El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16

IN PeWee county. kentucky. IN 1891 lt as
about three years later that she became &C
quainted with Vance, she said.
Il met him at his sisters home in Deca-
tur. m said the witness. Afterwards he
called al our home as my husbands guest.
Mr.. Mackey came to FL PasO shortly in
advance Of me- the witness continued. IT
came here in March, 1914. and we took a
house at 1112 San Antonio street l saw MI
Vance about three weeks after came He
came out TO our house as the guest OF my
husband to discuss our taking him and his
son to board 1t was agreed that we would
take them in and We rented a furnished
house at 702 Wyoming street. This was In
May. 1914
when did Mr. Mackey leave the house,
IS to time?" asked Mr. Harrington. assistant
district attorney.
what was the occasion OF his leaving
He got mad at me-
was Mr.. Vance there at the time"
HAD there been any words between
them"
There had"
About whom"
about me-
I'm regard to Mr.. Vance's relations with
yes
Mrs Maekey then told the story Of the
trouble
> O'Clock In the morning I net him IN
the dining room said, It's O'Clock anu
1Ir Macley is not here yet He replied.
I guess he viii come went into the
bed room and putting my hand on the beg
touched Nj Mackey. That was how
learned he was home. went out onto the
sleeping porch to go 70 bed and Mr. Mackey
followed me. He accused me Of improper
conduct. told him that il he did not
cease that kind Of talk, 1 would call Mr,
Vance. He continued to talk and called
Mr. Vance from his own room told MT.
Vance just what Mr.. Mackey had SAID ana
Mr. Vance denied that there was anything
NTn~1 ror~
Mr. Vance accepted the apology. Later MI
Mackey went away and stayed away two
Told Of Reconciliation.
The witness then told Of the reconciliation
two weeks later and Of moving to a place
on North Fl Paso street
My husband forbid me or my son to
speak to Mr.. Vance" continued the witness
"In March ] left Mr.. Mackey- A snort
time after I applied for a divorce and the
divorce was granted October T. 1917
''Bir Msckey made no contest?' asked
attorney owen
He made no contest"
Mrs Mackey then told Of taking a FUR
nished cottage NJ 1915 Boulevard. and peEah
a roominE and boarding house Il kept the
house three or four months. continued the
witness ~ bout two months before / gave
the house IN Mr. Vance and his son came
TO room at the house"
During this time YOU knew Mr- vance
was engaged TO get married
was It broken ore"
Free to Go With Vance.
Mrs. Mackey stated that aiter 1eI uLFuir
She felt free 10 90 out with Mr.. Vance and
occasionallv She and her son went with him
to supper or moving pictures. He was not
frequent visitor to her home. she said
Your boy seemed to~like Mr. vance
You knew about Mr.. vanc4's religious be-
lief Was he not an infidel:'
He was not an infideL
In he
lie did not"
Mrs. Mickey stated that it was custom
AIRY TO let the son see his father. and ne
had gone to see his father the day OF the
tragedy ,,-. q, ~.
saw some letters taken Off the body OF Vance
al the hospital following the shooting.
It did" She replied.
You tainted when YOU saw them
IT didn't faint I only felt faint and the
letters had nothing TO do with it,
Before your divorce did you not nave a
private Dostoffice box and didn't you uehy 20
Mr.. Mackey that you had it until he showed
you the key and a receipt for II!
7 took postoffice box after Ny. Msckey
left me and T still had it when ] went to
live again with my husband ,olu MN
about the box when he asked me
A difference Of opinion over local politics
led TO the last separation according TO MS
Il was for Tom Lea. and Mr.. Mackey was
for the other side. Mr. Mackey came IN 70
home mad and cursed me, declaring that
had gone I'm and set them up to challenge
his vote That never entered my head and
n It had. 7 wouldn't have known how 70 60
about it. After this occurrence I packed up
my things and left him"
ssNNas there ever anything improper In Mr..
Vance's relations with you, asked Mr.
Harrington
Never. Mr. Vance was always a gentle
man" she answered.
Mrs Mackey stated that her husband never
directly accused her Of improper relations.
He expressed suspicious. she said. but
only when he was drinking. He drank 70
excess frequently"
'sDid any feeling you had FOR Mr.. Vance
have anything to do with your leaving Mr..
Mackey2"
"It did not"
with the. conclusion Of Mrs. Mackey's tes-
timony the state rested
Mrs S. L Davis was the first witness for
the defence She merely testified TO an
engag cement with Mr.. Vance which she said
was broken off March or 3. 1915.
NJ BiOrner. a carpenter. testified that he
saw Vance come up to Mackey on San An
tonic street some time before the tragedy
and have some heated words.
Vance said. You're the - -
that has been looking for me- " continued
the witness. land Nackey said. NO. I
haven't Vance then said. I'm going 70
beat you 20 death Mackey tried to cool
him off. and finally whispered to me to