El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-22

THE bulldog grit and tenacity
displayed by former detective
captain Tom L. Avaunt Al the
court of inquiry convened By justice
A. = Han Monday melted away Tues
day afternoon when the former Off
cial broke into a copious flow Of
tears while describing how last Satur-
day he found his wife on the floor
iu a faint. with his baby leaning over
her. as result Of the excitement
brought on. he said, by a she-iffs
search warrant and other incidents
OF the trouble which he started with
his arrest early Friday morning of
deputy sheriff Henry Blum.
Justice Hall ordered a recess for
five minutes. but so apparently COM
plete was Avaunts breakdown that
when court recouvsned after recess.
he lost his brayadO air and begged
for the proceeding TO stop. Il don't
care 10 20 further into this farce
any longer" he said You can now
do with me what YOU want. If it's
your intention TO continue your prese-
cuuon OF me, 20 ahead and file any
complaints or charges you want and
ID sldud them I don't want TO be
browbeaten any more" County at
torney W r. Fryer and his assistant.
Clarence $ T. Folsom. explained thar
u was not their intention to brow
peat mat they were only taking
him at his word and trying to reveal
things he had boosted of knowing
AEaunt continued then to testify.
rs men court convened after the
noon recess, examination OF Avaunt's
ooasled Dlack ho&' continued. deputy
sner1tr = 3. ilpatriCk taking m the
documents remaining and reading
mem to the court The sensation fell
nat and nothing OF interest de-
Neloped- the papers dealing with a
series or roomluE house raids and
.l-.= oy me former captain Of de-
lecllFes 20 MS one time subOrdinates.
Tells Of Avaunt's Pistols.
Elmer ~ wilson. motorcycle Of
Ilcer- lestitled concerning the arrest
and dlsarming of two NeXicans with
pistols. one of which he saw in
AVaunts possession later The Wit
ness possessed a goldplated pistol he
bought from Avauut for $50. he said
During his testimony. Avaunt ey-
planned that ne had the chiefs ner-
mission TO- use the pistol he carried
ana that the one he sold was bought
oy MIN from prisoner for $50
Introduces Hlum's Bail Bond.
me state here introduced in evil
aence Blum. bail bond, which showed
charge Of disturbing the peace and
- Ing an oIIlcer- and signed by
p n Logan and r. Cruz as suretfes. I
AFaunr recalled. said he was Will .
ING 70 testify, although he was told
mOny as follows
Tells of BIum's Call.
7 know Of absolutely no suupres-
son or crime, nor dishonesty. nor /
bribery on the part OF the county At /
lpTneT w Fl FrTerf Last NonGav-
NISAt al about $50 o'clock, Mr. Blum .
came into my office and said Tom
am a friend OF yours want 20
make proposition 70 YOU I'm "fu
naa with the constables and am be-
ing watched can show you how
you can make 500 a week. bv col
.eet1g from = list Of clubs and room
.us houses D VIII furn ism I went ouf
and told three detectives CMcDonald.
Hclntyre and HalI To go into the
assem7-y room and get behind the
screen whether they did this or
not i dOnL know Blum handed me-
lhree s. bills I made no arrest then
because the moment 7 would make an
arrest knew the liquor dealers
y oulc hight me- mean the gang I
mat employs Blum to close clubs. II
was my intention to have the sheriff
lnere Friday and make the arrest
says Watson rOfd OF Plot.
thursday evening Billy Watson
came 10 my office and said Henry
Blum and Walter Reese that dav
spent Two hours at certain womzn's .
mouse trying TO get the women 10 +
make aIIldaNlrs against me. AT about J.
1Ine clock that night 7 drove to the /
ben Woman.s house on Texas street. I