El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12

verdict Robertson. according 10 the
witness was in the ranger service at
the time Of the alleged killing. The
testimony regarding the Maria trial
was corroborated by s. II Jester.
deputy United States marshal sta
toned in FL Paso. IN addition Jester
testified that he had known Robertson
Tor eight OF nine years and had found
him TO be an excellent officer and
law abiding in ever respect Jester
stated thar he knew no details OF
the Maria murder trial.
Story Of Surrender.
The story Of Roberson's surrender
70 the sheriff Of FL Paso county fol-
lowing the Boykin killing az Sierra
Blanca was related by Pat Craig
head Of Hebronville, a former Texas
ranger stationed at Ysleta, but at
present sheriff and tax collector OF
Jim Wells county. Craighead testi-
fed that be and Ira Cline, another
Texas ranser, were coming 10 El
Pasp. where he had been ordered to
join the Texas ranger company sta
toned at Xslsta, and that Robertson
boarded the train at a flag station
about seven miles west of Sierra
Blanca Robertson, according to
Cralgheaos shook hands with ne and
Cline and told them that ne was in
trouble and was coming to Fl Paso
TO surrender Robertson did come 10
--Ele-sl lAe witness testi1leu
Ira Cline Of Maria corroborated the
testimony o. Craighead.
Judge Praises Robertson.
Judge James Carneu. OF Sonora.
Judge OF the 63rd district court. res-
litlcd thar he had known the de-
PENDANT Tor many years and ueclar1d
that MS reputation vas good. IS did
J. IL -tcCarrnick. a caltleman resid-
HHH HrH SCI Ir
thy as TO the good moral character Z
q the defendant were Ed Lizenby
Of near Spur, Texas and w. h star
ford OF near Asperm0ut. Texas. Both +
-izenby and Stafford testified that .
Robertson had received a Eunshor I
wound IN ditticulty near Spur with I
an exconVict.
The Witnesses testified that Rober- I
son had been Instrumental in send +
ng MS assailant TO the peuitentiary i
ln q charge Of COW theft and when 4
ne man served his sentence he re-
urneo 70 the Spur section and at
-a-2ea Aolerson- An 2luSlol was
-lso maze % another shooting Incl
tent IN the spur section. bat no def
lite Information was furnished. Ihe
Witnesses however, testified that
sooerson hal never been indicted Tor
MURDER IS lar as they knew until
ne boylln Killing. hobersOn, they I
aid had been staLioned on the hold
ms OF the Aat1dor Cattle and land
company in northwest Texas both as
! range inspector and as Texas
anger. Iney testified that he was
S1l there primarily 10 stop cattle
lieflnE ana that he made q splendid
ecord- w p Newman, Of near spur,
Lared that he had lived in Dickens
.ountT since 1888 and had known the
-e-enuanL 1or many years lie said
nat hopersons reputation among
.attlemen Of west Iexas was good.
Father and Sons Testify.
Erac-ically all OF TUESDAY after
ioon s session was taken I'D BY the
esr1mony OF Ike Norton. a rancher
esiqlnE near Sierra blanca ard his
Ho sons. blL Norton formerly Of
terra bianca. but now a cowaoy on a
amen IT, NeW Mexico and Liner Nor
or Of Sierra Blanca
Ike Norton was the first witness. to
axe the stand tuesday afternoon. he
5EroDoraleo in large measure tne Z
-1---l115 OF rom cross. 1lrsr witness z
lr lne state Newton reviewed in Z
exam me argument THAI led up 10 the .
-anca on the morning OF January IL. :
mica resulted in the death OF Boy G
IN Norton testimony differed from
az q cross only in the number Of .
l9ls Iireo by Robertson de testified {
-4A H14ers1n l-red i've shots at boy
m while cross had previously testI- Z
ca Llal Only lour snots were fired
orion testified that Robertson fired q
ie lasl s1ot atter Boykin had fallen ,
! the ground. Robertson fired an n
lots from revolver and while he q
IS mounted upon COW pony. the Z
ltness testified
Witnesses Draw Diagrams.
The testimony OF BID Norton was 7
1se-y 9 c5rroDoratiou Of me testi-
olE OF MS la-ler- TIE younger II
1rton described u detail the quarrel
E the sIockpens and corrobOraled his
-tner's statement that live shots
ere fired. the IirLh being fired after
oykln had fallen TO the ground. TIE
81 s1ols the witness declared, was
red into Boykin's body al ciose r
-nse- Al the request Of Victor Moore,
-torney Tor the defence, each wit
sss was requested TO d. aW a diagram {
lle a[oeAy ards az Sierra Blanca.
-slgnat-ng upon The outline the Do
--o4 o. an parties Who were pres
% the morning OF the alleged eloot-
g. an pens, houses and even the q
ls-llon o. saddle horses were desig-
lteo upon these diagrams. The wiz
-1se5 we're then requested BY the de-
nee % stand before the jury box
ID explain ID fun all details connect
! Win tne shoottng- Each witness
as requested to syn his name TO the
aeram he mad drawn in order that
g cnart might be used for further
ference.
Elmer Norton was the last witness
lesday. The witness testified thaf
Z was IS years old and resided with
Iather upon 6 ranch a Few miles
'rtn OF Sierra Blanca he stated
.at ne was at the stockpens the
orulng OF January l6, 1878 and wiz
sssed the Shooting affair that re-
ilted in the death Of ~Foote" Bow
~ ne stated that five shots were
5e1 and the fitth vas discharged
Ter BOY XIII mad fallen 70 the ground
The only new feature IN the {
younger hortou's testimony was
t51t Tom Cross friend Of hoy
Ein's, Who was standing IN the
s1ockpeuE at the time OF tue
sHootinEs called to Robertson not
20 shoot any more. lnnsmuch "A
hoykin was already dead. The
witness d=aInre1 thar Rna-r-o- -
looked at Tom Cross and saIJ n
? loud voice, styou mind your own &C
business Tom CrOzsso or other
words to that effect Affor 1r-a ~
AoE rEe prosecution ATTEMPTED 10 ~
re1resn the Witness memory IN &C
order to secure a record Of the er- &c
aet words used BY Robertson IN Al
EeAaln Tom Cross hut the
winners d -clured that he rTnr nm OF
able TO recall the exact words Gu
other Tran that Robertson paused 70
between the fourth and fifth shots 70
long enough 10 tell Cross TO auind 81
rs own ufa1irli' or words 10 that nc
~ o. the witnesses used in the ne
-srlloon corroborated the testimony 70
ron cross. which in substance was
e me quarrel between Boykln and 30
7erSon AT the stockyards arose over an
e counting OF some cattle ALLEGED t. 81
long 10 the ~ and q orrfFif reos, Of