Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-27

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N any part ! would resign my posi-
ton" he said.
Garner declared His campaigns
had not cost him an average NJ $40
per year for the last - years.
II don't know why Hardin should
saw that ] am n member If the
ring; ! always have tried 70 har-
monte All factions in mv district.
The election At the Mcslaco box
vas the quictest he ever had seen,
Or. g. y. Savage. an election official,
told the committee. He was the
first witness Of the day % testify
in the inquiry into the local cleo
tion.
H was asked IL there was any
similarity In the handwriting where
the name of Judge y. r.. Leslie had
been written IN on the ballots AZ
that box.
II can not say that there was,
Dr.. Savage replied.
When questioned about ballots
cast but not counted he said that
shout l50 such tickets had been left
out Of the t%abulation.
"Some Of the ballots thrown out
were for Leslie and Others were for
Griffin he said.
The witness estimated that about
; ballots for Griffin were thrown
out 70 every one for Leslie.
Judge Hood Boone or the 10th
district court was the next witness.
He said the election was quiet in
Edinburg but that there was some
disturbance the next day.
Just after he had gone IN The
stand, Judge Boone asked permission
70 make n statement.
When he wa given permits ion ne
explained that he was district Judge
~ the district which included Starr.
Jim Wells. Hidalgo and Duval coun-
ties. III continued.
II heard the testimony of Mr..
Hardin this morning and ! am s0r-
~ IL was given. Daring the eight
years | have been Judge of this dis
trict no man has been unfairly tn-
dicted or unfairly charged"
He then was asked III hc knew NJ
any refusal of an application for
change Of venue.
There never has been such re-
fusal.' he replied.
This ended the testimony Az The
morning session and tho committee
adjourned the hearing until ? ". m.
West declared. Hardin said. that
"they would try 10 indiCt me ion
times" and later asserted. after
learning that his withdrawal of \
request for the investigation Rad
been refused hv the house com. it-
tee. that the indictments would re
pushed If Hardin renewed his charr-
e. before the committee hearing.
III was told Hardin said. "that 7
rolld NJ indicted whether was
guilty ~ not
Garner was seated AZ the commit
fee table during Hardir's testimony
and AZ times made gestures of A.
rrecation.
N response tn questions or Chair
man Lehlhach. Hardin told thc COM
mittee NJ had NJ direct evidence
that NcXicans from across the near
hy border were "h~ooticrredr into
this district ~ vote. Hc said his
charges that 100000 had been
srcrt in Gamers campaign were
based largely IN evidence WIZ news
raner advertising ana publicity.
"If 7 had MONEY 7 could substar-
tiate most of the evidence thc wit
ness said. He rointcd out that re
had decided not 10 face possible
indictment because W. knew nv
would have " "a ~ thu court VI
criminal appeals. and that would
have cost $4,000
Members ~ the committee press
"a Hardin closely ~ 70 whether any
organization had aided his campaign
and were told that none did AZ his
request.
leo Callan. San Antonio. ~ said.
volunteered the support M stock
men because Garner had double
crossed s~tockmen On the Crisp hill.''
Hardin stated also that Austin
Calian. whom he understood had
worked for "Mr. Kirby. lumberman.
of Houston had written news