El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
GEO. PENDELL
IS INDICTED
Co. Commissioner Drives
From Ysleta Home To
Receive Service.

George PendelL. OF Ysleta, county
commissioner, was indicted by the
grand jury Friday on two counts,
charging conspiracy to swindle-"
Bond was fixed at $3.50 in each case,
which was arranged for Saturday by
the county official
Learning that indictments had been
returned against him. Mr.. Pendell
came from his home at Ysleta Satur-
day morning in his automobile and
drove to the sheriffs office- The
capiases were served on him by
deputy sheriff Ed Bryant
When Mr. Pendell was asked for a
statement he said he did not care to
discuss the charges and left the
courthouse to consult an attorney.
The indictments were returned
against the county commissioner after
the grand jury investigated road
work being done in his district by
Mr.. PendelL The work was done IN
der supervision Of Mr.. Pendell and a
large number of men were employed
by the county to complete it It was
in connection with payrolls OF the
road gangs that the two indictments
were returned, it was alleged
R. NJ Harvey, deputy district clerk,
who had copies OF the indictments, de-
elined to show them to a Herald re-
porter.
A. w. BIttIek Indicted
Two indictments were returned
against A ". Bittick. broker and in
surance agent. charging theft by
bailee- One indictment alleged that
Luis Aguirre on March gave Mr.
Bittick $50 to pay the city for a iine
license. On Feb. 13. W. H Thomas
is alleged to have given Mr.. Bittiek
S45.S0 for a jitne license. 1t was al
legged that these amounts were not
paid into the city treasury.
Mr. Bittick in speaking Of the in
dictment Saturday made the following
statement: I have a clear receipt
from the city for the sum Of $50 which
obtained when I made the payment
The other charge OF less than $50 is a
disputed account between a jitne
driver and myself The outcome Of
the case gives me no concern, because
I Will be able to show conclusively
that II Is simply a matter OF attempt
ed jobbery by parties who are fight
ing me"
WesteOtt Indicted; Murder Charge.
An indictment charging murder was
returned against Raymond WescOtt Of
the machine gun company of the sew
enth cavalry. He was indicted in con-
nection with death OF sergt. samuel
Cooper, who was shot when three
masked men held up the Noncommis-
stoned Officers club at Camp Baker
on the night OF Nay s. Walter Weir
and Walter Jensen. also members of
the machine gun company. who were
tried this week on charges OF murder
were indicted on charges Of robbery
by the use OF firearms The jury in
the murder case was dismissed after
being hopelessly deadlocked-
WescOtt was the states principal
witness in the case against Weir and
Jensen The latter on the witness
stand said he and Weir were shoot
ing craps" at Lynchville on the night
OF the holdup.
Indieats Three Others.
An Indictment was returned against
Jose Zubia, charging assault to
murder. His wife alleged he shot her
three times One Of the shots took ef-
feet in the back, one in the arm and
one near the right eye, her testimony
related.
George Franklin, a negro. was in
dicted on q charge OF burglary.
A r Puryear and Homer Webb
were indicted on a burglary charge in
connection with the theft of auto
mobile castings
About 20 Indictments
The grand jury was composed OF
II. 7. Bowie. foreman: c. y. Bassett.
W. S. Crombie. E c. Held. E. NJ Hurd,
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