San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-18
TON 5 NAN
ADMITS He WAS.
UNDER CHARGES.
Ranger, Testifying in Mil
ler Case, Says He Faced
Liquor Indictment.
DENY MILLER USED GUN
Both Sides End Testimony
in Assault Case Against
Ranger.

That he had once been indicted for
"bcotlegging' was the admission made
by Thomas Il. .towc. state ranger.
on the witness stand in the Bexar
County Criminal Court Tuesday morn
ing where he was testifying for the de-
Tense in the case of &. T.. Miller. an
other ranger charged by complaint
with aggravated assault upon Albert
Tessman. Stowe denied, however,
that felony indictment for gam Ling
had been returned against him. The
disposition of the liquor indictment
was not brought out.
Stoves admission was made in re-
Spouse to a question asked by Leonard
Brown. who is assisting in the prose
cution. Stowe previously had tcsti-
fled that he has been in the ranger
service since September l.
Adjutant General Thomas u. Bar
ton. who was in San Antonio Tuesday
en- route TO FL Paso said that Stowe
is a member of the "sccret service de
partmcpt of the ranger force"
He may have been indicted at one
time for bootIegging." Adiutant Cen
eral Barton said. You can't catch
bootleggers with preachers"
Five witnesses were placed on the
stand by the defense Tuesday morning,
all of whom denied cmphatically that
Miller had struck Tessman. with a gun
or that he had at any time drawn a
gun. Ranger w. 4. Miles. the first
witness, testified that Miller struci;
Tessman with his open hand after he
(Miller) had exclaimed don't you
call me d liar Miles said he
examined Tessman's head and that it
showed no blood nor welts.
Says Spoonful OF Liquor Found.
Miles testified on redirect eXamina-
ton that he had found an empty bot
tie containing about spoonful OF corn
liquor" in the Tessman house. Tess
mans sister. the ranger testified, at
first told him she had gotten it from
doctor for her baby and then said
she had gotten it from a bootlcgger.
Ranger Miles testified that the
rangers went TO the Tessman farm
got out of their ears and entered the
front gate where they met Tessman.
After the latter had read the search
warrant. Miles said, Tessman finally
said go in" When Tessman started
away after he glanved at the search
warrant, Miles testified. Miller grab
led him by the arm and told him to
stay there. Miller at no time threw
Tessman down, drew gun or threat
cned him, Miles testified. Miles said,
however, that Tessman. after reading
the warrant. exclaimed Il don't want
to have to shoot anyone's d heal
off"
Called Miller a Liar.
The first he saw of the trouble in
the yard. Miles said, was when he
heard Miller say don't you call me a
d liar" MS Tessman was approach
ing him. Miller then slapped Tessman
with his open hand, Miles said, and
turned and walked away.
Stowe testified that he had heard
Tessman say that "some. one is liable
TO get your head shot off. and TO hay
ing heard Tcssman say to Miller. 81
lust think you are - = liar. as
he approached Miller. The latter.
Stowe said, slapped Tessman with his
hand.
Special Investigator I<her A. Viii
liams and Rangers Dykes and Moles-
worth testified to substantially the
same facts as Ranger Miles had
brought out. None testified TO having
seen Miller at any time draw a gun.
Both sides rested at II 80 and court
recessed until .. o'clock when the
charge will be submitted and argu-
ments begun.