El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-03
.OUALEYS Slayer
FRAMED"
Asserts He Knows Who
Killed Silver City Man
and Who Paid for It.
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had TO run. YOU know" and he laughed
again.
Is "SOme" Poker Player.
You're some poker player. I I'M
derstand," said the reporter. and this
brought another laugh.
Are you as good a player as -."
and the reporter mentioned the name
Of well known FL Pasoan reported
TO have lost $1,000 one night very
lately.
prisoner. I'm some poker PLAYER
You won his two thousand said
the reporter; that was the story cur
rent around the streets.
That's what you say said the
prisoner.
Arrested Last Week.
Have YOU an office in FL Paso-' he
yes. sir. in room IS. sheldon hotel"
replied the prisoner. That's where
they arrested me tonight and that's
where they arrested me the other
time"
The other time refers TO Christmas
eve when. according TO the police rec
ords. Russell was arrested on charge
of disturbing the peace and posted a
S25 bond, which was forfeited A
rather too free use of pistol in the
bar OF the sheldon and later in room
26 or whereabouts in celebration Of
the Eladsome holiday is said TO have
caused the arrest that time. Since
then. Russell had been out in Arizona,
and he only returned TO FL Paso this
week
How long have YOU lived at LuJ-
book" he was asked
I've lived there six years. I came
from Canada ] was born in Haywood
county. North Carolina. was brought
M in Texas but ] am a British sub
iect. as 7 moved TO Canada many years
ago and became citizen OF that coun-
try: six years ago I returned to Texas
/ came down 10 FL Paso to buy cattle
and they tried to frame on me-
Sheriff Seth Orndorff was at the
Elks' club Wednesday evening about
s o'clock when the killing took place,
at the southwest corner OF Hotel shell
don on the sidewalk. Police Capt
Neater arrested Russell IN ms room
In the Sheldon. where Russell went
after the killing and turned him over
TO the sheriff He took 5S-caliber
revolver from him with one empty
No Arms About QuaIey.
The sheriff searched the body OF
Qualey as il laid on the sidewalk
where he fell. and found No arms
about the dead man, although the
body had lain there for several min
utes before the sheriff reached the
scene. Some money in bills. gold
ring. a small knife wrapped in paper
and IN box and a few trifles were
also on Qualey's person
When Russell was locked up, he
Immediately laid down and was soon
asleep. When a Herald representative
talked TO him. some two hours later,
he had 10 be awakened. but he seemed
in perfect command OF all his facul-
ties and he did not appear 20 have
a worry In the world
Body Removed; Brother TeleErRphed.
Justice Of the peace A. J. Hall, act
ing as coroner. reached the scene
shortly after the killing and. after
viewing the remains. ordered them
removed Meantime a curious crowd
Of several hundred people had gath
cred. among them many friends Of the
dead man. George Flory. one Of The
personal friends OF deceased, ordered
the body sent 20 the parlOrs OF Nc
Bean, Simmons and Hartford An eN-
animation showed that the bullet had
entered the left breast Just below
the nipple, and. ranging downward,
had come out OF the right side.
Coroner Hall took the names OF all
witnesses who had been near the
scene when the shooting took place
day morning at 10 o'clock 10 give tes-
timony at the inquest
Heard No QunrrelinG.
Ernest Flosi OF 617 Epson avenue
who was selling Heralds on the cor
ner when the killing took place, was
the only witness interrogated We'd
nesdav evening. He told the coroner
that he was standing on the corner
within ten feet OF where Qualey was
shot. The newsboy said he was talk
ing 10 a soldier. Chas. Davidson. OF
company No 80. when the
fell q
men were not talking loudly said
the boy, FOR we did not hear any
quarrel. The first We heard was the
shot, then we saw the man fall
Not Killed Instantly.
Q. A Stewart is authority Tor the
statement that Mr.. Qualey was not
killed instantly Stewart was in a /
restaurant just a few feet away from
the scene OF the shooting and rushed
out when he heard the shot He came /
up as two soldiers were picking up Z
the wounded man. Nj Qualey was
still alive and was murmuring some I
thing. His attempt at speech was /
cut short by death. however, in few /
seconds said Mr.. Stewart
FlOsi and Davidson were summoned ]
as witnesses: also ". B. Porter. train I
master for the Texas & Pacific; J. G. ]
Fry. freight agent for the NJ X & T; {
7. A Chiffon. OF the local T. & P /
office: r T. Wood. who resides at the /
Summit hotel. Claud Stewart. former /
city inspector Of iitnes. and Georgia 4
OF Austin street. The Adams /
woman was waiting in the Imperial /
cafe across the alley for Russell TO !
come to supper with her when the /
occurred. She said she had ;
been in RusselIs room a short time I
before and that his pistol was lying
on the dresser and some soldiers were
n the room with him, playing cards.
Brother Is Coming.
Friends sent kilograms in an effort /
10 catch Joe Qualey. a brother OF de-
ceased. who was supposed TO be en-
cute from Kansas City 10 FL Paso.
He was located in Kansas City and
wired today to R +. Manahan that
Re would be here tomorrow.
Friends OF the dead man said today
hat by no possible means could his
ieath have been due to any anti
American utterances on his part. as
re was known as a rabld anti-Ger-
nan In all war discussions, and had
'everal times talked seriously Of en-
listing in the United States army.
Qualey In Difficulty Tuesday.
These friends Speculated all We'd II
1egQlE evening and FThnrgdar~ rrnou II