Evening star., 1926-11-24

"Where did Fall have the money!"
asked Pomerenc.
"He had it with him." the witness
replied.
''What was it ino" he was asked.
"It was in little handbag" Harris
replied.
He then told how the money was
paid to them, in two packages OF
S., 900 each, in bills of 500 denomina.
ton.
Further questioning brought out
that during December and up to and
including March, the full amount OF
the remainder of the $91, 500 had been
paid In checks.
Mr.. Pomerene developed that in the
latter part of December two checks
of $4,000 and $22 900 had been de-
livered at Three Rivers by Fall in
part payment. Harris got the check
for $23, 900 which he banked. He got
another check for 100000 he said in
March.
Asked About $4,000 Check.
Mr.. Pomerene produced as Govern
ment exhibit No. 20 a $4,000 check
dated December %. 1921, and indorsed
by Harris. 1t was a cashiers check
of the State National Bank of Ell
Paso. Harris said he got the check
from Fall in part payment for teh cat
tie, included in the purchase OF the
ranch.
Pomerene asked particulars about
further payments, but the witness ap-
peared confused in trying to give
details.
"IVell. then" interrupted Pomerene.
you were paid in full for the amount
called for in the contract, were you
not?"
Yes. sir" replied Harris.
The witness then was turned over
to Mr.. Hogan for cross-examtnation.
He told Hogan that he had seven
sisters, he being the only son among
the heirs of the estate. Hogan asked
him about the arrangements FOR the
conference, which brought out no adj
ditional facts beyond the lack Of any
banking facilities at Three Rivers.
Outside of those already named at the
conference at Ell Paso, the only other
person in attendance was Mr.. Chase's
stenographer.
ask you to keep quiet about the con-
tract?'
mo" the witness replied emphat-
ically.
Ibid Fall at any time during the
transactions ask you not to put any
Of the papers on record. or to keep
secret about the transaction?"
The witness replied in the negative.
Contract Not Located.
It was brought out that in the sub
seQuent payments through December
and March of 1922, when the total
of $3.50 had been paid in full. Har-
ris had had dealings only with Fall.
Both Pomerene and Hogan ques-
toned the witness about the where
abouts of the contract itself. Harris
had said earlier that he could not
locate 1t.
Pressed by Mr.. Hogan the witness
said that he had searched diligently
for it, but could not find it.
mo one asked you to destroy this
contract?" asked Mr.. Hogan.
mo. SIR" said Harris.
"You just misplaced 1t somewhere"
the defense attorney asked.
That's it," the witness replied
Mr.. Lambert took up the cross.ex.
animation to strengthen the defense's
position that there were no attempts
at concealment in connection with the
purchase of the ronch or Falls dealing
with the young ranchman. He brought
out again that Fall had used the pub
lie telegraph In arranging for the con-
ference.
Witness Is Supported.
Continuing in the role of direct ex-
aminer, Mr.. Pomerene called Albert
D. Brownfleld Of Ell Paso, Tex,
brother-in.law Of Harris, to the stand.
He substantiated the testimony Of the
previous witness that the contract for
the sale Of the Harris ranch to Fall
was drawn up in Ell Paso and the
first payment Of $4,000 was made
with two $1,000 packages produced
from a satchel. The next payment
form Of a cashiers check for $29 900,
the witness said. This check was
given him at the Fall ranch December
2S, Brownfield testified, and then Mr..
Pomerene offered that check in
evidence.
Brownfield told of three other
checks amounting to $4,000, $13,500
and $4,000 having been given by Fall.
and that now the purchase price has
been paid in full.
Mr.. Hogan carried the witness on
cross-examination through details of
the meeting in the Office of G.. c..
CAN1SS' Gil Ala d6O.
Two copies of the contract were made,
one of which was kept by Harris,
Brownfield continued, and in furthe.
answer to the defense counsel
questions declared it had been mis-
placed and that nothing ever had been
said about keeping 1t secret.
Fall Spoke of Borrowing.
Mr.. Lambert then took the witness
and discussed with him preliminary
details of the purchase of the ranch.
Brownfield testified at Falls home
the latter told him he had no money
with which to buy the property and
he would haYe to borrow it.
Didn't Judge Fall tell you he had
some friends in the East, one in par
ticular. Mr.. McLean?" asked Lambert.
II remember his calling Mr.. Nc.
Leans name." replied Brown1eld.
Lambert asked the witness to re-
call if the conference for the sale Of
the Harris ranch had not been held in
rooms in the Federal Building in Ell
Paso, which were not Chases office,
and then Brownfield stated he wasn't