El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-14

known cattleman, was the second
witness called and testified that he
had seen Jones, whom he knew, talk
ing with T J. Coggin in the Pioneer
plaza near the Hotel Sheldon some
time during the month OF May
4 saw Jones in FL PasO,' the wit
ness said about the time Mr.. Lyons
was killed. I talked with Jones in
the Hotel Sheldon He was with a
number Of other cattlemen talking
He said he had some business to at
tend to in New Mexico regarding
some land and cattle"
Jones Talked With COEgin.
Did you see Jones talk 10 7. J.
COggin?" Mr.. Fryer asked.
Yes. I saw him talk with him in
the hotel I also saw him talk with
him as he left an automobile in
Pioneer plaza. He knows many Of
the stockmen of this section and
talked with many of them.
Il heard him say he had 20 see
Tom. He did not say Tom who.
Il went to Jones's room at Hotel
Zeiger and We had drink"
On cross examination by 4 J.
Harper the witness said he had seen
Jones talk with many stockmen dur
ing his visit here.
kilograms introduced.
I. A Darling, manager Of the Ell
Paso branch Of the Western Union
was asked to present a number OF
kilograms which passed between
Felix r. Jones, T J. Coggin and Mrs
T. J. Coggin- These wires were given
Mr.. Fryer and introduced in evidence.
They follow:
Beaumont. Texas, June l, 1917.
T. J. Coggin. FL Paso, Texas.
Can I draw on you for banks
money to buy stock referred to in
letter. Note attached. Wire answer.
Felix R. Jones.
z
Felix R Jones. Beaumont Texas.
NJ SS-H not IL Ms. coggin.
Beaumont, Texas. June I, 1917.
Mrs T. J. Coggin. FL Paso. Texas
Wire me collect where 1 can locate
81 Paso. Texas. June !. 1917. |
Felix r Jones, Beaumont Texas
Expecting Mr.. Coggin home daily. Z
Unable to state whereabouts.
Mrs. Coggin- T
Sheriff Tells OF Coggin's Arrest.
allied. Re stated that when he ar 1
ested T. J. COggin at his Montana
treet home and took him to the
Ounty Jail he searched him and
ound q telegram in his inside pock-
I from Felix Jones. It was the wire
7hether he could draw on Mr. Coggin
OF money.
A note book which Mr.. Orndorff
Ound in Mr.. COggin's pocket was (.
lso introduced by him. On one Of I
he pages il contained the note First
ational Bank Building PSI. F. R
ones." Under this was y. F Bed
ingfield. Tularosa. y. VI.
On cross examination by Mr.. Har-
er other notations were read from
r. Coggin's diary which pertained
} the shipment of stock. buying of
! 0T A j :
eipt from the Elks lodge was also
)und IN the note book
Saw Jones Mt ella
Tom Holland Of Silver City was
hen called. The witness said he saw
ones who. under the name of Brown,
-as at ella y II, on Sunday
bout the middle of Nav. Jones I
-as introduced to me as Mr. Brown"
be witness said by Mr.. Lyons. He
-as at the Lyons home when 7 +
allied" The witness identified
elk Jones in the courtroom who as
rown talked with him at ella
The next time I saw Jones or
Town." the witness said, was in /
he county Jail 1 was asked to I
y and identify a man in the jail ]
ard as the man Brown I had met Z
here were a number OF men lined I
p against the wall and I found (
rown to be one OF them. (
I examined the register at the 7
alace hotel shortly after the murder
Mr.. Lyons and found the name r {
Z Brown on it I cut this out and I
ave it to A F. Kerr Of the FL Paso 2
ank and Trust company \
Mysterious Telephone Call. I
w r. Hutchinson, superintendent q
traffic Of the Tri-State Telephone I
'mpany. was called and stated that {
2 had charge Of the long distance c
us On May 16 he said call was t
both at the Hotel Zeiger, by a Mr.. / Z
rown for Thomas Lyons at the ella / /
arms. n N The call was put in | c
$3.50 in the afternoon" the witness v
I'D. but II was not until 7:05 in 1 J
ie evening that M. Lyons could be I #
Gated as he was not at home. Mr. Ia
rown then talked with him for
our minutes"
Homer Reece Of Cliff n. N. iden- a