El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03
FIGHT IN HOTEL
BEFORE KILLING
Qualey and E. C. Houghton
Involved in Difficulty
on New Years Eve.


HouEhton disagreed with him. When
things cleared away, HOughtOn was
carried out OF the hotel 20 the hos
pital as a result OF the fight which
was participated in by number Of
walters at the hotel with chairs.
Cleavers. etc, according to the re-
ports.
Tuesday. the affair was renewed.
according to reports, when Joe Brown
in behalf Of his friend. Houghton,
called and proceeded TO settle things
with Zeiger in approved Jim Jeflries
style. II was reported that during
Wednesday Russell had also been
looking about the hotel for Zeiger.
j. H Gllchrist met Russell in
the door OF the Zeiger Wednesday
and suggested that ne return 10
his own hotel IN peace, and was
informed by the Lubbock cattlemau
that he could look after his own az
fairs.
Killing Kept From HouEhton-
Efforts TO secure a statement from
Mr.. HOuEhtou. at Hotel Dieu. failed
could see the man. as his condition
was such that a nervous shock might
cause death. He was suffering, IL
was said, from bad bruises about the
face. besides A broken leg. All news
OF the killing of Qualey had been
forts OF a large number OF friends TO
talk with him We're fruitless.
Mrs. ZeiEer's Statement.
Il wish TO say said Mrs. Charles
Zeiger that no blame attaches 90
my son in this unfortunate affair.
How the thing started I don't know:
: only know that several men were
in the back dining room on New
Years eve that they were under the
influence Of liquor. and were arguing
Q. o.. ea.a
story got about that there was a pic
ture OF the kaiser hanging on the
wall is something else ] don't under
stand, as there has been no such
picture anywhere in the hotel since
before the war.
Whatever started the argument
about the kaiser between the men, II
there was any such talk, I don't know,
either II appears that something
was said, and Ted Houghtou, who is
a large man. slapped Chas. Qualey.
one OF the walters came running out
then. saying that they were having
trouble and my son, who was in the
kitchen. went back there.
says HOuEhtOn Struck ZeiEcr.
Vow, my son has been q friend
Of Houshton- has known him for
years. and when he saw that Hough-
ton was under the influence Of liquor
and was going 90 strike Qualey
again. he naturally tried TO quiet him.
What was his surprise when
HOughtOn turned around and smashed
him in the eye, breaking the lens
OF his glasses, and injuring my sons
eye so that he may lose the sight Of
it. Ny son then defended himself as
anyone would naturally do, and in
the. fight Houghton had his leg
says SON Beaten Up.
Later on. when we thought mat
tiers had quieted down, man who
belongs TO the COney Island bunch
came into the lobby and demanded
face all bandaged up, struck him
Later still-aud this, I think. was
esterday-RusseI came in and be-
gan going around through the bar.
kitchen and dining room in search
OF my son; but by that time I had
got him out Of the city
Asked what she thought was Rus
sells motive for shooting Qualey,
Mrs. Zeiger said 7 am not altogether
clear about that, and 1 wouldn't like
Friends Take Body.
Mr. Qualey has been well and prom
inently known in FL Paso for over is
years. He resided at the Toltec club
mere. There were no relatives Of the
man I'm the city at the time. and a
number OF his friends, including judge
Adrian Pool A P Coles, r. II. Dud-
ley. ". F. Payne. George Fl0ry. J. II.
McBrOOm and others. assisted in ar
ranging for the transfer OF the body
TO the undertaking house
Leaves Three Brothers.
The dead man is survived by three
brothers, Joseph s, who lives I'm New
York. and with whom the deceased
was associated in the mining bust
ness; Frank, of Los Angeles, and IEna-
thus, of New York
Deceased was formerly head OF the
1oquiyo Mining company, when oper-
atoms were possible in Mexico. OF
late he had been devoting his time to
the development OF some mining prop
critics southwest of Gage. y. ". in
conjunction with Ed solomon and Col
George T. Langhorue.
Woman Denies Jealousy story.
The Jealousy involving the &C
qualntance Of Qualey and Russell /
with Georgia Adams had nothing
Whatever 10 do with the tragedy was I
the positive statement OF the woman
herself, at a hearing on a writ Of in
quiry conducted before justice A. J. I
Hail Thursday morning. in anticipa- |
ton OF Russells preliminary hearing (
at ? o'clock this afternoon.
AS a matter OF fact. I don't be- Z
iieve either one Of them knew I knew !
the other said the woman. Neither ]
ever spoke 10 me OF the other. nor T
did I 10 either Of them" The story I
OF the facts following the shooting 7
and some Of them preceding 10 were I
told by the witness as follows.
Goes 10 Meet Russell.
7 live at 169 Austin street I
know both Qualey and Russell Rus /
sell has been in Fl Paso on the last 1
trip since about the Friday before I
Christmas Wednesday evening about J
five minutes OF o'clock. I went TO his .
DOM in the Sheldon. Three soldiers /
we're there They were playing cards. ]
No one was drinking. I saw a pistol 4
on the dresser 7 made an engage 1
nent for dinner at the Imperial res /
.aurant with Mr.. Russell at this time.
He was to meet me there as soon as /
he could get away. After going to
several places. ] went TO the I'M I
lerial. Mr.. Russell was not there but I
here were some people with whom I
was acquainted. 7 went toward a
telephone. but ii was busy. 7 was in
lending to call Mr.. Russell
Sees Man in Street.
While returning from the booth,
md in the middle Of the restaurant
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