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

Tt IS true 1 sat on the porch with her.
but ] was there to secure evidence. %
Continuing his testimony. Avaunt
/ said he had no warrant for the ar
rest Of Blum and Reese and il was
I his intention TO have them at the sta
/ tion TO face the two women. whom
I they we're said to have been asking
for affidavits against him.
says Won't Back Up.
J Continuing, Avauut said 81 have
/ said 1 had SIS from Blum and / say
/ d. again, I'll never 80 back on any
] thing 1 have said. I've tried to do
my duty I may suffer for it, may
/ 90 TO the pen. 4 can't tell what may
I happen to me ] may be murdered-I
. don't know There have been many
/ honest officials sent to the pen By the
I gangs Of the underworld
III Hail goes back ON what he said
] Is rNtfalOed, that's his lookout ]
I know that If they tthe three detec-
I tiyes who denied signing the state
/ ment that they saw Blum try 10 bride
] AvaunD don't go back on me. they
7 viii go TO Jail and they couldn't make
/ bond I'm sorry they have been buf-
] faloed into going back on their word.
/ Some day you viii find out that
Henry Blum is not the honest man
/ you think he is
Avaunt Wants TO Take Job.
Ayaunt then referred 10 reported
parties concerned with district at
tOrney Leigh Clark, at which the wit
ness told them he had position IN
DemIng at $50 a month more than ne
received here, and that he mad no
T eumIrE against anyone and desired
the matter TO end, so that he could
leave the city and 90 TO work
Asked once more If he knew of any
violations Of the law or suppression
OF crime by officials, AyaunJ paid his
/. respects to the mayor and police COM
mission as follows.
says Officials Weakbucked.
Il know the mayor anu police COM
MISSION are q weak backed bunch of
human beings, because the mayor owns
property where a house Of Drosritr1-
ton has been conducted, and because
when 1 did my duty in raiding the
house OF Fred DelEado, mayor Charles
Davis sent for Charlie Pollock. cor
porauon court judge, and, if Pollock
told me the truth, this is what hap
pened- Fred DelgadO had said If his
place was closed, he would have the
police close the whole lines The
may or said Delgado was a power in
Mexican politics and il would be bet
ter 10 dismiss the case. I told Pol
lock that If the mayor demanded me
not 10 prosecute, wouldn't do IL, but
IL was against my grain Those
women never were tried
GiH1 to Invoke Himself.
m happy, I'm glad, 10 get out
OF me service, the yoke OF a mayor
nke charlie Davis, who viii allow
politicians to frighten himself
Il was afraid 10 continue the Drose-
cuton, he said because Charles
DAVIS would have chopped off my
head which he did do eventually
Praises Sheriff OrudOrff.
Sheriff Seth OrndOrff came i'm for a /
compliment when Avauut said seth .
CrncOrff is one of the fairest and .
most just sherlffs Fl PasO has ever T
had The police force in general /
vas characterized by witness as fol-
The police department as a whole
IS an honest conscientious body Of
men
Turning back to the mayor, Avaunt
said Il FULLY believe Charles DaVis's
wheels are slipping, and in go days
he VIII resign his position"
Explains Pistols and Beer.
Ire witness then explained the
matter OF the pistols already referred /
70 ana added that Saturday last the
snerlLL came 70 his house with /
search warrant specifying diamonds.
bracelets etc The witness said he
gave the sheriff fun permission TO
90 through the house As to the
beer said 70 have been taken from Z
the women on Estrella street. the wit
ness said il could be found at the
station, adding I've never taken a
drink in my life If the sheriff viii
90 10 the police department. he'll find
me liquor there Blum did grab a
DotJle Of beer and drink it,"
il was at this point that the Wit
ness broke down and wept
Hesitates TO Give Testimony.
AT the resumption Of the hearing Z
attorney Folsom asked II the witness
was at Leona Reeds during the
bankers convention. witness char I
acterizing the matter as unimportant
and likely TO produce unnecessary
embarrassment On pressure, how
ever, he replied that ne guided John
NJ wyatt, president Of the police
commission, and some OF the delegates
10 the convention on a sightseeing
tour through several houses in the
district, including the Reed woman's.
Drinks were served and dances wit
messed said the witness Here
AVaunt pleaded Il want TO stop. be-
any grief"
Asked where references TO Reese
contained in the black box had been
secured, Avauut said he had heard
Reese was after his position as cap
tain or detectives DIsorderly houses
were next discussed by Avauut, who
said
These women paid $40 per week,
$50 per month, rent for two room
quarters in the restricted district that
lieve i'm segregated district, but
don't believe anyone should get rich
over It,"
Didn't Keep Marked Money.
Believing the whole matter was
ended Saturday, Avaunt said he did
not keep the alleged marked bride
money, but he said he was ready TO
turn over a similar amount to the
sheriff when demanded. Referring to
drug paraphernalia in the black box.
he explained: Il wanted TO stop the
vampires won't call them men
who are sucking the lifeblood out Of
poor men and women. Ninety per
cent Of the burglaries in this city are
committed by hOpheads
Possibly I made a mistake in ar
resting Blum and Reese and II I
did. I want to stand the penalty.
was heated Up over the report OF their
to secure affidavits against
me-" he concluded
Seal Up Black Box.
The court Of inquiry adjourned at
the termination Of ATaunt's testi-
mony, the black box being sealed :
up by the court.
County attorney ". H. Fryer an
nounced after the hearing that he
would file complaints against every
one against whom anyone had charged
law violation during the hearing. Mr..
Fryer did not say how soon he would
file the charges.
Avaunt who declared he would be
glad to appear at any other hearing
or the grand jury session. began
preparations Immediately after the
hearing to leave for DeminE. \. NJ