El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-16
JONES STARTS DEVELOPING HIS
ALIBI IN LYONS KILLING CASE
Accused Mans Attorneys Present First Five Witnesses
to Show Jones Was Not in FL Paso on Date of the
Alleged Murder; Crowel, Texas Couple and
Fort Worth Men Take Stand for Defence.
Did you talk about him ?"
NO: he wasn't mentioned"

Did you talk about him?"
NO; he wasn't mentioned"
Anyone ever come TO see you
about what you knew OF this case2'
! No"
You and your husband came to
l the conclusion that il couldn't have
/ been Mr.. Jones who committed this
murder. as you had seen him on the
I train about the time?"
Wen. we knew we had seen him. "
] Witness was not related 10 the
] Jones nor COggin families, and hadn't
met Jones's daughters until she came
Z here for the trial, she said
Have you been talking to Mr.. Nor
rison since you were here?'
Yes. we talked about my father"
says Jones in F't. Worth. :
James G. Wright, Of Fort Worth,
next witness, said he knew Jones
since August or September, 1914
Did you meet the defendant in Fit.
Worth at any time during May. 1877
Yes, sir"
Where
Near the corner Of Eighth and
Main. near the entrance to the Wheat
building"
What time Of the day was it?"
Five or o'clock in the evening"
what day was that?'
Either the 18th or the 18th Of
May
was it a week day."
Before or after Sunday. the 2Oth?'
Before, either Friday or Saturday"
How do you fix that day?''
Because Mr.. Jones was in my office
the next Monday"
Does that fix the date in your
mind?'
4 went over the matter in my mind
and have fixed the time"
Answer Ruled Out.
Witness started to say Jones made
q payment in his office May q, but the
answer was ruled out, as witness him
self said he wasn't IN the office at
the time. Witness was in business Of
placing money for loan companies, he
said
On cross examination, witness ex-
planned details Of his first meeting
Jones in Fort Worth building. Jones
being trustee for a realty company at
the time. After Jones's arrest. wit
ness said. he went into a detailed in
vestigation, az his own instance. to
fix the date OF seeing Jones at Fort
Worth.
About so days ago. witness said, he
received a letter from Jones. through
the latter's wife, and witness replied
10 Mrs. Jones. giving information such
as testified TO. Witness had discussed
the matter with a business man who
shares his office with him, he said.
They fixed the dates Just TO satisfy
our own minds"
Fit. Worth Man on Stand
A. Fred, Of Fort Worth, then took
the witness stand. His business is
had been in that business in Fort
Worth II years. knowing Jones seven
or eight years.
did You see Jones at any time in
Nay, 1912"
Yes
May 81" witness consulting a note
book before replying. He had also
seen Jones April 80, he said.
Witness was then shown a hand
satchel. which, he said, was the prop |
erty Of Jones.
did you ever have any business
transaction with JOnes2'
YES"
Have you any record?"
Yes"
what is that record you have
there2'
Record Of my days business"
Have you one for any day in
April 50. 1917"
What was that transaction
Says Jones Asked Loan.
He came in TIE morning and said
be needed 4l35. he had this grip
and in K was his wife's diamond ring
and two pistols and some legal pa
pers. I gave him SIPS and he said
be would come back soon"
How long did that grip stay in
your possession2"
It'll May 21, 1917"
''Was the defendant at your place
IN person that day?"
Yes, sir. He paid me the money
and took the grip and went out"
SayE Jones Diamond Buyer.
CrosseEamined. witness said he
was a native of Russia and a resi-
lent of the United States about 81
years. Witness first saw Jones in
his, Witness place, seven or eight
Years ago.
Witness had seen Jones often since
Ind said defendant had bought about
1900 OF diamonds of him since then,
adding Jones would trade the dia-
nonds off for land.
''Ycu and Mr.. Jones have been pref
y good friends2"
yes, sir"
did you make the record the law
y tho state requires you make at
he time OF the Transaction
no. sir. This slip was my record
hen.