El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-10
Russell Goes On The Stand
In Ozcn Behalf In Trial

>ILCbEJ LII L ! ICEL
/ Il saw Mr.. chemist and asked him
70 my room"
Doesn't Remember About Pistol.
"Did you have the pistol when you
went 20 the Hotel Dieu2'
.I don't think"
Then you got the pistol after you
left the Hotel Dieu2'
ct don't recollect"
did YOU have the pistol when YOU
went to look for Zeiger.'
"I don't remember. I never thought
about the pistol. I went TO the Heiger
Immediately after coming from the
Hotel Dieu."
did you say YOU were here for bust
ress and he better not interfere with
you2"
ct said 7 was here on business. ]
vas talking about cattle matters
Denies Threatening Talk.
did you tell him that any man who
beat up a friend OF yours had 10 set
Il don't believe I used just that
well, did YOU say, Now, Guchrist.
YOU are a friend OF mine. but never
lay hands ON me while I'm doing
business. or III kill you as quick as
NO. sir" Cemphaucally)
Didn't he say. Bill that's an ugly
weapouc'c'
ct don't remember"
And didn't YOU say Yes. and
T don't remember anything like
that"
Three Times to zeIger.
How many times did you 90 TO
the Zeiger that day2'
ct chink. three times
You said YOU didn't have your gun
the first trip. Did you have it the
other two trfpse7
4 don't remember. didn't carry 1t
around with me-"
Your motives on going to see lei
ger were purely peaceable-
Did you ever see Smith or Kinne.''
'No. sir"
con Jan. Q. what were you doing in
the forenoon
Il don't remember. 7 was trying TO
get this cattle deal fixed up. In the
morning. think, I went around to
find Zeiger.'
The court then ordered a recess
until . o'clock
Court stenoErapher Testlfies.
Attorneys for the defence began /
the presentation Of their evidence at /
the saturday afternoon session. their
first witness being court stenogra-
pher =. Y. Farmer, who testified he I
took the testimony at Russells eX-
aiming trial, OF Charles Davidson,
soldier. who testified at the trial
Mr.. Farmer said Davidson did not |
testify at the examining trial that .
Russell laughed after shooting
Qualey- cat the trial proper David I
son said Russell kinder laughed-J I
Hazel SnlnEar Witness.
Mrs Hazel Salazar was the next I
witness for the defence. She testi- ]
fled she remembered the day OF the D
Qualey killing and that az the time I
she was at the Imperial cafe.
Did you. or not see Mr. BucnoZ ]
the afternoon Qualey was killed. ]
Yes"
How long before.'
About half hour"
Where
Imperial cafe"
who was with him.
"T don't know
"Was he drunk or sober
He was drunk He was preaching |
about christianity, 7 think"
This IS the first time you remem- I
Der that BuchoZ was az the cate- /
Mr.. Elfers asked witness on cross /
examination.
what other women were there-'
Mildred Johnson"
In Cnfe Mt shooting.
Mildred Johnson was the next wit 1
ness. tesufyinE she was at the cafe I
at the time OF the shooting.
did you see Numa Buchoz there. l
"Tes. sir"
How long before the shot:T
Hour or half an hour"
do YOU remember who was IN the /
booth when Buchoz came TO the I
door,
ct don't remember-Tom Powers, |
think. was there
was Buchoz drunk or sober
he was intoxicated, think
talking a lot"
Gross examined. witness said I
Buchoz Just stood at the booth a few 1
minutes but didn't sit down
who was he talking to-
what was he talking about" /
Il don't kuow-it wasn't interest
ing whatever il vas
Says Two Men Present.
Witness then recalled that Bill I
LegEett and I'd warren were ~ her
party. but didn't know II Pete Wet
Eel was present. rs she didn't know i
the names OF all there. she said.
Were all OF YOU pretty well 4
'soused@
T wasn't"
Witness said she never mentioned !
Mr.. Buchoz as present I'm her previous
testimony because he was present
only q few minutes and she didn't i
think about him when testifying.
"Was 1fr. Buchoz a member OF
YOUR party witness was asked on re-
direct examination, replying. NO.
SIR
Claims He saw Quarrel.
7. 3. JerEins was then placed on
the stand He testified that he was
on the big plaza at the time OF the
shooting. having just nassed along the
west side OF the Sheldon hotel
"As you passed state whether or
not there was anything that attracted
your attention."
There was a quarrel between two
men"
Witness said he couldn't describe
tho men because he never paid any I
attention 90 them.
How long after you passed was
30 that you heard a shot had been ,
fired1"
Possibly five or ten minutes"
on cross examination witness said .
he couldn't repeat anything that was
said bv the two men.
Collins Says Man Called.
w. W. Collins was the next on the D
witness stand. saving he was for D
nerly In the cattle business Tor him I
self and now works for J. T.. Primm ] q
and T. n Hail i'm the same canacitv. I \
Witness knew Russell. he said. cas- q
lally. At the time OF the shooting o..
witness said he had walked out the
west entrance Of the Sheldon.
IL walked out and heard some one I i