El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-04

It was stated just before e hearing
arranged b persons connected with
torney for all Of the accused. except
MaJ ecauland, has Instructed his cli-
ents 70 make their statements and tell
frankly everything they knew about
the affair from the formation Of che
party 20 the arrival az the jail
Although ". Il II Llewellyn and
his son. II. o. LleWellyu, attorneys for
Nal Ecanland, have not made their
plans known, their client has said he
had nothing 80 conceal and that he
INTENDED % tell 81 he knew about the
shooting.
Mark Thompson. named Is special
prosecutor in the case, has nothing 70
say except that the state is ready and
that the accused VIII be prosecuted
vigorously.
il IS reported here that Q. S. senator
A. EaI viii aid the prosecution,
IS Re was a close friend OF Hutchings.
Who was his former chauffeur
Womsa at Ease.
Billy Bennett, Mrs. 3. G. Overstrest.
Kiss p j. HoIhrook and Miss 2. n
and veil dressed Although distressed
as 10 what their relatives and friends
may be thinking they do ror appear
70 have been. particularly unnerved by
Lneir arrest OF their confinement, The
women are being confined 10 the
court room and not IN She ian.
elerllL Jose Lucero has prepared
coed beds for them and he and his
deputy, who IS his brother. Felipe
Lucero. give then the best q food
and permission 20 use the telephone
and see friends. The women laugh
and Thoroughly enjoy themselves. They
lecl4re t1er would rather stay where
they are than any place else as long
can avoid curious crowds where they
are.
Attorney Fred KnouenberE and
Frank Alderete. Of e paso. are here
in the interest OF Miss Mcpherson
aad the other women.
Dr. II p Stevenson. Of Fl Pas0,
probably VIII be called 70 testify 10
thu death Of Hutchings.
Men Take Arrest Seriously.
The men. James Scanland. Chalk
Altman, Ford Jackson and r. G. Over Z
street. take their predicameut more I
seriously and do very. little smiling :
lLal- sclu-and especially deplores his I
arrest. he says, because he wears the I
Uniform OF an officer Of the United T
states army. All Of their friends have I
sent many messages from FL Paso and I
other cities.
one of the difficulties in the case I
to be overcome In the event any Of /
the accused are allowed 20 make /
bonds after the preliminary hearing /
VIII be the procurement OF bOndsmen- /
NeW Mexico and the property must be 4
sufficiently free from iucumbrance TO I
qualify them.
How They Metz Who They Are.
The story Of how the persons held ]
here in connection With the killing # I
Hutchings came &c meet. was told to-
day By Ross Bridges who Is a friend I
OF Ford Jackson, one Of the men ar
rested. Mr. Bridges lives at the Pied
mont apartments IN u Paso. Jackson
whose father - cattleman IN Alpine 4
Texas, was guest Of Bridges.
Young Jacksou's father, J. D. Jack
son IS eL-president OF the Texas cat
lie Raisers' association.
The men in the party had met
rather Informally last week and a
party was proposed for watching the
races Ar- Bridges was 81 the day o.
the races ana could not 60 He is here
today 20 see Jackson. Harry G. over I
street. llr- Bridges says, recently
came 70 II Paso from Dallas, where
us father IS an attorney. HIS wife
was one q the party he recently
bought a home 3D. Fl Paso-
seanlund Served 81 Monfenerro.
Major II. IT. Ecanland has been fl
I'd Paso about six weeks, where he
came from service in Montenegro
chalk Altman IS Wen known n
NeW Mexico and Fl Paso. he was
deputy sheriff here under Felipe Luz
zero. who is deputy himself now. Alt-
mans mother has just recently come I
20 Fl Paso from Florida
Billie Bennett. one Of the girls ar
rested, iE said "a be an entertainer Il
rhe Franklin Inn below FL FaEo. Miss
p L EolbrocE recently came TO Fl
PaEo from Chicago Miss =. III Nc
Phersou works FOR George Wilson
who IS proprietor Of an oil company