El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

laughter II Llls cOuTlIOOIls HneTSupOn
judge Howe ordered the sheriff to
clear the courtroom" The eager and
interested crowd was made to leave
at once. The deputies were instructed
to inform any persons desiring TO re-
enter. that the court was no place for
amusement and order had to be kept
The crowd then slowly reentered,
and judge Dashien continued, dwell
ing on the statement that Clark had
originally testified Jones was at Colo
RADIO City May 10.
Compares CIark's Testimony.
Clarks testimony at the trial proper
that Jones was in Colorado Nay 20
was then compared with MorriSon's
testimony that Jones was not there
then Furthermore, the speaker said,
If Jones was in Tucumcari Nay 10
and at Colorado City the night of
the goth, he could not possibly have
been in Fort Worth the day OF the
21st, when, defence witnesses had I
testified, Jones was liQuidating debts. I
Through the states dismissal with /
out trial the Coggin cases, judge /
Dashien argued the defence was there /
by deprived OF the benefit OF two I
important witnesses. T. J. and Willard /
Coggin-
Warns Against Demonstration.
This concluded the morning session |
and judge Howe then announced 10 !
the audience that If any more demon |
stration should occur during the trial /
the courtroom would be cleared and !
kept cleared.
Maj. Robert B. Sturkie, camp quar- /
termaster at Cody, and former United 4
States district attorney in Hawaii, /
was in the courtroom, and with the 4
permission Of judge Howe was al
lowed to speak with one of the Jurors, /
J. Mack Crawford, uncle Of the ma 4
jor. the two not having met for
long time
p. o. Inspector Testifies.
Mark williams, postoffice inspector.
was the first witness after the noon /
recess Tuesday. He said that in 1
June, 1915, he made an automobile Il
trip from Clovis to Tucumcari, 81 /
miles, in 10 hours and 80 minutes, in
GLIDING time lost in stops at post /
offices and boxes, the net running /
time being about seven hours, the i
road being in fair condition In May, /
1917. he said. a mail train would leave /
Clovis. n. ", for SWeetwater. Tex, /
at $3.50 a m, mountain time, and ar
rive at p m at Sweetwater-
says GOOde Left t. & P. April 81.
The next witness was N F. Dupree.
Of Sweetwater. bookkeeper for a /
transfer company there. He said he /
knew Minor Goode, who, witness said, |
was trainchecker on the Texas & Pa 1
cific for the transfer company, and 1
that he left the employ Of the com
many April 81 1917, witness said. 1
CAIr Goode had previously testified /
for Jones. saying that he, while work
ing for the transfer company, met /
Jones on a train between Sweetwater !
and Merkel. three or four days be-
fore Nay 2l) Witness Dupree had /
office records purporting to relate /
to the eompanys settlement with I
Witness added that Goode has not /
at any time since April 81 1917, been I
in the employ of the company.
On crossexamination. witness said 4
he knew Mr.. Goode has moved from /
Nferkei to Croweli. but didn't know /
when, Witness said he knew Mrs. I
GoOde-
Recall GoOde to Stand.
The defence then recalled Mr..
You testified the other day you
quit work at the Sweetwater Transfer
company May p. What did you tes-
tify from, any record2
no. sir; it was the best OF my rec
objection. I still think it was May 81
when did you move to Crowell?"
MAY IS, to the best Of my recohec-
ton I
after you left the transfer company
YOU mean now to tell this jury. do
you. that in moving from one place
to another, less than a year ago, you
don't remember the month you
moved?" witness was asked. on cross
TT was May, to the best Of my
recollection"
Says Saw Jones May Fl.
You know your own handwriting?
''I ought to-"
Are those YOUR reports?s
Il couldn't swear positively"
rs that your handwriting, you
Think"
YES, sir"
DO you reconect settling with the
bookkeeper?"
Yes. on the 21st-"
~As a matter of fact, if you did see
Felix Jones. il was on April 212'
4 still think II was Nay 81
This testimony closed the case and
the court ordered the jury retired
while counsel and court consulted as
TO the jury charge
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