El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11

said he was going TO make Zeiger
fire the niEgers and close shop"
Not Trying TO run Il Pnso.-
did he say anything about trying
TO run FL Paso?"
He said he was not trying to run
Fl PasO, but would make Zeiger fire
the niggers and close. He said I'm
a special officer and have certain
rights
Did you know Of any trouble be
tween Qualey and Russelle'
y did not"
Did Won ever hear any threats ~
Qualey or by Russell towards me
other"
None whatever"
How long did you know Russen7''
cattle conventions"
Who was closer 10 you. Russell OF
Qualeye-
Il believe I had closer communica-
ton with Qualey. but couldn't say
one was closer than the other 70
HAS anyone talked TO you about
the killing
Gets Letter About Killing.
mo. III tell you how I got IL. Last
evening my son brought me Letter.
Ii was from George A. Laird, Hous-
ton. In this letter he said, OF I think
the purport was, I am not glad you
nave a broken leg, but I am glad YOU
were in bed the night Qualey was
shot I asked my son what there
was to that and he said nothing"
state fully what Russell said hel
was going to do"
80 close I'd the ZeiEer place. and
he wanted 10 square it, He said he
and my friends wanted 10 square it
says Russell Seemed Outraged
Was Russell outraged At the
treatment you gOt2"
rHHa
seemed outraged at the treatment I
got, but it seemed 10 De an old
grudge. / think he had bought a rope
in Albuquerque once for old man Eel
ger. He was to see now that Zeiger
would close up"
What did he say regarding the
other partiese
lie said it was a pretty sorry
bunch to run off and leave me in
81 ca a fix. I think he asked ne their
names. I mentioned Smith and K.nn0,
Qua.ey and Louis Zeiger and his mig
gers"
The state then announced it had
closed, and attorney r. E Thomason
hen 81 there were no questions BY
the defence.
Told He would BE Moved.
Mr.. Fryer then said he wanted 10
ask who told HoUghton he was going
TO leave the hospital, the answer not
to go into the hearing record, but in
the court Of inquiry. After some ar I
gument by attorneys, the court al ,
lowed the question the answer going I
into the present record. as follows; E
7 was told one night that L was 10
be removed about Z o'clock
Was that the night there was q
noise in the hall2" Mr.. Fryer asked. :
The same night"
Mr.. Thomson then asked. 'Turney d
Burgess are your attorneys and Dr.. .
Calnan your physician
Yes"
You don't know if they had done
anything for your physical welfare-
No. sir"
Has Broken Leg and Nose.
Asked as TO the nature Of his in
iuries, by Mr.. Fryer. witness said he T
had a broken leg and a broken nose .
Mr.. Thomson said he was not tax F.
ing advantage Of the situation for !
any argument, and that was the rea- l
son the defence asked no question on /
the direct testimony.
Following the hearing, Russell (
spoke 70 George HoughtOn. asking for /
little Ted" and other members Of I
the family. Leaving, Russell also I
wished Houghton a speedy recovery
Houghton, shaking RusselIs hand,
said. "Au right. Bill"
BuehOz Due to Arrive.
n G Buchozs who Witnesses had
testified vas present at the time
Russell shot Qualey, was expected to
arrive in e Paso this afternoon from
Los Angeles. Cal Justice Hail said
that BUchoz-s testimony would be
taken shortly after his arrival.
Mr.. Buchoz's testimony Is awaited
to tell what. If any, remarks by Qua
lev mr. Pussel1 ureceeded the firing of