El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11

a RGU8IENT in the case Of William
n C. Russell. livestock man OF Lub-
book, Tex, on trial in the 54th dis
trict court for the alleged murder OF
Charles QuaIey, mining man, viii be
completed and the case viii go TO the
jury about o'clock this afternoon
Attorneys began their argument
Tuesday morning. and during the en-
tire session. Russell. accompanied hy
his vile. and Joseph Qualey, brother
Of the deceased, attended closely 10
the words of counsel
When court Adjourned for the noon
recess, district attorney Leigh Clark,
and Tom Lea and w T. Bledsoe had
completed their argument AT the
afternoon session judge Dan H. Jack
son and assistant district attorney =
3. Elfers viii argue for the state. and
state representative r. T. Thomson
and state senator Claude B. Hudspeth
for Russell
Judge A. j. Harper. for the defence
and assistant district attorney Frank
Lyons paired" during the morning
and VIII not address the jury
Howe Charges jury
Argument which was limited TO
three hours On each side. Tuesday
morning was preceded by the delivery
Of judge W D. HoWe's charge TO the
jury AAaE AaaaA Alaaal 2 ca AaA AA-e AA- aaA
der laws In general and the law of
self defence Special charges, given
AT defendants request. defined assault
set forth that violence is not unlaw-
ful when used in self defence, and
instructed the jury 20 disregard evil
deuce as 10 remarks made by Russell
regarding Louis Zelger and visits hy
him TO Hotel Zeiger. unless said re-
marks and visits throw some light on
the motives in shooting Qualey-
Clark opens Fer State.
District attorney Leigh Clark then
opened the argument Tor the state,
calling attention TO the fact that I'M
uortaut state witnesses such as T. c.
HOughtun were personal friends OF
Russell. Judge Clark was admODished
at one point by the court for making
improper argument with reference 10
RusselIs testimony as TO self defence
Lea In Defence OF Russell.
Judge Clark was followed by Tom
Lea. speaking on behalf of Russell
These men of the southwest are
loyal and true 10 their friends AR
Lea said. discussing the part HOugh-
ton played in the ZeiEer affair After
describing HouEhron's plight after the
affair. counsel said, "E. c. HOughton's
condition had something TO do with
RusseITs frame Of mind next day"
Exhibits QuuIey'S Coat
In discussing EuSsells testimony
Russell shot attorney Lea exhibited
Qualey's coat showing the two bull
letholes.
Lubbock 1Iun Defends Russell
Attorney Sea was followed by state
representative W. F. BledsOe, Of LIB
book. Tex @ personal friend Of Rus
sell Attorney Bledsoe expressed the
firm belief that RusseIIs defence re-
moved all culpabilitv from his act in
killing Qualev- That unfortunate
spree az the ZeiEer in which some o.
YOUR good citizens were involved was
the primary cause Of the killing the
attorney declared
Denies Conversation With Gilchrist.
RusseIrs crosseEam inari0n was con-
tinued when court assembled after
noon recess Monday
did you. in the conversation with
Az Gilchrisr tell him you had been
al the ZeiEer looking for Louis ZeiEer
and IL you found him you were going
TO finish him.
no, sir"
ION January did you go TO the
Zeiger hotel in the forenoon
Eyes. sir"
More than ouceg"
t'I believe that's all"
Whom did you seee
Il saw Airs. Franklin"
what time that day did you first
see Hub Sadler2"
4 believe some time in the after /
noon"
How many times did you see him
that day.
Probably several times"
How long had YOU been down from /
your room when the shooting took !
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