Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25

dsfsass essrss on cross sxsnina-
tion.
The wttnest admitted he had been
tnrned cut 81 tire ehurrh in July.
1877 alleging that County Judge
A. r. Crane was the leader Of the
fsetaon that tanned him cut. and tina.
n~tian ~ the chaTrh was taken after
he Rad beer subpoeuEed a. . witness
tor Ire xsssrnment IN the intimidx
sinm case.
the tr&ne factlen-~ she witness sai9.
asserting TIRE Crane bad been active
in Tguring his eKpuision frcm the
eez<reEatier-
foas also sisted that he Rad been
ai gree wifh the ~eastsiders- o. IT,
dependent faction in county politics.
ard tnat whil1 he had had no m
Friendly feeling. toward Judge Crane
d act lac the thinEs ne aas
aore.
q. AL Mpody. EaymondviIs barber.
testified that the day after the a.
leged assault % Hart. John Swannef
enfrrea the shop where ne wzs EN-
ricysd. ard N references a. me Hari
ineifent said: II gave one Of those
shat he needs. and will Get
re rest later.
Moody stated he had no connection
mith either paiit cal faction. that nc
worked On the wssf side OK the track
anf slept En- the east side, the Pail
rrat trnck beng the line that Is sup
roset e. divide the respective terri
tore ~ the rival factions. He addict
there hai a<en considerable rowing
nrcsrd tire town over politics. scr
srsi fEs <hts rad beer INDUCED IN.
and that from MS window he rad
seen SwanHer strike Hart.
Hrard Alleged Warning
II. " Herndcn. ~ aged nan with
ahow Hart vas talking just prior
20 she alleged assault. testified he
beard Samnrer warn Hart 20 leave
town Ne alss admitted that he had
sigred = statement IN the presencc
~ Judge Crane % the effect that
~Wnnrer had told Hart Ne would give
him e. hears 81 stop talking about
him. ard that = few days later n
had signed n similar statement for
ne department ~ justice agents.
"Whirh statement - true-the or,
rau signed frr Judge Craze or ths
nn~ you are making now y de-
Tense atterncy asked.
f sm swearing o. the ore an
nr Hew ! oniy signed the 9th
erf- the witness replied.
Hernfnu sRid that the evening aft
rr the alleged sssauit ~ accompanied
tua officers Is re office ~ Judge
Frnne. and that the latter wrote
~ statement. most 0f which wa
Dictated bs Swnrner. and that afts-
g Rad heen reed - hfn he signed Ir
-i thought tbat would ~ the las.
~ II. ~ said. ~ did rot want "a
81 into court ard ! thought that
mnald settle the natter
Hrrmdnn was the iaSt witness ~
ne riwht session. Judge Hutcheson
z ~~amraed that court convene az :
\ a'riark FRIDAY mnrrfrE but recriv-
~r the a-ssurarces ~ attorneys that
me ease could 10 completed Friday,
~ y a'rlcrA ~ the hoGr ~ rssEme
[ test ~unV.
knew ~ w Conspiracy
VI Wi. Wrnougall. city marshal ~
I Eatmanfvillc. SIS the first wit
rsss on the stand Friday morning,
rns testified - was q witness for
ere government Fl the peonaxe ease:
fhaf n had nsver been molested.
Hna ha1 ~ knowidZe Of any con
srirncv ~ intimidztr witnesses.
Vat WstEei testified that Hart had
tniH rim ef Roses alleged threat. ard
fhst ~ bad personally appealed 10
-oantv fudxs Crane % take charge
m ire situation pending the appoint
me-t cf 4 sheriff a. succeed Raw
wurd Teller. lie said - told Crane
M wrufl appeal - the governor N
.hr count did rot take action.
He did rot aEree - stop the
trouble. Wetrei said. Re asserted
tAat ~ 49, appeal Crane replied.
We have gotten rid u the rest or
them and old nan Hart must 20.
This conversation uas alleged %
hAv taken plscs N the commission
ers court room a. Raymondvilis the
1nF prior 10 ne alleged ssault on
Mart.
On cross Examination tire fact
Nas brought cut .nat Judge Crane
Sss ths attorney IN an action sgains.
" etzsl fer = beard bill. that a
judgment had been secured n Wet
EFl lad appealed the ease
Wetzei had no part IN the pson-
csse. ard asserted that his tn
terest in taking I'D the matter with
trare vas merely 20 prevent trou-
bic.
Ussttd From Church
e. n. Haff. former county and
district clerk. stated both he and mis-
wtfc had been oustsd from church
remhershiF. and that Crane was the
leader NJ the opposing church fac
tfnn- Relative ~ county polite. ~
said there wav e machine and q
democratic rgrfv hist he afffii-
A'ri ~ith the democratic party but
ths machine contr0ilsd the county.
He testified that Lurrie cnms 20
hfm the eat the latter va alleged
- have seen ordered 70 leave toWn.
The conversation that eusued vas
ruled aut. ard thr witness testified
Tat Currie EFF Esynondville that
dnT
huW vas elected county and dis
trict clerk ID 1921. vhen the county
va formed. Bot vas defeated AZ the
nr election.
h ~ Parker. department ~ fus-
tHc agent. vas the last witness on
a. go g. a.