The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-26
Two Witnesses in SPANIEL Trial
Testify That the Colonel's Rep.
utation Was Not Good; Defense
Rests Its Case Today.
DEPENDANT Is RELIEVED
OVER CONCLUDING ORDEAL
Accused Man Is Pale and Nervous,
but Is Glad His Testimony Has
Been Finished; State Begins It's
Rebuttal Evidence.

san Angelo, Tex, Jan. 3s,--Aftcr
testimony was introduced Ia bear out
the story told by Harry J. SPANIEL ycs-
terday ard e. show that Lieutenant
Colonel NJ. G. Butter was known
among his soldiers as "nulI' lutler,
tho defense in the trial IN which
Spaniel Is charged with killing his
wife. rested today
Two witnesses testified that Butter
had the reputation of being a woman
chaser" even with his command. The
nrst witness for the state on the re-
\ huttal. declared Colonel nutlcrs rep
utation regarding his attentions 20
| women was good"
Several witnesses for the dyfcnsn
have testified that the reputation -
Lieut.. Col. Butler was bad in tnia r.
gard.
spanel was pale and neryois out
appeared relieved over having con-
cmded his ordeal on the stand.
Nicknamcd "Buii" Buticr.
Private ". NJ Granger Of the SlN;h
cavalry. which was Lieut. Col butlcr =
regiment, was the first witness toda,
lie testified the soldiers had nick
named Butler "Dulf and that lh'
officers reputation as "wousu
chaser" was bad.
he said he saw spaniel about 55
minutes before the shooting and that
ho was sober and Ia a good hnmor.
r. II. Neff ~ III Paso. TcNas
Huardsuan. stationed at Maifs. also
gave testimony regarding Hutlor'a
nickname He too. said Butler W"J
marked ir his attentions To women.
From this point the defense moN "d
on to th, incidents Immediately oo"'
= rectcd with the shooting
The state IN beginning rs rchuttd.
estimated Il could not conclude before
late tomorrow.
A. H. Ncwell. of Alpine, TeNaS, a
81 mine superintendent. testifying for ~"
Il defense. said he was In front Of tnc
" hotel talking with Colonel Butler when
a. lac saw the spanclls talking eAuiteuiy
in their AUTOMOBILES lie said hc heard
SPANIEL cal 10 ButlcT and command
the officer 20 get In the machine.
Spansii Opened tho Door.
"Spanell opened the door fur him,
said ScWon. lie got IN and tncy
drove away" Mrs Spaniel" he sd-
dad was pale Questioning brought
out the fact that the witness had seen
Mrs spaniel come out Of the hotDl
M
James Dudd of Alpine. said stw
Mr. and AIRS spaniel and Lieut. cot
Butler In the SPANIEL car Just tcw
minutes before the shooting. Tho car
paRscd him. he said. slowly enough tui
Ii him 10 hear Col. Butler say
MI spancll, win you let me cN'
plain ."
lie testified that the next vorus he
Utgught were, - ------H-- Nj.
ySpanell and Mr.. Butler went mp there
- ---------" and then the autorc
Ihna passed out OF his hearing. In y
V,cry short time. he said, he heard
9shots
~ Dudd wos the man whose dppcarau"'
tas witness the defense deemed s
HimpOrtant they mtimated they wur h
fhavc to ask Tor continuance u tl'
Hness. from which he vas suffering al
tfhc start ~ the trial Kept HIM away
When the state began its rebuiidl
lt NJ Turney, OF Alpine, county iung"
lpas the first witness called to th'
Isiand lie testified that Hutler's r'p
iutation. as regarded his attentions .
Iwomcn, was good.
succeeding WiiucF,c, gave t",tiu u'
lditfcriug from evidence introduced hl
Ithc defense regarding Butler's at'"u
lfluuT 70 women VI. - r. '"lN''' ~
ll Ja,Nsop, . cattle man. 4 W fatr'
10 newspaper man and Mos" Sldt "
icuuntv attorney. AZ OF Alpine, agreed
with Judge Turn"y that the dead 80 .
tccl's reputation was good.
slater said he saw Spnnoll drint
fcocktan and beer ~ dinner party "
fAlpinc and that he saw min, drn'
Ibcar and a cocktail at the Mart
Nd.n.c. which has been Frequently men
tionc0 in testimony