser-
III aud twice at McNew's home.
On cross examination witness admit
that some time in January or Feb
airy, McNeW had made a proposition I
advance him $1,000 and to make him
gitt OF half that amount provided he /
)uld buy out haley entirely and COM
-lelEt but Lnat ne would not lend him Z
dollar unless he would buy all of
lley's holdings. Witness said that
rae time in August he met Raley one {
y, both Of them horseback With {
5tOl IN hand, Raley said to witness Z
ut he understood McNew had hired !
tness tC kin him. Witness told of
3 keen talk" to talk Raley ont of 4
% that he told him Of the offer Nc 1
w had made him. Prior to this time.
said, he had not informed Raley that
New had tried to hire him to kill 2
ley. :
Approached As to Testimony.
Witness testified that he was not S
ientful when McNeW tried three Diff D
'ent times 10 hire him to kill Raley, y
{ that he felt indignant and insult. 3
the other day when ]. A. Baird made
as to what witness should !
uiy in the case. Witness declared
was with Raley on the afternoon
the day before the killing, when the "
steriOus note was delivered to Raley. e
said he did not recognize the little Il
Ucan boy who served as messen- D.
r. that he had never seen him before T,
since.
Johnson testified that at the Col
op hotel several hours after the