El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-31

f'HAkGES regarding county road
y, pay-oIls we're made in strong
terms by DIT. =. s. White. Of Ysleta-
who is a candidate for county com
missioner against incumbent George
Pendeu. at a mass meeting Of TsIeta
citizens at the Airdome there Thurs
Gay night. and as proof OF his state
ments. DR.. White flashed on the
screen Photographic reproductions Of
.he rolls and he read what he said
we're signed statements Of some OF the
persons whose names appeared on the
rolls 70 the effect that they were not
paid as per the same
The night was more than ordinarily
windy and chilly. but fair sized
alter TO hear Dr. White, who was in
troduced 10y ]. 3. Padeu-
There was flashed on the screen a
copy Of an alleged payroll, signed By
road foreman w U. Duncan and u * q
by 1Ir. Pendell, containing list Of work
70 90 June IS. 1916 On the reproduc-
lion appeared "J. A. Bradford. four
fresnos. six days. S144," and "W. J.
Ayers. foreman. six days, SIS
Reads Letters From Fayees.
Dr. White then read a letter from
-a4L- 9laAllGA A--AA AlaE 0A4- money
he had received for this road work
was $50. which he gave TO Mr.. Ayers
because the latter did the work, and
another better from Mr.. Ayers con
tanning the statement. Il never made
any claim for work as foreman and
never received any pay Tor such work
Sixty DOLLARS was the only money i
That's the evidence T have and the
district attorney has" the doctor de-
elared. Another reproduction Of.
au alleged payroll was then flashed
showing: ~N. i. Ayers. fresnos.
II days, Ss1.' On the powderhouse
road. The doctor then read again
from ar. ATers's letter: Il did not re-
cei-e any money as alleged in that
payroll
says He Was Warned.
They told me I ought 90 wear
armor If I came here and made these
disclosures, ~. nite ln-er-ecled-
then flashing the reproduction OF an
alleged payroll for other work. on
this roll. one P Ap0daca appeared for
SZ1 and on another one Pablo Apodaca
appeared for $50. The doctor then
read g letter from Pablo Apodaca- (
now in the army, stating Il have
never al any time done any work
Uuder AR Duncan as laborer or
with a team OF in any manner what .
severe. and 7 have never received any P
money Of said Duncan for aleEeL
work done. I further certify that I
know Of no Other Pablo Apodaca liv- +
ing in Xsleta, or that vicinity
4 letter from z Speaks. whose Z
name appeared on one Of the repro Z
ductious shown by DR.. White, said I
''I certify that I did not do any work I
on the county roads lr any time IN D
the year 1916 (rhe reproduction COW
cred q period I'm that year., and I die /
not receive any money for alleged e
work in September or November OF I
that year Speakes was down Tor /
SIS on one Of the reproductions
c. Flores. whose name appeared on
a reproduction for $50, was next
named. Dr. White read letter from
Flores that NE worked on the Lee
Moor ranch ~ the time the payroll
'n question covered. and that he knew
Of no other c Flores
Reads FnrrelI's Statement
cold man Tommy Farrell, Dr.
White then resumed. used 10 work
Tor Duncan IN his yard Wen we find
lim on the county payroll Then an
other reproduction was shown. on
which r. Farrell appeared for SO, Tor
. days hauling between July "a and
August 9, 1915. Then an affidavit Of
Farrell was read, as follows:
Il T. Farrel. hereby certify that
lare never done any road work on the
county roads under W. T. Duncan and q
nave not received any money at any
time for alleged woriZ on said roads /
did ask him for road work. but he
refused 10 give Il 20 me I worked
Tor said Duncan at his home in 1916 as
-ard man and general work around I.
The house but not on the county
Dads" /,
Hm Makes Promises. /.
John 7 Hill candidate ON the