El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-21

I. trial # he demands ii. but we are not
going to open the question unless he
applies for a hearing. That is as far
as / am able to speak We won't inter-
fere"
City attorney J. II. 8IcBroom de-
clined 70 make a statement, saying
that it would not be in good taste, in
asmuch as he represents both the
city and Air Stevens You can state,
he said. that I was called TO the city
Jail by both Mr. Stevens and the de
tective department. and as quick as
loose"
Chief Acts Promptly.
Chief Of police Il. P. Phoenix. when
asked for a statement Of facts con-
corning the arrest Of Mr.. Stevens,
said:
when she matter came 10 my
knowledge. I Immediately sus-
pended Mebus. pending an inves-
ti=afion by the civil service COM
mission. Mr.. stevens talked TO
me this morning. ] won't stand
for any official abusing citizens.
Ii can't be done and won't be done
while ] am here. have no report
from Mebus yet. Every person in
this department must show proper
courtesies TO citizens"
Capt ". A. Simpson. OF the de-
tective department, said; The first 1
knew that Stevens was arrested was
when city attorney McBrOom came in.
I came in and talked TO the men to
find out what they were investigat-
ing AR Stevens said nothing 10 me
about being under arrest and asked
me no questions ] never asked him a
word and never spoke a word TO him
and he never spoke TO me until after
the arrival Of Mr. McBroom. I came
and HnNL-nI a
Pelphrey. 1 asked what they were in
vestigaung- As TO who the man was.
I did not know at that time. When a
man is brought in. I don't know what
they have, under investigation until
they tell me I didn't know that
stevens was under arrest until Nc
Broom showed up there Mebus told
llcBroom in the presence Of Stevens
that he had been looking for the
county attorney. and had taken the
matter up with the district court. and
was working under the courts in
structions-'
Finding OF the Jewels.
1ir. Steveus's story Of the finding OF
the jewels and Of his arrest and sub
sequent release follows
i had no interest in this matter.
except to see that the Mexican boy
got this reward instead of the city
detectives
The boy who found the Jewels left
here about 1 o'clock on Tuesday TO de-
liver ten boxes Of apples at the Har-
-ey news stand at the depot As he /
walked into the depot with the box 1
II apples on his shoulder he picked 4
~ chomOis bag right at the door. /
He came back here and said Mr. I
stevens, look what found and asked I
ewels and see II could get him a 4
-eward.
I told him I thought he ought TO I
get a reward Of $500.
I took the jewels home with me
hat night, and next morning 7 I
topped at Hixson's jewelry store and I
sked Gr- Hixson what he thought I
hey were worth. and asked him If he .
new Of anybody who had lost any
eWels.
He said that one ring was worth I
bout $500. He told me that there 4
vas an article in the paper about F.
i0mebOdy losing some Jewels He re-
marked about the beauty Of one Of
he rings. told him If anybody came
n about them. TO let them know they
lad been found
Sends Telegram To Owner.
I read the article in the paper and
ent this telegram on February 19. to
lrs. I. II Erhardt, general delivery,
Douglas. Ariz.:
A Mexican man with a dying wife
nd four children found your rings.
Ne think he is entitled to a liberal
eward- Advise US the amount and
where to express the rings and also
I'LL description OF your property"
In reply Mr.. Stevens shows the fol-
owing telegram dated Douglas, Ariz.,
Feb. 10:
The property lost consists OF a
hamOis bag containing three rings
ne ring has three large diamonds set