Arizona republican., 1919-05-03
HOCTOR HbD NJ GUN OIV FATAL TRIP IS
 EVIDENCE AT TRIAL

That Frank Hector did not have a gun in his possession when he started ! on his trip from Hot Springs Junction, i near which point he was shot by J. D. | Newman, was the testimony offered by Pete Eschandy at the Newman murder trial in Judge Stanford's court yester- 1 day. Echandy, who worked for Hector for 8 number of years, said that he was with the sbeepman at the Junction where Hoctor changed 9 tire on his uVck. He took off his coat which Es- handy testified he handled and could state there was no gun in it's pockets He said he worked about the truck and opened the tool chest and if Hoctor lad any weapon he would have known .t The witness identified a gun which lTOctor had showed him last summer nd which was found in the pocket of his automobile at his Phoenix residence after the shooting. He said that he had never known his employer to carry a gun.
 It developed yesterday that more han the couple seen by the sheriffs deputies passed tho scene of the shoot ing before the arrival of the officers. This was testified to by Frank Wallace who also put a link in the testimony of the officers by his statements when he &aid he walked over to the truck, although the deputies of the sheriff's office said there were no tracks there except those made by Newman. Wal lace testified that he was not alone, D. W. Hall walking over to the truck with him. There were two others in lie party, but they did not accompany them. The states witness testified that doctor was ly-ng in the back seat of NfavE -Fr7f1 1Tt'a % [ 1p he G C. -omethng which he did not understand
 Did you find the gum" asked the state
 T did not look for it." was the reply.
 The county attorney asked Wallace f he recalled 9 conversation held at his ttice in the presence of a stenographer when the affair was fresh in Lis mind.
 For the past three days the taking # testimony has been in progress and the end is not in sight There was a notable decrease in the attendance yes terday, the crowded. poorly ventilated room lost many who earlier in the trial were in attendance. Mrs. Newman wife of the defendant and their daugh- ser, Pearl Newman, are constant at tendants and with them is usually some member of the Newman family here from the north for the trial
 On the opposite side of the room sits Mrs HOCtOr with her brothers in law Mrs. Hector, too, has been present al rvery court session. leaving the room Tor a short time yesterday at the sug- gestiou of the county attorney wheT photographs were introduced of the hody of Hector showing the wounds
 The pictures taken a week ago al tne scene of the killing were also of tered by the county attorney These iCtures had tO do largely with dis rances showing where the Hoctor truci md Newman car passed on the high way, where the truck left the mair rOad and where the body was found.
 j. R. Cooper was next called to the stand, the feature of his testimony be- ing that Hector was right handed Cooper made this claim after officer, testified that Newman told them Hoe. tar had fired a t him with his left hand
 pr. Nichols was on the stand prac- ically the entire afternoon. He tes-