El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-29
WITNESSES TELL
Of NAGLE DEATH
Preliminary Hearing Of
Louis Velsir Concluded,
Decision Withheld.

The preliminary hearing of Louis
BLACK Evel Nelsir, charged with muir
der in connection with the death Of C.
It. NagIe. in the alley opening onto
Overland street. between San Jacinto
and Oregon streets, on the night OF
June p. was concluded before justice
J. NJ Deaver Thursday morning Pend
ing the signing of the testimony by
witnesses. Justice Beaver Is withhold
ing his decision
Vim. H. F. Judd the first witness
Thursday morning testified that he
saw Nagle get on the interurban down
the valley He had a barrel stave IN
his hand the witness stated
Mrs. W. R. Shook testified that she
saw T. +. Howard chasing Nagle.
Finally Nagle stopped and said some
thing. Then Howard started toward
him again. BLACK Eye then started
after him. she said. He was standing
in front of me before he started, and
he didn't have anything in his hands.
Says He Saw Maggie Hit.
Pete Luna. working in a kitchen next
to the alley, stated he saw the old
man (Naglel try to pick up something.
He heard one of the women say, Don't
hit him. Black Eve He saw the as
sailant hit Nagle on the head, he said
The witness could not identify the de-
PENDANT.
N. D. Sires saw the old man fall, he
said. and saw some one step back at
the same time NaGle did not hit the
curbing as he fell, he said. He heard
some one saw. Run. run. Beat it.
Tells of the Wound
DR.. F. /. Gilbert testified as TO the
wounds He stated that Nagle's right
Jaw was crushed, the neck broken, and
that there was a bruise on the right
side of the face
@cDo YOU think the jaw could have
been crushed by the naked fist9' was
asked. NO. It could have been done
with brass knucks, a rock or some
heavy instrument"
Gilbert Howe, II years Of age, said
he heard some one say. after the blow
was struck, Beat it, Pat"
Mrs Roy Cahill testified that after
Nagle fell she saw someone with a
pistol, chasing another up the alley.
Some one told her. she said, that
@Blaek Eve" had hit a man.
says He Say VeIsir Striking Maggie.
Roy CahilL stage director at the Ma
Jesfic, was the first witness placed on
the stand Wednesday afternoon He
stated that when he first saw Velsir,
was in his shirt sleeves Then he saw
Velsir get up. he said. and start toward
Magic I saw Velsir striking Maggie
with his fists" the witness stated "and
then saw NaEle fall I did not see any
weapon in Velsir's hand. When Nagle
fell I ran UP 10 him. took hold OF his
hand and felt his pulse He seemed to
be alive. and so I went back into the
theaIer TO resume my duties I saw
someone running up the alley after Vel
sir He was a chauffeur This was i'm
medi1telv after the blow was struck"
Leads Maggie From Theater.
Z. f Howard. manager Of the Males
tic, told Of having lifted Nagle from
his seat and leading him out Of the
theatcr The man, he stated. seemed TO
stagger when he took him out OF the
seat. hut walked all right after he got
up Maggie went out of the theater and
north TO the alley. talking loudly. the
witness said. In the alley. he said, he
saw Nagle pick up something.
Gil Sees NaEle Fall
Gladys Webster. Of the Majestic
theater. told OF seeing the body fall
NaEle's head. she said. hit the sidewalk
Of the alley. She admitted to assistant
county attorney Frank Feuille that all
Of the people at the theater liked Vel
sir and did not want to see him get
into trouble.
Henry Aldrich. a chauffeur told OF
running after a man Immediately after
the body fell He heard a crash as
Magic fell and jumped from his auto
mobile and started after the running
man The body. he stated. lay about
four and one half feet from the curb
ing in the alley
Jack Leach. who was with Aldrich,
told Of seeing Nagle fall and saw some
one running. The body never moved
afte- The fall, except that the man
gasped once.