El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-12
- 11IIAM 6. RUSSELL. charg

7LLIAM G. RUSSELL charged
M with murder as q result Of
the shooting and killing OF
Charles Qualey in front Of the west
side Of Hotel Sheldon Wednesday eve
ming Of last week, was held to the
grand jury without bond Saturday az
ternoon by Justice A J. Hall.
The courts commitment OF the &C
cused followed q series OF inquiries
and hearings that began the morning
after the shooting and concluded Fri
day afternoon, at which an array Of
the most talented attorneys Of the
city appeared. Saturday morning the
court convened to have Witnesses sign
the transcripts OF their testimony.
This necessitated another trip to Ho-
tel Dieu. where z. c. Houghton, ST. a
witness suffering from injuries re-
ceived in the Hotel Zeiger fight
which is said to have been the ini-
liaI cause Of the tragedy signed his
testimony.
Up TO Grand Jury.
The case will now be in the hands
Of the grand jury in the S4th district
court. which is in session The tran
script Of the evidence in the case
covers Isl pages and viii be present
ed 70 the grand jury by district at
torney Leigh Clark, IL was presumed
Russell was present at al hearings
I'D TO the end and displayed little
emotion Of the srerner type at any
time He had always pleasant
greeting for court officers, attorneys
and neWgpapermen, and except IoE
the fact that he was frequently fin
gering a pencil. he seemed to main
tain HIS Doise throughout the entire
series Of hearings. He was not pres
ent at any OF the four inquiries con-
Quoted by the state. These hearings
are similar TO grand jury inFestlgs-
tions and the accused In any case IS
not entitled TO be present, It was SAID
Buehoz's Testimony Negative.
n. C. Buchoz, who was talking 70
Qualey at the time the shot was fred
BY Russell. testified before justice
Hall Friday afternoon that ne Qlu
not see who fired the shot, either be-
lore or after the shooting, and that
he had heard nothing said by Qualey
OF the person who shot him, TO the
other; and that the first time witness
saw Russell after the shooting was
4 few minutes later when Russell
was walking upstairs in the Hotel
sheldon lobby. Witness further tes-
titled that he did not know the tden-
tity Of the man who shot Qualey IN
III he read II in press notices.
Mr.. BuchOz, whose testimony was
expected by those watching the hear
ing to develop additional facts. ar
lived Friday afternoon from Los An
geles and Immediately repaired to the
courthouse. The hearing was then
-e-umed in the gath district court
room.
Witness testified that about
o'clock the evening Of the shooting
he met Qualey-in the Sheldon lobby,
and that after talking a few minutes
they went outside to point near the
curbinK in front OF about where the
entrance to the basement cafe is 10
what were you talking aboutz"
asked county attorney W 4 Fryer
The racket they had at the Zeiger.
We were talking Il over, pro ana
con. and all OF q sudden, WY, heard
a shot and then I saw Mr.. Qualey was
shot. and fell over. was kind OF
stunned and when I came to 1 walked
off into the Sheldon lobby and saw
Russell 90 upstairs Then I saw
IL jenkins and We went home"
Didn't Hear Qualey Call.
witness was standing with his back
70 the north and Qualey was facing
him at the time OF the shooting.
what was the last thing you
heard Qualey say2"
I don't recall exactly what"
'Did Qualey speak TO anyone else
az the timer
NO"
IBID you hear Qualey call any one
slse, or say. 'Hereg
witness knew positively oualey die
you didn't hear oualey say. Bill
come here'2''
auaIey Made No Move.
Asked as TO Qualey's position as
regards his hands witness said they
~ . tn r.
ing down. Witness saw Qualey make
no move to the hip pocket Qualey
didn't attempt to put his right hand
in his pocket, witness recalled
Witness knew Russell since the
morning Of January 1. having met
him in HoughtOn's room y at Hotel
Dieu that time, he said
did you hear Russell and Hough-
ION in cnnFersaL onE
only in z general way"
did you leave with Russell?"
Yes"
what did he say TO your"
Would Clean Ont ZefEer Bunch.
He said the Zeiger bunch had hurt
his friend Hought5n and he was 60
ing TO clean them cut"
Witness next saw Russell about
o'clock that afternoon in the Sheldon
bar No reference was made TO the
sZeiger affair then.
Witness was reasonably certain
Russell and Qualey were not even
acquainted, nor knew each other by
sight. he testified on cross examina-
zion by attorney Thomson.
you rode from the Hotel Dieu
with Russeilz' asked Mr. Thomson.
YES"
Didn't Hear RusseIFs Threats.
You didn't hear Russell threaten
The lives OF any one. did your
mo. ] believe he said the cow1nen
would cut of their patronage at the
Zeieer."
Witness had one drink IN the Shell
don bar with Russell the afternoon
before the shooting
ITO what extent was Russell drink
ingT'
4 couldn't tel"
Says Quuley Not Drunk.
Witness SAID he didn't believe he
and Qua1ev had walked farther from
The west entrance Of the hotel than
70 the basement cafe entrance. Qua
ley was not drunk, so far as witness
could perceive
you didl't see Russell till after
HI III