El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13


Meets Jones ut Roundup.
Kirk Read. Of Grant county, y. NJ
testified that about May Is he saw
Jones at Pitt ranch, about 10 OF ~
miles from Cliff, during a roundup ior
branding calves; that the rouhduP
party was encamped for the night and
Zones had come there. and remained
All night; that Jones sat about the
camn fire and Joined in the CONVEX
sation. Jones saying he was from
OISIahoma and was buying cattle; that
Tones said he had been to see Mr..
LYONS, for whom witness was theh
Cross examined. witness said the
stranger in the camp gave the name
of Brown. Witness beheVed quesllon
that Brown had brown hair and gray
temples" suggested correct expert
ence clones has black hair). There
was a slight touch of gray in the tenn
MES {" witness said. Mr.. Foster got
witness to come to this trlal, anu
supposed his expenses would be taken
care of. he said.
Mrs. Lyons Testifies.
Mrs. Ida R Lyons, widow OF the
deceased. was then called to the stano.
clothing. She testified that she lives
at ella, n. NJ, about two miles from
cliff: that she saw defendant at her
house twice. first on May ID in the
morning. when Jones came 20 me
house and introduced hiinse1 as X NJ.
Brown. remaining an hour conversing
with Mr.. LYONS about cattle; that
county clerk Holland entered qurlhs
fbe conversation. leaving with jones'
that two days later she again saw
Jones at her home. the conversation
agsfn turning over cattle: that she
rad no doubt Brown and Jones were
the same; that she last saw her nus
hand alive the morning OF May -,
when he left to meet Brown ~ ii
Gets Phone From Brown
On the evening OF Nay IS. Nj. Lyons
from Brown. the latter seeming 10
urge Mr.. Lyons to come to FL Paso
when did you next see Mr. Lyons
after he left2'
Il never saw him again
on cross examination. Mrs. Lyons
said her husband was IS years ola
about five feet. nine inches high,
weighed about $50 pounds ana nau
good sight and acute hearing She
testified further that when Jones urst
came 10 their house he asked for
AIR Lyons. and said: This is r. NJ.
Brown. who spoke to you yesterday
from, Silver CITY" Witness answered
the telephone the evening OF May 10
and a voice said, MY name is Brown
and I want to speak to Mr. Lyons
SAYS She offers Reward.
you have offered a reward OF SlV;-
900 for the conviction Of this DEFEND
Us that reward not Invisible. $500
for Identification OF Brown as Jones.
and $500 for the conviction OF TINS
defendant"
where IS that money now2
an Silver CITY National bank"
The money was placed in an Abb
! iene, Tex, bank for short time. VII
IF aaave YOU at any time been called
on to surrender funds for this prose-
Judge Howe Breaks In
Judge Howe here interfered, ask
| ing: How far is this going Inc
/ question was then amended to ex-
clude attorneys fees
! Small bills for witnesses. was her
A question as to how much had been
paid for witnesses expenses could not
/ be answered even BY approximation.
Mrs. Oyster Gives Testimony.
Mrs. Rose Oyster, 703 North Flor
I ence street. was the next witness. tes-
tifying that last May she was en-
ployed at Hotel Zeizer cigar STAND
/ leaving there May 1s, going to Bal
/ lfmore: that she met defendant, by
name of Brown, at the cigar stand
about May 16, and he told her he was
/ going to put in a telephone call fol
! Silver City: that he went into the
+ booth and spoke. but she didn't hear
any part OF conversation; that later
! the long distance operator called and
( said Mr. Brown owed her quarter
and Brown subsequently, paid this
Witness thought defendant was same
person as Brown, except that Mr.
Browns face was somewhat paler.
That expenses Of this witness are
to be paid by the Lyons side wa:
brought out BY the state.
Positive in Identification.
On cross examination, Mrs. Oy stei
said she saw Brown once in the lobby
[ with his hat off Did not notice thai
he was partly bald, or had brown hair
I witness was absolutely certain BroWI
and defendant are one and the sam'
person. Witness had never forgotten
Browns face since time OF discussion
over the quarter. she said.
| Witness further TESTIFIED her nus
band was working at Eddystone. Pa.
at $40 per day, and four weeks ag'
/ they broke house, stored their fur
niture at Baltimore. and came here
/ following a trade made by mail Will