El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
Says Jones Said He Killed LYONS

was
Mrs. Jones didn't tell you Jone.
was in Beaumont to see a brotherin.
law?"
Where did you find Jones fl
/ Beaumont"
IN a doctors office"
Says He Received $500.
Witness said he has already re.
ceived $500 of the reward. and II
Jones is convicted he is TO get $500
more.
\ Have you any interest in thi.
IF Jones is convicted as the mar
whO killed old man Lyons. I want pay
for my work"
Where do you stay here?"
Courthouse most Of the time, bui
I stopped some at the Del Norte.''
Where do you eat?"
with the deputies. The TRUSTEES
cook it,"
Says He Carries Gun Around.
/ After coming here from Beaumont
I witness later went to Silver Citv
. where he carried gun and worked
with officers. he said. Later he wen,
I to Gallup, remaining about two
months, wearing a gun there. he said
Then he came back to Silver City
staying there two more months, then
returning to FL Paso. he said, saying
l he has stopped in the courthouse
since, sleeping in jury rooms and eat
ing in jail
When did you start carrying a
gun here2'
About IS days after 1 came"
DID You get any money since you
are here?"
About $500 from Orndorff. It
might be more than that I'd have 70
figure it up. I sold him a diamond
ring and he still owes me some
money"
Who else's money did you get2"
says sIrs- Lyons Pays $500
Mrs. Lyons furnished me $500 ex-
pense money about two months ago.
s75OO?''
Yes"
she took long chance on that
Yes. II you figure it that way
The fact is that you read Of the
the only information you ever had
about the killing witness was
asked.
NO. sir. All know is what Jones
and T. A Morrison told me"
1t is true that You didn't give the
name Of the alleged murderer until
after you had the contract
Yes sir"
witness is Al years old and a
widower and has four children. two
IN Dallas and two in Abilene. he said.
Indicted Tor Stealing Own Saddle.
Have you ever been indicted for
a felony2'
4 was indicted for stealing my own
saddle"
you were indicted FOR stealing
your own saddle?"
Yes"
THAT was at san Angeloe"
Yes. sir"
When was that"
About 1912"
Another time. witness said. some
one tried to get him in trouble over
some mules. but the prosecuting at
rorney threw the case out OF court"
Weren't you indicted in Tom
Greene county. the charge being sell
ling mortgaged property. in December.
Claims Case Was Thrown out.
I don't know I was arrested and
made bond, and I showed I had paid
the mortgage on the mules and the
case was thrown out"
Judge Dale then introduced IN evil
dence certified copy OF the alleged
Indictment in Tom Greene.
dicted?"
ing"
Witness was again asked whether
it was May 1s or 20 that he was in
Colorado City, but he couldn't say
positively. he said.
Details of the time OF the telephone
message from Morrison to witness
Were read by Judge Dale from the
and witness denied that details Of the
record as read were correct. The
record told Of two telephone mes
sages, and witness. at the present
proceeding' said there was only one.
Didn't Remember Questions.
on were With IT A
there?"
yes. sir"
The above question and answer
was read by judge Dale from the pre-
vlous record and witness said he
didn't remember them Cat the pres
enr proceeding, fitness had testified
that Jones was in bed in the room.)
About a week after you got back
mere after the Jones arrest, do you
John Wiley, of Silver City. and Owen /
here2"
NO. sir"
Admits Talked OF killing.
Jones was freed, ysu would Kin him
before you came out OF the court /
NO. sir. not TO them
Did you say ii TO anyone
7 said I'd have il to do"
DO you know a man named Carroll I
VINO is barber at Silver City,"
Yes. sir; I met him at the exam
ming trial"
I'll ask you If about one week be-
Tore you left Silver City for FL Paso.
you did not say in CarrolPs barber /
shop, that II Jones came free. you'd I
Kill him2"
NO. sir; I said I'd have it to do
ODJecuon by the state to the last
question was oTerruled-
Gets His Saddle Again.
On redirect examination. Clark said
ne mule case had been dismissed
without even a trial. The saddle
,ase, he said. was as follows: He
had loaned someone the saddle and
he latter paid debt with it. and he.
lark. at the advice of the district
attorney. went and got the saddle.
Where had YOU heard COCgin's
lame mentioned first?'
Jones told me T. 7 Coggin had
laid him $500"
On REORGANIZATION the defence
lffered in evidence the record Of
'ase, dated June 26. 1911. charging
heft under $50. from Tom Greene
county.
Witness then left the stand after
N examination lasting over two
tours
Testifies AS Ito Telephone Call.
Mrs. Minnie Bellah of Colorado
,ity, was the next witness. She was
n charge there, she said. of the Of
Ice OF a telephone company She had
WITH her on the stand a record of a
all from Morrison TO Clark May %
I $40 to 10 o'clock a. m. Thine OF
ling to completion of CALI She also
ad a record of a call from F. r..
ones to Clark May %, said call not
aving been completed Both came