Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-19
EVIDENCE and
In
:MAYFIELD CASE
Earle B. Mayfield Called on
Stand in Trial of Case at
Corsicana. Several De-
positions Read
tBy The Associated Press. }


CORSlCANA. TeNaS. Oct lS.--EarIe
y. Mayficld resumed the witness stand
/. today IN the litigation which seeks 20
prevent his name from going on the Of
ficial ballot He was questioned for
about twenty minutes and was then cx-
cuscd for the present. II was said that
he would probably be recalled later in
the trial.
The questions asked him concerned
the bills for the MayfieId headquarters
in hotel in Dallas. The plaintiffs al
legged that the bills remained unpaid
Attorneys for the defense asked May
field 10 identify n letter to Mike Nc
Namara IT Graham, Texas, who had
signed for a registered letter. MayfieId
stated that his name had been placed
on the receipt by another person
After Mayfield was excused from the
witness stand the reading Of dispositions
began. One by Mcnamara stated that
he. Mcnamara. had collected 5000 and
sent i TO Mayfield by registered letter
Mcnamara stated that Mayfield had re-
quested him to collect the money.
deposition by j. II Davis Of Sulphur
Springs. Texas. said that Davis had re-
ceived S245 from Atticus Webb, superin-
tendent of the Anti-SaIoon league from
Morris Mayfield TO Mayfield headquar-
tiers.
Mayfield yesterday testified that ~
had not authorized or requested any
such collection stated in the McNa-
mara deposition Davis spoke i'm MAY
tields behalf ~ the campeign prior to
the primary.
Reverend Atticus Webb's deposition
telling Of the activities OF the Anti-Sa-
loon league was read II denied that
Mayfield had paid or agreed to pay
money 10 the league during last July.
August or September for any purpose.
The reading Of the certified copies OF
Mayfield's expense returns was then be-
gun BY one Of the plaintiffs attorneys.
Earle II. Mayficld. railroad commits.
sioncr. and democratic candidate for
United States senator took the witness
stand at 4:30 yesterday afternoon in the
injunction suit seeking to keep his name
on the ballot lie was on the stand un-
III shortly before o'clock when court
adjourned.
Luther Nckels. leading counsel for
the plaintiffs. seeking TO keep Mayficlds
name off the ballot. questioned the can
didate. This questioning concerned an
item of 5000 which il II alleged by the
plaintiffs. was collector by Mike McNa-
mara OF Graham. Texas. and sent 10
Mayfield to be used In his campaign.
Mayfield declared he had never re-
ceived such sum nor that he had ever
authorized or requested Mcnamara o.
anybody else 10 collect funds for any
campaign, he declared.
The suit 10 make permanent the tenn
porary injunction keeping Mayfirlds
name of the ballot is being heard before
jury on its merits. before Judge Haw-
kins Scarborough who granted the tenn
porary injunction. Selections OF the Jury
was completed about 1880 o'clock. After
II had been drawn by Judge Scarborough
the plaintiffs challcnd the qualifications
Of six The defense challenged none.
Ihirty-five veniremen and talesmen
were assembled for the jury Each was
asked BY the plaintiffs II he was q mem
Der of the ku klux klan. II Re had been
member or mad an application pend
ing. All answered negatively exccpt
McGaston Of Corsicana lie said he vn-
member Of the klsn. lie was not TAX
en-, however